Beauty Makeup Zooey Deschanel Manicures: Quirky, Cute, and Worth Copying By InStyle Editors InStyle Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Our editors and writers comprise decades of expertise across the beauty, fashion, lifestyle and wellness spaces in print and digital. We prioritize journalistic integrity, factual accuracy, and also having fun with every story we share. InStyle's editorial guidelines Published on July 25, 2012 @ 12:35PM Pin Share Tweet Email Photo: AbacaUSA; Getty Images Zooey Deschanel always has the cutest manicures, from nautical stripes to sparkly little bows to little hearts, like at this week’s Teen Choice Awards. How does she keep up the creativity? “It’s the kind of thing I like to think of right before I do it,” the New Girl star told InStyle.com at the FOX TCA party in Beverly Hills. “Usually, it might be inspired by something, but it might just be, ‘Oh, that seems cool.” And while she thinks of the ideas on her own, she leaves the execution to the experts. “I don’t do them myself,” she added. “I just tell people what to do.” Click through the gallery to see all of Zooey Deschanel’s coolest manis! MORE:• Celebrity Manicures We Love• Shop Essie’s Mirror Metallics• Best Beauty Buys: Nail Products — Lindzi Scharf