Top 12 Trending Nail Designs for Fall 2022
Bring on the pumpkin spice EVERYTHING! Fall is upon us, and so are the top 2022 nail trends for the season! We love all the latest nail trends because they scream cozy and fun!
Here are the top 12 trending nail designs for Fall 2022, organized by color, embellishments, and nail styles:
Colors
As you’d expect, Fall colors are in right now. Here are a few colors we want to highlight:
#1 – Brown and pumpkin spice
Sitting with a warm coffee on a crisp Fall day is quintessential trendy Fall. That’s why the colors of the coffee shops, including browns, coffees, and pumpkin spice, are making their way to our nails this season. When it comes to the browns, they’re simply timeless colors that look great on everyone and can take you from the office during the day to the town at night. Brown looks even more stunning when your nails have a bit of length.
Following the coffee theme, coffee shades of brown are trendy right now. We like using a different coffee color on each nail for a unique look.
#2 – Periwinkle
We’ve seen periwinkle used all year, and this trend continues into our Fall (and likely Winter season). This color complements many skin tones and pairs well with other blue and purple shades. Pair this color polish with another Fall trend, like pearls or monograms, to be more on-trend.
#3 – Chrome is in
Chrome-colored polish provides both color and texture that changes depending on the light. We love chrome colors for Fall because they’re generally in a neutral color palette, making them complement nicely with the browns, burnt oranges, and reds of the fall season.
And, because they’re so neutral and versatile, you can dress them up anytime you want with nail art, embellishments, or a new nail shape.
#4 – Khaki and cargo nails
In Fall, we switch to our winter wardrobe of sweaters, cargo pants, and Khakis. We’re seeing an emerging Fall 2022 nail trend of nails in khaki colors and greens. Painting them in a camo pattern or other wavy, nature-inspired pattern is perfect and is neutral enough to match any item in your refreshed Fall wardrobe.
Embellishments and flare
After you’ve chosen your base color, add some seasonal flare and embellishments to your nails, including some of these emerging Fall 2022 nail trends:
#5 – Pearls and rhinestones
Adding nail embellishments like pearls and rhinestones instantly elevate your nails. What we love about this style is you can match your pearls and stones to your polish color, or mix and match in complementary colors. We’ve even seen some designs that use one large stone and two smaller ones to make mickey mouse patterns on the nail. We also love seeing the tips or cuticles lined in an elegant rhinestone row. Super cute!
Level up more by complementing your pearled nails with a matching pearl necklace, earrings, or bracelet for your Fall parties and gatherings.
#6 – Monograms
A fabulous new emerging Fall trend is to add your monogrammed initials on your nails. They are usually added to your thumb as an embellishment. Use your initials, the initials of a loved one, or those of someone past that you wish to remember this season. It’s a subtle way to add pop to an accent nail this holiday season.
#7 – A touch of gold
Gold is simplistic, elegant, and unique. You have the perfect nail for every occasion when you use gold as an accent on your tips or through gold nail art. Complete the look and draw attention to your gold embellishments when you wear gold jewelry. A simple bangle or gold ring band is best.
#8 – Glazed donut
Trendsetter Hailey Bieber made this trend popular. In this style, you add a pearlescent polish to your natural-color nails to resemble a glazed donut. It’s a great style that works on every nail type and style. If the full nail “glaze” is too much, glaze just your tips or any painted embellishments.
As a bonus, no one will notice if you spill some real donut icing on your fingers!
Nail Styles
While you may have a favorite tip or nail shape style, Fall is the season to try something new with these on-trend nail shapes and styles:
#9 – Colored french tips
The french tip is a style we don’t expect to disappear anytime soon. Fall 2022 nail trends are adding bright colors to french tips this season. Using a nail brush to gradually blend the color onto almond or neutral-colored nails looks fabulous and elegant.
#10 – Coffin nails for Halloween and beyond
The coffin nail style is coming back this Halloween and will last throughout the season. This style can be long or short, and instead of pointy tips, they are formed to a slightly tapered coffin look. Painting them a vibrant Halloween color will be an eye-catching choice for this season. Or combine them with gemstones, glitter, or other embellishments to make them one-of-a-kind.
#11 – Italian Tips
We love the tricks Italian tips play on our minds. Italian tips leave nail polish off the sides of the tip, creating the illusion of longer nail tips. This is great for people who feel regular french tips make their nails look too wide. Painting your nails in trendy fall colors will further add to your style.
#12 – Nail sandwich
Another “tasty” trend for Fall 2022 nails is the nail-art sandwich. This is when you apply a one-color, solid nail color on your thumb, pinky, and middle nails, and an elegant or complementary color or pattern on your ring and index fingers. We’ve seen previous season trends having one accent nail, but this one uses two nails. The accent nails can be the same, different, or mirrored designs.
Are your nails ready for Fall?
Now is the time to book your nail appointment for Fall. With many holidays and celebrations coming in the next few months, get your nails dolled up now so you’ll look great for those last-minute parties and gathering invites.