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<p class="MsoNormal">From left to right: Victoria Zegarelli, Nail Bar Lounge, Hauppauge, N.Y., @nailbarlounge. Rosa Vargas, Today&rsquo;s Trends Salon Spa, Greenacres, Fla., @nailsbyrosavargas.</p>

 

From left to right: Victoria Zegarelli, Nail Bar Lounge, Hauppauge, N.Y., @nailbarlounge. Rosa Vargas, Today’s Trends Salon Spa, Greenacres, Fla., @nailsbyrosavargas.

<p class="MsoNormal">From left to right: Mia Rubie, Sparkle SF, San Francisco, Calif. @superflynails. Dana Cecil, Nail Junkie, Dover, Ohio, @dana_nailjunkie. Melisa Bruce, Mimosa Salon, Hermosa Beach, Calif., @missmelisanails. Victoria Zegarelli, Nail Bar Lounge, Hauppauge, N.Y., @nailbarlounge. Veeah Chitwood, The Salon by Veeah&rsquo;s World, St. James, Mont., @veeahsworld. &nbsp;</p>

From left to right: Mia Rubie, Sparkle SF, San Francisco, Calif. @superflynails. Dana Cecil, Nail Junkie, Dover, Ohio, @dana_nailjunkie. Melisa Bruce, Mimosa Salon, Hermosa Beach, Calif., @missmelisanails. Victoria Zegarelli, Nail Bar Lounge, Hauppauge, N.Y., @nailbarlounge. Veeah Chitwood, The Salon by Veeah’s World, St. James, Mont., @veeahsworld.  

<p class="MsoNormal">From left to right: Karalee Chabot, Milki's Barbershop and Nails, Hudson, N. H., @karaleenails. Second and third tips: Rosa Vargas, Today's Trends Salon Spa, Greenacres, Fla., @nailsbyrosavargas. Kim Bui, Vy's Nail Spa, Norfolk, Va., @sincerelykimbui. Mia Rubie, Sparkle SF, San Francisco, Calif. @superflynails</p>
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From left to right: Karalee Chabot, Milki's Barbershop and Nails, Hudson, N. H., @karaleenails. Second and third tips: Rosa Vargas, Today's Trends Salon Spa, Greenacres, Fla., @nailsbyrosavargas. Kim Bui, Vy's Nail Spa, Norfolk, Va., @sincerelykimbui. Mia Rubie, Sparkle SF, San Francisco, Calif. @superflynails

 

 

<p class="MsoNormal">From left to right: Kimberly Phan, The David K. Space Salon &amp; Academy, W. Palm Beach, Fla., @ohlalanails.&nbsp;Third tip: Veeah Chitwood, The Salon by Veeah&rsquo;s World, St. James, Mont., @veeahsworld.</p>

From left to right: Kimberly Phan, The David K. Space Salon & Academy, W. Palm Beach, Fla., @ohlalanails. Third tip: Veeah Chitwood, The Salon by Veeah’s World, St. James, Mont., @veeahsworld.

<p class="MsoNormal">Tips by Kelly McNair, Kiki &amp; Company Salon, Toledo, Ohio, @kikiandcompany.&nbsp;</p>

Tips by Kelly McNair, Kiki & Company Salon, Toledo, Ohio, @kikiandcompany. 

<p class="MsoNormal">From left to right: Rosa Vargas, Today&rsquo;s Trends Salon Spa, Greenacres, Fla., @nailsbyrosavargas. Shannon Rooney, Seriously Nails, Las Vegas, Nev., @seriouslynails. Veeah Chitwood, The Salon by Veeah&rsquo;s World, St. James, Mont., @veeahsworld.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

From left to right: Rosa Vargas, Today’s Trends Salon Spa, Greenacres, Fla., @nailsbyrosavargas. Shannon Rooney, Seriously Nails, Las Vegas, Nev., @seriouslynails. Veeah Chitwood, The Salon by Veeah’s World, St. James, Mont., @veeahsworld.  

