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Fall’s Nail Polish Trends

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Jenny Mayrock Student Contributor, Columbia University & Barnard College
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Giselle Boresta Student Contributor, Columbia University & Barnard College
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Columbia Barnard chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

Nail polish is a fun way to enhance an outfit or to wear your favorite seasonal colors. Nothing says pumpkin picking season like orange nails right? (just kidding!) These nail polish trends hit fashion week runways and were noted by fashionistas worldwide. So next time you pick out what color you want for your nails at the salon keep these colors in mind:
 
1. Deep purple, plum, and maroon:

 These colors are a nice alternative to purely black nail polish. They provide a dark tone but have a rich color which is perfect for Fall. If you plan to rock the dark polish keep your nails short and they will look chic!
 
2. Metallic:

Silver and bronze nail polish colors are fun and look great for a night out or even to add a little something to a plain simple outfit or a little black dress. 
 
3. Grey, Greens, and blues:

Similar to the purple and maroon polish, these colors are another alternative to black. Although you may be hesitant to get blue or green nail polish, try a dark tone and you wont regret it.
 
4. Nudes and Beiges:

Perfect if you want to keep it safe or avoid chipped nails from showing. Nudes and Beiges are classy colors and always in style.
 
I took a poll with 15 lovely ladies to see which colors they would wear this fall. The majority of them said they would wear deep purples and nudes/beige. The colors that people would rock the least were metallic and grey/greens/blues. On campus I’ve seen a lot of dark red/purple colors for the fall. What would you wear?

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Giselle Boresta

Columbia Barnard

Giselle, Class of 2014 at Barnard College, is an Economics major with a minor in French. She was born in New York City, grew up in Ridgewood, NJ, and is excited to be back in her true hometown of New York City. She likes the Jersey Shore (the actual beach, not the show) and seeing something crazy in New York every day!