Cranberry Nails Are a Must-Try Thanksgiving Manicure

Temperatures are dropping, leaves are swirling around and the smell of pumpkin pie is filling the air, all of which mean one thing: fall is officially here and Thanksgiving is on its way. Believe it or not, it’s mere weeks away and many of us are anxiously awaiting the big day of turkey, mashed potatoes and, of course, cranberries.

Cranberries are not only the perfect side dish for your Thanksgiving meal or garnish for your holiday cocktail, but they also make for the ideal holiday manicure shade. Fusing winter reds with deep, moody purples, cranberry nail shades are a must-try for this holiday season and we rounded up the best shades to get you started.

7 Cranberry Nail Polishes

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Manucurist Paris Dark Pansy ($14)

The perfect holiday, cranberry red, Manucurist Paris’ Dark Pansy is, as the brand describes it, ‘the black cherry on the cake. A velvet red for sure, quel amour!’

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butter LONDON Patent Shine Afters ($9)

Butter LONDON’s Patent Shine 10X formula is packed with ingredients proven to promote brighter, stronger and healthier-looking nails, so not only will this cranberry shade complement your Thanksgiving outfit, but it will also leave your nails in better shape than before.

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essie Nail Polish Swing of Things ($9)

If you want a more purple-leaning cranberry nail shade, essie’s Swing of Things is a great option, melding red and purple tones into the brand’s iconic, ultra-shiny, long-lasting formula.

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Londontown Lakur Vixen ($16)

For any glitter lovers, Londontown’s Lakur in the shade Vixen is the ideal cranberry nail color for you—”a decadent, ruby red; rich, metallic and full of depth,” as the brand describes it.

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Olive & June Cabernet ($7.50)

True to its name, Olive & June’s cranberry nail shade, Cabernet, is “a dark plummy wine red for rich and sophisticated nails” that, as brand founder Sarah Gibson Tuttle says, “will make everyone a Cab person.”

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essie Berry Naughty ($10)

Few brands do rich, red shades like essie and the brand’s Berry Naughty color is the quintessential cranberry nail polish for all the perfectionists out there looking to nail the shade.

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Dior Vernis Nuit 1947 ($32)

Cranberry nails are sophisticated and luxurious in nature and there is no better way to take that theme over the top than with a lush shade from iconic fashion and beauty brand Dior, whose ultra-glossy Vernis Nuit 1947 makes for the perfect cranberry manicure.

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