That unmistakable first fall-time breeze. Pumpkin patches. Cozying up with a good book and a hot drink. Crunchy leaves and crisp mornings. Embrace the moment whether you’re a working pro or an enthusiast who loves a seasonal look with artful nail looks in a range of muted, earthy hues and dynamic designs.
Discover how to re-create these looks for yourself with the tutorials below and embrace all the autumnal vibes!
Nails by Aprés
Directions
Step 1
Apply 2 layers of 295 CAMEL-OT. Cure for 30 seconds.
Step 2
Draw any pattern you like using 295 BIRNAM WOOD. cire for 30 seconds.
Step 3
Apply Matte Top Gelcoat. Cure for 30 seconds.
PRODUCT BREAKDOWN
295 CAMEL-OT
295 BIRNAM WOOD
Matte Top Gelcoat
Nails by Dayanna Sapiens @disseynails
A fall-time art deco reimagining of classic almond French tips using a mix of creamy neutrals and warm brown tones.
Directions
Step 1
Begin with Breathless as the base.
Step 2
Using as many shades from the Astral Gel Pearlescent Set as you’d like, create a swirl pattern in the shape of a French tip, curing each layer for 60 seconds.
Step 3
Once the French tip is formed, apply a Top Gelcoat and cure again for 60 seconds.
Step 4
Lightly buff the surface to remove the shine and create a matte effect.
Step 5
Using shade 334 Birnam Wood, outline each swirl and cure for 60 seconds.
Step 6
Apply chrome powder, brush off any excess, and seal with a Top Gelcoat. Cure once more for 60 seconds to ensure a flawless finish.
Product Breakdown:
334 Birnam Wood
Astral Gel Pearlescent Set
P01 Celestial
P02 Midheaven
P03 Bliss
P04 Intentional
P05 Shadow
P06 Retrograde
P07 Intuition
P08 Cardinal
P09 Balance
P10 Smudged
Nail Look by Mia Lewis-Smith – Aprés Educator
See that velvet cat eye winking back at you with these long square tips, featuring multicolored polka dots and a unique shade range on each hand, each shade playing with opacity levels and pops of color.
Pro tips: Flash cure each finger with the Omni Light for a few seconds to set your cat eye and keep dots from moving. Experiment with your dotting tool; more gel polish creates raised, textured 2D dots– this design is visually striking and sensorially satisfying! Don't forget to tidy up or fix any areas before you flash or fully cure.
Directions
The Left Hand
Step 1
Apply Gel-X Prep Acid-Free Primer to properly etch and prep nails for polish application. This ensures amazing adhesion and longevity! All 5 fingers will be worked on simultaneously.
Step 2
Apply 1 coat of CE13 The Empress and manipulate the Magnet Wand from different angles to get the desired cat eye look before curing. Once all 5 fingers are completed, fully cure for 30 seconds in an LED Lamp.
Step 3
Repeat this entire step by applying a second coat, curing included.
Step 4
Apply 1 coat of each Jelly Couleur on each of the following nails:
Pinky - (J11 Shamrock Dew)
Ring - (J17 Amber Jewel)
Middle - (J06 Bubblegum Glow)
Pointer - (J18 Acid Lime)
Thumb - (J15 Under the Tuscan Sun)
Full cure for 30 seconds in Led Lamp
Step 5
Repeat step 4
Step 6
Apply 1 coat of Top Gelcoat and fully cure in LED Lamp for 30 seconds.
Step 7
Place a brush dollop of each of the colors below on the nail palette:
346 Pine-ing Fir You
62 Mustard Only
CE10 Major Arcana
259 Prawn Queen
230 Aquamarine Cadet
Step 8
Grab your dotting tool, dip it in your favorite color, and get creative to make patterns that pop. Apply one color to all five nails, flash cure briefly, and clean the dotting tool between each color change.
Step 9
Pop all five gel colors into an LED lamp and let them cure for 60 seconds.
You’re done! Skip the top coat.
Right Hand
Repeat Step 1
Repeat Step 2 but use gel color (CE17 Aces) as a base couleur to achieve a deeper and darker effect.
Repeat Step 3
Repeat Step 4 but change the order of application for only *2 Jelly Couleurs.
Ring - (J15 Under the Tuscan Sunn)
Thumb - (J17 Amber Jewel)
The other Gel Couleurs and corresponding fingers remain unchanged.
Full cure for 30 seconds in an LED Lamp
Step 5 - Repeat Step 4
Repeat Step 6
Repeat Step 7 with the following Gel Couleurs:
319 Yuri-Ka! (creamy)
355 Toadly Awesome (greenish)
FG03 That’s My Twin Flame (gold glittery)
259 Prawn Queen (orangey)
Repeat Step 8
Repeat Step 9
Product Breakdown:
J11 Shamrock Dew
J17 Ambe Jewel
J18 Acid Lime
J06 Bubblegum Glow
J15 Under The Tuscan Sun
319 Yuri-Ka!
346 Pine-ing Fir You
362 Mustard Only
355 Toadly Awesome
230 Aquamarine Cadet
259 Prawn Queen
FG03 That’s My Twin Flame
CE10 Major Arcana
CE17 Aces…red
CE13 The Emperess
Top Gelcoat
Nails by Aprés
Directions
Step 1
Apply 2 layers of 409 BEIGE FLAG. Cure each layer for 30 seconds.
Step 2
Apply a layer of CE04 MAGICIAN and create a curved line of magnetic particles using the magnetic wand. Cure for 30 seconds.
Step 3
Add a few pattern with J14 CARAMEL OR CARAMEL. Cure for 30 seconds.
Step 4
Apply Top Gelcoat. Cure for 30 seconds.
PRODUCT BREAKDOWN
409 BEIGE FLAG
CE04 MAGICIAN
J14 CARAMEL OR CARAMEL
Top Gelcoat