NAILED IT !

“Be a lady? Forget it. Ladies don't last a day in the real word. No one's a lady anymore. Why do you think we get our claws polished?” 

Nails have been back in fashion. Gone are the perfectly polished french manicure days in white and nude...its time to experiment, time to unleash the wildness within you. From caviar nails to neatly done Popsicle of color , nail art has come a long way than just being your teen daughter's time pass act.

So here is a guide to nail art's sported by various celebrities, internationally and in india.

Rihanna showing off the smiley nail arts at a recent event.

Tooo much of nail art I guess .....!!!

 Katy Perry singing all along .."This is how we do " !!

Lady gaga shouting out loud " Do what you want"

Rihanna's bitchy llok says " Bitch better have my money "

"The devil wears prada" for Anne Hathway 

Indian actresses have though not much experiemented with nail art. They prefer to play safe or prepare themselves to suit particular roles or photoshoots.

Rekha on the cover of Filmfare magazine in pointy golden nails !! 

Alia Bhatt rying to experiement golden and black prints.

Priyanka chopra in early days of her career has had a lot of fun with nails.

Lakme absolut has come up with a new range of pop burst colors and kareena shows off with elan.

Shilpa shetty donning electric blue french nails. The boob pressing action doesn't go down very well though !!!

Shaded ochre for kareena.

Fashionista Sonam Kaapoor trying to flaunt a different kind of nail art....."Its cool to sport your voting mark"

Indians have always had nails painted in the most natural way... be it the orange color of mehndi or the red color of the alta....it adores the feet and hands of every bride-to-be. 

The significance of Alta was that it resembled blood, which is symbolic of fertility and prosperity.  However, the Islamic invasion of India brought along with its new customs and traditions – henna or mehendi, being one of them.  Due to the increasing influence of Muslim culture, the usage of Alta was slowly replaced by Henna in other parts of India.

“I am different when my nails are done. I am more dynamic. I gesticulate more, I am better at scaring my staff. I can indicate impatience by drumming on tabletops and I can wrap up a meeting with a few choice clatters.” says a  bollywood insider.