The sky is getting jet black earlier, we’ve started to wear chunky scarves, and we’re layering thick socks under our boots. I don’t just call this fall; I call this the time to retire your favorite summer shades (yes even Essie’s “Turquoise and Caicos!”) It’s the season of showing off colors that contain the eerie chill of the Binghamton weather. Take inspiration from the dark grey clouds and the color of the bare bark and put away those bright neons and pastels. Here are the top nail colors for Fall 2013:
The New Black is Almost Black: Dark Nails
It’s inevitable: fall means dark everything. Not only do we see oxblood lips and burgundy clothes but also we are seeing almost black nail colors. Zac Posen adorned his models with an oxblood nail and burgundy lips, so edgy! Try to stay towards café noirs, midnight blues, charcoal and onyx.
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Oxblood– Zoya Toni; $8
Midnight blue- Rimmel Midnight Blue; $3.20
Café Noir- Essie Little Brown Dress; $8.50
Charcoal- Butter London Chimney Sweep; $15
Onyx- O.P.I Suzi Loves Cowboys; $8
Let’s Get Shiny With it: Metallic Nails
Change up the glitter trend and add a bit of shine with luminescent nails. For Rebecca Minkoff’s Fall/Winter 2013 collection, the models rocked metallic nails. It’s eye catching and pairs well with rings, a few bracelets and a boyfriend watch.
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Essie No Place Like Chrome; $8
No Math Needed: Geometric Nails
Throw away all the knowledge of trigonometry and geometry proofs and go back to the basics. Geometric nails are crisp, clean and classy. Take a twist on traditional French manicure and opt for a nude with a black sharp edge. Or paint the entire nail a pale nude and use black to draw triangles at the base of the cuticle with the point facing the edge of the nail. So chic, your friends will be complimenting you all week long.
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