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The People’s Choice Award For Nail Art Goes To: the French Manicure
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- Stars brought their beauty A-game to the 2021 People’s Choice Awards.
- French manicures ruled the red carpet, with multiple celebrities wearing the trend.
- Some took a bolder approach to the traditional design, like Becky G, while others kept it classic, like Mindy Kaling.
One of the best things about last night’s People’s Choice Awards wasn’t Kim Kardashian’s shout out to Kanye (although, OK, that was pretty good), but rather the subsequent beauty looks. There was Jojo Siwa’s bubble braid hairstyle and then Chrishell Stause’s dramatic makeover, but our favorite common thread had to be the trend we saw over and over again throughout the evening: the french manicures.
Since its resurgence in popularity these last few years, french manicures have dominated nail art hashtags on Instagram and Pinterest boards, inspiring countless takes on the classic design. This was no different at the People’s Choice Awards, and the nail design took on many different forms that dominated the red carpet. The sheer amount of variation alone had our mood boards stacked.
From more edgy takes on the trend like Becky G’s graphic lined french manicure to understated versions like Mindy Kaling’s, click through for some of the standout french manicures from last night’s award show.
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Porsha Williams's Triple-Lined French Manicure
What do you get when you combine three french manicure trends – glitter tips, graphic lines, and the ombre effect – into one? The answer is Porsha Williams’s show-stopping look, which was punctuated with a long, coffin nail shape.
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Becky G's Graphic Yellow French Manicure
Nothing says “I have my life together” more than matching your manicure to your outfit – and that’s exactly what Becky G did. The singer chose the french nail art design to complement her yellow gown and gave the classic design a twist by adding black graph lines for the ultimate edge.
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Jojo Siwa's Glitter French Manicure
JoJo Siwa’s swapped the traditional white for a shimmery french manicure tips that matched her dress perfectly. Paired with the short length and almost shape? Total sweetheart vibes.
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Leslie Jones's Green Accent French Manicure
Leslie Jones added a few accents to her french manicure and took it to the next level, adding a hint of lime green to match her dress. She also painted the entire nail on her ring finger white, ensuring the nail art took center stage.
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Mindy Kaling's Classic French Manicure
Mindy Kaling took a softer approach to the french maniicure trend and stuck with a sheer base coat and finished off the manicure with a soft white french tip. Her short square nail shape made it equally timeless.
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Carlacia Grant's Double French Manicure
Carlacia Grant’s double french line and glittery accents upped the fun factor to her overall look without clashing with her color-blocked outfit.
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Christine Quinn's Classic French Manicure
Never one to stray from bringing the drama, Christine Quinn’s iteration of the trend featured a dramatically thin french tip as well an accent nail with dripping paint.
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Dorit Kemsley's "French Moon" French Manicure
Dorit Kemsley’s french moon manicure was perhaps the sexiest take on the trend. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star had a long tapered square nail shape painted with black nail polish to create a crescent shaped “french moon” along the base of the nail.
