Pumpkin Nails Are Fall’s Cutest Manicure Trend—See 13 Designs to Try
’Tis the season for pumpkin spice lattes—and the perfect seasonal manicure to wrap around your cup. Like your favorite fall drink, pumpkin nails are a reliable choice for the entire season. And when combined with the other cool nail trends 2025 has delivered, there are so many creative ways to wear a pumpkin-themed mani.
If you typically go all out with your nail art, we don’t have to sell you on a bright orange pumpkin mani. From spooky jack-o-lantern faces to multicolored gourd designs, the possibilities are endless. But even nail minimalists can get behind this trend. You can add a tiny pumpkin to your classic French, opt for neutral tones, or borrow a solid shade from Selena Gomez’s “blood orange” manicure.
There are plenty of intricate pumpkin designs to bring to your nail artist, but the motif can also be quite DIY-friendly. Pumpkin accents are as simple as an orange blob (points for realism if it’s not a perfect circle) and a few detail strokes with a fine brush or nail pen. You can also find ways to incorporate your other favorite fall manicure colors, like burgundy, black, earthy green, and chocolate brown into your pumpkin nail art. For added flair, orange shades work beautifully with gold accents.
Whether you’re dressing up your natural nails or a fresh acrylic set for the new season, there’s a pumpkin nail design for you. Not sure where to start? We’ve rounded up the best inspiration on Instagram. Below, find ideas for every nail shape and style.
Instagram @thenaillologist1/13Trendsetter
With colorful tips, an artistic gradient, and a pumpkin accent, these fall nails have a little bit of everything.
Instagram @nailsbyholly___2/13Pumpkin Patch
These itty-bitty pumpkins make the perfect seasonal pattern, and they’re totally DIY-able.
Instagram @sisasnails3/13Ghostly Chic
These barely there white pumpkin designs master the seasonal-yet-subtle look. Try out a silky sheen, gold accents, and a simple half-pumpkin design in white for a minimalistic approach.
Instagram @paintbyjaz4/13Fall Maximalist
Can’t choose between pumpkin and patterned nails for fall? This manicure artfully combines both—and on short, natural nails, no less.
Instagram @nailsbycarriex5/13Floral Flair
This look nails the summer-to-fall transition, combining cheerful pink flowers and gold accents with a pumpkin detail.
Instagram @selfish_london/@byjessicamorris6/13Less Is More
Clean, natural nails are having a major moment right now. Luckily, you can maintain the nude nail look with just a sprinkle of fun for fall. This design uses an especially sutble orange to add a small pumpkin accent to the ring finger.
7/13Gorgeous Gourds
Who says orange is the only way? These artful tips bring a full fall palette to your manicure.
Instagram @essieclubcollab8/13Garden Beds
This clever design uses natural shape of the nail bed as the base of the pumpkin, which cuts your freehand work in half.
Instagram @nailsbyjanine.x9/13Tortoise Tips
Tortoise nail art is a major trend right now, and this nail look pulls in the pattern’s rich, chocolatey hues with metallic gold accents. For a less on-the-nose approach to pumpkin nails, they play as an abstract swirl design from a distance.
Instagram @makailasmanis10/13Chrome Jack-O-Lanterns
Treat your full nail base as a “pumpkin” and carve in some nostalgic Halloween designs with these jack-o-lantern faces. The chrome effect—which, thanks to Hailey Bieber, is always trending—brings these spooky faces to the next level.
Instagram @nicoles.beauty.lounge11/13Citrouille
Citrouille, a.k.a. “pumpkin” in French, looks incredible as a French tip. For a graphic fall take on the classic French manicure, try out this DIY-able design on almond-shaped nails.
Instagram @monmayernails12/13Burgundy Base
Knock out two fall nail trends in one with this sleek burgundy manicure with a whimsical pumpkin accent nail.
Instagram @byjessicamorris13/13Neutral Tones
Even if you’re a neutral nail devotee, you can still enjoy some seasonal flair. These toasty gold, white, and beige pumpkin nails promise not to clash with any of your fall ’fits.
Grace McCarty is the associate beauty editor at Glamour.
