Overview
- The Met Gala red carpet, held Monday in New York under the “Fashion Is Art” theme, doubled as a nail-art showcase with manicures designed to extend each look.
- The “dipped” manicure emerged as the night’s standout, from Ashley Graham’s spray-painted silver fingertips to Tessa Thompson’s cobalt drips shaped to look like wet paint.
- Chrome and other metallic finishes dominated, with British Vogue highlighting silver, gold, and iridescent takes worn by stars including Blackpink’s Jisoo, Jennie, and Lisa alongside Graham.
- Lisa’s iced rhinestone set, which manicurist Juan Alvear built on KISS press-ons with nude polish, a hint of chrome, and blue-silver stones, was confirmed as a “frost-bitten” design.
- Roundups also flagged mini French tips, bare neutrals, and 3D appliqués as fast-moving trends, citing Sabrina Carpenter, Kendall Jenner, Margot Robbie, Naomi Watts, and product leads from DND Gel, OPI, Bio Sculpture, and KISS.