14 Trendy Nail Art Ideas To Try This Fall
With Labor Day marking the last days of summer, I guess it's time to start thinking about fall beauty trends. Since nail art is one of the simplest ways to make a change with minimal risk, we wanted to give you some new ideas to try.
With so many different types of nail art trending, you won't have any trouble finding a style that works for you. Whether you're digging the manicured oval shaped look or you're in the mood to go artsy; this list has inspiration to get your inner creative flowing before your next mani. Keep in mind you have all cuffing season long to try as many new styles as your heart desires.
Here are fourteen nail ideas to ask your nail tech to try this fall.
21st Century Girl
Channel your inner galactic goddess with your own mani inspired by Sica Mojica. One of the things I like about this set other than the adorable nail art is the dark blue hue that's used. It shows us we can go dark without going reaching for black polish.
Spotted
When it comes to nails, if you are a clear-polish-and-go kinda girl, adding white polish with a negative space design might be the perfect middle ground for you to try something new.
The Textures Have It
Go print or go home. Okay, this caption might have been a little lame, but you can never go wrong with a textured print on your nails or in your wardrobe.
Double Negative
Negative space nails are a trend that isn't letting up which means there's more time to explore nail art style with any color palette you choose.
Send Nudes
Who said nudes have to be boring? Take you next mani up a notch with a little inspiration from the talented nails artists at New Orleans' Mad Nails.
A Tiger & Her Stripes
Leopard print is a classic, but there is always room to switch it up.
Elevated French
If you live in Detroit, you'll want to make a stop by The Ten Nail Bar as it is black-owned, and you can guarantee you'll leave with a set of nails you'll want to show off. Forget the traditional french mani, and try this one on. If you're still feeling unsure about trying something new, this style hit the runways of fashion week, so you'll be ahead of the curve.
Pop-Off With Pop Art
These glossy black, pop art nails remind us that we can wear love and hope on our sleeves and our nails.
Complementary Hues
A nude and coral combination is something I never would have thought to try, but this look takes two hues that complement dark skin and gives them new life.
All That Gemstone & Gold
If you enjoy dark neutrals, gemstone with a touch of gold is the way to go.
Art Deco Chic
Art-inspired nails are a big trend this fall, and these nails take a summer staple (the white polish) and add a fall trend.
Minimal, But Make It Fashion
If you're not following Gracie J for nail inspo, you're missing out. The editorial nail artists' work gives me nail envy, and this purple look is one that will complement your fall fashion fits.
Go Neutral
Neutrals don't mean you can't have some fun. These adorable oval-shaped nails will be a conversation piece at your next happy hour.
The Tortoise & The Nude
The Nail Art Fairy is one of my favorite nail artists on Instagram. I think this nude and tortoise shell combo shows you why.
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Bianca Lambert is a proud Atlanta native soaking up the Los Angeles sun. She is the founder of Mae B: a stationery company for women of color and a digital content creator on a mission to elevate the voices of women of color everywhere.
ItGirl 100 Honors Black Women Who Create Culture & Put On For Their Cities
As they say, create the change you want to see in this world, besties. That’s why xoNecole linked up with Hyundai for the inaugural ItGirl 100 List, a celebration of 100 Genzennial women who aren’t afraid to pull up their own seats to the table. Across regions and industries, these women embody the essence of discovering self-value through purpose, honey! They're fierce, they’re ultra-creative, and we know they make their cities proud.
VIEW THE FULL ITGIRL 100 LIST HERE.
Don’t forget to also check out the ItGirl Directory, featuring 50 Black-woman-owned marketing and branding agencies, photographers and videographers, publicists, and more.
