If you were a teenager in the early ’00s, you might remember the manicure magic that was shatter nail polish. The grunge effect had a hold over Y2K nail art, accentuating—or (in some opinions) ruining—the undercoat with a textured black design. Now, a new type of nail art science is taking off, blooming gel nail polish. It essentially creates the look of Lava Lamp nails without a lot of nail art expertise.

Blooming gel nail polish is being used by celebrity nail artists like Imarni, who used the technique recently on FKA Twigs to create a kaleidoscopic moment (which she captured perfectly in a recent Instagram selfie). It’s also been requested by Gen Z beauty icons like Iris Law, who opted for blooming dots on a nude nail with diamantes, cementing its place as a new trend to watch this fall.

The technique involves applying a translucent formula onto the nail before following with the colorful design of your choice, applied while the first layer is still wet. The result (very literally) creates a blooming effect as the color spreads and settles. As satisfying as it is to watch, it’s only a matter of time before this technique goes totally viral.

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The beauty of blooming gel polish is in its versatility. Depending on how it’s applied, it can create an array of different organic-looking effects, including a snakeskin design or a thermal heat pattern. The way that the polish technique works guarantees you will get a unique result every time.