Top Nail Trends From Manicurist to the Stars

Beauty Lounge: Celeb polish picks with Terrence Terry

Polish Professional - Terrance Terry, manicurist to the stars, has detailed our favorite starlets’ nail regimens, including their top polish picks.<BR><BR>His funky styles and unique designs have made him a much-sought-after beauty professional by entertainers like Taraji P. Henson, Jennifer Hudson, Brandy and more!

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Polish Professional - Terrance Terry, manicurist to the stars, has detailed our favorite starlets’ nail regimens, including their top polish picks.<BR><BR>His funky styles and unique designs have made him a much-sought-after beauty professional by entertainers like Taraji P. Henson, Jennifer Hudson, Brandy and more!

Top Trends - Of course the Minx is still very hot among Hollywood starlets. It’s flashy, so they love it. Also, the new Ginger and Liz line is great! Celebs love anything that pops and catches your eye. Bright colors like blues, purples, golds and metallic are in.

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Top Trends - Of course the Minx is still very hot among Hollywood starlets. It’s flashy, so they love it. Also, the new Ginger and Liz line is great! Celebs love anything that pops and catches your eye. Bright colors like blues, purples, golds and metallic are in.

Michelle Williams - On Michelle I used &lt;i&gt;Shellac&lt;/i&gt; brand. &lt;i&gt;Shellac&lt;/i&gt; is dope and I love it for natural-nail women because most regular polishes don’t last if you don't have tips. But this one is gel-based, so it can stay on for up to two weeks!

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Michelle Williams - On Michelle I used <i>Shellac</i> brand. <i>Shellac</i> is dope and I love it for natural-nail women because most regular polishes don’t last if you don't have tips. But this one is gel-based, so it can stay on for up to two weeks!

Raven-Symon&#233; - Raven-Symon&#233; is a junior diva and I have so much respect for that young lady! I worked with her on the cover of &lt;i&gt;Kontrol&lt;/i&gt; magazine, so Minx shipped me a limited edition &lt;i&gt;Blue Lightning Zebra&lt;/i&gt; pattern. It’s a beautiful metallic blue with zebra stripes going through it—really hot!

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Raven-Symoné - Raven-Symoné is a junior diva and I have so much respect for that young lady! I worked with her on the cover of <i>Kontrol</i> magazine, so Minx shipped me a limited edition <i>Blue Lightning Zebra</i> pattern. It’s a beautiful metallic blue with zebra stripes going through it—really hot!

Vivica A. Fox - I did Vivica’s nails and she’s a great nail model. She was wearing an amazing color by OPI called &lt;i&gt;Alpine Snow&lt;/i&gt;. And we love that she wears her natural nails.

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Vivica A. Fox - I did Vivica’s nails and she’s a great nail model. She was wearing an amazing color by OPI called <i>Alpine Snow</i>. And we love that she wears her natural nails.

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Taraji P. Henson - I most recently did Taraji for the Soul Train Awards. We used the &lt;i&gt;Minx Gold Lightning&lt;/i&gt; which absolutely popped against her black dress.

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Taraji P. Henson - I most recently did Taraji for the Soul Train Awards. We used the <i>Minx Gold Lightning</i> which absolutely popped against her black dress.

Fantasia - She wears acrylics and likes the round, spiked shape that we call “stiletto nails.” Also, she loves reds and purples which makes for some seriously high impact nails.

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Fantasia - She wears acrylics and likes the round, spiked shape that we call “stiletto nails.” Also, she loves reds and purples which makes for some seriously high impact nails.

Brandy - I worked with Brandy on this year's BET Awards and we mixed the Minx pattern with the fabulous line M2M damoreJon, which is a Black-owned cosmetic line that donates some of its profits to rebuilding Haiti.

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Brandy - I worked with Brandy on this year's BET Awards and we mixed the Minx pattern with the fabulous line M2M damoreJon, which is a Black-owned cosmetic line that donates some of its profits to rebuilding Haiti.

Jennifer Hudson - I worked with her on her alter ego shoot with Derek Blanks and her Weight Watchers campaign where she wore a beautiful M2M damoreJon shade called &lt;i&gt;Let’s Talk&lt;/i&gt;.

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Jennifer Hudson - I worked with her on her alter ego shoot with Derek Blanks and her Weight Watchers campaign where she wore a beautiful M2M damoreJon shade called <i>Let’s Talk</i>.

Whitney Houston - When I recently did her nails she wanted something simple, so I just gave her a plain manicure with a clear coat. It was surreal for me!

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Whitney Houston - When I recently did her nails she wanted something simple, so I just gave her a plain manicure with a clear coat. It was surreal for me!

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Laz Alonso - Laz takes good care of his hands, so he just gets a mini-manicure. No hard work there. We call it “grooming” when it comes to the men.

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Laz Alonso - Laz takes good care of his hands, so he just gets a mini-manicure. No hard work there. We call it “grooming” when it comes to the men.

Trina - I do body art and a lot of people don’t know that. The first time I worked with Trina was back in 2004 when I helped create the python that was painted across her body. We recently worked on a shoot and I used the limited edition &lt;i&gt;MinxLusion&lt;/i&gt; on her nails.

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Trina - I do body art and a lot of people don’t know that. The first time I worked with Trina was back in 2004 when I helped create the python that was painted across her body. We recently worked on a shoot and I used the limited edition <i>MinxLusion</i> on her nails.