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Even though we’re still enjoying the sunny weather that summer brings, we can’t help but think ahead to fall. Fuzzy socks, pumpkin-spice candles, spooky home decor, and fall nails are calling our names. We love sporting bright lipsticks and nail-polish shades in the summer, but after a while, it’s hard to stop dreaming of all of the amazing manicures we can create with our fall nail colors.

Chrome french manicures, abstract designs in neutral tones, and “naked” nails are just a few of the fall nail designs that ruled our mood boards last year. This year, you can expect to see fingertips and Instagram feeds filled with a few of last year’s trends, as well as all-new designs, like quartz nails, cat-eye nails, and more.

The trendiest designs will range from neutral, barely there colors, like beiges, to more autumnal hues, like reds, browns, and green, and even out-of-the-box shades, like powdered blues. You can’t go wrong with a plain and simple manicure if you’re still into the quiet luxury aesthetic, but if you want to carry brat summer into fall, there are also plenty of fun, statement-making fall nail designs to play with if that’s more fitting for you.

Keep scrolling to see the best fall color nails and cute fall nail ideas to add to your mood board for the new season.


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