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‘Night Sky’ Nails Deserve a Spot on Your November Mood Board

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IG: @lolo.nailedit / @matejanova
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Winter. It’s not the cold temperatures, biting wind, slushy ice or dry skin that I have a hard time handling—it’s the night sky settling in at 4:15 pm. I give myself a pep talk every Octoberit’s only a few months! the extra hour of sleep is worth it!—to fight the dread I feel about early nights and dark mornings. But, this year I’m trying to embrace the change. That, of course, means lighting candles, cooking warm stews and watching my favorite movies under cozy blankets. And for a beauty editor, it also means using the darkest time of the year as unlikely manicure inspiration. Enter “night sky” nails.

Maybe it’s because Daylight Savings Time ends in less than a week (November 3), but some of my favorite nail artists’ Instagram profiles are filled with manicures in blacks, midnight blues and the darkest greens. All of these looks have starlit-inspired shimmers reminiscent of a clear night sky. Keep scrolling to see some of my favorite looks, the polishes behind each and more polishes to shop so you can replicate your own “night sky” nails.

‘Night Sky’ Nails in Action

Dreamy Nail Inspiration

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“A dark, dark sparkly green”

London nail artist Mateja Novakovic created this stunning, nearly black and subtle sparkling manicure using Manucurist’s Green Natural Nail Polish in Poison, a color described by the brand as a “shimmering forest green.”

Product used: Manucurist Green Natural Nail Polish in Poison ($14)

nearly black sparkle manicure
IG: @matejanova
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“Dark night aura”

Aura nails are as popular as ever, as @lolo.nailedit demonstrates with this dark and mesmerizing mani.

Products used: Pleasing Bell Boy Blue ($18) and Pleasing Dustin The Black Cat ($18)

Dark aura manicure
IG: @lolo.nailedit
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“A touch of sparkle”

If a stark black isn’t your favorite, manicurist Chels Lou combines a beautiful blue shade with “Starlight” shimmer.

Product used: The Gel Bottle Starlight ($17)

dark blue shimmery manicure
IG: @chelslounails
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Gorgeous Galaxy

This multidimensional mani, with iridescent greens and purples and golds, reminds me of images of far-off galaxies.

Product used: CHANEL LE VERNIS in PHÉNOMÈNE ($32)

holographic manicure
IG: @lolo.nailedit
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Midnight Navy

Novakovic shows off a stunning metallic navy blue manicure.

Product used: Bio Sculpture GEMINI Nourishing Nail Polish in ’98 to Date ($13)

dark blue shimmer manicure
IG: @matejanova
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A Hint of Sparkle

If you’re usually not into glitter nail looks, a single sparkly nail makes a subtle statement.

Black shimmer manicure
IG: @chelslounails
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Crimson Sunset

There’s nothing like winter sunsets (even if they happen way too early) when golds, reds and oranges clash to form crimson skies. Here, Novakovic wears Bio Sculpture’s Rosewood Stardust, a copper-like shade with rose gold shimmer.

Product used: Bio Sculpture GEMINI Nourishing Nail Polish in Rosewood Stardust ($13)

Browish-red shimmer manicure
IG: @matejanova
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Midnight Mantra

Weathered Penny’s Midnight has not a sparkle in sight, but this dark, grayish blue is as serene as it is stormy, like the night sky after an evening storm.

Product used: Weathered Penny Nail Polish in Midnight ($21)

dark gray blue manicure
IG: @matejanova
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Electric Nights

Try this shade if you’ve wanted to emulate Hailey Bieber’s inky navy manicure. Novakovic describes it as a “mysterious, deep blue with a metallic sheen.”

Product used: Green Flash LED Gel Polish in Dark Night ($19)

Deep blue manicure
IG: @matejanova
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“Sparkle in the dark”

Upgrade your black nail polish with a little diamond dusting. Here, Novakovic added a simple sliver of silver sparkle around the entire nail edge.

Product used: BRiLLBIRD Hypnotic Diamond ($17)

Black manicure with shimmer nail art
IG: @matejanova
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Silver Shine

If you want to lighten up your manicure, but still love the starlight look, then I say do it full throttle, like Lou does here. She calls it a “firm favorite” for the holiday season.

Product used: The Gel Bottle in Blinding Lights ($21)

Silver sparkle nails
IG: @chelslounails
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Subtle Stars & Moons

While not exactly reminiscent of the night sky, I can’t get over how gorgeous this simple moon and star nail art is. Use a pretty pink beige, like OPI’s Bubble Bath ($12), add some gold nail stickers and voilà!

Nude manicure with moon and star nail art stickers
IG: @chelslounails

More ‘Night Sky’ Nail Polishes

Pleasing nail polish in Moonlit Pond
Pleasing Moonlit Pond

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Manucurist Green Flash nail polish in Poison
Manucurist Green Flash Poison

BUY NOW – $19

OPI Nail Polish in Cave the Way
OPI Cave the Way

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ORLY nail polish in In The Navy
ORLY In the Navy

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ZOYA nail polish in Storm
ZOYA Storm

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Londontown lakur Nail Polish in Skyline Reflect
Londontown Skyline Reflect

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