Is nail polish the new must-have accessory? Celebs typically show up on the red carpet dripping in jewelry that costs an astronomical amount. But 24-karat nail polish???

Rihanna showed up on the Grammys red carpet last night with 24-karat gold nail polish. The Red Carpet Manicure polish, “Amor 24″ costs $5,000 PER BOTTLE. Now that’s a bit much. Seriously – she’s going to go home and take that polish off, most likely. Why not use a nail polish that looks gold – but isn’t ACTUALLY gold? See my “look for less” polish below!

Allure talked to celebrity manicurist Jin Soon Choi for her tips on keeping precious-metal nails pretty:

Stay short: File your nails to a short or medium length or it will look severe, Choi says.

Shape carefully: Soon recommends a gentle, round shape. “You don’t want it to be too extreme—too square or too pointy,” she says.”It’s already metallic.”

Make it last: Soon, who’s famous for her chip-proof manicures, uses a nail strengthener in place of a base coat. “It has better coverage,” she says. After two coats of nail color, she finishes with a glossy top coat.

PS: This OPI version only costs $5. GO HERE to buy!

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I just thought I should give you guys an update… here’s a new picture of my fingernail polish taken this morning. I applied this nail polish back on January 21st. That’s 11 days ago!! Thanks to an awesome manicure tip that actually works, I managed to stay chip free for 11 days! I’m taking my polish today, because of grow-out, but I could have probably kept it even longer.

In case you missed it, last week I posted an awesome manicure tip.

Put your nail polish on – as you usually would. Base coat, 2 layers of nail polish, then top coat. The next day – apply a layer of top coat. Repeat this step every day after – I did it for a week. It sealed the polish on so well, it didn’t chip – not even one finger in 11 days!

One layer of top coat a day – saves your manicure! The proof is in the pictures!

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A while back I was given a manicure tip that honestly, I didn’t think much of. I thought “meh” – I bet it doesn’t work. But then, as I was sitting here this morning typing, I was looking down at my nails. I realized I painted them LAST SATURDAY and I don’t have one single chip! How’d I do it?

TIP: To keep your nails looking fresh, chip-free, and looking otherwise fabulous….. apply a thin layer of topcoat to your nail polish every day.

That’s it! That’s all it takes! I’ve tried this trick over the past week – and I’ll be darned if it doesn’t actually work. On all 10 fingers – I have not one single chip. 6 days chip-free? That’s pretty unbelievable.

What do you have to lose? You’ll thank us later… I promise.

PS: Here’s the topcoat I use and love.

Nail Life Speed Demon Polish Dryer is a chip-proof top coat that protects polish from fading.

• Gives polish a high gloss finish
• Protects polish from fading
• Chip-proof top coat
• All-in-one applicator

$7.99 at Sally’s

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Want some fun nails for your New Years Eve party? Check out these fun nail polish ideas for the holiday!

Try Glitter
WHAT TO KEEP IN MIND For glimmering nails—not gauche ones—manicurist Ashlie Johnson recommends the following tip: “Paint your nails a solid color first, then layer glitter on just the tips—like a French manicure.” Bonus: Since glitter formulas are harder to remove, your manicure has more staying power.

WHAT TO TRY Lippmann Collection Nail Lacquer in Shake Your Groove Thing, $18; deborahlippmann.com.

Essie LuxEffects in Set In Stones, $8; essie.com.

Butter London Nail Lacquer in Tart With a Heart, $14; butterlondon.com.

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I bought this adorable little pack of nail polishes at Ulta last week, and I’m in love! Even though they’re quite teenie…they’re perfect for the holiday season! If you’re anything like me – you only do fun glitter polish around the holidays.

They’re so cute and fun! I think it was $8 at Ulta – go pick one up!

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The six Kardashian ladies have inked a deal with OPI to launch their own line of nail polish. And they’re each being paid a HEFTY chunk of change in their deal!

All Kardashian women may not be created equal … but one of the biggest nail polish companies on the planet is sure paying them like they are … and get this — even the half-sisters are raking in BIG MONEY.

TMZ has learned … all 6 K-ladies (Kris, Kim, Kourtney, Khloe, Kylie and Kendall) inked a deal with OPI back in March to become spokeswomen for a Kardashian line of nail polish … featuring colors like:

Sealed with a Kris — an intense dark red tone
Kim-pletely In Love – a soft, delicate pale pink hue
Khloe Had a Little Lam-Lam – an eye-catching dark emerald hue
Listen to Your Momager! – a striking deep blue tone

According to the contract, obtained by TMZ, the family was guaranteed $600,000 up front — plus a cut of the nail polish profits.

Here’s the thing … the documents show the money is being divided EQUALLY between all of the women — that’s $100k-per-gal for all you math wizards out there.

Shocking considering Kim is in her own stratosphere when it comes to star-power … then again, they say charity starts in the home.

Fun Fact — each lady has requested to be paid through their very own corporations … which have names like Kimsaprincess Inc., 2Die4Kourt Inc. and KhloMoney Inc.

Nail polish is probably the ONE celebrity product I’d actually use. How about you?

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Check out these OPI products below!

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I just had to share. I recently bought OPI’s ‘Chick Flick Cherry’ polish, and I absolutely love it! It’s the perfect – fall color. Deep red.

Gorg!

I paid $7 – you can find it anywhere OPI polish is sold!

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