Autumn Nail Inspiration: Vibrant Fall Nails to Perfect Your Look
This article is all about fall nails.
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Sure, we definitely love Halloween costumes, fall decor, and all things pumpkin spice, but fall fashion is probably our favorite thing about the autumn season.
You may have already busted out your cozy sweaters, knee high boots, and cuddly scarves, but you might not have considered the finishing touch to your fall outfit, a perfect fall manicure!
We’ve rounded up our favorite fall nail inspo for the autumn 2024 season, from bold, elaborate nail art to more understated, minimalist manicures.
No matter what your style inspiration is this fall season, you’re sure to find the perfect inspiration for your next fall nail art look here!
Vibrant Fall Nails
Fall Florals
Florals? For fall? Groundbreaking…
All jokes aside, we love the way these fall floral nails feature classic fall tones, like mustard yellow, teal, and pumpkin orange, but in a nail art design that people might not immediately associate with the autumn season.
Metallic Leaves
These metallic leaf nails are super cool, unconventional, and textural.
Not only are they painted in a gorgeous and eye-catching metallic copper color, they’re etched with a subtle veined leaf pattern that makes your nails look like a shower of gilded leaves.
Orange Chrome and Glitter
If you love super bold, eye-catching, and colorful nail art, look no further than these orange chrome and glitter nails.
We especially love the variety of colors and textures, from matte navy to orange chrome to pumpkin glitter to spangly rhinestones.
Green Cat Eye Glitter Nails
Sparkly cat eye glitter nail polish is one of our favorite nail trends of the past few seasons.
Put an autumnal spin on the trend with these gorgeous, deep forest green cat eye glitter nails.
Tortoiseshell French Manicure
We’re obsessed with this cozy, autumnal take on a classic French manicure, which replaces normal white tips with a tortoiseshell pattern.
We also love the delicate white line sketched underneath each tortoiseshell French tip, adding an extra graphic touch.
Classic Mocha Nails
If you’re not super into elaborate nail art, and you’re looking for some easier fall nail inspo that you can do yourself, look no further than these classic mocha nails.
We love the warm, chocolatey brown shade of these nails, which looks just like a rich hot cocoa or mocha.
Burgundy Watercolor Nails
These burgundy watercolor nails are beautiful and artistic, but they’d also work really well as Halloween nails!
The blooms of abstract burgundy shapes against a pale nude background have an artsy, but also slightly spooky vibe.
Neutral Aura Stiletto Nails
If you’re into neutral nails all year round, but are looking to switch up your look just a little bit for the fall season, try these gorgeous fall gel nails, which feature a subtle neutral aura design.
They fade from a slightly deeper warm brown in the center to a paler nude shade on the outside, and are decorated with a couple of white sparkles on each nail for an extra touch of pizzazz.
Mustard Nails
Mustard yellow is one of the most classic autumnal colors of all time.
These solid, glossy mustard nails are another great option for people who are looking for simple, do it yourself nail inspiration.
Purple Holographic Nails
On the other hand, if you love a long, eye-catching, bold nail, try giving these purple holographic nails a spin!
We love the way they subtly ombre to a slightly darker shade of holographic purple at the tips.
Emerald Marble Nails
These emerald marble nails feature some of our favorite fall nail art of the autumn 2024 season.
The subtle, translucent swirls of white threaded through the emerald green base will make your nails look like precious jewels!
Matte Minimalist Nail Art
The color palette of these matte nails might be simple, minimalist black and white, but the excitement definitely comes from the geometric designs.
We love the variety of accent nails on this fall nail look, like sculptural matte sweater cables and black and white grid patterns.
Edgy Black and Red Stiletto Nails
These edgy black and red stiletto nails are another great option for Halloween.
They feature an aura ombre design from scarlet red in the center to pale nude on the outside, with edgy geometric black designs painted over the top.
Copper Chrome
The chrome nail trend is still going strong!
Put a fall time spin on the trend with a warm, autumnal coppery color that’ll make your nails look like shiny pennies.
Cruella de Ville Nails
These Cruella de Ville-inspired stiletto nails are yet another great fall nail art idea for when the Halloween season starts rolling around.
They feature a split half and half design, with one half of each nail painted in a black and white Dalmatian pattern and the other half painted with long, red French tips.
Smokey Amethyst Nails
These smokey amethyst nails feature a gorgeous, yet underrated fall color, plum!
Most of the nails are painted with a deep plum tone in a matte finish, with one accent nail painted in a matching glittery tone and other accent nail painted in a lighter, smokey amethyst shade!
Jewel Toned Geometric Nails
These jewel toned geometric nails are bold, eye-catching, unconventional, and abstract, the perfect fall nail look for a DIY nail art lover.
They feature a border of autumnal shades like burgundy, olive, navy, and eggplant, with a rectangle of negative space in the center.
Witchy Nail Art
If you’re super into a spooky, goth, occult-inspired vibe, especially around the Halloween season, try taking inspiration from this witchy nail art!
Each nail features a different witchy nail art design in a classic shade of shiny black lacquer, from stars and moons to sun beams to tarot card-inspired eyes.
Black and Gold Squiggles
These black and gold squiggly nails are equal parts eclectic and luxe.
They begin with a base of shiny gold chrome nail polish. Then, over the top, use a matte black nail polish to paint abstract squiggly shapes!
Squiggly Checkerboard Tips
These squiggly checkerboard nails are a subtler, more neutral take on the squiggle nail art trend.
Instead of traditional French tips on a nude base, this manicure features a checkerboard pattern of black and nude in a squiggly shape right at the tip of each nail.
Midnight Sky Nails
If you’re looking for a set of fall gel nails that will make your fingertips look like the night sky at midnight, look no further!
This deep, dark nail polish might look like basic black at first glance, but if you look a little closer, you’ll find that they’re actually a glimmering, lightly glittery deep navy shade.
Autumnal Aura Nails
We’re obsessed with the way that this set of autumnal aura nails has an unmistakable fall vibe, but without being too loud or in your face.
They feature an aura design with watercolor tones of orange, mustard, and lilac, with some gold accents on each nail as the perfect luxurious finishing touch.
Sage Green Fox Nail Art
This undeniably cute fall nail art is the perfect inspiration for people who love all things cute all year round.
In addition to plaid nail art and glitter nail polish in soothing tones of autumnal sage green, an accent nail on each hand features an adorable nail art design of a cartoon fox!
Eclectic Autumnal Nail Art
We love the quirky, mismatched, but still cohesive vibe of this eclectic autumnal nail art.
Each nail features a different, intricate design, from tortoiseshell print to spirals to chrome stars.
Monarch Butterfly Nails
These monarch butterfly nails are a gorgeous and artistic way to incorporate pumpkin orange into your look this fall.
Each nail is painted a vibrant shade of orange, and as a finishing touch, one nail on each hand has intricate nail art of a butterfly’s wing!
A gorgeous, seasonally inspired manicure is the perfect finishing touch to any outfit.
No matter whether you prefer your nails long or short, intricate or minimalist, vibrant or neutral, these fall nail ideas are sure to give you the perfect inspiration for your next manicure.
