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Great Beauty: The Year in Wild Style Nails

The year's best edgy, multi-colored manicures.
Wild Style
Beyonce Nail
By Tia Williams · Updated October 28, 2020
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Edgy, out-there style is fun to look at, but unless your name’s RiRi or Nicki, it’s hard to be taken seriously in a bustier and Crayola-colored hair.

So why not go wild with your nails? Enter the new multi-colored manicure, a more subtle way to channel your inner rock star. From alternating hues and wild prints to pierced nails and color-blocked tips, these outrageous nail styles will definitely turn heads!