Move over naked manicures : this festive season, we’re back to having a bit of a fun with our nail designs. Enter plaid nails, a trend that feels both cozy and chic, seasonal and statement-making.

The fall is ripe for thematic and timely nail trends. We’re left behind the summery shades of sherbet, soap nails , and classic French manis to make way for the autumnal cozy color wheel of deep wine red, burnt orange, and chocolate brown, with the more adventurous (and skilled of hand) among us testing out foliage nails , abstract lines , and foodie decals .

Plaid nails more than fit the vibe, inspired by heritage prints and textured knits we’ll be wrapping ourselves up in for the foreseeable. It’s sleek but striking, a combo of criss-crossed stripes in various lengths and widths.

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