Fall beauty trends have taken a turn for the toasty. Suddenly, it seems like everyone’s wearing warm makeup, cozy hair colors, and “toasted nails.”
Celebrity nail artist Tom Bachik, whose regular clients include Selena Gomez, Jennifer Lopez, and Margot Robbie, coined the name for the toasted manicure trend. From Gomez’s transitional pumpkin-spice set to Robbie’s elegant champagne shimmer, we’ve been dying to know how to get the look. Below, Bachik tells Glamour how the toasted manicure was born—and how to re-create it yourself.
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What is a toasted manicure?
Rather than a statement color or a distinct design, Bachik says that the toasted manicure relies on a subtler nail effect. From a distance, it may read as a pure neutral, but its beauty is in its warm, dimensional finish. “Nail art in general has taken a more minimalistic stance,” Bachik says. “Effects are an easy way to give the simplest shades a little something without being over the top.”
According to Bachik, the perfect toasted mani combines a nude base with “golden-hour tones—like pink iridescence and glowy satin chrome effects.” A plain neutral manicure can feel too subtle, but Bachik says that “you can use these types of effects over any color to ‘toast’ your favorite fall shades.”
What inspired the toasted nail trend?
“I often get inspired by makeup when creating [nail] looks,” Bachik says. He notes that while he has previously pulled manicure inspiration from dramatic eyes and bold lips, this subtler trend was influenced by sun-kissed cheeks. “My wife actually stumbled upon the ‘toasty’ makeup look and loved it,” he says.
Toasty makeup is characterized by warm, autumnal shades (think caramel, terra-cotta, and dusty rose) and soft, golden shimmer effects. The toasty makeup look enhances the natural surface of the skin rather than covering it up: It skips heavy foundation and instead leans on bronzer and blush placement to create a natural glow.
