One color of plain polish will always be in style, but if you like having fun with your manicure, you’ll want to try your hand at some of the latest trends in nail polish design.
Matte Mojo
Especially in the cold winter months, when deep eggplant and charcoal gray colors are in season, a flat look on your fingertips adds a subtle glamour. It can also look great in bright shades, where it won’t be such a shiny contrast to the texture of your skin.
Make Way for Ombré
This is a look for someone with a wide collection of polish in similar shades, and the patience to mix and blot their nail polish to perfection. The gradient look is popular in all avenues of style, and your manicure is no exception. Simpler but requiring an array of colors, try painting each nail a different solid shade in the same color family.
Metallic Mayhem
Whether you’re matching your jewelry or bag, or just getting glitzy, metallic polishes and sparkly accents are all the rage. Copper, silver, gold—any metallic shade of polish will give your nails a brazen bluster. Add a splash of sparkles to look like you dipped your fingers in glitter.
Dual is Cool
The symmetry and simplicity of the French manicure has some nail polish artists bored. Incorporate bright colors in innovative designs like v-shapes, half-moons and diagonal strips. Two colors is great—three might be even better. Geometric patterns are easier than you’d think. Let one color dry and lay some gentle tape over the nail to paint another color in the shape you want.
Playful Patterns
Not all of us can manage the tiny canvas that is a fingernail. Luckily there are products like Minx and Jamberry nail wraps that make elaborate decoration a snap. Houndstooth, polka dot, lace, snakeskin—any pattern you can imagine is available for daring digits.
