Usually the color gray is reserved for cashmere, not cosmetics. But as it turns out, gray is continuing the transition [1] into beauty products, and it can be a chic and versatile color for nails. Leading the way is the always-innovative Rescue Beauty Lounge with its dove-gray shade Concrete Jungle [2] ($18).

A great and inexpensive alternative is Revlon's Steel-Etto [3] from its Dark Pleasures line. It's a little darker, incorporating a beautiful shimmery silver tone into the hue. If you're still unsure about gray nails, try out Wet N Wild in Sparked [4]. At only $1.99 a bottle, it's a risk you can afford to take!