Nail Polish Spring March 2012

At the end of the month, you can get to a whole other nail dimension if you snag one of these new Layla Hologram Effect polishes ($16 each) from Ulta. They may not be Star Wars-level tech, but the bottles do kind of look like R2-D2.

These NCLA X Melody Ehsani I See You nail wraps ($16) are everything your inner Egyptologist has ever dreamed of, with the added bonus of girlie pinkness.

Iridescent gold glitter never really stops being fun, so if you're looking for a pick-me-up, this new Mattése Elite Je T'Aime polish ($6) promises never to let you down.

Well, it's here. The China Glaze Hunger Games polish collection is available now, and it's almost certainly going to sell out fast. Our pick for most versatile color is Luxe and Lush ($8), a flaky topcoat that you can wear until Mockingjay hits theaters and beyond.

If all the perky Creamsicle and rose polishes hitting shelves right now make you long for cloudy days and thunderstorms, OPI I Have a Herring Problem ($8) has the drama you need. It's dark, a little shimmery, and the perfect rebuttal to the scads of chirpy polishes that appear this time of year.

Deborah Lippmann Mermaid's Dream polish ($18) has quite a "tail" to tell, and we can't get enough of the blue glitter and sea-foam polish combination.

MAC's new collaboration with artist Chen Man has yielded the perfect crème rose for Spring. Pinky Fresh ($16) is darker than your typical Jordan almond pastel, but doesn't stray into bright pink Barbie territory. It's the perfect balance of fresh and attention-grabbing.

Orange is the Pantone shade of 2012, so why not celebrate with a pretty pop of tangerine? We love Coral Cutie nail polish ($3) because it has a nice opacity, the color is really wearable, and the price is definitely right.

There's a lot going on with these Nail Rock Meadham Kirchhoff nail wraps ($15), from the extremely cutesy to the (abstractly) obscene. They're a conversation starter, though, and by far the most outré nail wraps we've seen sold at retail.

Purple and muslin have both been big nail colors the past few seasons, and if you're not quite ready to let either of them go, we have the perfect solution: Orly You're Blushing ($8) is your happy medium. It has the faded charm of greige polish, a pretty hint of lilac, and the milky finish that's just right for this season.