Channeling her inner Andie Anderson, Kate Hudson appeared at the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 15 with a special nod to How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days on her fingertips. Bringing some extra sparkle to her already dazzling dress, she gave the iconic line “frost yourself” a whole new meaning with her icy manicure.
If you haven’t ever watched the early-2000s rom-com or just need a little refresher, the movie is filled with iconic moments, from Andie giving Matthew McConaughey’s character Ben a love fern to making him get her a soda in the last few minutes of a New York Knicks game. Ben, who works as an advertising executive, comes up with a campaign for his diamond client, giving it a tagline of “frost yourself.” The line has since become a classic and is is referenced often, as proven by Hudson’s Oscars manicure.
Her manicure, courtesy of celebrity nail artist Brittney Boyce, was a neutral, icy look reminiscent of the famed glazed-donut nails. To create the look, Boyce prepped the nails and then shaped them into a medium-long length almond shape.
Then, she applied two coats of Gel by Essie in Fairy Tailor ($13), a soft nude that’s also one of the nail brand’s most famous shades.
Next, it was time to frost Hudson. Once that base was set, Boyce went in with two coats of Gel by Essie in Drip Drip ($13), a diamond dust-infused sheer white polish. It features a pearlescent finish that delivers that iced, glazed effect that’s oh-so frosty.
To finish, Boyce applied Gel by Essie Shiny Top Coat ($13) to amp up the high-gloss, light-reflecting finish.
Essie’s new sheer Drip Drip polish layers seamlessly over nude polishes to create a light-catching, diamond-esque neutral that embodies the “frost yourself” tagline perfectly. Part of the brand’s aptly-named new Liquid Diamonds collection, the line even includes another polish called Frost Yourself ($13), a blush pink with iridescent gold pearl.