BY MARY ROSE ALMASI - For about five bucks, you can transform your look with nail polish! Whether you choose a shocking shade or a quirky design, tips-with-attitude don't require a major commitment. Happy painting!
1. Shatter Finish
Cracked polish is usually bad-except when it's intentional. Try a black shatter-finish topcoat over a pastel polish (the hot combo for spring). It'll separate as it dries for a broken-glass look.
Nail it: Apply two coats of the pastel hue and wait 10 minutes before sweeping on the crackle. "It spreads better over a dry surface,' says Beth Fricke, an L.A. manicurist. Try Illamasqua Nail Varnish in Jo'mina ($14, at Sephora) and OPI Black Shatter Nail Lacquer ($8.50, at salons).
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