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Home • Nails

Best Summer Celeb Manicures

These celebrities let their fingers do the talking with these bold, classic nail colors and shapes.
By Deena Campbell · Updated October 27, 2020
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Perfectly Pink

Taraji P. Henson sported a bubblegum pink mani and the 2014 Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour.

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02
Black and White

Kerry Washington proved you can’t go wrong when it comes to black and white.

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Blues Cues

Holly Robinson Peete painted her tips an aqua blue.

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Dark Sparkles

Aisha Tyler mixed sparked nails with a darker ring finger to add pizzazz to her look.

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05
Light Brights

Neon yellow is a great way to add a splash of color to any look. Here, Tichina Arnold brightned her black and white ensemble with a splash of yellow color.

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06
Metallic Madness

Jada Pinkett Smith took a futuristic approach to the classic nude, but adding touches of metallics.

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07
The Blues

Mel B painted her long nails royal blue for the Los Angeles Confidential magazine party in LA.

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Painted Pastels

LaLa Anthony was a show-stopper at this year’s Think Like A Man Too premiere, with pale blue tips that sparkled on her black gown. 

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