The Fall Nail Ideas You Didn't Know You Needed

As we kiss goodbye to summer and all its amazing, fresh, and colorful trends, a new season arrives. Get ready for spooky season, slasher movies, flannel shirts, boots, scarves and ounces of pumpkin spice latte: it’s September!

1Fall Nail Designs: Fall Nail Ideas For Everyone

Whether you’re a fan of long, cat-like stilettos or you like to keep it short, minimal, and natural, TikTok is (once again) the place to look when it comes to new trends, ideas, DIY, fashion, and more.

I gathered the best 25 fall nail designs for you to get your claws ready for the new season. Are you ready?

2Burgundy Acrylic Nails

This might as well be the number one shade for fall. Let’s be honest - we’ve all longed for the simplicity of a perfectly crafted, shiny set of burgundy acrylic nails!

3Half Moon Ombre

A color-gradient set in the tones of fallen leaves is the best way to welcome the colder months. When paired to a trendy half-moon application, it becomes a liminal fashion statement.

4Marble Acrylics In Brown

The marble effect on acrylic nails peaked in popularity somewhere around 2015, and some aficionados of the look are trying to repurpose it this year. 

5Swirly Nails

Nails with swirls have gone viral throughout 2021 and summer 2022, so I understand - it’s hard to let go of such a simple yet effective nail art design. Neutral shades and a touch of dark burgundy make the swirl nail design go a long way even through the upcoming season.

6Negative Space

Some forms of nail art will never go away, and negative space might be one of these everlasting trends. 

7Gradient French Manicure

French manicure, but make it colorful. Yep, you heard that right! This classic trend can adapt to so many looks, it would be a pity not to try them all. For example, you can pick your favorite shades of brown and recreate a set inspired by the hues of fallen leaves.

8Abstract Nail Design

Dots, spots, negative space, and swirls - all together, please! Welcome to the pop-art angle of nail art lovers. In here, carefully placed stains of nail polish will create an artsy, delicate autumnal set.

9Sweater Nails And Leaves

If you loved the knitted-effect nails we’ve seen during winter, rest assured you’ll absolutely love these nail designs. It’s all in the details!

10Glitter Nail Designs

Not ready to say goodbye to the sparkly glitz and glamour of summer? Then perhaps these glittery designs will ease you into the upcoming season with a lighter approach. After all, who said that glitters are seasonal?

11Reverse Ombre Nail Design

This is a rising trend nowadays and can be seen anywhere from TikTok to Instagram, YouTube, and more. If you’re the type of person that likes to keep up with the latest fashion, you can’t miss out on reverse gradient nails!

12Horror Nail Art

If the reason why you love this season so much is the approaching of All Hallows’ Eve, then perhaps you can get inspired by your favorite horror movie for a scary-cool nail set. Get inspired by Halloween nail art!

13Conclusion:

I hope you now have enough inspiration for your autumnal nails - and see you next month with another set of inspirational nail designs for you to experiment with and get creative with your nail tech!