The end of the year is fast approaching, and you want to adapt your look to the cold season. It's true that certain colors are more appropriate for specific times of the year, and the same goes for nail polish colors for winter and autumn. So, here are our recommendations!
While we're at it, here's a tip: if you want to choose the most flattering nail polish colors for your skin, feel free to check out the articles dedicated to both dark and matte skin tones and fair, even very pale, complexions.
Autumn-Winter Nail Polishes: Nudes!
Let's start with a timeless classic, regardless of the season: nude. Its minimalist and discreet effect adds effortless chic to your outfit! Plus, these brown, creamy, or milky shades provide comfort.
For a more sophisticated effect, choose it according to your skin color:
- If you have dark skin, prefer camel, cafe au lait, sand, or for darker shades, hazelnut, coffee, or mahogany.
- Whereas if you have a light complexion, opt for a light beige if it has golden undertones, or a pale pink nail polish if it leans towards pink.
We refer you once again to the articles mentioned above.
Trendy Nail Polish Colors to Play with Contrasts
By contrast, we mean if you opt for an outfit in off-white, beige, grey, black, and brown shades – colors that frequently appear in autumn and winter wardrobes. We promise that these polishes will boost your mood and warm your hearts.
Orange Nail Polish
An autumn-winter nail trend: orange! More appropriate for autumn, it brightens and brings lightness and boldness. Don't hesitate to opt for a saturated orange, a burnt orange, a vibrant orange, or even a pumpkin orange. It pairs very well with black, green, and purple.
Green
There's, of course, dark green, which brings mystery and depth, but you can go off the beaten path and try:
- olive green: a warm touch that goes with almost everything!
- pastel green for a touch of softness to your manicure.
- fir green: dark, warm, and deep, it evokes fir forests.
Mustard Yellow
This yellow nail polish with green undertones brightens and adds pizzazz to your outfit, bringing a very seventies vibe. It's also perfect for matching autumnal colors.
Mauve Nail Polish
A trendy nail polish color: mauve. Neither entirely pink nor entirely taupe, mauve is a beautiful in-between that serves as a perfect transition from summer to winter.
Nail Polish Colors to Liven Up Autumn-Winter
If you want to add a touch of whimsy, you can turn to even more original tones. They assert your style and won't go unnoticed!
Tip: for these kinds of colors, and because they draw attention, it's highly recommended to have an impeccable manicure, otherwise you risk drawing attention to minor flaws!
Hot Pink
A manicure trend that emerges at the end of the year: hot pink. So bring out your fuchsia polish, your neon pink, or your hot pink! It pairs wonderfully with sober and classic outfits, as it surprises and brings originality. Plus, it brightens up your look.
This is a color to favor if you want to lengthen your nails.
Electric Blue
For a rock-and-a-bit-cheeky look, let yourself be tempted by electric blue! As for the shade, we recommend opting for a vibrant cobalt.
Chrome Color
For even more contrast and to give a festive and trendy touch to your look, winter nails can be adorned with glitter, especially a chrome color. We prefer silver chrome on short nails, which brings both elegance and originality to your look and brightens up the greyer, colder days of the season.
Generally, chrome has a futuristic and glamorous side and can be worn on all nail shapes and lengths.
Gold Nail Polish
In the same vein, during holidays and big year-end occasions (but not only!), wear gold or copper. Alternatively, you can simply mix colors by adding a touch of gold to two or three nails for a touch of sparkle.
Dark Colors Galore!
While in summer we tend to prefer acid-toned polishes, autumn and winter are the perfect time to bring out your darker, deeper colors.
Brown Colors
We are less accustomed to wearing them, yet these shades have a lot of charm. They catch the eye and add a bold touch to your manicure without going out of style. If you don't know which brown to choose, try cold brown nail polish (also called glacé brown). Otherwise, try chocolate brown, tobacco brown, hazelnut brown, camel brown, all the way to beige.
To highlight your brown nails even more, opt for white clothing.
Black
Here's a color with character! It's very refined and luxurious. If you dare to take the plunge with black nail polish, make sure your nails are perfectly maintained. As for how to wear it, it enhances medium-length and long nails best.
Must-Have Nail Polish Colors for Autumn-Winter
And if you're afraid of making a faux pas, turn to the essentials.
Red
Of course, we couldn't overlook the timeless, glamorous red, which brightens up an outfit with more neutral colors in autumn and winter.
First, you have classic red nail polish, a basic. But if you want slightly more original shades, you can opt for:
- burgundy nail polish, a mix of red and purple, pairs beautifully with orange and beige.
- black-red nail polish for a more elegant touch.
- a wine-lees colored nail polish, with shades leaning much more towards purple.
Dark Blue
Timeless. Blue ranges from navy blue to midnight blue. It's a classy and versatile color that gives an outfit a luminous effect. It also conveys an impression of depth and mystery.
Purple
Purple nail polish and all its variations up to plum are also great year-end classics. A sophisticated color, choose it based on what you feel best enhances your skin color.
Grey Nail Polish
And finally, let's finish with grey. As neutral as black nail polish, it's much easier to wear with other colors and brings a lot of softness if you choose very light shades. It's perfect with burgundy.
And you, what are your preferred nail polish colors for autumn-winter? Does the autumnal and winter atmosphere make you want to adapt your manicure?
