While
the prospect of cold weather and cloudy skies has me cringing, the new
polish trends poking their way onto runways and beauty lines for the
2012 fall season have me giddy for the months ahead.
Scarves and bags
are great, but these lust-worthy lacquers are sure to make your nails
your favorite accessory this fall. Colors reminiscent of black magic,
forbidden romance, deep neutrals, iconic artwork, and textured prints
are all the buzz. So whether you’re preparing for tailgating,
homecoming, pumpkin picking, or just another day at the office, these
haute polish trends will guarantee that your style is still steamy hot-
even if the weather no longer is.
Dark and Mysterious
This season’s trend takes feminine
colors, like purple and red, and spins them into something alluringly
dark.
Relying on deeper, darker hues, metallic undertones, and chunky
sparkle, these fall shades are sultry and feminine, laced with all the
intrigue of something forbidden. To pull off this look, browse for
darker-than-usual berry shades and edgy metallics. In order to keep
nails from looking too sinister, keep them manicured to a shorter
length, with square tips and rounded off corners.
Striking Neutrals
Not huge on color, but want to it up a
little more than everyday taupe or nude? This season is bringing back
neutrals, but with a richer, cozier feel.
Great for pairing with a
comfy fall sweater or chic ballet flats, these hues’ trendy shades draw
just the right amount of attention to your nails.
To pull off the look,
search for deep shades of traditional neutral colors, and shimmery
shades of cocoa brown and concrete gray. Prevent your polish from
looking too summery by keeping nudes at least a shade darker than your
skin, and shimmer to only stronger colors.
Ombre
This season’s ombre trend
is leaving no beauty territory untouched. Hair, lips, eyes… and nails!
Pick up your favorite polish (we think it looks best with conspicuous
colors like midnight blue, jade green, or one of fall’s new bold berry
hues), look for a few polishes similar, but a few shades lighter, and
blend away! Whether you create your color transition from the bed of
the nail to the tip, or from the thumb to the pinky nail, ombre is all
the rage, and is sure to make any nails look avant garde and uber-glam.
Want to try the ombre look out without hitting the salon? Follow the Beauty Department’s simple photo tutorial!
Artist’s Canvas
From Van Gough’s Starry Night to Andy
Warhol’s colorful pop art creations, this season’s nails are turning to
iconic artists near and far for inspiration. This look- incorporating
the brightest hues, the boldest patterns, the most sparkling metallics
and the most textured prints (whoever said leather and snake skin don’t
belong on nails?)- is for the bold and the brave. Here are a few of our
favorite creative masterpieces:
As leaves begin to fall and the
thermometer plummets, don’t let your nail style take the plunge with
them! Follow our 2012 fall trend tips, hit up Pinterest
for some lust-worthy borrowed musings, and get those perfectly polished
nails that will leave your hands more vivid than the fall foliage.
). So, that’s why I’ve started keeping pictures of them before they get lost or broken (which is usually what happens).”
