Negative space manicures layer color or designs over a clear background. Even if you're staunchly anti-nail art, you might be able to get behind this trend. Plus, if you opt for color at the tips like the look from Sophie Theallet (bottom left), you can't tell when your nails begin to grow in. And if you choose color at the half moon like the look from Delpozo (top left) or Chris Gelinas (bottom right), it's impossible to detect chips. At Misha Nonoo (top right), Sally Hansen celebrity manicurist Tracylee used vertical strips of tape to create negative space down the middle of a matte white mani.

Watercolor nail art may seem complicated, but you can easily get the look with a sponge and the ability to completely disregard perfectionism -- messy is good. At Tracy Reese (top left), Sally Hansen celebrity manicurist Tracylee used three custom shades to create a pebble-like effect. She painted the nails, and then wiped most of it off with a brush. Meanwhile, at Opening Ceremony (top right), CND manicurists dropped acetone remover on top of still-wet polish to give it a marbleized look. At Nanette Lepore (bottom right), manicurist Julie Kandalec used Essie Mint Candy Apple and dabbed the color with a sponge. And at Rebecca Minkoff, manicurist Michelle Saunders applied a top coat while the Essie colors underneath were still wet. This dragged and blended the shades, making it look like a bleeding watercolor.