You don’t have to be a professional nail artist to achieve this abstract nail look. Paint on a transparent base before applying gold foil to the tip of the nail. Apply yellow, red and white paint stains. Using a ballpoint brush, create black dots.

Just because it’s fall doesn’t mean you can’t experiment with patterns. Mix things up with checkers and polka dots, and leave the rest of your nails matte and light.

The French manicure gets a festive fall upgrade with orange tips. Bonus points if you expertly apply the leaf decal.

Skittles nailed it, but make it Thanksgiving. Don’t be shy about color choices and try two or three of your favorite fall shades. Cool blue will offset other warm colors.

Tortoiseshell is a classic fall neutral. Try it with a transparent semicircle and shimmering gold trim.

Manicurist Chelsea King created this cracked effect using dish soap bubbles on top of gel polish. Try it with fall colors like deep teal and brown.

Here’s a throwback: Middle school bar chart. A cream base will highlight colors like red, orange, and plum.

Create fierce tiger stripes by adding triangular stripes to your nails.

Okay, this one is a bit more literal but admittedly it’s still classy stationery, right? Intricate stems and flowers adorn the white and camel base for a festive fall look rather than a basic PSL look. Those who don’t like patterns can appreciate just an embellished manicure.

If your favorite cake resembles the nation’s favorite spiced latte, then this delightfully minimalist mani is for you. A touch of camel gloss is balanced at the intersection of the negative space design. Um.

Fall isn’t just about browns, yellows and oranges. A rich emerald is the perfect choice for any Thanksgiving dinner table and can easily last you well into the December holiday season.

A dreamy fall palette of mauve, lime and cobalt blue all balance each other out to create a relaxing neutral manicure.

Whether you make cranberry sauce from scratch or open the can right before dinner, these nails pay homage to the dinner table staple.

This is an imaginative way to imitate falling leaves. Start with bare nails and dye the tips orange. Once dry, cover the ends with gold foil. Finish with top coat.

Negative nails are usually reserved for graphic, line designs, but dry painting techniques are shaking things up. Starting with bare nails, apply a coat of gold glitter polish, then wipe off most of the product until almost dry.

If you can’t afford version 2.0, get a Chanel-inspired tweed manicure. Start with a white background, then alternate between black and gray in a cross pattern. Keep your strokes purposefully messy to simulate a woolen weave.

Revisit a favorite childhood craft with this look, inspired by sand jars. Using Thanksgiving shades of orange and yellow, draw wavy lines horizontally on a neutral background.