How Fall Vineyard Nails Became This Season’s Biggest Manicure Trend
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If you were obsessed with sardine manicures this summer, I've got good news. One of this year's biggest fall nail trends takes inspiration from another Mediterranean staple: lush vineyards. Purple and green (especially olive and burgundy shades) are shaping up to be the color combo to request at the nail salon this season.
To me, this feels like a clear pushback against the transparent, "clean girl" manicures we've seen dominate in recent years. I love olive and plum, but the colors are not exactly a neutral when it comes to nails. If anything, they could be considered sort of gross— a manicure combo that a swamp witch might pick out. The combination certainly gets lots of loving mentions in threads about the best "prugly" polishes on Reddit .
"I feel like people love an unexpected color combo that feels fresh to them and this is something we haven't seen (at least recently)," says Sierra, a nail artist who goes by @thatglosssauce on Instagram. "I love something that makes me do a double take!"
The colors might seem unexpected, but they actually were sort of made to go together, says Sigourney Nuñez , a nail artist based in Los Angeles. "Looking at it from a color theory POV, this combination just makes sense," she explains. "Red and green are complementary colors, so there's already a natural, built-in contrast between the two." Mute the green down to an earthy olive and deepen the red to a rich burgundy? "They almost feel like an entire fall color palette in one manicure," Nuñez says.
Once you've picked your green and purple polishes of choice, the design options are nearly endless. Here are a few ideas to get your creative juices flowing.
Mix & Match Olives
@nailartbysig
Nuñez created an abstract tribute to a bowl of olives with this fun manicure. Rather than a dotting tool, she dipped the wrong end of a brush into burgundy polish to make the polka dots.
Vineyard Aura
@nailsbycanishiea
These aura nails by @nailsbycanishiea emulate the feeling of walking through a vineyard on a cool, misty September morning.
Curvy Cat Eye
@alexdidyournails
This trend also plays well with the velvet nail effect, as proven in this set by @alexdidyournails .
At the Orchard
@samrosenails
If you're more of a cider donut than red wine fan, go for orchard-inspired tips, like these ones by @samrosenails .
Ombre French Tips
@blacklagoonnails
@blacklagoonnails add just a touch of trippiness with this striking ombre French design.
Autumnal Stripes
@lightslacquer
Stripes take this moody trend and make it just a little bit preppy. @ellzabethm created this look using Lights Lacquer polish...and a very steady hand.
Marvelous Marble
@thatglosssauce
Remember that swamp witch from earlier? This stunning (and studded) marble set by @thatglosssauce would have her screaming with delight.
Magnetic Polish
Mooncat
If intricate nail art falls outside of your skill set, don't worry: Mooncat's Forbidden Fruit is the perfect magnetic polish for a fall vineyard manicure.
Tapas Tribute
@overglowededit
This fun set from @overglowedit is proof you really don't have to leave those summery sardine tips behind if you don't want to.
Fall Florals
Mellow Bar
The team at Mellow Bar proves that florals can definitely be groundbreaking for fall, especially when they're in this trendy color combo.
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Kara McGrathis a writer and editor with over 15 years of experience covering the beauty space and an at-home nail art enthusiast. Both jobs include browsing and saving countless manicure ideas for research, plus chatting with professional artists for insight into current nail trends.
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