Recently, celebrities have adopted the naked manicure en masse, eschewing polish on the red carpet and at events. Here’s what you need to know about the new trend.
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Celebritiesdon’ttendtowalktheredcarpetwithoutmeticulouspreparation.Therearethehairstylistsandtheirassistants,wieldingtools,clips,andtongs,workingaroundthemakeupartist(andtheirassistants)who,inturn,areworkingaroundthemanicurists.Nottomentionthestylingteam,additionalfriends,andanyoneelseinthegeneralvicinity.AsIsabellaRossellinirecentlytoldVogue:“It’sprettycrazy!”
So,whenastarstepsoutsanstheexpectedaccoutrements(likePamelaAnderson,forexample,whoinrecentyearshasswornoffmake-up),it’sarefreshingchange.ThisisexactlywhyAnyaTaylor-Joy,ReneéZellweger,andNicolaPeltzBeckhamalleschewingnailpolishhasfeltlikesuchastepchangethisawardsseason.Enter:thenakedmanicure.
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SeenvariouslyattendingaTiffany&Co.eventinParis,ontheredcarpetattheItalianpremiereofMadAbouttheBoy,andonthefrontrowattheBurberryfall2025showinLondon,eachwomanhasseem