<p class="MsoNormal">From left to right: Victoria Zegarelli, Nail Bar Lounge, Hauppauge, N.Y., @nailbarlounge. Melisa Bruce, Mimosa Salon, Hermosa Beach, Calif., @missmelisanails. Dana Cecil, Nail Junkie, Dover, Ohio, @dana_nailjunkie. Kim Bui, Vy&rsquo;s Nail Spa, Norfolk, Va., @sincerelykimbui. Mia Rubie, Sparkle SF, San Francisco, Calif. @superflynails.</p>

From left to right: Victoria Zegarelli, Nail Bar Lounge, Hauppauge, N.Y., @nailbarlounge. Melisa Bruce, Mimosa Salon, Hermosa Beach, Calif., @missmelisanails. Dana Cecil, Nail Junkie, Dover, Ohio, @dana_nailjunkie. Kim Bui, Vy’s Nail Spa, Norfolk, Va., @sincerelykimbui. Mia Rubie, Sparkle SF, San Francisco, Calif. @superflynails.

<p class="MsoNormal">From left to right: Shannon Rooney, Seriously Nails, Las Vegas, Nev., @seriouslynails. Melisa Bruce, Mimosa Salon, Hermosa Beach, Calif., @missmelisanails. Dana Cecil, Nail Junkie, Dover, Ohio, @dana_nailjunkie. Veeah Chitwood, The Salon by Veeah&rsquo;s World, St. James, Mont., @veeahsworld.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

From left to right: Shannon Rooney, Seriously Nails, Las Vegas, Nev., @seriouslynails. Melisa Bruce, Mimosa Salon, Hermosa Beach, Calif., @missmelisanails. Dana Cecil, Nail Junkie, Dover, Ohio, @dana_nailjunkie. Veeah Chitwood, The Salon by Veeah’s World, St. James, Mont., @veeahsworld.  

<p class="MsoNormal">From left to right: Mia Rubie, Sparkle SF, San Francisco, Calif. @superflynails. Rosa Vargas, Today&rsquo;s Trends Salon Spa, Greenacres, Fla., @nailsbyrosavargas. Victoria Zegarelli, Nail Bar Lounge, Hauppauge, N.Y., @nailbarlounge. &nbsp;</p>

From left to right: Mia Rubie, Sparkle SF, San Francisco, Calif. @superflynails. Rosa Vargas, Today’s Trends Salon Spa, Greenacres, Fla., @nailsbyrosavargas. Victoria Zegarelli, Nail Bar Lounge, Hauppauge, N.Y., @nailbarlounge.  

<p class="MsoNormal">Nail tips by Alexandra Mansoor, Algea Veronica, Madison Heights, Mich., @algaeveronica.</p>

Nail tips by Alexandra Mansoor, Algea Veronica, Madison Heights, Mich., @algaeveronica.

<p class="MsoNormal">From left to right: Victoria Zegarelli, Nail Bar Lounge, Hauppauge, N.Y., @nailbarlounge. Rosa Vargas, Today&rsquo;s Trends Salon Spa, Greenacres, Fla., @nailsbyrosavargas. Kim Bui, Vy&rsquo;s Nail Spa, Norfolk, Va., @sincerelykimbui. Dana Cecil, Nail Junkie, Dover, Ohio, @dana_nailjunkie.</p>

From left to right: Victoria Zegarelli, Nail Bar Lounge, Hauppauge, N.Y., @nailbarlounge. Rosa Vargas, Today’s Trends Salon Spa, Greenacres, Fla., @nailsbyrosavargas. Kim Bui, Vy’s Nail Spa, Norfolk, Va., @sincerelykimbui. Dana Cecil, Nail Junkie, Dover, Ohio, @dana_nailjunkie.

