November’s manicure palette can feel cozy without leaning fully into holiday colors. Nail artist Sigourney Nuñez describes the month as a good time for earthy, comfortable shades, while Donna Charloff, MiniLuxe’s director of service operations, favors warmer tones as the season shifts away from darker looks.
Cranberry red offers a brighter alternative to burgundy. Nuñez suggests trying a jelly finish, with Essie’s Highballer as one example. For a moodier option, deep fig purple can be achieved with Essie’s Leather Weather or OPI’s Lincoln Park After Dark.
For a softer take on brown, Charloff recommends mocha shades, naming Clay as a choice. Nuñez’s picks for green lean toward emerald rather than olive: OPI’s Stay Off The Lawn and Zoya’s Hunter offer options in that direction.
Deep navy is another late-fall choice. Nuñez says an icy magnetic topper can add a velvet-like, dimensional finish; Olive & June’s Ack, a Shark is a deep blue option. Those looking for a more playful shade can try chartreuse, a pear-like color with a yellower cast than traditional olive. Essie’s My Happy Bass is suggested for the look.
Sources: Cosmopolitan.