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The 20 Best Manicures of 2012

We rounded up our favorite nail looks of 2012. Click through the gallery to check out this year’s hottest manicures!
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Busy Philipps

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Everything's coming up roses for Philipps! The star went matchy-matchy and coordinated her nails to her floral print dress.

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Ginnifer Goodwin

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I went to tweet that I'd be presenting, and realized that my nail polish is the exact color of the Twitter emblem and banner," said Goodwin, who wore OPI's I Don't Give a Rotterdam shade. "I'm calling it Twitter blue. I hope that OPI doesn't mind that I renamed their polish!"

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Jessica Alba

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Alba added a springy pop of color to her ensemble with a lilac nail polish.

3 of 21 Photo: Donato Sardella/WireImage

Michelle Trachtenberg

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Trachtenberg wore a trendy seafoam lacquer.

4 of 21 Photo: Alexandra Wyman/Getty Images

Miley Cyrus

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Cyrus's manicurist Jenna Hipp painted on the pastel orange Pool Party...All Eyes On Me! by NCLA ($16; shopncla.com) for a springy pop of color.

5 of 21 Photo: Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic; Twitter.com/MileyCyrus

Rihanna

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At the UK photocall for Battleship, Rihanna added a metallic tip to her white nails.

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Selena Gomez

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Gomez was pretty in pink at the Kid's Choice Awards.

7 of 21 Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images; Jordan Strauss/WireImage

Katy Perry

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The singer matched her digits to her lime green ensemble.

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Taylor Swift

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Swift painted on a periwinkle blue.

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Katharine McPhee

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The Smash star accented her blue dress with a pastel seafoam polish.

10 of 21 Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
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