OPI and Zoya are both released matte-finish nail polishes this month, the perfect wear-if-you-dare trendsetting look.

How to Get the Look:

1. Do not use base coat, top coat, speed dryer, or lotions with these polishes.

2. Apply two coats of an OPI Matte shade (shown, left to right: Alpine Snow, La Paz-itively Hot, Gargantuan Green Grape, Russian Navy, Lincoln Park After Dark, You Don’t Know Jacques).

3. (Optional) Apply the matching glossy polish to the tip, creating a unique French design.

Nails by Lauren Breese, Santa Barbara, Calif.

View more tips on how to apply matte polish, plus a gallery of available matte polishes and matte top coats, at Matte is the New Black.

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