25 Black Nail Ideas to Break the Manicure Monotony

We believe that people should pamper themselves often with manicures. If it's in your budget, there's no reason not to! It's often inexpensive, and it's a simple way to feel a little bit fancy. Once you hit up the salon, though, you have a very difficult choice to make: which polish shade will be deemed worthy of embellishing your fingertips?

There are pretty Spring pastels and (of course) iconic red, but if you want a shade that's classic, chic, and edgy, go for black.

Black manicures obviously no longer have the gothic connotation that they did when we were in high school — it's definitely an haute pick. However, we can agree that just two coats of a carbon hue with a glossy finish can start to feel a bit basic. That's why we've compiled these alternative ideas to a plain old polish job. Read on to get inspired by houndstooth, half-moon, and more exciting styles!