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Olive & June
We love a colorful mani moment, but every once in awhile it serves to keep it black and white—or, in this case, in between the two. Yup, we're talking about grey nails. The light-and-dark nail hue has proven to be a hit among beauty lovers on Instagram and real life, with #greynails growing by the minute.
Unlike some other nail trends, grey nails are incredibly versatile. That's because there are so many different shades of grey to choose from. Whether you want to rock a warm-based shade, a dusty hue, or a slate-inspired color, they're all within the grey spectrum. And, if you want to get really creative, you can even choose a different shade of grey for every nail to kill two trends with one stone. Of course, that would first require sussing out the best grey nail polishes the beauty market has to offer.
Luckily for you, since we're well aware that time is of the essence, we've gone ahead and rounded up the 15 pretties grey shades ranging from light colors to dark shades. Take your pick, below.
Cookies and Cream
This ultra-light cool grey color is named after Erica Chidi Cohen, the co-founder of Loom—but, if we're being honest, all we can think of when seeing the pretty pale shade is cookies and cream. The modern hue is sweet, simple, and undoubtedly minimalist. Wear it on its own or detailed with darker polish.
Geode Grey
This holographic silver nail polish takes regular grey nail polish to the next level with ultra-fine, light-reflecting shimmer that simply can't be missed. Paint it on one accent nail or on each and every finger — either way, you're bound to earn more than a few likes on your crystal-inspired mani.
Love all these grey nail colors but can't choose which will pair best together? Fortunately for us, Olive & June makes it especially easy to nail the mismatch trend with their 5 Shades of Grey Mani Kit ($48). It includes ECC and AW (mentioned above), as well as RP, CDJ, HD, and The Top Coat. When nails are prepared properly and topped off with The Top Coat, you can expect the salon-quality results to last for at least a week (and as many as three) without a single chip.