Sabrina Carpenter Wore Spring’s Biggest French Nail Trend on the Grammys Red Carpet

At the 2026 Grammys, Sabrina Carpenter took the stage to perform her nominated song “Manchild” and, as usual, delivered another legendary performance. While we were fascinated by her stage presence and costume, we couldn’t help but notice her nails, which have serious trend potential for Spring 2026.

Carpenter is known for her creative and playful nail designs, created by her go-to nail artist Zola Ganzorigt. To complement her sparkling Valentino dress, she wore a subtle French manicure with just the right amount of shine. Giving an upgrade to the traditional French tip, Carpenter’s nails featured chrome polish to add a pearlescent sheen.

Dubbing the style “pearly tips,” Zola broke down the look on Instagram. Using OPI, she started with a coat of Put It in Airplane Mode as a base, then added Kyoto Pearl as a French tip. Finally, she used Tin Man Can Glaze Chrome Powder (as used for Hailey Bieber’s famous glazed donut nails) and sealed everything with Super Gloss No Wipe Top Coat.

But it wasn’t just Carpenter’s manicure that caught our attention. Her dewy makeup was surprisingly subtle, with glowing skin and minimal eyeshadow. To prep the skin, facialist Iván Pol used the Chanel Beauty method and The Beauty Sandwich to make her skin look radiant and lifted. Makeup artist Carolina Gonzalez focused on her signature blush, placing it high on Carpenter’s cheekbones and at the temples of her face. Next, she used a pink lipstick for a perfectly matching pout.

For her hair, Carpenter jumped on the romantic wave trend with a windswept bun. Celebrity hairstylist Evanie Frausto used Redken products to create a “no holds barred” bun. “Sabrina was my muse,” Frausto said in a press release. “We wanted the hair to be soft and airy with strands that fell naturally down the back as if they had just landed there.”

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