17 Autumn-Inspired Nail Designs

It’s time to wave goodbye to summer and say hello to autumn!

Although some of us will be sad to say goodbye to all things hot weather, beaches and bright manicures, for most of us the changing seasons mean stepping into a whole new world of creativity.

Autumn brings gorgeous rich colours, cosy vibes, and endless design inspo – it’s no wonder we absolutely love this time of year…

We’re storing away our neons and brights for a little while and diving head first into all the pumpkin-spice-manicures we can (literally) get our hands on.

We’re bringing in the darker nights, crispy chilly days and autumnal tones with open and freshly manicured hands, and we know you will be too.

From neutrals and pumpkin tones, to autumnal auras and deep espresso, we rounded up our top 5 trends here, and now we’re diving into a whole lot of inspiration.

If you’re ready (and eager) to let go of summer and get into the autumnal mood, but are struggling to pick a design, you’re in the right place.

Quit the endless scrolling and keep reading, we’ve done allllll the hard work for you with 17 autumnal nail ideas we know you’ll want to try ASAP.

Deep n Dark

Name us a nail shade more autumnal than this. We’re obsessed!

Muted Green

If you just can’t let your colours go this autumn, go for a muted green.

Beige-But-Never-Boring

This beige mix n match manicure is getting us in a cosy mood!

Autumn, But Make It Neon

We are OBSESSED with this neon tortie set. It’s so fun!!

Mini Pumpkin Patch

Heading to the pumpkin patch to pick a pumpkin? These are the nails for you.

Classic Tortie

We can’t do an autumn nail round up without including a classic tortie design. It’s timeless.

Chocolate Hearts

Neutrals for autumn are like florals for spring, a must.

3D Leaves

Fall nails have officially entered the group chat… These 3D leaves are iconic.

A Hint Of Gold

We love adding a hint of gold to our autumn manicures.

Dark and Cosy

There’s nothing more chic than a glossy dark, short nail. Obsessed.

Chocolate Sparkle

This subtly-sparkling chocolate brown shade is to DIE for. Adding to bag immediately…

Glossy Tortoiseshell

Autumn vibes coming through!

Timeless Red

We will always make time for a classic darker red in the autumn.

Mustard Yellow

We’re vibing with this cosy mustard yellow this autumn, are you?

Cat Eye Pumpkin

We’re already obsessed with cat eye polish, but make it autumnal and we’re SOLD.

Cosy Aura

This aura design is so simple yet so fall-coded. Obsessed!

Matcha Latte

Chilly weather, meet matcha latte nails.

Just as obsessed as us? If you said yes, then what are you waiting for! It’s recreation time!

It’s time to dig out your favourite polishes and get creative with your own nails and of course, your clients. Next time somebody comes to you with a complete blank mind but wants something autumnal, you now have all the inspo you’ll ever need.

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