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I'm not the biggest fan of all the cray-cray nail art (I'm looking at you, Katy Perry) that's been "trendy" for what seems like ages. Maybe I just don't have 2 hours to spend painting my nails only to discover the design looks like crap, or maybe I lack the patience to sit still to let my Michelangelo-worthy masterpieces dry without goofing it up, or maybe it's that I just don't have the heart to see my creations chip away after I scrub-a-dub the dishes. These are mysteries to which the answers I'll never know. What I am a fan of? The fact that matte nail polish has made a comeback. It popped up on the digits of models prancing down the NYFW runways at Alexander Wang, Kaelen, and Angel Sanchez.

To get on the matte bandwagon, all you need is around $10 to invest in a mattifying nail polish top coat from Essie, OPI, Butter, Deborah Lippmann or good ol' Revlon. Any color in your current collection can now be worn as an uber-chic matte polish. I especially think it looks cool when paired with a shiny tip or polka dot. Cute!