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8 Best Nail Polish Colors for Fall

By MeghanGrant 23 Comments

With fall right around the corner, I am starting to transition my wardrobe to some of my favorite fall picks, plan out our front porch decor, burn fall fragrances, and book my fall manicure and pedicure appointments with my go-to colors. While I tend to gravitate towards darker, vampy colors year-round, there is no better way to get fall ready than to officially transition to those manicure colors when September hits. Here are 8 of the best nail polish colors for fall.
For more manicure inspiration, check out these posts.

8 Best Nail Polish Colors for Fall

OPI Black Cherry Chutney

woman holding a drink and showing one of the best Nail Polish Colors for Fall

Photo by GloryRoze Photography

A beautiful dark red paired with dinner and drinks at Whiskey Kitchen

OPI You Don’t Know Jacques!

OPI You Don't Know Jacques one of the best Nail Polish Colors for Fall

I look forward to cozy evenings on our front porch once we decorate it for fall with a glass of red wine!

OPI Lincoln Park After Dark

OPI Lincoln Park After Dark one of the Nail Polish Colors for Fall

Photo by Tammy Torres Photography

If I could only wear one color for the rest of my life, it’d be Lincoln Park After Dark. Check out one of my favorite places in the Triangle for a day trip, including afternoon tea.

OPI Stay Off the Lawn!

hands with OPI Stay Off the Lawn! one of the best Nail Polish Colors for Fall

Photo by GloryRoze Photography

I love a good green polish for fall and this one is so pretty!

OPI Complimentary Wine

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Photo by GloryRoze Photography

A pretty color that will carry nicely into the holidays!

Essie After School Boy Blazer

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I love a good navy blue manicure for fall and I wore this on a date night to Kingfisher in Durham. 

OPI Alpaca My Bags

Photo by GloryRoze Photography

I love this lighter blue color that has a hint of gray to it. This was from Mandolin’s Fall Farm Dinner where we got to meet their farm animals! 

OPI CIA=Color is Awesome

The 8 Best Nail Polish Colors for Fall 2021 featured by top NC lifestyle blogger, I'm Fixin'To

A really beautiful color! See more from the trip where I first wore this color here

Other Fall Nail Polish Favorites Below:

Some of these colors overlap with favorite that I wear in the winter months. I mentioned before that I wear Lincoln Park After Dark year round, too. It is definitely my go-to if I am needing a confidence boost. Having my nails done helps me feel more put together and I really enjoy using the time in the salon to relax. I have mentioned before that relaxing isn’t my strong point, so my manicure time is a time I’ve added to my routine to help.

What are your favorite nail colors for fall?  Do you gravitate towards dark colors or do you prefer lighter colors?  I’d love for you to leave your recommendations below!  I am always looking for new colors to try.

For at home manicure tips, check out this post I wrote during the pandemic stay-at-home order.

This post was originally published in 2018 and has since been updated and recirculated for 2022.

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  4. Jenn says

    My favorite fall color is dark red and dark purple colors (or a combo of the two) but Im liking the darker grey colors this year too. Thanks for linking up with us! 🙂

  16. Meg Taylor says

    All of these are sooo pretty! I totally tried to go to Target two days ago to get a new fall color or two and literally the only Essie colors they had were pastel… I guess I'm not the only one with the idea 😉

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