Some nail art screams "HEY, I'm your nail art!" announcing your love of pumpkins, flowers, and pizza to the world. Others, though, like the 13 manicures ahead, are more of a quiet whisper, existing only in barely-there nudes, skinny lines, and soft, geometric shapes—all incredibly pretty, yet minimalistic enough to try on yourself.
...Or, you know, to take to a nail salon as inspiration, because who are you, a wizard? So keep reading to find your new go-to mani lineup, and get ready for a barrage of compliments from strangers.
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These ultra-thin pastel lines
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These subtly-graduated watercolors
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These fine, black hash marks
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These matte-black eclipse nails
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This milky, negative-space manicure
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These checkered, blue-and-white nails
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This black line-tipped manicure
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These sleepy-eyed lash nails
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These white starburst nails
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These single black-and-white lines
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These gold-striped, cut-out nails
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This classic evil-eye manicure
Chloe Metzger
Senior Beauty Editor
Chloe Metzger is the senior beauty editor at Cosmopolitan, obsessively writing about new makeup launches, the best hair products (curly girl here; whattup), and the skincare formulas that really work for every skin type (follow her on Instagram to see behind-the-scenes pics of that magazine life).
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