Sure, the Met Gala is a night for fashion, but this year we saw more major nail-art moments from celebrity attendees than ever before.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not entirely unsurprising. The \u201cFashion Is Art\u201d theme\u2014which highlighted the intersection of fashion, art, and the human body\u2014felt both vague and oddly specific, resulting in a large range of outfit choices, from the snoozy to the downright strange. What the stars seemed most confident doing, however, was using their nails as tiny little canvases on which to push this idea that fashion, and by association beauty, as an art form.<\/p>\n
The nail art of the night reflected all of our favorite trends right now, from gems and French manicures to flowers and 3-dimensional designs. And our favorite looks of the night often reflected actual<\/em> pieces of art. Take, for example, Naomi Watts\u2019s set, created by Iram Shelton, featuring 30 3D flowers. The design served as an extension of Watts\u2019s detailed Dior gown, which was inspired by \u201cA Vase of Flowers\u201d by Margareta Haverman.<\/p>\n Other guests tapped into the idea of the body as a painter\u2019s canvas, like Emma Chamberlain\u2019s brush-stroke designs (by Tom Bachik), and Ashley Graham and Tessa Thompson\u2019s spray-painted finger tips. And while these manicures could be seen from the top of the Met\u2019s staircase, some of the coolest designs of the night were made to be admired up close. Sabrina Carpenter\u2019s French tips by Zola Ganzorigt are the perfect example. Instead of polish, Ganzorigt used film strips from the 1954 film Sabrina<\/em> for the tips of the nails\u2014the same strips that made up her custom Dior gown by Jonathan Anderson.<\/p>\n Luckily, there\u2019s no need to squint, zoom, or turn up the brightness of your phone, because we rounded up the best Met Gala 2026 nail-art moments in one place\u2014and close-up so you can admire every little amazing detail. Because if we learn one thing during the first Monday in May year after year, it\u2019s that nails are never an afterthought for celebrities and their glam teams.<\/p>\n Sabrina Carpenter’s Film Strip French Tips<\/strong><\/p>\n Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n Made up of actual strips of film from the movie, Carpenter’s Dior by Jonathon Anderson dress paid homage to Audrey Hepburn’s 1954 film Sabrina.<\/em> But the reference didn’t stop there. Carpenter’s French manicure, dreamed up by Zola Ganzorigt, mirrored the colors and glossy finish of the dress material. To mimic the film’s perforated edies, Ganzorigt painted tiny vertical lines on black tips, then topping the entire set off with OPI\u2019s nearly released Chrome Powder in the shade Tin Man Can Glaze for that high-shine effect.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"Sabrina](\"https:\/\/media.allure.com\/photos\/69f9e176467fbf799e18d64c\/1:1\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/GettyImages-2274571462.jpg\"\/)
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