Anna Paquin’s Mysterious Black Nails at the 62nd Annual Emmy Awards
I don’t know what’s so special about black nail polish but apparently Anna Paquin is being as secretive about her nail color at last night’s Emmy Awards as she was about her wedding to Stephen Moyer. The True Blood star requested that Celebrity Green Nail Stylist Jenna Hipp be sworn to secrecy! If you ask me, that is just plain silly. I get wanting your personal life kept private but NAIL POLISH?? Sookie, get over yourself!
In her defense, Jenna did say that Anna was an absolute pleasure to work with. Even though I couldn’t get her to spill Anna’s nail color she did say that, “Anna was full of smiles and very hospitable! She and Steven even served me fresh lemonade!” My guess, this is her publicist’s call but it’s still lame sauce.
However, Jenna did clue me in that she layered two black colors to achieve extra depth and shine. If you want to copy Anna’s look, I suggest you try CND Oilslick, a green based black with China Glaze Liquid Leather, a brown based black on top. The different bases will give you a more true black and the jelly-esque nature of Liquid Leather will add a cool, squishy looking texture.
Another option is to add just a whisper of shimmer using Sinful Black on Black, my go-to black creme, over Zoya Raven with its subtle silver pearl. The silvery specks will just barely peek through.
You know, Sookie and Bill are my least favorite characters on True Blood and something as silly as not releasing a nail color doesn’t help their cause. What are your thoughts on this? Regardless of the top secret nail drama, Jenna gave Anna an amazing manicure and her hair and makeup were flawless. The dress left something to be desired for me.
I hate Anna Paquin and I also fast forward through Sookie and Bill scenes on True Blood..I don’t know what Vampire Eric sees in her even if she is the only remaining wait wut
I agree its a bit wonky to not release your nail polish. The only reason I can think she didnt is that she created her own color and they are now going to manufacture it? Maybe they used Zoya and she will have a “Sookie” polish coming out soon?? LOL
I will say that I really did love her dress. I thought she looked gorgeous. And her shoes were to die for. I love her and Stephen together.
My guess is the secrecy has to do with a competing brand endorsement… if she’s wearing, say, Nars polish but talking to, say, Chanel about a deal, she wouldn’t want to reveal it!
She’s my least fave too. I even prefer the newbie Jessica to her character. I think she was miscast in that role. I know she bleached her hair blonde, but I think in the book the character is a curvy/tan blonde haired and blue eyed woman.
I agree, I think it’s just plain silly. It’s a simple black nail polish, nothing extraordinary or special. I guess she doesn’t want to advertise or something?..
The nail polish is just bizarre celeb Behavior, but I’m more concerned about the dress. It looks like she accidentally tucked the front into her knickers!
The nail polish secrecy doesn’t bother me. She probably has a reason that we just don’t know about. Also, I LOVE Anna’s Sookie. She’s a very strong character in my opinion (much better than whiny bella).
I was recently looking for “the perfect black” for layering and read this post in your blog that Sinful Colors Black on Black was your “go-to.” I bought it yesterday and am wearing it today and O.M.G. is that a slick, gorgeous, vinyl-black black! ONE COAT! Holy cow! It’s perfect, goes on flawlessly and… LOVE.
Thanks for sharing your experience so others (like me) can learn. 
Nancy