50 Must-See Nail Polishes

From Color-Changing Lacquers to Magnetic Nail Art

I've always firmly believed that the rules of fashion are meant to be broken, especially when that means tossing aside dull and basic nail designs for wicked and wacky lacquers like these incredible must-see nail polishes.

From pop culture-powered polish, like the Glee lacquer from Sephora by OPI, to the extremely artsy and adorable Magnetic Attraction polish by Nails Inc, there's no end to the number of fashion-forward finger art possibilities. Although I absolutely love the new color-changing Blaze Glitz on Madison polish, my favorite new nail innovation of the year is still the black matte polish, recently seen on celebs like Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

At-home manicures are a great way to save some stress on your pocketbook and to let your personality shine through with your own creations! Don't be afraid to experiment with these must-see nail polishes -- let your imagination run wild!

SCORE
5.8 out of 10
GENDER
78% Men22% Women
MARKETTop markets: Global
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial
  • Gen X
POPULARITY
Popularity 86%
Activity 80%
Freshness 8%
Choir Cast Cosmetics
CATEGORY
Fashion
Choir Cast Cosmetics
All-in-One Manicures
CATEGORY
Fashion
All-in-One Manicures
Bold Blue Beauty Buys
CATEGORY
Fashion
Bold Blue Beauty Buys
Denimspired Designer Nails
CATEGORY
Fashion
Denimspired Designer Nails
Prime-Time Manicures
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Prime-Time Manicures
Femme Fatale Lacquers
CATEGORY
Fashion
Femme Fatale Lacquers
Dance Film Nail Polish
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Dance Film Nail Polish
Pink Nail Polish For BCA
CATEGORY
Social Good
Pink Nail Polish For BCA
Playful Holiday Nail Hues
CATEGORY
Business
Playful Holiday Nail Hues
Cult Nail Polish Books
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Cult Nail Polish Books
Princess Nail Polish
CATEGORY
Fashion
Princess Nail Polish
Luminous Lacquers
CATEGORY
Fashion
Luminous Lacquers
Bieber Fever Fingers (UPDATE)
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Bieber Fever Fingers (UPDATE)
Punchy Pastel Polish
CATEGORY
Fashion
Punchy Pastel Polish
In-Store Manicures
CATEGORY
Fashion
In-Store Manicures
Blogger Nail Polishes
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Blogger Nail Polishes
Planet Preserving Polish
CATEGORY
Eco
Planet Preserving Polish
Canary-Colored Manicures
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Canary-Colored Manicures
Ancient Nail Lacquer
CATEGORY
Fashion
Ancient Nail Lacquer
Pirate Manicures
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Pirate Manicures
Color-Changing Nail Polish
CATEGORY
Fashion
Color-Changing Nail Polish
$130,000 Nail Polish
CATEGORY
Luxury
$130,000 Nail Polish
Scented Nail Polish
CATEGORY
Fashion
Scented Nail Polish
Daring Fingernails
CATEGORY
Fashion
Daring Fingernails
'Addams Family' Nails
CATEGORY
Fashion
'Addams Family' Nails
Peelable Nail Color
CATEGORY
Fashion
Peelable Nail Color
Velvet Pastel Lacquers
CATEGORY
Fashion
Velvet Pastel Lacquers
Children's Characters Lacquers
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Children's Characters Lacquers
Soda Pop Polish
CATEGORY
Fashion
Soda Pop Polish
Minty Nail Lacquers
CATEGORY
Fashion
Minty Nail Lacquers
Trendy 'Spykes' Malt Liquor Targets Teens
CATEGORY
Unique
Trendy 'Spykes' Malt Liquor Targets Teens
Fake Makeup Massagers
CATEGORY
Naughty
Fake Makeup Massagers
Corked Polish Bottles
CATEGORY
Eco
Corked Polish Bottles
Color-Popping Fingertips
CATEGORY
Fashion
Color-Popping Fingertips
Movie-Inspired Lacquers
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Movie-Inspired Lacquers
Rockstar Branding
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Rockstar Branding
Cheeky Cosmetics Sites
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Cheeky Cosmetics Sites
Color-Changing Glitter Lacquers
CATEGORY
Fashion
Color-Changing Glitter Lacquers
Personality Nail Polish
CATEGORY
Fashion
Personality Nail Polish
Biodegradable Nail Polish
CATEGORY
Eco
Biodegradable Nail Polish
Matte Nail Polish
CATEGORY
Fashion
Matte Nail Polish
Disappearing Nail Polish
CATEGORY
Fashion
Disappearing Nail Polish
Ancient Ruins-Inspired Nails
CATEGORY
Fashion
Ancient Ruins-Inspired Nails
Vaudeville Nail Polish
CATEGORY
Fashion
Vaudeville Nail Polish
Modular Manicure Branding
CATEGORY
Life-Stages
Modular Manicure Branding
Magnificent Magnetic Nail Art
CATEGORY
Unique
Magnificent Magnetic Nail Art
Bottled Megastar Manicures
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Bottled Megastar Manicures
Ogre Manicures
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Ogre Manicures
Alice in Wonderland Polish
CATEGORY
Fashion
Alice in Wonderland Polish
Rocker Chic Matte Nail Polish
CATEGORY
Fashion
Rocker Chic Matte Nail Polish