Pantone's new 2016 colors already have us dreaming of cool nail art.
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Rose Quartz
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Wear all the sparkle you need on your fingertips with a metallic-on-matte rose quartz mani. Bonus: Accessorize with a pink stone ring to bring out your nail art's shine in full.
Calm and quiet, this shade of blue deserves relaxed, understated nail art. Rather than competing with the base color, the imperfect stripes of deep aqua and brown shades complement it perfectly.
Warm up your style with a juicy shade that's perfectly delicious for spring. The metallic striped accent nail — on the unexpected pointer finger, no less! — completes the look.
Nothing says "spring" quite like a sunny shade of yellow. Less autumnal than mustard but not quite neon, this bright buttercup color combined with sleek black and white striping is a fun nod to mod.
You scream, we scream, we all scream for ice cream nail art! Now all you need for the perfect Instagram pic is a big scoop of everyone's fave icy treat in this pleasant turquoise shade.
Play with negative space and colorblocking for this deceptively simple, super chic manicure. Plus, once you master this technique with bright red, you can use it with any of these spring shades!
Why shouldn't your favorite drink inspire your nail art? This muted brown design is a unique way to wear neutrals without being boring in the slightest.
Sam's enthusiasm for makeup is only rivaled by their love of all things relating to cats. In their spare time, they enjoy watching scary movies, putting avocado on everything, and seeing how many shades of the rainbow they can dye their hair before 30.