Anne Hathaway has had a busy year. In 2026, she's starred in The Devil Wears Prada 2 , Mother Mary , The Odyssey , The End of Oak Street , and Verity . Yet she's never missed a single opportunity to debut a stylish fashion or beauty moment on any of the associated red carpets and press tours.
At this week's Verity premiere in NYC, she wore a shimmering black Atelier Prabal Gurung dress, complete with diamond jewelry and an elegant makeup look. I, however, couldn't help but notice her manicure .
On the red carpet, her short, square nails looked almost black, but up close, they appeared to be a deep crimson. Luckily, I got the details on the exact $13 nail polish that her nail artist, Mo Qin , used to achieve the "cherry noir" look, and it just so happens to be on sale.
If you read the book, as I did, you know this is the perfect moody manicure to harken back to Hathaway's titular character in the film. "We chose a deep, dark red for Verity to bring a slightly mysterious and dramatic feeling to the nails, tying the look back to the mood of the film and her character," Qin said in a press release.
Here's an up-close look at Hathaway's red-black manicure.
Hathaway wore Essie's Gel Couture Longwear Nail Polish in Model Clicks, which is a rich aubergine wine. Quin started by prepping her nails.
Then, she applied Essie's Strong Start Nail Treatment Strengthening Base Coat ($11) ($8). It not only improves nail polish adhesion, but it also strengthens and reinforces the nails with a biotin-infused formula.
Once that was dry, she applied two coats of the moody wine-colored nail polish, ensuring it was opaque for a dark, dramatic effect.
Quin sealed the color in with Essie's Gel Couture Top Coat for a glossy finish.
She finished with Essie's On a Roll Apricot Cuticle Oil to moisturize the cuticles.