The Best Manicures of 2012

Anne Hathaway

Hathaway paired her Givenchy ensemble with a blinged-out reverse French manicure at the London premiere of Les Miserables. Her manicurist Jenni Draper used a trio of budget-friendly lacquers by Mavala (in Silver, Sparkling Silver, and Reno) to create the look.

Cameron Diaz

Diaz's manicurist Michelle Davignon used LCN's Walk of Fame ($14, lcnboutique.com) to play off of the star's Lanvin ensemble.

Anne Hathaway

The star added a lone white nail to her red manicure.

Vanessa Hudgens

Hudgens debuted mint and white sparkly acrylic nails at the 24 Hour Plays benefit performance in New York. "Me and my little sister got acrylic long nails for Halloween, so they were red," she explained. "Then I got bored, so I painted them white. Then I got bored of the white, so I got mint and glitter, so now I'm left with Easter eggs! It's good for now, but they're going to change soon." As for the length? "It's very impractical," she said. "I could barely button my shirt!"

Rita Ora

To match both of her ensembles at the MTV EMAs, the singer added red lace detail to each of her digits.

Gwen Stefani

A white statement nail added edge to Stefani's otherwise dark manicure.

Heidi Klum

Klum mirrored the studded detail in her dress with her metallic bejeweled nails.

Kim Kardashian

Kardashian accented her ornate LBD with a shiny patent manicure.

Kerry Washington

"These are actually from a photo shoot I did yesterday with my Django co-stars Jamie Foxx and Leonardo DiCaprio," Washington told us on her nude and black half-moon mani. "I funked it up a little bit. I added the half moon!"

Tyra Banks

The supermodel mirrored her gown's crisp striped pattern on her nails in October.

Michelle Obama

At the Democratic National Convention in September 2012, the First Lady wore a trendy grey manicure.

Sophia Bush

Bush was trendy in tangerine from head to toe, matching her dress to her manicure.

Rihanna

Manicure maven Rihanna accented her black and white top with a matte sable design.

Ellie Kemper

The Office

star matched her inky navy lacquer to her intricate dress.

Ashley Madekwe

The Revenge

star played up her printed ensemble with a neon orangey-pink lacquer.

Olivia Munn

Between Munn's polka dotted manicure and spherical-print dress, her ensemble at the 2012 VH1 Do Something Awards certainly came full circle.

Zooey Deschanel

Never one to disappoint in the manicure department, Deschanel wore a gold glitter and red French design with a checkered statement nail.

Marion Cotillard

The actress wore a delicate robin's egg blue lacquer.

Jessica Biel

At the ESPY Awards in July 2012, Biel wore a pretty coral hue.

Serena Williams

Ever the nail art enthusiast, Williams served up a floral pattern on a nude base at Wimbledon 2012.

Zooey Deschanel

Always one to lacquer up in fun nail art, Deschanel added a 3D bow decked out in rhinestones to her pastel yellow manicure.

Alexa Chung

Chung dressed up her nude nails with a ladybug-shaped gem.

Ginnifer Goodwin

I went to tweet that I'd be presenting, and realized that my nail polish is the exact color of the Twitter emblem and banner," said Goodwin, who wore OPI's I Don't Give a Rotterdam shade. "I'm calling it Twitter blue. I hope that OPI doesn't mind that I renamed their polish!"

Cobie Smulders

The How I Met Your Mother star wore Chanel's Le Vernis in Graphite, a slate-hued mirrored chrome.

Minka Kelly

Kelly added a pop of color with Chanel's Orange Fizz ($27, chanel.com).

Princess Eugenie's Patriotic Nail Art

To celebrate Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee, Princess Eugenie got creative with her mani, and wore a fun Union Jack design.

Jennifer Hudson

Hudson wore a cute violet lacquer.

Karolina Kurkova

The model was trendy in tangerine, matching her nails to her outfit and lipstick.

Santigold

The star matched her nails to her cool turquoise eye shadow.

Emma Stone

The actress paired her bold red dress with a soft blue lacquer.

Busy Philipps

Philipps put a twist on the traditional French mani by adding cobalt tips.

Jessica Alba

Alba added a springy pop of color to her ensemble with a lilac nail polish.

Ginnifer Goodwin

The actress offset her LBD with a cute robin's egg blue.

Michelle Trachtenberg

Trachtenberg wore a trendy seafoam lacquer.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 2012 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 2012 in a bold fuchsia polish.

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.

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.

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

Hayek's 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.