Margot Robbie drew her magnum opus Barbie press tour to a close with one final sartorial frenzy: the 2024 Oscars and Vanity Fair After Party.
Though many had anticipated Robbie to use the red carpet as a sartorial swan song to bid the plastic protagonist farewell—or more importantly, the pink shade the silicon icon is associated with—the Australian actress and producer instead opted for a slinky black “revenge dress” from Versace Fall/Winter 2024 and a vintage Theirry Mugler bodysuit from Spring/Summer 1996 for Vanity Fair’s annual after party. (Some theorised that Robbie’s choice to eschew Barbie’s trademark colour was a slight back at the Academy after they snubbed Barbie and Greta Gerwig from two of the most prominent categories.)
Yet, after the fanfare has quelled and the step-and-repeat well and truly packed away until next awards season, there’s still one element of Robbie’s look that we can’t get out of our heads: her manicure.
Unlike many A-listers, Robbie selected one singular shade to see her through both events, opting for caramel milk or dulce de leche toned shade of light brown.
At the 96th Academy Awards, the light hue provided dimension against her charcoal chainmail column dress and complemented the gilded accents of her gold-and-diamond croissant bracelet from Fred Leighton.
At the after party, the shade blended in perfectly against the amber crystals embellished onto the corset and made the satin throw she wore around her wrists even sweeter.
Unlike Robbie’s SAG manicure, the shade isn’t a specific cocktail of nail polishes made specifically for the LuckyChap co-founder. Rather, a singular shade you can pick up from any Chanel Beauty boutique for under $50. As the manicure came courtesy of the French beauty maison, many have been quick to dub this day-to-night transitional shade as a “creme brûlée” colour—one that would fare well against the viral latte and espresso makeup trends that have been circulating the internet recently.
Luckily for us, Robbie’s nail artist and resident Chanel Nail Artist, Betina Goldstein, shared a step-by-step guide to easily achieve the Hollywood look from home. After the marathon of awards season, treating your digits to a salon-worthy upgrade ripped straight from the clutches of Hollywood’s elite feels justified. This Barbie is copying that look.
How To Achieve Margot Robbie’s Creme Brûlée Nails From The 2024 Oscars
“For Margot’s nails I wanted a colour to compliment the brown tones of her dress, but still feel light and modern,” Goldstein explained. “I love the balanced tones of warm caramel in Chanel Le Vernis Légende.”
To begin, apply a thin coat of La Base (made with camellia oil) to fortify, protect and smooth the natural nail bed before slicking on a couple of layers of the long wear nail polish Le Vernis in the shade ‘Légende’. Finish with a lacquer of Le Gel Top Coat for an extra injection of shine and plump in your manicure.
Expert Tip: Apply Chanel’s Baume Essentiel multi-use glow stick in the shade ‘Mermaid Glow’ to the lengths of your fingertips for a glimmer of pearlescent flush to enhance the radiance of your manicure.
Goldstein also refined Robbie’s manicure by massaging a melange of Chanel’s Sublimage skincare collection into her hands for a photo-ready finish. Et voilà! Creme brûlée nails are only a swipe away—bon appétit!
CHANEL BEAUTY LA BASE CAMÉLIA, $49 SHOP NOW
CHANEL BEAUTY LE VERNIS LÉGENDE, $32 SHOP NOW
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Watch the tutorial for Margot Robbie’s Oscars manicure tutorial below:
This story first appeared on GRAZIA International.