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The Best Fall Nail Colors To Try Right Now

These new shades are the best nail colors to come out of 2020.
The Best Fall Nail Colors To Try Right Now
Photo: Getty/ Dominik Bindl Stringer
By Jennifer Ford · Updated December 6, 2020
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We’ve previewed fall collections from your favorite nail brands, and they feature unique pigments for every mood—from dark and mysterious to airy and light.

In addition to oxblood manicures, we’ll see deep yellows, sultry blues, and holographic hues as we enter into the fall season.

And according to New York-based nail technician Christina Grant, white nail polish will also be a mainstay for fall. “What was that saying about white after labor day? It doesn’t exist,” she tells ESSENCE.

And along with the crisp pigment, she says purple will also make a debut. “It’s a royal color and supreme for fall,” she says.

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Check out your lacquer line up for fall 2020 below.

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Big Night Out
The Best Fall Nail Colors To Try Right Now
Photo: Courtesy of Emilie Heathe
available at Emilie Heathe $28 Shop Now
02
WKF
The Best Fall Nail Colors To Try Right Now
Photo: Courtesy of Olive & June
available at Olive & June $8 Shop Now
03
Drama at La Scala
The Best Fall Nail Colors To Try Right Now
Photo: Courtesy of OPI
available at OPI $13
04
Red Rock
The Best Fall Nail Colors To Try Right Now
Photo: Courtesy of Orly
available at ORLY $10 Shop Now
05
Alexandrite
The Best Fall Nail Colors To Try Right Now
Photo: Courtesy of Lights Lacquer
available at Lights Lacquer $10 Shop Now
06
JJ
The Best Fall Nail Colors To Try Right Now
Photo: Courtesy of Olive & June
available at Olive & June $8 Shop Now
07
Have Your Panettone and Eat it Too
The Best Fall Nail Colors To Try Right Now
Photo: Courtesy of OPI
available at OPI $13 Shop Now
08
Half & Half
The Best Fall Nail Colors To Try Right Now
Photo: Courtesy of Emilie Heathe
available at Emilie Heathe $28 Shop Now