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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.

330 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 — 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(30)

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 shapeFig Latte French — round fall nails with sheer nude base, thin fig-brown french tip, glossy finish, round shapeAmber Glass Aura — coffin fall nails with clear base, amber aura technique diffused outward, glossy seal, coffin shapeHazelnut Half-Moon — round fall nails with bare glossy base, reverse half-moon in hazelnut brown at cuticle, round shapeCider Negative Space — square fall nails with bare nail, negative space, cider-orange geometric line accent, glossy, square shapeEspresso Martini Chrome — coffin fall nails with espresso brown base, chrome powder mirror finish with gold undertone, coffin shapeSmoked Plum Aura — stiletto fall nails with sheer base, smoked plum aura darkest at center fading out, stiletto shapeToffee Swirl Marble — square fall nails with cream base, toffee marble swirl with dotting tool, glossy top coat, square shapeWalnut Milk French — round fall nails with milky base, thin walnut-brown french tip, glossy finish, round short shapeRust Ribbon Accent — square fall nails with nude base, one accent nail with diagonal rust ribbon line, glossy, square shapeMaple Gloss Ombré — square fall nails with cream-to-maple ombré blended with sponge, glossy top coat, square shapeBurnished Bronze Cat-Eye — coffin fall nails with bronze magnetic gel, cat-eye technique with magnet, glossy finish, coffin shapeClove Smoke Matte — round fall nails with clove brown-red crème, matte top coat, round short shape, no artGolden Hour Sheer — round fall nails with sheer gold-pink wash over bare nail, glossy, round short shapeChestnut Chrome Fade — square fall nails with chestnut-to-gold chrome fade, powder technique, glossy seal, square shapeWoodsmoke Aura — coffin fall nails with sheer base, grey-brown smoky aura diffused at center, glossy, coffin shapePumpkin Butter Glaze — round fall nails with pumpkin orange jelly polish, built in thin layers, glossy seal, round short shapeCopper Vein Foil — square fall nails with espresso base, copper foil pressed in vein pattern, glossy seal, square shapeGinger Root French — round fall nails with sheer base, thin ginger-orange french tip, glossy finish, round short shapeSingle Leaf Accent — square fall nails with nude base, one accent nail with hand-painted gold leaf silhouette, glossy, square shapeToasted Marshmallow Ombré — round fall nails with cream-to-toffee ombré blended with sponge, glossy top coat, round short shape

White French Tip Nails, From Micro to Modern(30)

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 fingersDouble Line French — almond french nails with sheer milky base with two thin parallel white lines at the tip, a sliver of base showing…White French Stiletto — stiletto french nails with sheer pink base with a white french tip following the taper to a point, deep smile line…Classic Depth Coffin French — coffin french nails with warm sheer pink base with a deep classic white french tip along a straight smile line…Outlined White French — square french nails with sheer milky base with a white french tip outlined along the smile line in a hairline of…Silver Line French — almond french nails with sheer milky base with a white french tip and a thin silver glitter line along the smile line…Chevron French — coffin french nails with sheer milky base with a white french tip painted as a sharp v pointing toward the cuticle, glossy…Negative Space White French — almond french nails with sheer natural base with a white french tip framed by a thin bare outline along its…Dotted Cuticle French — round french nails with sheer milky base with a white french tip and one small espresso-brown dot just above the…Pearl Accent French — almond french nails with milky base with white french tips on every nail, and the ring fingers glazed in full pearl…Matte White French — square french nails with sheer milky base with a white french tip, finished with a matte top coat over the whole nail…Gold Crescent French — almond french nails with sheer milky base with a white french tip and a thin gold foil crescent along the cuticle on…Pink Square White French — square french nails with soft opaque ballet-pink base with a crisp white french tip along a straight smile line…Reverse French — almond french nails with sheer milky base with a crisp white half-moon at the cuticle instead of the tip, glossy, medium almondDiagonal French — almond french nails with sheer milky base with a white french tip painted as a clean diagonal across the tip, glossy…Chrome Base White French — coffin french nails with silver mirror chrome base with a crisp white french tip along a straight smile line…Tiny Heart French — almond french nails with sheer milky base with a thin white french tip, plus one tiny red heart just above the tip on the…Olive Hairline French — almond french nails with sheer milky base with a white french tip and a hairline of olive green just beneath the…Classic Round French — round french nails with sheer pink base with a classic-depth white french tip following a natural smile line, glossy…Red Ribbon French — square french nails with sheer milky base with a white french tip and a thin red line just beneath the smile line…Holo Flake French — almond french nails with sheer milky base with a white french tip and a few holographic flakes pressed into the tip…Squoval White French — square french nails with sheer milky base with a crisp white french tip, medium squoval shape with softened corners…Pearl Dot Tip French — almond french nails with sheer milky base with a thin white french tip and one tiny pearl set at the centre of each…

Short Almond Nails That Prove Less Is Everything(30)

