Elsa Claire

TL;DR Almond has become one of the most requested shapes for Halloween nails, and there’s a real reason for it beyond just being trendy. Square and coffin nails tend to feel heavy once the Halloween art comes out, but almond nails give designs room to breathe, softening bold colors and balancing intricate artwork so even … Read more

TL;DR Halloween nails don’t actually need black and orange to feel seasonal. 2026 has pushed a full “kawaii spooky” aesthetic to the front of Halloween nail art, with baby pink, lavender, and soft white bases carrying the season’s classic motifs instead of the old, darker palette doing all the work. The ghosts, bats, and pumpkins … Read more

TL;DR Pink cat-eye nails have become one of the defining manicure trends of the year, blending the magnetic, light-reflecting shimmer of the cat-eye technique with pink’s endless range of shades. The finish is sweet yet glamorous, bold yet soft, shifting between an iridescent glow that adds a dose of whimsy to nearly any moment. Adding … Read more

TL;DR Jelly nails have become one of the defining manicure trends of the year, and blue happens to be one of the color families that shows off the finish best. After a long stretch of neutral everything, jelly nails bring the pop of personality hands have been waiting for, letting a sheer, juicy color read … Read more

TL;DR Brown and green have both been named individually as two of fall 2026’s most essential nail colors, and putting them together turns out to work even better than either one alone. The season’s must-have palette centers on chocolate brown, deep burgundy, and forest green, and earthy green shades, with moss and forest green leading … Read more

TL;DR Sage green has become one of the defining colors of this year’s almond nail trend, and the pairing makes real sense once you see it. The tapered almond silhouette pairs beautifully with the rich, cozy colors that define autumn, and sage’s muted, earthy quality fits that description perfectly, moody enough to feel autumnal, soft … Read more

TL;DR Fall’s color palette gets even richer when it’s chosen with deeper skin tones in mind. Warm browns bring out warmth in medium and deeper skin tones in a particularly striking way, while the season’s moodier shades, plum, forest green, navy, work beautifully on deeper skin where the contrast reads richest and most saturated. It’s … Read more

TL;DR Butter yellow has moved past being a passing trend and settled into something closer to a genuine classic. It’s the color of churned butter or warm vanilla custard, sitting in that sweet spot between a true neutral and an actual color, warm enough to feel fresh and summery, subtle enough not to demand attention. … Read more

TL;DR Polka dots are having a real revival this fall, but not in the basic black-and-white version most people picture. This season, dots are being reimagined in rich, autumn-inspired color palettes like pumpkin spice, burgundy, olive, mocha, and copper, giving a genuinely nostalgic pattern a distinctly seasonal update. The playful, retro shape stays exactly the … Read more