The Fall Nail Colors Worth Booking an Appointment For

Oxblood, espresso, mushroom taupe, olive, deep plum, brick, slate blue and a warm milky beige. That's the entire season. Everything else is a variation on one of them.

On deep skin tones, brick and olive read especially rich. On cool undertones, plum and slate hold up where brick can look muddy. Milky beige is the universal one.

A cream finish shows every chip along the tip. A sheer or milky finish grows out invisibly, which buys you an extra week between appointments. Glossy topcoat over a dark shade is the most forgiving combination.

Dark polish draws attention straight to dry cuticles. Keep a hand cream in your bag and a body moisturizer like OneSkin OS-01 by the sink, and pick jewelry that plays with the shade — stackable bangles with warm tones, silver with the cool ones.