Celebrities With French Pedicures

French Pedis: Passé? You Won't Believe Who's Wearing This Outdated Trend

 

Clockwise left: Oh Hyun-Kyung, Actress Joanne Froggatt, singer Katy Perry and actress Italia Ricci. Photo Credit: Getty Images from clockwise left: Han Myung-Gu, Amanda Edwards, Chelsea Lauren and Mark Davis

French pedicures have not been trendy in years, but recently, some celebrities have been spotted on the red carpet wearing them.

Celebrities including Ashley Tisdale, Katy Perry, Mindy Kaling, Sharon Stone and Lupita Nyong'o have all stepped out recently in the tale-tell white or pink toe with a lighter line across the top.

So is this a trend that may re-emerge? Not likely, according to Glamour and Allure, both of which have dubbed the French pedicure "tacky," while admitting there are still some women out there who insist the nail art is classic and refined, especially for events like weddings.

"I think French pedicures should never happen and should never have happened and should never happen again. And I love a natural looking toe, but definitely to make your toe look like it needs to be cut is not a look that I think is attractive at all," said celebrity

Jenna Hipp in CY Interview.

When I wrote about this trend back in 2006, more than 400 comments rolled in both pro and con. Those against the French pedi loathed them because they make the toes look like they are several weeks overdue for a clipping. Others said they make toes look like fingers. Those in favor of the trend claimed they make the nails look neat, clean and sophisticated.

The secret to a tacky French pedi is a white stripe so bright you can see it a block away. For a more refined French pedi, keep both the nail color and the stripe light and subtle.

You don't see as many women on the streets of New York wearing this look and they aren't popular on the red carpet either. I couldn't find anything about French pedicures on today's hottest beauty Websites and blogs, like Into the Gloss.

I had to search long and hard for these images.

In this gallery, I feature the best and the worst celebrity French pedicures. Some of them look classic and refined, while others -- well, you can judge for yourself.

In the meantime, don't miss 6 Fingernail Trends: Which Ones are Tacky, Which are Classy?