<p class="MsoNormal">From left to right: Tina Nguyen, California Dream Studio, Houston, Texas, @nailsbymztina. Fourth tip: Kim Bui, Vy&rsquo;s Nail Spa, Norfolk, Va.,@sincerelykimbui. Karalee Chabot, Milki&rsquo;s Barbershop and Nails, Hudson, N. H., @karaleenails.</p>

From left to right: Tina Nguyen, California Dream Studio, Houston, Texas, @nailsbymztina. Fourth tip: Kim Bui, Vy’s Nail Spa, Norfolk, Va.,@sincerelykimbui. Karalee Chabot, Milki’s Barbershop and Nails, Hudson, N. H., @karaleenails.

<p class="MsoNormal">Nail tips by Bryan Vu, Pro-Nails and Beauty School Inc., Orlando, Fla., @bryan_nailed_it.</p>

Nail tips by Bryan Vu, Pro-Nails and Beauty School Inc., Orlando, Fla., @bryan_nailed_it.

<p class="MsoNormal">Nail tip by Karalee Chabot, Milki&rsquo;s Barbershop and Nails, Hudson, N. H., @karaleenails.</p>

Nail tip by Karalee Chabot, Milki’s Barbershop and Nails, Hudson, N. H., @karaleenails.

<p class="MsoNormal">From top to bottom: Shannon Rooney, Seriously Nails, Las Vegas, Nev., @seriouslynails. Rosa Vargas, Today&rsquo;s Trends Salon Spa, Greenacres, Fla., @nailsbyrosavargas. Mia Rubie, Sparkle SF, San Francisco, Calif. @superflynails. Veeah Chitwood, The Salon by Veeah&rsquo;s World, St. James, Mont., @veeahsworld. Melisa Bruce, Mimosa Salon, Hermosa Beach, Calif., @missmelisanails.&nbsp;</p>

From top to bottom: Shannon Rooney, Seriously Nails, Las Vegas, Nev., @seriouslynails. Rosa Vargas, Today’s Trends Salon Spa, Greenacres, Fla., @nailsbyrosavargas. Mia Rubie, Sparkle SF, San Francisco, Calif. @superflynails. Veeah Chitwood, The Salon by Veeah’s World, St. James, Mont., @veeahsworld. Melisa Bruce, Mimosa Salon, Hermosa Beach, Calif., @missmelisanails. 

<p>Nail tips by Karalee Chabot, Milki&rsquo;s Barbershop and Nails, Hudson, N. H., @karaleenails.</p>

Nail tips by Karalee Chabot, Milki’s Barbershop and Nails, Hudson, N. H., @karaleenails.

<p class="MsoNormal">Nail tips by Jessica Warzyniak, The Cut, Crown Point, Ind., @jessk16.</p>

Nail tips by Jessica Warzyniak, The Cut, Crown Point, Ind., @jessk16.

<p class="MsoNormal">From left to right: Rosa Vargas, Today&rsquo;s Trends Salon Spa, Greenacres, Fla., @nailsbyrosavargas. Mia Rubie, Sparkle SF, San Francisco, Calif. @superflynails. Shannon Rooney, Seriously Nails, Las Vegas, Nev., @seriouslynails. Kim Bui, Vy&rsquo;s Nail Spa, Norfolk, Va., @sincerelykimbui.</p>

From left to right: Rosa Vargas, Today’s Trends Salon Spa, Greenacres, Fla., @nailsbyrosavargas. Mia Rubie, Sparkle SF, San Francisco, Calif. @superflynails. Shannon Rooney, Seriously Nails, Las Vegas, Nev., @seriouslynails. Kim Bui, Vy’s Nail Spa, Norfolk, Va., @sincerelykimbui.

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<p class="MsoNormal">From left to right: Victoria Zegarelli, Nail Bar Lounge, Hauppauge, N.Y., @nailbarlounge. Rosa Vargas, Today&rsquo;s Trends Salon Spa, Greenacres, Fla., @nailsbyrosavargas.</p>
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From left to right: Victoria Zegarelli, Nail Bar Lounge, Hauppauge, N.Y., @nailbarlounge. Rosa Vargas, Today’s Trends Salon Spa, Greenacres, Fla., @nailsbyrosavargas.

