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Burgundy Velvet Cat Eye — almond fall nails with burgundy magnetic cat-eye gel, velvet depth rather than glitter, medium almond
all lacquered up — the fall edit

Your hands, on purpose.

26 looks with their real colour palettes, the shape each one flatters, and the exact words to hand your nail tech.

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This week's picks

chosen by the studio
Burgundy Velvet Cat Eye — almond fall nails with burgundy magnetic cat-eye gel, velvet depth rather than glitter, medium almondask your tech forBurgundy magnetic cat-eye gel, velvet depth rather than glitter, medium almond.Burgundy Velvet Cat Eye
Milky Base White French — almond french nails with milky sheer base, soft white french tip with a natural smile line, medium almond, high glossask your tech forMilky sheer base, soft white French tip with a natural smile line, medium almond, high gloss.Milky Base White FrenchBallet Hour — almond short almond nails with sheer ballet pink, two thin coats, short almond, very glossy top coatask your tech forSheer ballet pink, two thin coats, short almond, very glossy top coat.Ballet Hour

Fall Nail Designs That Feel Like a Warm Hug(10)

There is a moment every year — the first morning that smells like rain and cinnamon — when your summer brights suddenly feel like last season. This is that moment, and these are those nails.

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Cinnamon Glaze French — almond fall nails with sheer milky base with a thin cinnamon-brown french tip, glossy finish, almond shapeBurgundy Velvet Cat Eye — almond fall nails with burgundy magnetic cat-eye gel, velvet depth rather than glitter, medium almondPumpkin Spice Ombré — coffin fall nails with three-tone ombré from cream to caramel to burnt pumpkin, soft blend, short coffinGold-Flecked Espresso — square fall nails with deep espresso crème with small gold foil flakes near the cuticle on each nail, high glossMatte Terracotta Almond — almond fall nails with terracotta crème with a matte top coat, medium almond, no artTortoiseshell Accent — almond fall nails with sheer nude set with a tortoiseshell ring-finger accent, glossy, blurred amber-and-espresso swirlsChai Milk Bath — round fall nails with sheer milky base with a warm beige undertone — milk-bath style, natural short round shapeCopper Chrome — almond fall nails with copper chrome powder over a rust base, full mirror finish, medium almondCabin Plaid Accent — square fall nails with neutral crème set with plaid art on two accent nails in brick red and espresso, fine linesGlazed Cranberry — almond fall nails with cranberry base with a pearl chrome glaze buffed over the top, glossy seal, almond shape

White French Tip Nails, From Micro to Modern(8)

Some manicures are trends. The white French tip is a language — and every year it learns new words. Micro tips, milky bases, pearl glazes, a thread of gold where the smile line sits.

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The Micro French — round french nails with micro french: very thin white tip on a sheer milky pink base, natural round shape, glossyMilky Base White French — almond french nails with milky sheer base, soft white french tip with a natural smile line, medium almond, high glossGlazed Pearl French — almond french nails with white french tips with a pearl chrome powder glazed over the full nail, almond, glass finishWhite French with Micro Florals — almond french nails with white french tips, plus tiny white-and-green floral art on one or two accent nailsGold-Line French — coffin french nails with white french tips with a thin gold chrome line traced along the smile line, short coffinShort Square French — square french nails with classic white french on short square nails, crisp straight smile line, high glossThe Frombré — almond french nails with french ombré ("baby boomer"): white tip fading seamlessly into a blush-pink base, almondPearl & Promise — almond french nails with micro white french with small pearl embellishments near the cuticle on the ring fingers

Short Almond Nails That Prove Less Is Everything(8)

Short almond is the ballet flat of nail shapes — soft, wearable, quietly elegant, and somehow right for absolutely everything. It types, it texts, it does dishes, and it still looks like a hand-model got involved.

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Your Nails, But Better — almond short almond nails with sheer rosy-nude close to my natural nail color, short soft almond, glossyBallet Hour — almond short almond nails with sheer ballet pink, two thin coats, short almond, very glossy top coatMicro French, Short Almond — almond short almond nails with micro white french on short soft almond nails, sheer milky base, gloss sealGlazed & Unbothered — almond short almond nails with glazed-donut look: nude base with pearl chrome powder buffed over, short almondSoft Aura Blush — almond short almond nails with soft aura nails: blush-pink airbrushed center fading to a sheer edge, short almondThe Punctuation Mark — almond short almond nails with sheer natural base with one small espresso-brown dot centered near each cuticleBerry Stain — almond short almond nails with sheer berry "stain" look — raspberry jelly polish, two coats, short almond, glossyMilk & Honey — almond short almond nails with milky white base with tiny gold foil flecks placed sparingly, short almond, gloss

Every colour on this site

78 polish shades across 26 looks. Hover any square to find the manicure it came from — or browse by shade family.

You don't need an occasion to feel put together.

We started All Lacquered Up because nail inspiration shouldn't feel like homework — forty screenshots, one appointment, and a manicure that looks like none of them. Every look here carries its palette, its real difficulty, and one sentence you can hand across the table.

— the studio, all lacquered up

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