A shiny, patent leather pedicure evokes feelings of wearing the meanest, tallest, pointiest pair of knee-high boots—even when you’re in sensible loafers. Is that just us? “It doesn’t matter what you’re pairing it with,” Bachik says. “It’s gonna look good.” Okamura agrees, emphasizing the allure of a high-shine finish: “A glossy topcoat keeps deep colors looking rich, rather than flat and chalky.”
Reach for a true noir like Manucurist Licorice or ILNP Ink, lay that topcoat on thick, and prove to your parents it’s not just a phase.
Amethyst jelly
With jelly shoes in their comeback era and summer’s jelly nail trend still going strong, it’s only appropriate that your pedicure follow suit, albeit in an autumnal color scheme. According to Bachik, deep jewel tones will be huge this fall, especially with a jelly finish.
