Anne Hathaway’s moody manicure just took her from sheer summer nails to the darkest side of fall 2026. After her glossy coconut water nails, she’s now wearing a short, almost-black shade that shifts between blackberry, deep burgundy, and purple-brown, plus a matching pedicure. It’s the kind of color that makes you immediately want to reopen your fall polish drawer.
Anne Hathaway Goes Moody for Fall
The shade changes depending on the light, which is part of the appeal. In some photos it reads like black cherry, in others more like bordeaux or deep plum, while the glossy finish keeps the short nails looking sleek and polished.
There’s a little ’90s beauty history hiding in there too. Dark wine nails will always have that Chanel Vamp and Mia Wallace Pulp Fiction association, but Anne’s version looks cleaner and more current. And with Verity in the mix, the darker manicure feels perfectly timed for her latest press era.
The Matching Pedicure Might Be My Favorite Part
Anne carried the same moody color onto her toes, and I’m very into the return of a matching mani-pedi. Burgundy, espresso, plum, and nearly-black red are already showing up everywhere in dark pedicures, so the look fits neatly into the richer fall color shift for 2026.
It also works for that weird early-fall stretch when everyone is talking about boots but sandals are still fully in rotation. A glossy dark pedicure gives you the seasonal change without abandoning open-toe shoes just yet.
How to Copy Anne Hathaway’s Moody Nails
Look for a polish that appears almost black indoors but shows red, brown, or purple undertones when the light hits. Keep the nails short and softly rounded, then add a high-shine top coat for that smooth, glassy finish.
Embed from Getty ImagesTry Essie Wicked for deep red-black, and OPI Lincoln Park. After Dark if you want more blackened plum, or Chanel Rouge Noir for the classic dark cherry route. Use the same shade on your toes, and you’ve got one of the easiest fall 2026 mani-pedi looks to recreate.
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