Spooky season is creeping closer, and Kenedi has created not one but two gorgeous autumn-inspired nail designs to get us in the mood. Featuring soft marbled patterns and sugared chrome sections, these nails celebrate cosy brown and cream tones - the perfect way to wear autumn on your fingertips.
The products you’ll need
xxxxx Mix & Match Autumn Nails - Chrome & Marble Gel Nail Art Tutorial
Design One: Autumn Marble
Step 1. Base
Apply a creamy neutral base and cure.
Step 2. Creating the marble
Apply blooming gel, then add a mix of brown and golden tones. Let the shades flow naturally across the nail for a soft marbled effect. Cure.
Step 3. Detailing
Use a fine detail brush to add delicate veining in deeper shades for extra dimension. Cure again.
Step 4. Seal and finish
Top with either a glossy coat for a polished marble effect or a matte coat for a chalky stone finish. Cure for the final look.
Design Two: Sugared Chrome Sections
Step 1. Chrome base
Apply a chrome base, seal it with top coat, and cure to lock in the reflective finish.
Step 2. First sugared section
Paint your first section of colour across part of the nail, sprinkle clear acrylic powder to sugar it, and cure to set.
Step 3. Creating multiple sections
Continue painting separate sections of colour down the nail, each time sprinkling with clear acrylic powder and curing.
Leave small gaps between the sugared areas so the chrome base peeks through, creating contrast and definition.
Step 4. No final top coat
The design is left matte-textured, with no top coat applied over the sugaring to preserve the effect.
The final reveal
The result is a pair of nails that capture autumn elegance – one with flowing marble in warm brown and cream tones, the other with shimmering sugared chrome sections that highlight both sparkle and shine. Worn together, they make a striking autumn set full of texture, depth, and seasonal charm 🤎✨☕
