
Need some spring manicure inspiration? Look to Kristen Bell and Katharine McPhee, who recently worked pastel nails! We love Bell’s cute peach lacquer, and McPhee’s trendy seafoam. If you’re bored with nude nail polishes, powdery colors like these are an easy, non-intimidating way to switch up your style. Plus, pastels look great against any skin tone! Just be sure to finish with a swipe of glossy top coat to keep them from appearing chalky. The gallery below for a closer look at our favorite celeb manicures!
The Best Manicures of 2012

Miley Cyrus
Cyrus’s manicurist Jenna Hipp painted on the pastel orange Pool Party…All Eyes On Me! by NCLA ($16; shopncla.com) for a springy pop of color.

Brooklyn Decker
At the Battleship Australian premiere in Sydney, Decker matched her gold nails to the sleeves on her dress.

Taylor Swift
The singer channeled her inner Greek goddess at the ACM awards in Las Vegas by pairing her gold polish with an elegant white dress.

Abbie Cornish
Cornish wore a gilded lacquer in late March.

Rihanna
At the UK photocall for Battleship, Rihanna added a metallic tip to her white nails.

Kristen Stewart
Stewart’s manicurist Ashlie Johnson painted on Chanel’s Rouge Carat.

Selena Gomez
Gomez was pretty in pink at the Kid’s Choice Awards.

Katy Perry
The singer matched her digits to her lime green ensemble.

Taylor Swift
Swift painted on a periwinkle blue.

Kelly Osbourne
Osbourne wore a bright pink polish.

Miranda Lambert
Lambert showed off her gilded mani at the ACM Awards.

Carrie Underwood
Underwood painted on a soft candy pink.

Hillary Scott
Lady Antebellum singer Scott lacquered up in a punchy cobalt.

Martina McBride
McBride wore a creamy pastel.

Abbie Cornish
Cornish wore Wasteland by CK One, a gunmetal grey, then painted on a light grey statement nail.

Kristen Bell
Bell wore a bright peach lacquer to a Beverly Hills event.

Katharine McPhee
The Smash star accented her blue dress with a pastel seafoam polish.

January Jones
The actress played up her all-black ensemble with an inky noir manicure.

Beyonce
Beyonce wore a shimmer-flecked cobalt inspired by new daughter Blue Ivy while out in New York City.

January Jones
At the season five premiere of Mad Men in New York, the former Betty Draper (now Betty Francis) ditched her retro mani for an on-trend tangerine lacquer.

Zoe Kravitz
Kravitz kicked off spring with a grass green polish at Calvin Klein’s screening of The Hunger Games in New York City.

Rihanna
Ever the mani enthusiast, Rihanna added a golden tip to her intricate nail art.

Miranda Lambert
At the Los Angeles premiere of The Hunger Games, Lambert wore a steely pewter polish.

Kate Middleton
On a recent trip to Leicester, England, the Duchess of Cambridge traded her traditional nude nail for a springy peach lacquer.

Jennifer Lopez
“We were excited to try out a more modern look for the red carpet,” said manicurist Tom Bachik, who created JLo’s nails at the Academy Awards. He achieved the look using the L’Oreal Color Riche Nail Polish in Because You’re Worth It as the base, then swiped the brand’s Haute Couture Red onto the tip in a V-shape.

Rihanna
Rihanna put a bold twist on the French mani with a pinot noir tip.

Octavia Spencer
The Best Supporting Actress winner wore an inky noir to accent her Tadashi Shoji gown.

Sandra Bullock
Bullock painted on a dark ink polish at the 2012 Oscars.

Kristen Wiig
The Bridesmaids star lacquered up in basic black at the 2012 Oscars.

Kate Mara
Mara’s sable nails provided a striking contrast to her feminine ensemble.

Alexa Chung
Chung’s nail art drew many eyes at London Fashion Week in February.

Seal
The singer was spotted lacquered up in a fluorescent yellow.

Cash Warren
Warren hit up New York Fashion Week in a bold fuchsia polish.

Adele
To mirror her Christian Louboutin heels, the six-time Grammy winner wore Ciaté‘s Jewel, a holographic silver polish, with Mistress, a crimson similar to the label’s signature shade, underneath.

Rihanna
“I wanted something a little Michelle Pfeiffer from Scarface—sexy, but a little gangsta’ at the same time,” Rihanna told Ryan Seacrest of her gown. To complement her Armani halter, manicurist Kimmie Kyees applied Red Carpet Manicure‘s gel manicure in the Amor 24 shade. Kyees added a gold dollar sign to the singer’s nails to finish the look.

Katy Perry
Feeling blue, Katy? The singer matched her hair to her powder blue gown, and finished the look with a sapphire French manicure.

Lady Gaga
Always one to sport outrageous manicures, Gaga wore long, mirror-like nails in a steely gunmetal.

Kelly Rowland
Rowland sported a gilded manicure with a blinged-out rhinestone statement nail.

Miranda Lambert
Lambert’s fingers gave off shine with a shimmery champagne polish.

Beyonce Knowles
For her first appearance since giving birth, Knowles wore Baker Street by Nails Inc., a striking cobalt.

Jennifer Hudson
Hudson wore a shimmery azure lacquer on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

Vanessa Hudgens
Hudgens wore a shiny copper polish to the Los Angeles premiere of Journey 2: The Mysterious Island.

Jennifer Hudson
At a New York signing of her book, the singer wore a metallic purple manicure.

Zoe Saldana
Saldana added contrast to her white gown with a striking black manicure.

Kristen Wiig
The SNL star wore a dark noir lacquer at the 2012 SAG Awards.

Melissa McCarthy
Funny lady McCarthy wore a black polish laced with with copper shimmer.

Tilda Swinton
Swinton wore a deep red wine hue.

Emmy Rossum
The Shameless star accented her printed frock with a creamy pastel pink mani.

Katherine Heigl
At the New York premiere of One for the Money, Heigl wore a retro half moon manicure in a wine and buff combo.

Rachel Zoe
The fashionista sported a deep bordeaux on her nails.

Cameron Diaz
Diaz hit up Paris Fashion Week with a dark wine manicure.

Mandy Moore
The singer wore a plum wine lacquer to an event in Hollywood.

Emma Roberts
Roberts matched her frock to her manicure with a steely silver polish.

Jennifer Hudson
Hudson accented her black and white ensemble with a punchy neon pink.

Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon worked siren red nails and a siren red gown at the Golden Globes.

Michelle Williams
The Golden Globes Best Actress winner took a break from her everyday neutrals, opting instead for a bright, contrasting pink.

Salma Hayek
Her nails may look as black as her strapless Gucci gown, but they’re actually a deep shade of purple.

Zooey Deschanel
Tiny black and white tuxedos? We’re in love!

Evan Rachel Wood
The Golden Globes Best Supporting Actress nominee accented her slinky green Gucci dress with a down-to-earth greige.

Shailene Woodley
An earthy burnt orange tone—Essie’s Very Structured—stood out against the Golden Globes Best Supporting Actress nominee’s pale pastel Marchesa gown.

Julianna Margulies
Deborah Lippmann’s Glamorous Life, a mellow rose gold polish, paired regally with the Golden Globes Best Actress nominee’s beaded purple Naeem Khan gown.

Alexa Chung
Always the trendsetter, Chung added a pop of fiery tangerine to her otherwise dark ensemble.

Kylie Jenner
Kim’s little sister accented her burnt orange frock with a navy mani.

Kim Kardashian
Kardashian kicked off the new year with layered fringe and pewter nails.
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