Skittle nails combine mauve with tan, brown, and cream shades for a perfectly neutral look. 9. 24K Mani Instagram/ @melanated.mani Add a touch of art deco elegance with a gold foil accent.

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The Return of Minimalist Beauty Neutral Nail Ideas: Mauve If you're more of a single-color polish person, hues like mauve, pink, and beige are perfect for your neutral nail look.

13. Mauve Dew Drop Nails Instagram/ @phoebesummernails For a minimalist look inspired by Japanese designs, opt for clear dew drops on a mauve French base. The 3D accents give a futuristic touch. 14.

In my experience, some colors looked more realistic than others — a frosted light blue looked chunky, like I had dipped my hands in frosting, but a mauve shade looked pretty good.

Rustic beige, rich brown, mossy green—no, these aren't the colors of your growing leather bag collection. Even better: they're your soon-to-be-favorite assortment of nail polishes.