
I'm going to go ahead and guess that your nail situation this winter has been been bleak—scraggly cuticles, monotone polishes in shades of burgundy and navy, and chips galore.
But the gloves are coming off (literally; spring is here, folks), and the race for the prettiest, most Instagrammable nail art is on. And thankfully, there are more cool nail designs to try this season than there are Kardashian-Jenner-Disick-West-Websters. Check them out below, then proceed to your nearest nail salon ASAP.
1. This Banded, Negative-Space Mani
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2. These Gold Foiled Nails
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3. These Fruity Cuticle Designs
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4. This Reverse-Moon Mani
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5. These Watercolor Geode Nails
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6. These Minimalist Dotted Design
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7. These Black-and-White Cuticles
8. This Jeweled and Studded Mani
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9. These Sketched Roses
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10. These Mint-Green Negative Nails
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11. These Cut-Paper Nails
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12. This White Grid Design
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13. This Color-Stacked French Manicure
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14. These Gilded Dry-Brush Nails
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15. These Pink Glass Nails
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16. This Wired Heart Mani
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17. These Geometric, Barragán-Inspired Nails
18. These Pink Marble Nails
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19. This Ports 1961 Striped Mani
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20. These Bloom Accent Nails
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21. This Color-Blocking Design
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22. These Pastel Graffiti Nails
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23. This Dotted-Tip Manicure
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24. These Cobalt French Tips
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25. These Double-Lined Nails
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Chloe Metzger is the deputy beauty director at Cosmopolitan, overseeing the editorial content and growth strategy of the hair, makeup, and skin space on digital, while also obsessively writing about the best hair products for every hair type (curly girl here; whattup), and the skincare routines that really, truly work (follow her on Instagram to see behind-the-scenes pics of that magazine life). She brings nearly a decade of writing and editing expertise, and her work has appeared in Allure, Health, Fitness, Marie Claire, StyleCaster, and Parents. She also has an unhealthy adoration for Tom Hanks and would like to please meet him one day, if you could arrange that. Thanks.
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