Found: The perfect nail-polish pairings

Although I have not been lucky enough to experience the NYC manicure mecca Paintbox (yet), it is at the tippy-top (get it?) of my to-do list the next time I make a trip. Known for impeccable attention to detail and swoon-worthy seasonal design collections (check them out here), I’d probably be broke if I still lived in the vicinity (but at least my nails would look amazing).

But living in the hinterlands doesn’t mean I can’t get in on at least a bit of the action, and Paintbox’s Power Couples take the guesswork out of coordinating colors between your hands and feet—or in one simple yet sophisticated design for one or the other. Featuring two complementary 10-free shades that give you an endless array of options, my first pick would be “Like Desire + Like Dreams” followed by “Like Mystery + Like Magic” coming in close second.

FYI, in case you haven’t heard, French manicures are back—and these fool-proof polish pairings guarantee a fresh, of-the-moment spin.