Brown gel polish: from hazelnut to cocoa
Brown has become a classic fall manicure: softer than black, warmer than burgundy, it suits every skin tone. From light chestnut to dark chocolate, it gives elegant, understated nails, as a full color or as a French.
This collection brings together our 5 brown gel polishes, all with one-coat coverage and up to three weeks of wear.
Our brown shades: hazelnut, chestnut, clay, coffee, cocoa
035 Hazelnut is a warm, comforting brown, and 008 Chestnut a deep chestnut like a creamy chestnut spread. 078 Clay leans terracotta. 010 Coffee and 009 Cocoa are the dark browns, deep and rich, which replace black for an evening manicure. For a lighter nude with chocolate undertones, see 077 Praline in our nude gel polishes.
How to wear brown: fall, chocolate French, cat eye
As a full color on short nails, a chocolate brown gives a chic, very current manicure. As a French, a brown line on a nude base updates the classic French. For a chrome or aurora effect, apply the brown cat eye 005 Dark Aurora, a deep chocolate lit by a luminous glow.
Application, wear and removal
Every shade goes on like all our gel polishes: prepped nail, a thin coat of base coat cured under the lamp, one or two coats of color cured under a UV/LED lamp, then the top coat. 10 ml bottle, one-coat coverage, wear up to three weeks, soak-off removal with acetone. Every formula is HEMA-free and TPO-free. See also our red, pink, nude, blue, purple and green gel polishes, or the whole range in our gel nail polish collection.
Brown gel polish FAQ
Which brown suits fall?
008 Chestnut or 035 Hazelnut for a warm brown, 010 Coffee or 009 Cocoa for a dark chocolate brown. 078 Clay adds a more original terracotta note.
Does brown suit every skin tone?
Yes. Light, warm browns flatter fair and medium skin, and dark browns stand out on olive and deep skin tones.
How long does brown gel polish last?
Up to three weeks on a well-prepped nail, with a base coat and a top coat, every layer cured under the lamp. Regrowth, more than wear, decides when it is time for a new set.
How do I remove brown gel polish?
File off the shine of the top coat, wrap each nail in acetone for ten to fifteen minutes, then lift the color with a cuticle pusher without scraping. Our gel polish removal guide walks through every step.