5 pretty autumn nail trends to try
While our nail salon visits have taken a dive this year, our manicures needn’t follow suit. Whether your local nail salon has closed its doors or you’d prefer an at-home experience, you can still create the autumn nail looks you’ve been saving on Instagram. Follow these easy-to-replicate trends for a freshly manicured fall.
#1 Trend to Try: Merlot Nails
Deep shades of red like merlot, mahogany, and currant are fall nail classics. Remember to let each layer dry before adding an additional coat of polish to render a clean, salon-style look.
#2 Trend to Try: Nude Designs
Rather than painting intricate designs on already-painted nails, one of the year’s coolest nail art trends is creating art deco and geometric designs on a base clear coat. Apply your regular clear coat and take a nail art pen or tool to DIY your design on a clean surface.
#3 Trend to Try: Marble
This lux manicure trend brings an edge to any outfit. To replicate the marble nail look from your vanity counter, follow these easy-to-follow instructions: First, apply one to two coats of your base color (the main color in your design). While the polish is still wet, apply dots of the marble’s contrasting color; if you don’t have nail art-specific tools, a toothpick will do the trick. Next, apply tiny dots of your first color onto the second-color dots and using a nail detail brush or toothpick, swirl out your polish to create an organic marble-inspired design.
#4 Trend to Try: Polka Dots
Take your love of the feminine trend to the next level with polka dot nail art. To create your own easy, no-tools-required polka dot manicure, begin with your chosen base coat and let the varnish dry. Pour a small amount of your polka dot colors onto a small sheet of aluminum foil or saran wrap for easy access. Lightly dip a cotton swab into the polish and dot your nails. Finish off your manicure with a clear topcoat.
#5 Trend to Try: Mismatched
A trend for your inner child, mismatched nails are all the rave and they couldn’t be easier to replicate. Create an ombre look by going from dark-to-light in different shades of the same color or be bold and commit to completely mismatched nails.
