Here are five unique ombre looks that we love.

For an ombre French manicure, choose a nude or pale pink shade and a white.

Alternatively, choose two shades of a similar color, one darker, and the other lighter.

ombre nails

Apply the darker color to the base of your nail and the lighter color to the tip.

Then, use a makeup sponge to press the center of your nails and blend the shades together.

Nail artist and content creator@karanaileditshared what she calls Velvet Candy Cane Nails.

Ombre nail polish

If you’re feeling a little fancier, you may want to opt for something sparkly.

Then, she spreads the glitter polish down toward the base of the nail.

Nail artist Inna Maksimova’sYouTube tutorialshows exactly how to get this funky effect.

fingers with pink ombre nail polish

She starts by painting her nail with glittery gold polish.

She finishes with an extra-shiny top coat all over the entire nail.

The key is to finish off with a shiny top coat to tie the whole look together.

Ombre glitter nails

Then, blend those colors in the middle.

Now, that’s working smarter not harder and the effect is totally unique.

nail with glittery border

nails with pink and purple ombre