Brown nail designs are *everywhere* right now—here are the best fall-coded looks to rep this season
Nothing says fall like a sophisticated brown nail design and these are our current faves...
While dark red nails have been tipped as the must-have manicure for fall, nothing really beats classic brown nail designs when cozy, Gilmore Girls weather rolls around.
Indeed, if you're someone who feels an affinity with fall, more so than any other season, now is the perfect time to rep an autumnal shade. And it definitely doesn't hurt that a few brown shades are already trending as Quiet Luxury nail colors—from burnt oranges to warm, wine-like hues.
So, to help you enter your Autumn gal era, here are seven of the chicest brown manicures you're about to see everywhere—plus our brown nail polish recommendations to help you achieve the looks at home...
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If you're planning on repping one of these stylish manicures, be sure to invest in a cuticle oil to ensure your nails are healthy and nourished.
The 7 brown nail designs that give chic fall vibes
As mentioned, like with these bright red nails, classic and simple brown hues are also taking center stage for fall. In fact, it seems long and elaborate nails and designs are very much out, in favor of short, squared shapes and block colors that just ooze sophistication—even French tips seem to be on the decline right now!
And in case you need inspo or some reference pics to take to your nail artist, here are seven of our current fave brown manicures...
1. Short Dark brown nails
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These short, dark brown nails—like with dark maroon hues—are soo in right now. It's the perfect manicure to pair with your favorite jackets and knits and is sure to elevate your work capsule wardrobe.
Plus it's easy to recreate at home and maintain. We'd suggest two to three coats of dark brown nail polish for a rich and streak-free payoff!
2. Milk chocolate nails
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For a slightly more neutral look, this honey-brown shade also brings all the autumn vibes. We'd again, suggest keeping your nails short and squared but this color would also look great when applied to almond, mid-length nails.
3. Brown glitter nails
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If you're bored of minimalist colors, this molten shimmering chestnut look is perfect for Halloween and even the festive period. It also gives us pumpkin spice vibes and if that isn't autumnal enough, we don't know what is.
For the ultimate shimmer payoff, be sure to top this color with a glossy top coat and cuticle oil!
4. Almost black nails
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Warm and dark colors are always a no-brainer when it comes to the colder months in both the fashion and manicure department, so you can't go wrong with this grungy, almost black hue.
It's sleek, sophisticated and will help you look and feel very put together—plus, it's so easy to do at home.
5. Cabernet nails
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Since dark red nails are having such a renaissance right now, we couldn't not include a brownish burgundy hue. This is a true signature manicure and right now and our team have even found a Rouge Noir dupe that will save $22...
6. Burnt orange nails
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If you're wanting to inject a slight pop of color to your look, or want a break from the dark tones, this burnt orange is a great in between and will make for a very easy Halloween nail design to boot!
7. Chocolate 'Glazed' nails
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Now of course, Hailey Bieber's glazed donut nails have dominated the trends for the best part of two years now and if haven't had the chance to try her "chocolate glaze" nails, now's the time!
To achieve that iconic pearly shimmer, you can either apply a sheer shimmery polish overtop or a chrome powder (like this one from Amazon), followed by a glossy top coat, to lock in all that glazed goodness.
Naomi is a Lifestyle News Writer with the Women's Lifestyle team, where she covers everything from entertainment to fashion and beauty, as well as TikTok trends for Woman&Home, after previously writing for My Imperfect Life and GoodTo. Interestingly though, Naomi actually has a background in design, having studied illustration at Plymouth University but lept into the media world in 2020, after always having a passion for writing and earned her Gold Standard diploma in Journalism with the NCTJ.
Before working for Future Publishing’s Lifestyle News team, she worked in the Ad production team. Here she wrote and designed adverts on all sorts of things, which then went into print magazines across all genres. Now, when she isn’t writing articles on celebs, fashion trends, or the newest shows on Netflix, you can find her drinking copious cups of coffee, drawing and probably online shopping.
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