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Close your eyes and picture a piece of turquoise.

What color did you see?

Chances are, whatever you envisioned isn’texactlywhat I, or anyone else for that matter, conjured up.

short oval turquoise manicure

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Some are a little softer and greener; others are brighter with more obvious tones of blue.

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What About Breakfast at Tiffany’s?

an mismatched blue and purple manicure with two turquoise nails

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Can’t you picture this one wrapped around a cup of coffee while you gaze at expensive baubles?

And as you’ve got the option to see: When worn alone, it’s a stunner.

Rave Waves

Swirls of seafoam and turquoise are perfect for topping off a holographic aqua nail polish.

a tiffany blue solid manicure on oval nails

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The resulting manicure looks like an underwater rave.

Actual (faux) charms.

Turquoise nail charms are a great way to bringWesternvibes to your manicure.

a short oval turquoise manicure

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Add gold stripes down the center and you’ve got a mani for the (Jazz) Ages.

One fun alternative: Using it as a base in aplaid design.

All you need are a few fine-lining art nail brushes and a handful of polishes to get the look.

a glittery aqua manicure topped with turquoise and seafoam swirls

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No, literally:She wore this exact combo, courtesy of nail artist Zola Ganzorigt.

Pair turquoise with sapphire and diamond shades for a color scheme that reads “expensive jewelry.”

Squared Away

These days,square manicuresare on the cutting edge of the trends.

a turquoise chrome manicure

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(Sorry, I had to.)

Top yours with a glittery turquoise polish and watch the compliments flood in.

Just looking at this picture, I can smell the pizza and hear the *NSYNC.

turquoise-accented manicure

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Accentuate the Negative

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Who said negatives are always, well, negative?

In the case of manicures,negative space designswill always elicit positive reactions.

a turquoise abstract manicure with gold stripes down the center

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a thumb nail painted plaid

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a sheer chrome turquoise manicure

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a skittle manicure in glittery cool shades

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a light tropical mismatched manicure

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a square glittery aquamarine manicure

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a swirly manicure with turquoise accents

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a mismatched sea-themed manicure in shades of blue and green

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a turquoise negative space manicure

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