However, there are still many stunning designs that are easy to recreate at home.
Fromtwo-tone French manicuresto simplechrome accents, our Instagram feeds are brimming with beginner-friendly nail art ideas for fall.
Ahead, explore 16 of our favorite simple yet festivefall manicures.
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Chocolate Caramel Layers
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This chocolate caramel manicure is loaded with autumn tones.
It’s much easier to recreate than it might look, too.
Finish with a top coat for a glossy effect.
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Subtle Autumn Shift
Ombre nail artremains a trendy design.
While there are many ways to incorporate ombre accents into a nail look, we especially love this approach.
To create the French-inspired design, start with a moody plummy-mauve base.
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Then, lightly dabburgundy polishonto each tip for a French aesthetic.
Blend the colors with an iridescent top coat.
Autumn Stripes
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Stripes are everywhere during the fall.
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Rather than sticking to two colors, consider embracing a trio of seasonal shades.
To dress it up, confirm at least one of your polishes is metallic.
In this case,silveris the shiny shade of choice.
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To elevate your basic French, swap out white polish for one or two autumn-coded hues.
Burgundy and cream make for a sweet and cozy fall nail look.
Classic Plaid
Plaidis a fan-favorite textile for fall.
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To get the look above, start with a nude base.
Finish with a top coat.
Glossy Fall Skittle
An autumn-toned skittle manicure strikes the perfect balance between simple and statement-making.
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All you have to do is pick five fall-inspired polishes and apply one to each nail.
Matte Autumn Skittle
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Add amatte top coatto make your skittle manicure stand out.
With a shine-free finish, darker seasonal shadeslike brown and burgundyfeel even more bold and moody.
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Brown and Gold Speckle
Here’s anothermatte manicureperfect for the season.
Metallic Tiger Stripes
Milky, neutral nailsnever go out of style.
To jazz up your nude mani, however, consider adding metallic tiger stripes to the mix.
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Negative Space Half Moons
Creating ahalf-moon cuticle designis easier than it looks.
Place a French manicure stencil sticker at the base of each nail and paint above them.
Once the polish is dry, remove the stickers and finish with a top coat.
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To recreate the look, start with a taupe base.
Then, swipe olive swirls on top with a nail art brush.
To get the look, start with a pumpkin gel polish.
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Then, finish it off with a coating of chrome powder.
Neutral Swirls
Thisswirly manicureis rather mesmerizing with its well-thought-out color combos.
When you look closer, though, you’ll notice it’s quite simple to bring to life.
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Simply mix and match your favorite neutral tones on each nail.
Pumpkin French Tips
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We’re big fans of pumpkin, okay?
This fall, consider upgrading your French manicure with two shades of the warm color.
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It’s still quite easy to DIY.
you could bring the swirly swampcore design to life with awater-marbling technique.
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