Cynthia Erivo's Insane Bejeweled Manicure at 2025 Golden Globes Took 5 Hours to Complete: 'It's Delightful'

Mar. 15, 2025

Cynthia Erivohas arrived at the2025 Golden Globesred carpet and she’s lookingOz-mazing!

Erivo made an entrance in a custom Louis Vuitton black halter gown with silver sequin floral embellishments and a dramatic structure on the waist.

“You have to keep keep everyone guessing,” said Erivo in an interview withE!’s Zuri Hall. “Green is Elphaba’s skin color, but what she wears a lot is black. So, I’ve been trying to mess around with the shapes and the structure of different kinds of black dresses.”

Cynthia Erivo makes an entrance in head-turning gown at the Golden Globes.Getty Images

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What also stole the show were Erivo’s nails, which were decked out in large gemstones, intricate art and bold witch-like colors like purple and green. “I didn’t do this morning, but my wonderful manicurist [Mycah Dior] did it,” she revealed. The Los- Angeles-based nail tech used five OPI nail polish shades, including the cobalt blue hue,Fiyero’s My Mani, from theWickedcollection.

Her fingers were decorated with equally showstopping rings.

Cynthia Erivo’s 2025 Golden Globes nails.Michael Buckner/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty

Michael Buckner/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty

On the carpet, she also spoke about her relationship withWickedcostar and fellow Globes nomineeAriana Grande.

“There’s stuff that people don’t see when we’re off cameras and away from cameras. It’s our conversations that we have without anyone listening, and how we are together after the cameras shut down. That’s the thing that deepens who we are as friends and sisters. We’re just like, silly sometimes, and we have our ways of making sure we can communicate without words.”

Cynthia Erivo showcases bewitching nails at the 2025 Golden Globes.ichael Buckner/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty

ichael Buckner/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty

While it’s only been a couple of months since Erivo wrapped up the"Journey Through Oz" Tour, her themed ensembles have surely been missed.

Working in close collaboration with celebrity stylistJason Bolden, Erivo committed to method dressing as Elphaba in a variety of witchy ensembles that were almost always topped with her signature headwear.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo at the Palm Springs International Film Festival on Jan. 4, 2025.Vivien Killilea/Variety via Getty

Vivien Killilea/Variety via Getty

Although she began channeling her character on the red carpet in early 2023, one of her first looks for the promotion of the movie debuted at the Nov. 3 AustraliaWickedpremiere.She wore an inkyVivienne Westwood Couture corset gownthat paid homage to Elphaba’s mostly black wardrobe, plus more than 100 carats of custom Lorraine Schwartz jewels and Roberto Coin jewels worth over $370K.

Cynthia Erivo at the “Wicked” premiere in Sydney.Cynthia Erivo at the “Wicked” premiere in Los Angeles.Cynthia Erivo at the “Wicked” premiere in Sydney.PHOTO:Don Arnold/WireImageCynthia Erivo at the “Wicked” premiere in Los Angeles.PHOTO:Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty

Cynthia Erivo at the “Wicked” premiere in Sydney.Cynthia Erivo at the “Wicked” premiere in Los Angeles.

Cynthia Erivo at the “Wicked” premiere in Sydney.

Cynthia Erivo at the “Wicked” premiere in Los Angeles.

Cynthia Erivo at the “Wicked” premiere in Sydney.PHOTO:Don Arnold/WireImageCynthia Erivo at the “Wicked” premiere in Los Angeles.PHOTO:Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty

Don Arnold/WireImage

Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty

In Los Angeles, Erivo and Bolden went for a patent neon green Louis Vuitton dress paired with a fluffy coat and a Roberto Coin emerald collar worth $750K. The Mexico and New York premieres saw the star wearing a full-body beaded Thom Browne gown with a head covering and a Dior hourglass gown respectively. Erivo closed out the tour with a bang in London in a sparkly Schiaparelli number made with a glittery rose gold conical leg covering.

Cyntia Erivo in Thom Browne and Ariana Grande in Versace at the “Wicked” premiere in Mexico.Cristopher Rogel Blanquet/Getty

Cristopher Rogel Blanquet/Getty

The one thing that remained constant with Erivo’sWicked-coded aesthetic was her elaborate manicures, which were also a cornerstone of herElphaba transformationwhile filming. In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, makeup and hair designer Frances Hannon said Erivo told director Jon M. Chu that she wanted to “keep” her own look and incorporate her trademark.

“I was doing the research for this character, and I noticed that the original Wicked Witch had nails,” Erivo said in a behind-the-scenes video shared exclusively with PEOPLE. “I wanted a progression. How she grows as a witch and a woman. Some people wear makeup, I always have my nails done. It’s like another extended way of expressing myself,” which is also the reason she wanted Elphaba to have micro-braids on screen.

Off set, Erivo tapped nail artistShea Oseito update her talons with museum-worthy manicures, some of which were decked out in crystals and and 3-D designs and always coated in dreamy OPI shades.

Cynthia Erivo shows off her Elphaba-coded nails at the “Wicked” premiere afterparty in N.Y.C. on Nov. 14, 2024.James Devaney/GC Images

James Devaney/GC Images

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