Nail Polish
The best shopping picks and trends in nail polish, compiled by our editors to help you create the perfect look for any occasion.
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Don't Blame the Messenger: It Girls Are Swapping 6 Dated Nail Colors for These 2026 Alts
Buh-bye, butter yellow.
By Alyssa Brascia
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Wealth Whispers—These 20 Simple Nail Designs Reverberate Pure Elegance
Screenshot these.
By Jamie Schneider
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I'm a Sucker for Minimalist Nail Designs—17 Ideas I'd Wear Again and Again
Sometimes less is more.
By Sabrina Talbert
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I'm Particularly Skilled at ID'ing Cool Nail Art—12 Pink French Tips That Refuse to Leave My Brain
From fuchsia to frosé.
By Alyssa Brascia
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We Asked, It Answered: OPI Just Combined Its 2 Most Iconic Shades in One Bottle
It's incredibly chic.
By Kaitlyn McLintock
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If a "Royal" Manicure Is What You're After, Experts Suggest This Chicer-Than-White French-Tip Color
Not brown, not burgundy.
By Jamie Schneider
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From Cool Winter Tones to Valentine's Day Inspo: 6 Nail Colors Popping Off This February
The pros have spoken.
By Sabrina Talbert
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25 Chic Nail Ideas That Give Major Birthday Girl Energy
You'll love these party-ready manicures.
By Sabrina Talbert
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Cloud Dancer Is Fine, But Gen Z Beauty Fans Are Claiming These Much Cooler Color Trends for 2026
The brighter, the better.
By Maya Thomas
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I'm a Beauty Editor With a Fashion Degree—the 25 Items Burning a Hole in My Pocket Right Now
My picks start at just $14.
By Alyssa Brascia
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Proven by Tastemakers: 18 Elegant Valentine's Day Nail Ideas That Never Go Out of Style
Hearts! Polka Dots! Lace!
By Maya Thomas
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I'm Obsessed With Short Nails—19 Designs on My "To-Request" List
From chic to playful, the opportunities are endless.
By Sabrina Talbert
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Soft, Elegant, and Perfect for February—This Pretty Nail Trend Proves Romance Isn’t Dead
A fresh take on classic neutrals.
By Jamie Schneider
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According to Nail Artists, These Go-With-Everything Pedicure Colors Will Be in High Demand This Year
Forget everything you've heard.
By Jamie Schneider
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We Can't Stop Staring at These 14 Photogenic Red Nail Designs
They deserve to be seen.
By Kaitlyn McLintock
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Here Before Your TikTok Algo: 6 On-the-Rise Nail Polish Colors to Try in 2026
According to celebrity manicurists.
By Alyssa Brascia
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I’m Officially Wearing Zoë Kravitz's “Cloudy French” Manicure for the Rest of Winter
Subtle yet heavenly.
By Jamie Schneider
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Selena Gomez's "Velvet Noir" Nails Spotlight One of Chanel's Most Underrated Nail Colors, IMO
Hint: It's not Ballerina, Pirate, or Rouge Noir…
By Kaitlyn McLintock
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Elegant, Timeless, and Everywhere You Look: The Only 9 Dark Nail Colors You Need for an Ultra-Luxe Mani
BRB—requesting these immediately.
By Maya Thomas
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From Cherry to Brick to Oxblood, These Are the 10 Best Red Nail Polishes for Every Skin Tone
Instant elegance, no matter the season.
By Jamie Schneider
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If You Wear One of These 18 Preppy Nail Designs, I'll Assume You Summer on Nantucket
They're giving rich.
By Alyssa Brascia
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Blush-Toned Nail Designs Are Everywhere—25 Ways Fashion People Are Wearing Them
Pink is in.
By Maya Thomas
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I Could Have a PhD in Predicting Nail Trends—8 Manicures I'm Expecting to Soar in 2026
On your mark…
By Jamie Schneider
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Is It Just Me, or Is Nail Inspo Falling Flat? I'm Cosigning These Fashion-Forward Color Pairings in 2026
So luxe.
By Jamie Schneider
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Sure, Moody Nails Are Chic, But This Ethereal Manicure Takes the Elegance to the Next Level
I'm taking it with me into 2026.
By Jamie Schneider
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Confirmed by Nail Artists: 8 OPI Layering Combos That Instantly Tell Me You Have Immaculate Taste
Compliment-worthy pairs everyone in your life will want to copy.
By Jamie Schneider
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I Got a Japanese Gel Manicure, and I Won't Ever Look Back—Everything You Need to Know
Four weeks later…
By Jamie Schneider
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Nude Nail Designs Match Every Season, Outfit, and Situation—These 30 Prove It
Universal and sophisticated.
By Kaitlyn McLintock
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These Luxe Nail Designs Are Begging to Be Worn With a Glitzy Dress This New Year's Eve
New goals, new nails.
By Maya Thomas
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I Gave My Beauty Routine a Sophisticated Edit This Winter—17 Products That Whisper "She's Expensive"
You'll see why.
By Alyssa Brascia