THE ITGIRL MEMO
I. An ItGirl puts on for her city and masters her self-worth through purpose.
II. An ItGirl celebrates all the things that make her unique.
III. An ItGirl empowers others to become the best versions of themselves.
IV. An ItGirl leads by example, inspiring others through her actions and integrity.
V. An ItGirl paves the way for authenticity and diversity in all aspects of life.
VI. An ItGirl uses the power of her voice to advocate for positive change in the world.
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Wellness And Spiritual Coach Koya Webb On Taking Up Space As A Black Woman In Yoga
There are some misconceptions about yoga and people who practice it, such as it's only for people who are flexible, thin, and/ or considered elite. However, none of those things are true, and Koya Webb is the perfect example. Koya is an international holistic health and wellness coach and yoga instructor who represents much of what yoga can do for others by allowing it to manifest in herself. The former track athlete began practicing yoga after a sports injury that affected her not only physically but mentally. As she was trying to push through the pain with yoga, she was facing another obstacle: isolation. There weren't many others who looked like her in her classes, so she felt alone.
She reflects on that tough moment in an exclusive interview with xoNecole. "When I started, it wasn't that many of us in there, and it was painful, to be honest. I couldn't touch my toes. No one looked like me. I was mentally hurt. I felt like I was gonna get my scholarship taken away. I felt hopeless," she tells us. I felt like I didn't belong there. This is not for me, and I could barely breathe, and I just wanted to cry."
However, her yoga instructor was very encouraging and helped her through her practice. "And the teacher came to me and she was just like, just breathe with me. And she just took this deep inhale, exhale, and I felt the Holy Spirit like in my body— that I identify as spirit which is full body chills. And that's how I knew I was in the right place."
"And the teacher came to me and she was just like, just breathe with me. And she just took this deep inhale, exhale, and I felt the Holy Spirit like in my body— that I identify as spirit which is full body chills. And that's how I knew I was in the right place."
She continues, "So, even throughout the pain and throughout the stiffness in my body, and even though I felt like I didn't fit in, I didn't belong. I just did it anyway, and I cried through the pain. I breathed through the pain, and after a year, I completely healed my body, strengthen my mind, and I came back to win the conference championship in the heptathlon and was ranked 13th in the nation."
But like many of us have done, Koya fell back into old habits, such as not taking care of herself and stopping yoga altogether, which resulted in another injury. This time, however, when she returned to yoga, she stuck with it and got certified as a yoga teacher. From there, she created her own online certification to encourage more Black people to teach holistic health and yoga. As a Black woman in the wellness space, Koya was in the minority and had to do some soul-searching to effectively make a change.
"It was really hard because I experienced a lot of microaggressions that I had just normalized. And I had to normalize it just to be safe, and I didn't realize I was doing it at that time. I really realized a lot during the pandemic. When I started reading like Caste, and I started going deeper into my own journey of, like, life and what does it mean to be a Black woman? You know, and what does it mean to be a leader? You know, because I would just say yes to people who would reached out to me," she says.
"I got very far in my career and then I realized it's time for me to reach out to people that are afraid to reach out. Until I start focusing on other Black women and reaching out and saying, 'Hey, let's do this.' You know, and I think that was a really pivotal point because I feel like a lot of times because we've experienced so much trauma, we're just afraid. We've been hurt so much. We're just afraid and not just the the people that don't look like us but even each other."
It was really hard because I experienced a lot of microaggressions that I had just normalized. And I had to normalize it just to be safe, and I didn't realize I was doing it at that time. I really realized a lot during the pandemic. When I started reading like Caste, and I started going deeper into my own journey of like, life and what does it mean to be a Black woman? You know, and what does it mean to be a leader?
Through her many efforts, Koya has become well known throughout the wellness community with her yoga classes, coaching, podcast, The Lifestyle Design podcast, and events like the Mind, Body + Sol Retreat. She also has a new book coming out focusing on lifestyle design, which she describes as intentionally incorporating wellness in every aspect of your life. Koya also uses her social media to motivate others to live a life of joy, love, and wellness. While she promotes positivity through her work, she also wants others to know that they, too, can start on their holistic journey by adding these simple yoga principles.
"I feel like just waking up and breathing, just mindful breath. You know, of course we're breathing all the time, but like, deep inhale, deep exhale like 10 deep inhalations and exhalations when they wake up and then just some gentle stretches in bed," she says.
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