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 — short almond nails with sheer rosy-nude close to my natural nail color, short soft almond, glossyBallet Hour — short almond nails with sheer ballet pink, two thin coats, short almond, very glossy top coatMicro French, Short Almond — short almond nails with micro white french on short soft almond nails, sheer milky base, gloss sealGlazed & Unbothered — short almond nails with glazed-donut look: nude base with pearl chrome powder buffed over, short almondSoft Aura Blush — short almond nails with soft aura nails: blush-pink airbrushed center fading to a sheer edge, short almondThe Punctuation Mark — short almond nails with sheer natural base with one small espresso-brown dot centered near each cuticleBerry Stain — short almond nails with sheer berry "stain" look — raspberry jelly polish, two coats, short almond, glossyMilk & Honey — short almond nails with milky white base with tiny gold foil flecks placed sparingly, short almond, glossMilky White Short Almond — short almond nails with sheer milky white, two thin coats, glossy top coat, short soft almondNude Chrome Short Almond — short almond nails with rosy nude base with a soft chrome powder buffed over for a polished-shell shine, glossy…Black Micro French — short almond nails with sheer milky base with a very thin black micro french tip at the free edge, glossy, short almondSage Short Almond — short almond nails with dusty sage green crème, two coats, glossy top coat, short almondLilac Short Almond — short almond nails with soft sheer lilac polish, two coats, glossy top coat, short almondCherry Red Short Almond — short almond nails with true cherry red crème, two coats, under a high-gloss top coat, short almondEspresso Short Almond — short almond nails with deep espresso brown crème, two coats, glossy top coat, short almondGold Cuticle Short Almond — short almond nails with sheer nude base with a thin gold foil crescent along the cuticle on every nail, glossy…Pink Chrome Short Almond — short almond nails with ballet-pink base with a pink chrome powder buffed over, full soft shine, glossy, short almondTaupe Matte Short Almond — short almond nails with soft taupe grey-brown crème, two coats, matte top coat, short almondCoral Sheer Short Almond — short almond nails with sheer warm coral polish, two thin coats, glossy top coat, short almondNavy Gloss Short Almond — short almond nails with deep navy crème, two coats, glossy top coat, short almondPearl Tips Short Almond — short almond nails with sheer milky base with pearl chrome powder on the french tips only, soft smile line, glossy…Terracotta Short Almond — short almond nails with warm terracotta crème, two coats, matte top coat, short almondTortoiseshell Short Accent — short almond nails with sheer nude set with a tortoiseshell ring-finger accent — blurred amber and espresso…Baby Blue Short Almond — short almond nails with pale baby-blue crème, two coats, glossy top coat, short almondGlitter Accent Short Almond — short almond nails with sheer milky base on every nail, with fine silver glitter on the ring fingers only…Plum Glaze Short Almond — short almond nails with deep plum crème, two coats, under a high-gloss glaze top coat, short almondRose Gold Tips Almond — short almond nails with sheer milky base with rose-gold chrome powder on the french tips only, crisp smile line…Olive Short Almond — short almond nails with olive green crème, two coats, glossy top coat, short almondStrawberry Milk Short Almond — short almond nails with sheer milky strawberry-pink polish, two thin coats, glossy top coat, short almondSheer Black Short Almond — short almond nails with one thin coat of sheer black over a clear base for a smoked-glass look, glossy top coat…

More edits

11 in total
Black Cat Arch — almond halloween nails with matte black base with one glossy accent nail featuring a hand-painted black cat silhouette…Halloween30 looksEmerald Glaze — almond christmas nails with deep emerald green gel with a high-gloss glaze topcoat on almond-shaped nailsChristmas30 looksHarvest Moon — almond thanksgiving nails with sheer nude base, ombre blend from amber to cream on almond nails, finished glossyThanksgiving30 looksPolar White Tip — square winter nails with sheer nude base, square shape, keep nails short, paint a straight white tip line higher than a…Winter30 looksSilver Storm — almond cat eye nails with black gel base with a graphite magnetic top coat, drag the line diagonally, and finish glossy on…Cat Eye30 looksLiquid Mirror — almond chrome nails with clear gel base, full silver chrome powder over every nail, glossy sealed top coat, almond shapeChrome30 looksCherry Gloss — square red nails with i'd like a glossy true cherry red on medium square nails with an extra-thick high-shine top coatRed30 looksMilk Glass Glaze — coffin nails with sheer milky white gel base with a glazed high-shine topcoat on a medium coffin shapeCoffin30 looks

The part the pictures leave out

all 10 guides →
  1. 01 · the salon conversation

    What to Tell Your Nail Tech So You Get the Nails in the Photo

    Most disappointing manicures are not a skill problem. They are a translation problem, and it happens in the first ninety seconds of the appointment.

  2. 02 · shape before colour

    Nail Shapes, Explained: Which One Actually Suits Your Hands

    Colour gets all the attention, but shape decides whether a manicure survives your week and whether it flatters your hand. Choose it first.

  3. 03 · wear and tear

    How Long Do Gel Nails Last? (And What Actually Shortens It)

    Two to three weeks is the honest answer. Whether you get the two or the three depends on six things, and most of them happen before the colour goes on.

  4. 04 · the systems

    Gel vs Regular Polish vs Dip vs Gel-X: Which One Is Right for You

    There is no best system. There is a best system for your nails, your week and how much you hate removal. This is how to find it.

  5. 05 · the effect explained

    How Do Cat-Eye Nails Work? The Magnet, the Gel and Why Yours Went Flat

    That moving band of light is not a special polish and not a trick of the top coat. It is iron, physics and a ten-second window before the lamp.

  6. 06 · the mirror finish

    Chrome Nails at Home: Powder vs Polish, and Why Chrome Peels

    Chrome is the finish everyone tries at home once and gives up on. The problem is almost always one step, and it is not the one you think.

Every colour on this site

990 polish shades across 330 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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