Katy Perry and Rihanna top list of most stylish celebrity nails

You've got to hand it to them -- singing superstars Katy Perry and Rihanna have topped a list of celebrities with the most stylish fingernails.

Jennifer Lopez came in third, followed by Beyonce and Lady Gaga, while the Kardashians landed at number six.

According to the survey of 1,000 U.S. adults by nail fashion expert Bundle Monster, one in six has tried to imitate the nail colors and designs they spot on celebrity nails.

Get your claws out: Singing superstar Katy Perry (pictured) has topped a list of celebrities with the most stylish fingernails

Ninety four per cent now consider a manicure a luxury, but also a necessity. Fifty-four percent believe nail care is just as important as hair care.

Fifty-five per cent get their nails done as many as three times a month, and 35 percent opt for a pedicure once a month.

Practicality plays a role when shaping nails. What's in today are short, rounded (42per cent) and short, squared off nails (38per cent). 

Fifty-four per cent say long, pointed talons are a dated shape.

Sixty-seven per cent spend upwards of $400 a year on just their nails. Eleven per cent have actually taken time off from work to get a manicure or pedicure.

 

Looking fierce: Rihann (pictred) a came in second, followed by Jennifer Lopez, Beyonce and Lady Gaga, while the Kardashians landed at number six

Copycat: According to the survey of 1,000 U.S. adults by nail fashion expert Bundle Monster, one in six has tried to imitate the nail colors and designs they spot on celebrity nails (pictured: Rihanna)

And it's not your grandmother's mani-pedi anymore. Gone are the standard polishes. Forty-six per cent usually get a French manicure. Twenty-six per cent love trendy pastels, and 22per cent favor bright, funky colors. Just 17per cent say they prefer artificial nails.

Carol Wu, vice president of marketing for Bundle Monster, said: 'We find that many women see their nails as an extension of themselves and it gives them an identity.

'They want to experiment with different designs, colors and effects. Nail art is a fashion statement within itself and now more than ever it's just as important as the fashions a person is wearing.'

Forty-six per cent of women say they prefer to do their nails themselves. Eighty per cent have upwards of 20 different nail polishes at home.

Investment: Sixty-seven per cent of women spend upwards of $400 a year on just their nails. Eleven per cent have actually taken time off from work to get a manicure or pedicure (pictured: Lady Gaga)

Wu says manicures are often connected to confidence and self-esteem.

'Polished, well-kept nails give women the external appearance of being well managed and it can contribute to feeling that way internally,' she said.

Sixty-seven per cent say it makes them feel feminine, 58per cent feel refreshed and 45per cent say finished nails make them feel confident.

In fact, those surveyed said that manicured nails are more important that being tanned (46per cent), wearing great accessories (25per cent) and wearing makeup (20per cent).

Bundle Monster is an online do-it-yourself destination where customers can explore a broad range of trendy nail art, stamping image plates, polishes, charms, tools and techniques.

'With so many nail art enthusiasts doing their nails themselves, they are always scouting for new products and designs that will add to their creativity,' said Wu. 

'We try to bring the tools and latest products right to their door step.'

Women say that you can tell a lot about a person just by looking at their nails.

Thirty-four per cent believe they can tell if a person is 'unkempt.' Thirty-two per cent say they know whether a person is 'over the top' or garish. Twenty-seven per cent think they can tell whether someone really cares about herself.

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