Believe it or not, fall is officially here. Even if the leaves aren’t tinted an orange hue and the temperature hasn't dropped quite yet, you can still take advantage of the season by diving into autumn's best beauty trends. First up on our list? Trying all of the next-level nail looks that are already trending for the season. From vampy shades to retro designs, we've spotted a ton of fall-friendly ideas we can't wait to get our hands on—no pun intended.
To get you ready for your next nail appointment, we've rounded up some of our favorite looks and even tapped a few pros to get their takes on which trends are about to take off. Ahead, celebrity nail artists Jessica Tong-Ahn and Gina Edwards share some of the best nail inspiration for the season.
Take a cue from your favorite fall drink with a mix of warm brown tones in patterns and swirls that look just as good on your nails as they do in a mug. The Macchiato-inspired mani trend is not only stunning, but it's also seasonally appropriate. After all, what says "fall" more than a pumpkin spiced latte?
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Match your mani to your aura with this new trend we’ve spotted all over Instagram. Featuring bright circles and an otherworldly glow, aura nail designs are the ethereal gradient trend you’ll definitely want to try for fall.
"I'm definitely seeing a lot of the rich colors of the '70s like magenta, primary yellow, jade green, peach, and every shade of nude, " says Tong-Ahn. Some of her favorite shades to get in on the trend are the bright yellow Color Me Curious ($18), rich green Darjeeling Darling ($18), and pale pink Ghost Edit ($18) from Smith & Cult. If press-ons are more your style, Edwards recommends the KISS Gel Fantasy Ready-to-Wear Gel Nails ($8).
Another color trend on Edward's radar is blue-gray tones. This autumnal shade is perfect to "transition from fall to winter, and can anchor a wardrobe look effortlessly, " she tells us.
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We're not surprised that the nostalgia for the '90s and Y2K trends has made its way to nails. For retro manis, we're seeing bright colors and bold prints that are straight out of our childhoods.
When it comes to the number of ways you can mix up your French manicures, the limit does not exist. Mixing in different shapes, swirls, and colors for an abstract French mani is an easy way to upgrade your usual.
There are simply no rules with the abstract trend. Replace the white tips with fall tones, and play with shapes and negative space like nail artist Na Ho did here.
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Another subtle fall take on the French mani involves combining matte and glossy textures. Grab your favorite matte polish, then add a quick strip of a matching shiny polish at the tip. It's that easy to get the look.The end of summer means just one thing: we’re ready to shed our cocoons and transform into autumn-obsessed fiends. Give us the sweater weather, bonfires, colorful leaves, and the Halloween we’ve been waiting for! While it may be too hot still to start putting on layers, it’s never too early to plan your fall nail designs.
Neutrals and bold dark colors are fall nail staples and always a safe bet. There are also plenty of ways to get creative – we’re going to be seeing some vibrant, neon colors carried over from the summer, like lime green and pastel lilac.
We’re also seeing some less conventional nail designs, like unique takes on French manis, color-blocking and negative space, and the ghost in our attic is really loving glittery accents.
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You can try your hand at these fall nail designs at home with your own polish, or hit up for your favorite nail salon. And if some of the more intricate designs are intimidating, don’t discount using nail stickers!
This fall nail design has all the trends: seasonal colors from Essie’s new fall collection, an ombré effect, and negative space. The only thing that’s missing is the turkey! (He took a wrong turn three hours ago.)
Nail artist Cara hand painted these adorable cottagecore mushrooms, but you can replicate them with these handy nail stickers. Which ones let us hang out with the White Rabbit, again?
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Take a leaf out BJ‘s book and pair glossy orange coffin nails with glittery leaf accents. It’s the only reason to rake leaves this season.
Because winter is depressing enough, neon colors have decided to stick around a bit longer. This shade by Lisa Lacquer is called “I Need a Margarita, ” and that’s a statement we can get behind all four seasons of the year. Or five, if you count awards.
Burnt orange will always be the reigning queen of fall colors, and these press-on nails by Paigesbeauti make it so simple to get the look. Way more practical than using a burnt orange. But they don’t semll
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We’re not sure which is more work: hand-painting these tortoiseshell nails or taking care of a real tortoise. Either way, we we love them! The nails, not the tortoises. We prefer iguanas.
This neutral ombré French mani looks so good, we just want to gobble it up! Turns out they don’t taste like Pecan Pie.
This bright fall nail design by EveMeetsNails is for all of you who love using the glittery star emoji. It’s our favorite right after the facepalm.
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If you want to recreate this geometric look by ClawsByLyss, just grab a nail pen (or a toothpick) and a ruler, unless you’ve got the hands of a surgeon. And a break from surgery.
Flames have been a hot trend in the past year. If you’re not ready to commit to a car paint job yet, try them out on your nails first. And then try them out on your friend’s car.
Nail designer Dayonara knows the way to our black heart. And it’s through – surprise! – black nails. And coffee. We bet you can guess how we like it. With cream!
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This softer side of fall nail trends is giving us major forest fairy vibes. Their next rager is on Saturday. Bring biodegradable glitter!
Nail artist Zareez Muñiz says deconstructed sunset, we say candy corn. We like to look at things with candy-coated lenses. Pretty, but so sticky.
Sometimes less is more, especially when it means you can reach into your purse without puncturing a water bottle. Pair those short nails with one of the hottest shades of the fall season.
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Not that we ever follow the rules, but combining brown and black for this design shows that rules are definitely meant to be broken. We’ve been wearing white after Labor Day for a while now and have only been cursed once!
Wë Nails wants to know – what’s your favorite scary movie? The Wizard of Oz was not the correct answer, in case you’re wondering.
Nail artist Diana uses WrapArtist Nails spider decals to create this look. Just don’t forget about them and freak yourself out when you catch them out of the corner of your eye. Not that this super specific example has happened to us. Twice.
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This creative take on French tips have the perfect amount of fall flair. If that fails, just try dipping them directly in pumpkin spice.
Free hand nail artist Joely Ocean will have astrology lovers drooling over this celestial design. We promise that’s what the wet spot on our pants is from.
Lime green and glitter are set to be fall trends, and of course black is always in style. This design by Essence Nails is a mashup of them all, making them the most fitting for the Monster Mash.
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This design by Amy Le takes classic fall colors and adds a dash of the butterfly trend. They’re back for hair clips, too, but the jury is still out on butterfly back tattoos.
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