When the weather begins to cool, there are certain switches we start to make. We find ourselves drawn to knitwear, pulling on opaque tights, and generally donning a darker colour palette. This transition, however, isn’t solely reserved for our wardrobes; in fact, one of the first things we change up in a new season is our nail colours.
That’s not to say you can’t wear bright nail colours in chilly months, but there’s something that just screams winter when you’ve got a moody or rich manicure. Not only do they look the part, but they feel incredibly luxurious, too.
For inspiration, I asked some of the country’s top salons to tell us which autumn/winter nail polish colours their clients are asking for most right now. See what they said below, and add these to your wish list.
Style Notes: Synonymous with wearing chunky knitwear and laced-up hiking boots, another autumn/winter signifier is painting your nails a deep shade of oxblood. Chic salon DryBy confirms oxblood is currently its most-requested shade, likely because of its versatility and fashionable appeal.
Style Notes: It’s natural to gravitate towards darker hues, but if black and navy feel too stark, deep shade of forest green look just as striking but have a softer tone. As such, this shade is proving increasingly popular with the cool clientele at Colour Riot.
Style Notes: Take inspiration from the turning leaves to inform your next manicure. Naf! Salon always provides us with endless talon inspiration with its next-level nail art, but the colour most of the salon’s clients are currently asking for is burnt orange—The Gel Bottle in African Sunset to be precise.
Style Notes: Of all the ’90s beauty trends to make a stylish comeback, this has to be our favourite. Brown is one of the classiest nail colours out there, and OPI’s cult You Don’t Know Jacques seems to be the shade of choice at acclaimed salon, Townhouse.
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