Before you reach for the stuffing or pour gravy over everything on your plate, make sure your nails are looking festive. It's time to celebrate this family holiday with nail art as delicious as the food you're devouring!
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Matte Plaid
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Plaid is the unofficial pattern of fall, but the classic is made modern in this nail art with a matte finish, unexpected color combination, and off-center placement.
This gorgeous manicure made of Thanksgiving's warm, golden tones — Zoya nail polish in Aggie, for example — is achieved with a mesmerizing nail-polish-in-water technique. Even if you don't try it, it's too fascinating not to watch the tutorial!
Cranberry sauce has never seemed so chic. Use the traditional Thanksgiving side as inspiration for this richly colored negative-space mani. The shimmer in Zoya's shade Payton makes it especially festive.
We love the fact that you can now get your fave pumpkin spice latte incorporated into your hair color, but what about the cup it comes in? Celebrate the famous fall Starbucks cup with a fun dotty design.
This shimmering manicure uses polishes with especially Thanksgiving-apt names like Corn Maize and Stuffed to create nail art inspired by November's chilly nights.
It's a little too soon for five fingers of glitter, but a touch of ruby sparkle on your thumb is just the ticket. Get it with this nude-and-cranberry floral look.
The only thing prettier than fall leaves on the ground: fall leaves on your nails in bold metallic jewel tones! Pair this mani with your favorite warm sweater.
Trends come and go, but plaid will forever be a fall staple. Choose a color palette from your fave fall or holiday dress to match.
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Creamy Orange
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Less overwhelming than all-over brights but more exciting than a simple nude nail, this color-blocked look features a modern color combo. If hot orange isn't your thing, try deep cranberry instead.
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