Oscar nominee Danielle Brooks glittered her means down the crimson carpet on Sunday night. She wore platinum and diamond jewellery — all of which matched the boning on the corset of her robe — however what actually caught our eye was her manicure, which options dozens of crystals that type French suggestions, and one assertion nail studded with the quantity 26.

Brooks, who’s up for a Greatest Supporting Actress award for her portrayal of Sofia in “The Shade Purple,” shared the symbolism behind the quantity in a crimson carpet interview: She’s the twenty sixth Black lady to be nominated for Greatest Supporting (#25 is Da’Vine Pleasure Randolph, additionally nominated this yr for her position in The Holdovers).

The Oscars have been offered for 87 years…annually the Supporting Actress class comprises at the very least 5 nominees…you do math on simply how shamefully low that 26 is. The quantity is a reminder that the Oscars nonetheless have heaps of labor to do — and that Brooks stands on the shoulders of unbelievable nominees earlier than her, together with Oprah, who obtained a nod for a similar position in 1986.

Nail artist Temeka Jackson (who additionally did Saweetie’s nails for this month’s Attract cowl) is the auteur behind the look. Jackson has put charms, pearls, and diamonds on units up to now, however Sunday night time’s manicure on Brooks was an opportunity to deliver a little bit of symbolism and historic context to the crimson carpet.

The remainder of Brooks’s magnificence look was created by make-up artist Rebekah Aladdin, who turned to Profit Cosmetics to get “add an edgy aptitude to [Brooks’s] traditional look.” Aladdin determined to up the ante above and past the black robe, which she took as “a impartial canvas giving me the chance so as to add an edgy aptitude to her traditional look.” She prepped the pores and skin with the traditional The POREfessional: Face Primer, and later utilized a mixture of two Profit Powder Blushes in shades Moone and Starlaa. For probably the most beautiful a part of Brooks’s magnificence look, the winged black liner, Aladdin reached for They’re Actual! Xtreme Precision Liner. The result’s an understated but completely glam beat — a traditional mixture on Oscar Sunday.