And one of the best ways to play with color is through a gradient mani.
And when it comes to your nails, there are endless ways to experiment.
Scroll on for 26 examples to kick-start your inspiration.
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Shades of Chocolate
Can’t decide between white, milk, and dark chocolate?
Thisassorted chocolatemani is like a veritable candy store for your nails.
Sunshine-y Jelly
Give any polish ajelly effectby mixing it with a top coat.
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It’ll sheer out the color, giving you the vaguely translucent finish seen on these sunshine-inspired shades.
Grayscale
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Graydoesn’t get enough credit for being a goes-with-everything neutral.
This tonal mani will allow you to fall in love with multiple shades of the hue.
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(That just me?)
Top things off with a sparkly polish for a statement-making shimmer effect.
Quiet Luxury Neutrals
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It’s a myth thatneutral nailsneed to be boring.
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Aura Nails
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Aura-inspired manisallow you to share your inner self with the world.
This pink-and-orange combo represents joy, love, and imaginationthree things any good nail art should evoke.
Flower Power
Decorate any Skittle-style gradient with a few delicatedaisies.
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3D Rainbow
Clear3D accentswork to blur the polish underneath.
Place them on top of two complimentary brights for the brilliant blending effect, as seen here.
“Blobcore” never looked so good.
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