Celebrities don’t tend to walk the red carpet without meticulous preparation. There are the hairstylists and their assistants, wielding tools, clips and tongs; working around the make-up artist (and their assistants) who, in turn, are working around the manicurists. Not to mention the styling team, additional friends and anyone else in the general vicinity. As Isabella Rossellini recently told Vogue, “It’s pretty crazy!”
So, when a star steps out sans the expected accoutrements (like Pamela Anderson, for example, who in recent years has sworn off make-up), it’s a refreshing change. This is exactly why Anya Taylor-Joy, Reneé Zellweger, and Nicola Peltz Beckham all eschewing nail polish has felt like such a step change this awards season.
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Seen variously attending a Tiffany & Co. event in Paris, on the red carpet at the Italian premiere of Mad About the Boy, and on the front row at the Burberry Autumn-Winter 2025 show in London, each woman has seemingly done away with colourful manicures, choosing a short shape and sheer, glossy top coat instead.
