Shatter Finish Try a black shatter-finish topcoat over a pastel polish. Itll separate as it dries for a broken-glass look.Racing Stripes Unless youre a manicurist, freestyle sketching on your nails often ends up looking sloppy. But a thin racing stripe is stylish and easy, even for amateurs.Ombre Ombre refers to gradations of the same color, from dark to light. Originally a fashion and then hair-color fad, the latest version for nails diffuses a solid color into a sparkly tone.Two-Toned Manicure French manicures have become so bridal party-unless you marry two unexpected colors.Chunky Glitter An instance where thin is not in: Fat pieces of glitter trump tiny flecks. The large pieces will settle into an imperfect pattern on your nails, and thats what makes it modern.