Farewell to Fall Manicure
This week over on Instagram, @itsthevietgirlsnails and I decided to do a cute mani swap! So today’s blog mani is a re-creation of Kelly’s elegant fall mani; you can see Kelly’s original design in the collage at the end of this post. Let’s get into it!
I’ve been wearing this mani all week and it’s been the perfect way to finish out October! I love how simple and bold this design is too; super fun and unique.
As usual, below you’ll find a product list for this one featuring all polishes I used, as well as a quick step-by-step for you. Enjoy!
Products used in this mani
“Cold Brew Crew” by Essie [Expressie] - https://amzn.to/3jSWlnt
“Petal Pink” by Nailtural
“Cozy Up” by Olive & June (g)
“Caramel Budino” by Olive & June (g)
Detailing Nail Art Brush
(!) Polishes in this post contain/may contain: Acetyl Tributyl Citrate, Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide, and Ferric Ferrocyanide. Please visit my Journey to “Less-Toxic” Nail Polish page to learn more.
Nail art tutorial:
Step 1: After base coat, apply one to two coats of a “French mani” or “natural nails” polish to your middle two nails and a medium brown to your pointer and pinky. Let all your nails dry for 2-5 minutes between coats and then 2-5 minutes before moving on to the next step.
Step 2: Once your base color is fully dry, using a dark red/maroon polish, swipe on a French tip to both your middle nails. Let dry for 2-5 minutes and add a second coat if needed.
Step 3: Using a very tiny detailing brush or toothpick and a “fall leaf color” polish, paint on a few small leaf shapes toward your cuticle. Let dry for 2-5 minutes.
Step 4: Add a few detail lines to the leaves with that same dark red and let dry for 2-5 minutes.
Step 4: After letting all of your nails dry for 2-7 minutes, apply top coat to protect your pretty nail designs. Let this dry fully and your mani is complete!
This was such a chic nail art look to put together! If you give this design a try, then definitely share on your Instagram with #tsninspo so I can see and share it with our community. Seeing your beautiful manis is always such a joy!
What’s your favorite fall color? Comment below!
To all you US Polished People, I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving this week! 🧡
Have a polished rest of your day,