Fall brings out the best color palettes, with moody colors like burgundy, brown, and green reigning supreme. Everything from leather jackets to cozy sweaters is made up of these autumnal hues, and that includes our fingertips. Olive green is an ideal color if you want to deviate from the classic deep red or chocolate brown polishes and incorporate a bit of playful color into your fall manicure.
Whether you prefer a clean, glossy manicure or want to experiment with swirls, polka dots, and chrome finishes, there are so many ways to wear olive green on your fingertips this fall. You can even get literal with some dirty martini-esque designs. Ahead, the best olive green nail ideas to screenshot before your next salon appointment.
You can’t go wrong with a classic olive shade finished off with a glossy topcoat. Some of the best polishes to get the look are OPI’s Suzi the First Lady of Nails or Essie’s Willow in the Wind. You can achieve this look on any nail length or shape, but something about a medium-length almond nail makes the shade look especially elevated.
Once you’ve coated your nails in your favorite shade of olive green, take the shine up a notch by layering on a silver chrome topper for a mirror-like effect. It’s the chicest way to elevate a simple solid-color manicure with little effort. Color-blocking, also known in the beauty community as “Skittles nails,” makes an appearance every season with a brand-new color palette, and for fall, olive is taking center stage.
Pair the hue with butter yellow, espresso brown, and burgundy, to lean into all the autumnal vibes, and add in some alternating French tips for even more contrast. As I mentioned, the deep green looks stunning with an array of fall-coded polishes, and this plaid design is the perfect way to bring the colors together with an intricate pattern. Go for all-over plaid on some fingers, a sheer base on others, and throw in a couple of French tips like the above inspo.
I wish I had the skills to do this on myself, but that’s what nail techs are for! Now, if you want to take the olive theme literally, try going for some fruit-covered fingertips (and yes, I too just found out that olives are technically considered fruits!). This one doesn’t require any manicure skills; just paint a green base coat, and top it off with a burgundy dot somewhere on the top or bottom of the nail bed.
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