<p class="MsoNormal">From left to right: Mia Rubie, Sparkle SF, San Francisco, Calif. @superflynails. Dana Cecil, Nail Junkie, Dover, Ohio, @dana_nailjunkie. Melisa Bruce, Mimosa Salon, Hermosa Beach, Calif., @missmelisanails. Victoria Zegarelli, Nail Bar Lounge, Hauppauge, N.Y., @nailbarlounge. Veeah Chitwood, The Salon by Veeah&rsquo;s World, St. James, Mont., @veeahsworld. &nbsp;</p>
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From left to right: Mia Rubie, Sparkle SF, San Francisco, Calif. @superflynails. Dana Cecil, Nail Junkie, Dover, Ohio, @dana_nailjunkie. Melisa Bruce, Mimosa Salon, Hermosa Beach, Calif., @missmelisanails. Victoria Zegarelli, Nail Bar Lounge, Hauppauge, N.Y., @nailbarlounge. Veeah Chitwood, The Salon by Veeah’s World, St. James, Mont., @veeahsworld.  

<p class="MsoNormal">From left to right: Karalee Chabot, Milki's Barbershop and Nails, Hudson, N. H., @karaleenails. Second and third tips: Rosa Vargas, Today's Trends Salon Spa, Greenacres, Fla., @nailsbyrosavargas. Kim Bui, Vy's Nail Spa, Norfolk, Va., @sincerelykimbui. Mia Rubie, Sparkle SF, San Francisco, Calif. @superflynails</p>
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From left to right: Karalee Chabot, Milki's Barbershop and Nails, Hudson, N. H., @karaleenails. Second and third tips: Rosa Vargas, Today's Trends Salon Spa, Greenacres, Fla., @nailsbyrosavargas. Kim Bui, Vy's Nail Spa, Norfolk, Va., @sincerelykimbui. Mia Rubie, Sparkle SF, San Francisco, Calif. @superflynails

 

 

<p class="MsoNormal">From left to right: Kimberly Phan, The David K. Space Salon &amp; Academy, W. Palm Beach, Fla., @ohlalanails.&nbsp;Third tip: Veeah Chitwood, The Salon by Veeah&rsquo;s World, St. James, Mont., @veeahsworld.</p>
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From left to right: Kimberly Phan, The David K. Space Salon & Academy, W. Palm Beach, Fla., @ohlalanails. Third tip: Veeah Chitwood, The Salon by Veeah’s World, St. James, Mont., @veeahsworld.

<p class="MsoNormal">Tips by Kelly McNair, Kiki &amp; Company Salon, Toledo, Ohio, @kikiandcompany.&nbsp;</p>
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Tips by Kelly McNair, Kiki & Company Salon, Toledo, Ohio, @kikiandcompany. 

<p class="MsoNormal">From left to right: Rosa Vargas, Today&rsquo;s Trends Salon Spa, Greenacres, Fla., @nailsbyrosavargas. Shannon Rooney, Seriously Nails, Las Vegas, Nev., @seriouslynails. Veeah Chitwood, The Salon by Veeah&rsquo;s World, St. James, Mont., @veeahsworld.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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From left to right: Rosa Vargas, Today’s Trends Salon Spa, Greenacres, Fla., @nailsbyrosavargas. Shannon Rooney, Seriously Nails, Las Vegas, Nev., @seriouslynails. Veeah Chitwood, The Salon by Veeah’s World, St. James, Mont., @veeahsworld.  

<p class="MsoNormal">From left to right: Victoria Zegarelli, Nail Bar Lounge, Hauppauge, N.Y., @nailbarlounge. Melisa Bruce, Mimosa Salon, Hermosa Beach, Calif., @missmelisanails. Dana Cecil, Nail Junkie, Dover, Ohio, @dana_nailjunkie. Kim Bui, Vy&rsquo;s Nail Spa, Norfolk, Va., @sincerelykimbui. Mia Rubie, Sparkle SF, San Francisco, Calif. @superflynails.</p>
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From left to right: Victoria Zegarelli, Nail Bar Lounge, Hauppauge, N.Y., @nailbarlounge. Melisa Bruce, Mimosa Salon, Hermosa Beach, Calif., @missmelisanails. Dana Cecil, Nail Junkie, Dover, Ohio, @dana_nailjunkie. Kim Bui, Vy’s Nail Spa, Norfolk, Va., @sincerelykimbui. Mia Rubie, Sparkle SF, San Francisco, Calif. @superflynails.

