The 6 Nail Art Trends You’ll See Everywhere This Autumn, According to the Pros

"The French manicure is making a comeback," says LaShaun Graham, a nail business owner in London,. "Throughout Spring and Summer, we wore pastel and neon French manicures, but now it's time to tone it down with our wardrobes and our nails." A Metallic French Manicure is her current favourite, using polishes like Rust Worthy (£8) and Sweater Weather (£8) from the Essie Autumn 2019 collection. This is the type of manicure that, armed with the right tools, (striping tape, acetone, and a brush for clean up), it's easy enough to try at home. Or, ask your nail tech for a classic French manicure but swap out the white shade with a pretty metallic hue of your choice.

Graham understands that, although her customers like to indulge in a nail treatments, they don't always have lots to spend. "As we start to save money for the colder months, my clients are choosing a block-nude-and-negative-space looks so that their manicures last longer," says Graham. While Negative Space Nails isn't exactly a new trend, people are still finding different and creative ways to play with the look. Case in point: a half-moon, negative space design in a neutral tone that is close to your skin tone — like the one shown above — eliminates the problem of harsh regrowth lines on the nails, meaning the manicure lasts significantly longer (if you opt for a gel manicure, designed to last for up to two weeks).

Nail art is hot right now. "Wearing your favourite art work like Picasso and Matisse is a great way to express yourself and use your manicure as a way to portray your personality," says Laura Southern from House of Lady Muck salon in London. If you're feeling up to the challenge, abstract art is probably the best approach if trying this trend at home. And if you're looking to get this done in a salon, be sure they specialise in nail art, and bring photo inspiration they can work from. There are so many possibilities with this trend, and there's no better tiny canvas than the nails this season.

"Get your tips out!" Southern says. Twist on a Classic French is proving really popular for Autumn. "These [nails] in particular are inspired by old-school sweets, such as fruit salad and lemon sherbets. You can opt for a classic manicure with a touch of colour to make your manicure stand out," says Southern. "We recommend to mix two or three colours for an understated yet effective manicure, and we use The Gel Bottle neon colours for the best and boldest results." Similar to negative space nails, this version of a French manicure twist has no regrowth line, meaning your manicure lasts even longer. As this art is a little more technical, ask your nail tech to swap out the regular white French manicure polish for your favourite neon hues, and you can even add extra detail like the manicure pictured by giving it a tie-dye effect.

Nail artist Kate Williamson agrees, "gone are the white square tips of the 2000's, now we're seeing a cooler version of patterned marbled coloured tips, or a nude-peach ombré."

Pearls are already a huge trend this season, but Jordan predicts they're about to get a lot more popular with nail art in Autumn 2019. "Pearls have been popping up all over the runway this season — specifically at the Adeam Fall 2019 show and Spring 2020, designed by Mei Kawajiri — and putting them on your nails is less expensive than getting new season trends into your wardrobe." Jordan's been particularly inspired by Jay Deau, and we're loving Betina Goldstein's pearl manicure (pictured), too. Dainty flat-back pearls can be purchased at craft stores and secured carefully with nail glue and make a perfect DIY manicure.