Selena Gomez’s New Nail Color is the Perfect Summer-to-Fall Transition Shade—See the Photos

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Summer is slipping away so fast, and if you're feeling a little bored with your regular nail color rotation, get in line! August can sometimes feel like a transitional period for all things beauty, but Selena Gomez has the perfect nail polish shade to get you through this bridge period in summer-to-fall style.

Gomez has been wearing a simple, lovely rosy mauve nail color on the regular lately, perhaps because it feels like such a natural fit for the warm, cozy vibes of the new Rare Beauty fragrance, the aptly named Rare. The color popped up in a recent Instagram photo dump from a friend's wedding; you have to scroll all the way to the end to see it, but it's worth it!

The nail color, which Gomez wore to the wedding alongside a red halter gown and matching bright red lip, is a gorgeous, earthy blend of mauve, beige, and brown tones. It's not quite pink, per se, but more of a brownish-rose shade that feels both neutral and glamorous at the same time—with a bit of throwback energy reminiscent of the popular nail polishes of the ‘80s and early ’90s. She wore it on short nails filed into a gentle squoval shape for an easy elegance that worked well at a formal wedding event, but would work just as well for everyday wear too.

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I don't know about you, but when I saw Gomez's nail color, I instantly thought of her pal Taylor Swift's song “August.” It conjures up visions of salt air and the rust on your door, as Swift sings, or watching the sun set on the beach. The rosy polish feels softly summery, but could easily transition to fall with the addition of a cozy cashmere sweater or your favorite leather jacket… and maybe a pumpkin spice latte. For a similar look, try Olive & June's Fig Ranch, Essie's Gel Couture Longwear Nail Polish in Princess Charming, or Chanel's splurge-worthy Le Vernis Longwear Nail Color in Sorcière.

Olive & June

Long Lasting Polish in Fig Ranch

$9

Olive & June

Essie

Gel Couture Longwear Nail Polish in Princess Charming

$13

Ulta Beauty

Chanel

Le Vernis Longwear Nail Color in Sorcière

$33

Chanel