Tortoiseshell Nails are Autumn’s Coolest Manicure Trend

From runways to social media, the newest trend in nail art is catching on fast: tortoiseshell nails. Many designers have used tortoiseshell as their preferred animal print for products and fashion. You can find this print in eyeglasses, handbags, jewelry and more. But who knew it would look so good as nail art? With the beautiful warm hues used to make this technique, this nail trend is bound to get even more popular this Autumn.

Summer brought the onset of fun and daring nail colors and designs. This Fall is going to be all about warm, inviting colors, and tortoiseshell print is the star of this mellow show. The beautiful parts about this print is its subtle class, its attention to fine detail, and subdued glamour.

This isn’t the first appearance of tortoiseshell nails in fashion circles. This nail pattern trended back in 2013, when Rodarte models sported tortoiseshell nails down the runway at New York Fashion Week. An ombre effect was used for this particular tortoiseshell print sighting, with two shade layering of a terra cotta clayish color and a reddish brown cinnamon. They were finished off with an ultra gloss top coat that sealed the deal for this glamorous look.