16 Easy Nail Art Ideas for Fall—From Simple French to Classic Chrome (2024)

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Nowadays, many nail art ideas are incredibly intricate (think: 3D embellishments, nail piercings, or builder gel designs). However, there are still many stunning designs that are easy to recreate at home. From two-tone French manicures to simple chrome accents, our Instagram feeds are brimming with beginner-friendly nail art ideas for fall. Ahead, explore 16 of our favorite simple yet festive fall manicures.

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Chocolate Caramel Layers

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This chocolate caramel manicure is loaded with autumn tones. It's much easier to recreate than it might look, too. Start with a caramel base, then go in with a sheer chocolate brown to create the overlapped swatches on top. Finish with a top coat for a glossy effect.

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Subtle Autumn Shift

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Ombré nail art remains a trendy design. While there are many ways to incorporate ombré accents into a nail look, we especially love this approach. To create the French-inspired design, start with a moody plummy-mauve base. Then, lightly dab burgundy polish onto each tip for a French aesthetic. Blend the colors with an iridescent top coat.

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Autumn Stripes

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Stripes are everywhere during the fall. Rather than sticking to two colors, consider embracing a trio of seasonal shades. To dress it up, make sure at least one of your polishes is metallic. In this case, silver is the shiny shade of choice.

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Burgundy and Cream French

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French manicures are classic, cutesy, and demure—they're also surprisingly easy to DIY, thanks to fine-lining nail art brushes and stencil stickers. To elevate your basic French, swap out white polish for one or two autumn-coded hues. Burgundy and cream make for a sweet and cozy fall nail look.

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Classic Plaid

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Plaid is a fan-favorite textile for fall. As pretty as it is on a scarf, blouse, or pair of pants, the design works quite well for autumn nail looks, too. To get the look above, start with a nude base. Then, use a thin nail art brush to layer red, slate, evergreen, and chrome lines on top. Finish with a top coat.

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Glossy Fall Skittle

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An autumn-toned skittle manicure strikes the perfect balance between simple and statement-making. All you have to do is pick five fall-inspired polishes and apply one to each nail.

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Matte Autumn Skittle

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Add a matte top coat to make your skittle manicure stand out. With a shine-free finish, darker seasonal shades—like brown and burgundy—feel even more bold and moody.

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Brown and Gold Speckle

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Here's another matte manicure perfect for the season. This brown and gold speckled design brings to mind images of rich chocolate and golden tickets, a la Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

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Metallic Tiger Stripes

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Milky, neutral nails never go out of style. To jazz up your nude mani, however, consider adding metallic tiger stripes to the mix.

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Negative Space Half Moons

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Creating a half-moon cuticle design is easier than it looks. Place a French manicure stencil sticker at the base of each nail and paint above them. Once the polish is dry, remove the stickers and finish with a top coat.

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Olive and Taupe Swirls

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Olive and taupe come together in a cool way in this autumn nail look. To recreate the look, start with a taupe base. Then, swipe olive swirls on top with a nail art brush.

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Pumpkin Chrome

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One look at this pumpkin chrome manicure, and you'll want to wear the shade all season long. To get the look, start with a pumpkin gel polish. Then, finish it off with a coating of chrome powder.

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Neutral Swirls

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This swirly manicure is rather mesmerizing with its well-thought-out color combos. When you look closer, though, you'll notice it's quite simple to bring to life. Simply mix and match your favorite neutral tones on each nail.

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Pumpkin French Tips

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We're big fans of pumpkin, okay? This fall, consider upgrading your French manicure with two shades of the warm color.

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Multi-Color French Tips

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While French tips are on the mind, check out this two-tone design. While skittle French tips in autumn tones are a look in and of themselves, adding colorful cuticle accents is the perfect finishing touch.

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Swampcore Swirls

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Admittedly, this nail look will take longer to recreate than the others on this list but don't feel discouraged. It's still quite easy to DIY. You can bring the swirly swampcore design to life with a water-marbling technique.