<p class="MsoNormal">From left to right: Shannon Rooney, Seriously Nails, Las Vegas, Nev., @seriouslynails. Melisa Bruce, Mimosa Salon, Hermosa Beach, Calif., @missmelisanails. Dana Cecil, Nail Junkie, Dover, Ohio, @dana_nailjunkie. Veeah Chitwood, The Salon by Veeah&rsquo;s World, St. James, Mont., @veeahsworld.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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From left to right: Shannon Rooney, Seriously Nails, Las Vegas, Nev., @seriouslynails. Melisa Bruce, Mimosa Salon, Hermosa Beach, Calif., @missmelisanails. Dana Cecil, Nail Junkie, Dover, Ohio, @dana_nailjunkie. Veeah Chitwood, The Salon by Veeah’s World, St. James, Mont., @veeahsworld.  

<p class="MsoNormal">From left to right: Mia Rubie, Sparkle SF, San Francisco, Calif. @superflynails. Rosa Vargas, Today&rsquo;s Trends Salon Spa, Greenacres, Fla., @nailsbyrosavargas. Victoria Zegarelli, Nail Bar Lounge, Hauppauge, N.Y., @nailbarlounge. &nbsp;</p>
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From left to right: Mia Rubie, Sparkle SF, San Francisco, Calif. @superflynails. Rosa Vargas, Today’s Trends Salon Spa, Greenacres, Fla., @nailsbyrosavargas. Victoria Zegarelli, Nail Bar Lounge, Hauppauge, N.Y., @nailbarlounge.  

<p class="MsoNormal">Nail tips by Alexandra Mansoor, Algea Veronica, Madison Heights, Mich., @algaeveronica.</p>
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Nail tips by Alexandra Mansoor, Algea Veronica, Madison Heights, Mich., @algaeveronica.

<p class="MsoNormal">From left to right: Victoria Zegarelli, Nail Bar Lounge, Hauppauge, N.Y., @nailbarlounge. Rosa Vargas, Today&rsquo;s Trends Salon Spa, Greenacres, Fla., @nailsbyrosavargas. Kim Bui, Vy&rsquo;s Nail Spa, Norfolk, Va., @sincerelykimbui. Dana Cecil, Nail Junkie, Dover, Ohio, @dana_nailjunkie.</p>
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From left to right: Victoria Zegarelli, Nail Bar Lounge, Hauppauge, N.Y., @nailbarlounge. Rosa Vargas, Today’s Trends Salon Spa, Greenacres, Fla., @nailsbyrosavargas. Kim Bui, Vy’s Nail Spa, Norfolk, Va., @sincerelykimbui. Dana Cecil, Nail Junkie, Dover, Ohio, @dana_nailjunkie.

<p class="MsoNormal">From left to right: Tina Nguyen, California Dream Studio, Houston, Texas, @nailsbymztina. Fourth tip: Kim Bui, Vy&rsquo;s Nail Spa, Norfolk, Va.,@sincerelykimbui. Karalee Chabot, Milki&rsquo;s Barbershop and Nails, Hudson, N. H., @karaleenails.</p>
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From left to right: Tina Nguyen, California Dream Studio, Houston, Texas, @nailsbymztina. Fourth tip: Kim Bui, Vy’s Nail Spa, Norfolk, Va.,@sincerelykimbui. Karalee Chabot, Milki’s Barbershop and Nails, Hudson, N. H., @karaleenails.

