Thanksgiving nails are really late autumn nails with a date attached. The best ones carry straight through into December, which matters because a set done the week before will still be on your hands at the start of the Christmas run.
The week before Thanksgiving is one of the busiest in the salon calendar. Book by the start of November if you want a specific technician.
Caramel
Warm mid-brown with a golden cast.
Oxblood
Deep brownish red. The single most requested autumn shade.
Rust
Deeper and redder than pumpkin.
Chocolate brown
Warm espresso with a mirror shine.
Terracotta
Dusty clay orange.
Mulled wine
Deep red with a purple cast.
Forest green matte
Carries into December without reading festive.
Espresso gloss
Almost-black warm brown.
Sheer amber
Translucent warm amber.
Warm greige
Grey with brown in it.
Sand
Warm pale beige.
Micro French in caramel
A hairline warm edge.
Toffee half moon
A caramel curve at the cuticle.
Chocolate ombre
Nude fading into espresso.
Gold micro-line
One hairline lengthways.
Berry clusters
Groups of three deep red dots.
Single leaf
One fine-veined leaf on the ring finger.
Wheat sprigs
A fine stem with short angled strokes.
Plaid accent
Crossing bands in three warm shades.
Rust colour block
Two autumn shades split with tape.
Deep French in oxblood
A wide tip in deep red.
Tortoiseshell accent
Amber mottling on two nails.
Cinnamon velvet
Shimmer worked flat in a warm rust.
Bronze cat eye
A warm magnetic band.
Chocolate chrome
Chrome powder over a deep brown base.
Copper foil flecks
Torn leaf near the cuticle.
Matte mocha
Mid brown under matte.
Marble in caramel
Brown veining through a cream base.
Suede finish
Matte over deep rust. Reads like fabric.
Short square in rust
The most practical set on the list.
For the whole season, fall nails and fall nail colors.
Questions people actually ask
What nail colors are best for Thanksgiving?
Warm browns and deep reds: caramel, oxblood, rust and chocolate. All four carry into December.
When should I book Thanksgiving nails?
By the start of November. The week before is one of the busiest in the salon calendar.
What is an easy Thanksgiving nail design?
Berry clusters. Three dots and a fine stem, about thirty minutes.
