Brown Nails

Photo of brown fractal swirl with text overlay Brown Nails

Photo of brown fractal swirl with text overlay Brown Nails

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Brown nails are perfect for fall. I like them anytime of the year, but I enjoy them the most specifically around Thanksgiving season.

They’re warm and earthy. They make a great neutral and can have a homey feel. They’re reminiscent of snuggly days, when you’re curled up and cozy inside, and in the process making things cozy for upcoming holiday gatherings.

We covered brown shimmer polishes last year around this time; this year, we’re sharing with you the best brown cream shades we’ve found so far, plus an easy chocolate glazed donut look. 

Below you’ll see 7 brown manicures to enjoy:

OPI Barefoot in Barcelona swatch

OPI Barefoot in Barcelona swatch

OPI Barefoot in Barcelona

Barefoot in Barcelona is a warm, light brown polish. It has a beautiful, easy to work with, self-leveling formula.

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OPI Spice Up Your Life swatch

OPI Spice Up Your Life swatch

OPI Spice Up Your Life

Released in the Spring 2024 Your Way Collection and sent to us courtesy of Beyond Polish, Spice Up Your Life is a light saffron brown cream with yellow undertones. 

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wet n wild Casting Call swatch

wet n wild Casting Call swatch

wet n wild Casting Call 

Casting Call is a terracotta cream neutral nail polish. Shown in 2 coats, it has gorgeous orange, rusty brown warmth. 

essie off the grid swatch

essie off the grid swatch

essie off the grid

Shown in 2 coats, off the grid is the namesake from the essie fall 2022 off the grid collection. It’s a warm, creamy olive-brown hybrid polish. 

OPI Espresso Your Inner Self swatch

OPI Espresso Your Inner Self swatch

OPI Espresso Your Inner Self

From the 2021 Downtown LA Collection, Espresso Your Inner Self is a rich, creamy milk chocolate brown.

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OPI Material Gworl swatch

OPI Material Gworl swatch

OPI Material Gworl

Sent to us courtesy of Beyond Polish and shown in 2 coats, Material Gworl is a dark brown with yellow undertones that’s also from the Spring 2024 Your Way Collection.

Below you’ll see this color in a chocolate glazed donut manicure.

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Chocolate Glazed Donut Nails using 2 coats OPI Material Gworl topped with 1 coat OPI Glazed N’ Amused

Chocolate Glazed Donut Nails using 2 coats OPI Material Gworl topped with 1 coat OPI Glazed N’ Amused

Chocolate Glazed Donut Nails

This is a combination of 2 coats Material Gworl plus 1 top coat of Glazed N’ Amused, OPI’s new glazed donut nails topper. This topper is my favorite new release from the brand - see Glazed N’ Amused over a suite of shades HERE.

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All in all, browns are a neutral color you can wear any time of year, though they seem to rise in popularity among our readers every fall.

Which one of these brown creams is your favorite?

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