<p class="MsoNormal">Nail tips by Bryan Vu, Pro-Nails and Beauty School Inc., Orlando, Fla., @bryan_nailed_it.</p>
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Nail tips by Bryan Vu, Pro-Nails and Beauty School Inc., Orlando, Fla., @bryan_nailed_it.

<p class="MsoNormal">Nail tip by Karalee Chabot, Milki&rsquo;s Barbershop and Nails, Hudson, N. H., @karaleenails.</p>
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Nail tip by Karalee Chabot, Milki’s Barbershop and Nails, Hudson, N. H., @karaleenails.

<p class="MsoNormal">From top to bottom: Shannon Rooney, Seriously Nails, Las Vegas, Nev., @seriouslynails. Rosa Vargas, Today&rsquo;s Trends Salon Spa, Greenacres, Fla., @nailsbyrosavargas. Mia Rubie, Sparkle SF, San Francisco, Calif. @superflynails. Veeah Chitwood, The Salon by Veeah&rsquo;s World, St. James, Mont., @veeahsworld. Melisa Bruce, Mimosa Salon, Hermosa Beach, Calif., @missmelisanails.&nbsp;</p>
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From top to bottom: Shannon Rooney, Seriously Nails, Las Vegas, Nev., @seriouslynails. Rosa Vargas, Today’s Trends Salon Spa, Greenacres, Fla., @nailsbyrosavargas. Mia Rubie, Sparkle SF, San Francisco, Calif. @superflynails. Veeah Chitwood, The Salon by Veeah’s World, St. James, Mont., @veeahsworld. Melisa Bruce, Mimosa Salon, Hermosa Beach, Calif., @missmelisanails. 

<p>Nail tips by Karalee Chabot, Milki&rsquo;s Barbershop and Nails, Hudson, N. H., @karaleenails.</p>
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Nail tips by Karalee Chabot, Milki’s Barbershop and Nails, Hudson, N. H., @karaleenails.

<p class="MsoNormal">Nail tips by Jessica Warzyniak, The Cut, Crown Point, Ind., @jessk16.</p>
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Nail tips by Jessica Warzyniak, The Cut, Crown Point, Ind., @jessk16.

<p class="MsoNormal">From left to right: Rosa Vargas, Today&rsquo;s Trends Salon Spa, Greenacres, Fla., @nailsbyrosavargas. Mia Rubie, Sparkle SF, San Francisco, Calif. @superflynails. Shannon Rooney, Seriously Nails, Las Vegas, Nev., @seriouslynails. Kim Bui, Vy&rsquo;s Nail Spa, Norfolk, Va., @sincerelykimbui.</p>
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From left to right: Rosa Vargas, Today’s Trends Salon Spa, Greenacres, Fla., @nailsbyrosavargas. Mia Rubie, Sparkle SF, San Francisco, Calif. @superflynails. Shannon Rooney, Seriously Nails, Las Vegas, Nev., @seriouslynails. Kim Bui, Vy’s Nail Spa, Norfolk, Va., @sincerelykimbui.

While summer’s punchy color-block manis still linger, executing a one-color design on clients is practical especially when transitioning from season to season. There’s something visually intriguing about a white-on-white textured nail tip that is unquestionably elegant. The idea of single-colored nail art may seem like it would fall flat, but it is possible to deliver a memorable manicure using only one hue. Embrace monochromatic designs by mixing varied versions of tints and shades to get an undeniably interesting look with just one color.

To keep the manicure from feeling one note, play with patterns, glitters, 3-D acrylic designs, and embellishments to add depth and dimension. The adventurous client will surely gravitate toward a maximalist blend of purples or intermingle of blues. A conservative client may stray from the brighter interpretations of monochromatic nail art, but neutral colors deliver an equally notable finish, especially when topped with a matte or glossy finish.

If you’re a nail tech feeling a bit hesitant to give this on-trend look a try, pick a color you’re comfortable with and select an uncomplicated and chic design. Check out these notable interpretations and find your one-hue muse.

Photography by Kimberly Pham. 

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