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Chic Fall/Winter Nails
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I really like that you can still see the natural nail underneath. It gives you a deeper autumn colour without the heaviness of a fully opaque dark manicure.
Cranberry Active Glow Nail Polish for a Gloss finish, Nail Strengthener and Growth - Manucurist | Ulta Beauty
I love the translucent finish of this one. You get a proper green tint, but because the nail still shows through it feels much fresher than an opaque dark green.
Green Jelly Nail Polish, Quick Dry, Non-Toxic Nail Polish with Gel-Like Finish - Manucurist | Ulta Beauty
This is the brown I want when beige and taupe feel too safe. It’s dark enough to make a statement but still softer than going straight to black.
Mocha
I like the idea of getting the glossy gel-like finish without turning a manicure into a whole process. The brown shades are especially good for autumn.
It's Topless 1 Step Gel-Like Manicure Nail Polish - Nails Inc. | Ulta Beauty
This is the sort of red I always come back to once autumn starts. It’s deep and polished without becoming so dark that it looks almost black.
Changing of the Guards Lakur Enhanced Colour Nail Polish - Londontown | Ulta Beauty
The soft blue shades are especially good for autumn and winter.
Giselle It's Topless 1 Step Gel-Like Manicure Nail Polish - Nails Inc. | Ulta Beauty
I love the subtle shimmer in this. It gives the deep purple a little more dimension and makes it feel different from the very dark crème shades I already own.
Lincoln Park at Midnight OPI's Most Requested Collection Nail Lacquer - OPI | Ulta Beauty
There’s a reason this colour keeps coming back. It reads almost black at first glance but has that deep purple underneath, which makes it much more interesting.
Lincoln Park After Dark Nail Lacquer Nail Polish, Purples - OPI | Ulta Beauty
I love this when I want a very dark manicure but don’t actually want black. The green still comes through enough to make it feel intentional.
Off Tropic
This is a nice change from the browns and burgundies that dominate every autumn. It still feels rich and dark, but the garnet colour gives you something slightly different.
Grenat Green Nail Polish, Quick Dry, Non-Toxic Nail Polish with Gel-Like Finish - Manucurist | Ulta Beauty
I love seeing a proper blue among all the predictable autumn nail colours. This is bright enough to notice without feeling like a summer pastel.
Kim It's Topless 1 Step Gel-Like Manicure Nail Polish - Nails Inc. | Ulta Beauty
This is such a good option if you like the idea of blue nails but don’t want an opaque blue manicure. The translucent finish keeps it light and lets the natural nail show through.
Active™ Glow Blueberry
I love all the unusual colours around at the moment, but a clear glossy red still looks incredible. Incendiaire is the kind of classic colour I’d wear with absolutely anything.
147 INCENDIAIRE LE VERNIS Longwear Nail Colour - CHANEL | Ulta Beauty
I like that this isn’t another flat wine crème. The shimmer catches the light without turning it glittery, so it still feels polished.
Malaga Wine Not? OPI's Most Requested Collection Infinite Shine - OPI | Ulta Beauty
This gives you that translucent milky base without covering the natural nail completely. I especially like it with a very fine silver tip rather than a traditional white French manicure.
Milky White Green Nail Polish, Quick Dry, Non-Toxic Nail Polish with Gel-Like Finish - Manucurist | Ulta Beauty
This is the slightly pinker version I’d choose when plain milky white feels too stark. It gives the nail a clean glossy finish while still looking natural.
Milky Pink Green Nail Polish, Quick Dry, Non-Toxic Nail Polish with Gel-Like Finish - Manucurist | Ulta Beauty
I’d save this for the darkest version of plum, when I want something that almost reads black but still shows purple in the light. It’s the kind of shade that works beautifully on short nails with a very glossy finish.
OPI Lincoln Park After Dark Nail Lacquer Shop All Colours
For when I want a nail polish shade closer to wine. It has enough red in it to feel rich for fall, but it still reads as plum rather than becoming a standard burgundy manicure.
Essie Nail Polish 44 Bahama Mama Burgundy Rich Deep ...
The reference I’d use for the cat-eye fall manicures, because the plum base stays visible beneath the magnetic effect instead of turning into generic silver shimmer. I’d show the image to my nail tech and ask for the softer velvet-style magnet placem...
Obsession Magnetic
I’d choose this when a flat crème feels too simple. The deep purple shifts toward violet-blue as the light moves, which gives a dark manicure more dimension without turning it into obvious glitter or nail art.
Prima Plum
I’d save this for the coffee chrome nail trend. The brown stays visible underneath the chrome, so it reads espresso rather than silver, and the shorter shape makes the finish feel much more wearable.
The Mani Espresso
This is the reference I’d use when I want the magnetic version of brown nails rather than chrome. The deep chocolate base keeps the manicure rich, while the silver magnetic shimmer creates the moving cat-eye effect.
Duchess Magnetic
I’d use this as the reference for tortoiseshell because the colours are designed to build the translucent amber and brown layers that give the pattern depth. It is much more useful than trying to recreate the look from a flat brown polish.
Tortoise Kit
I’d wear this for the classic black-cherry nails: dark enough to look almost black in low light, but with a deep red tone and pearl finish when the light catches it. It works especially well if you want Halloween nails that still make sense in Novemb...
Black Cherry Chutney Nail Polish
The deep red cate-eye nail colour is a genuinely deep red rather than a generic silver magnetic effect. I’d ask for a diffused velvet placement if you want the light to move softly across the whole nail.
Cabaret Magnetic