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Great news: The fall nail trends are really good this year. They’re so chic and wonderful that you’ll swiftly forget all about your summery polishes and won’t even miss them one bit. We’re talking scrumptious dark chocolate, toasty terracotta … Time to give our hands a little autumnal update.

Match your mani to your espresso martini. Fashion-wise, brown was one of the biggest colours on the runways, so it was only fitting that it make an appearance on nails, too. At Hermès and Nensi Dojaka, extra-glossy mocha polish blended seamlessly with the clothing. If you’ve ever made ganache, it’s kind of like when you start stirring the warm cream into the chocolate and the mixture becomes all smooth and shiny. Divine!

Sally Hansen Good. Kind. Pure. Lasting Color in Warm Cocoa, $9, amazon.ca SHOP HERE

Bright, true red — not too blue, not too orange, just perfectly balanced — is set to be a major trend for lips this season. And it just so happens the primary colour was also spotted gracing models’ fingernails on several runways. It doesn’t get more classic — even the highest-ranking women in Ancient Egypt bore crimson nails — and has the power to make you stand up a little straighter, as though your hands were saying: “Yes, hi. I’m very fabulous, as you can tell from my nails.”

CND Vinylux Weekly Nail Polish in Rouge Red, $14, shoppersdrugmart.ca SHOP HERE

Take it from the Michael Kors and Brandon Maxwell shows, terracotta is the new way to do neutral. The earthy shade still goes with everything in your closet yet feels a tad more unexpected than the usual sheer pale pink. On the makeup front, reddish brown — recall the canyon setting of Britney Spears’s “I’m Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman” video; that’s the colour — was also popular this season, replacing pink and peach on cheeks.

Essie Expressie Quick Dry Nail Color in Party Mix & Match, $10, amazon.ca SHOP HERE

There’s been a bit of backlash against the “That girl” trend on TikTok lately. You know, the one who gets up at 5 a.m. to journal, meditate and sip matcha. The result is the rise of the post-wellness party-girl esthetic. Think blurry Insta Stories of dirty martinis, smudged eyeliner and towering heels. You know what would go great with all that? Sparkling silver nails, preferably paired with a faded club stamp on the inside of one’s wrist.

Deborah Lippmann Gel Lab Pro Nail Polish in Wow, $26, sephora.ca SHOP HERE

The Y2K resurgence has led to the exploding popularity of swirl prints. Now the pattern is crossing over into beauty, becoming a huge nail art trend. At Christian Siriano, bands of navy and periwinkle rippled across nails, whereas Marrisa Wilson’s debut turn on the runway featured manis that echoed the collection’s marbleized motifs. If you’re feeling crafty, try recreating the look with super-fine nail brushes, making sure to let each colour fully dry before going in with the next

Klemon 5pcs Nail Art Brush Set, $9, amazon.ca SHOP HERE

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Katherine Lalancette is the beauty director of The Kit, based in Toronto. She writes about beauty and trends. Reach her on email at kl@thekit.ca or follow her on Twitter: @kik_tweets

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