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Fall Nail Colors To Last All Season

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at U Conn chapter.

When the weather begins to change from Summer to Fall it’s time to swap those Summer polishes for more season appropriate colors. So put away those bright neon nails and swipe on something warm to compliment that cup of hot cocoa.

Blues: From midnight denim hues to cobalt, all of these colors are bold and beautiful!

Dior Blue Denim ($22, Nordstrom)
Rescue Beauty Lounge Dead Calm ($18, rescuebeauty.com)
Sally Hansen Navy Baby ($7.99, local drugstore)

Greens: Just because the leaves are no longer green, doesn’t mean your nails have to be!

Butter London Wallis ($14, Ulta stores)
MAC Fatigues ($15, MACCosmetics.com)
Essie Going Incognito ($8, local drugstore)

Purples: Lovely lilacs stay for the fall while deep plums are mixed in.

OPI Plugged-in Plum ($8.50, local drugstore)
Maybelline Grape Times ($3.99, local drugstore)
Revlon Lilac Pastelle ($4.99, local drugstore)

Reds: Bright colors as sweet as those candy apples!

Orly Siren ($4-$7, local drugstore)
Finger Paints Signed in Wine ($4.99, Sally Beauty Supply)
Nicole by OPI Kourt is Red-y for a Pedi ($7.99, Walmart)

Nudes: These subtle yet provacative colors will always be in style!

Zoya Dulciena ($8, local drugstore)
Sephora by OPI Going Nude,Eh? ($5, Sephora)
RGB Camel ($16, Urban Outfitters)

Greys: The must-have color of the season that’s been popping up everywhere!

Pop Beauty Foggy ($10, Ulta stores)
Ulta Concrete Evidence ($7.50, Ulta stores)
China Glaze Recycle ($7, Ulta stores)

Glitter: Ke$ha isn’t the only one rocking the glitter these days…

Deborah Lippmann Shake Your Groove Thing ($18, Nordstrom)
China Glaze Dollhouse ($7, Ulta stores)
Sephora by OPI Midnight Mambo ($9.50, Sephora.com)

Charity Polish: There’s nothing like nail polish that gives back to a charity!

Essie Raise Awareness ($8, local drugstore) → breast cancer
OPI Mani Ways to Help ($7.99, Ulta stores) → DKMS, German Marrow Donor Center
OPI Red-y for The Cure ($7.99, Ulta stores) → DKMS
Nicole by OPI One Less Lonely Girl Collection (local drugstore) → Pencils of Promise Charity

Enjoy collegiettes!

Kelcee is a junior communications major at the University of Connecticut hoping to work in event planning for a sports organization in the near future. Originally from a small city in Massachusetts, Kelcee enjoys watching all of the Real Housewives series, trying new foods, and having crazy adventures with friends. When she's not cracking jokes and laughing with her friends, you can find her doing some studying or shopping, (mostly shopping, though).
My name is Ashley Dostie and I am the current Editor in Chief for the Her Campus branch at the University of Connecticut. I am a journalism and public relations double major and I am looking forward to expanding and publicizing this amazing online magazine come fall semester!