<p>While traditionally black and white, zebra stripes in deep blood reds and golds make a lovely fall style.</p>

While traditionally black and white, zebra stripes in deep blood reds and golds make a lovely fall style.

<p>Made up of metallic silvers and bright reds, a tiger sometimes changes the color of his stripes.</p>

Made up of metallic silvers and bright reds, a tiger sometimes changes the color of his stripes.

<p>Use your imagination for this big cat&rsquo;s spots. Magenta and gray might not blend into the jungle landscape, but the color combo makes for a fun pop of fashion.</p>

Use your imagination for this big cat’s spots. Magenta and gray might not blend into the jungle landscape, but the color combo makes for a fun pop of fashion.

<p>For our avian print, look no further than the beautiful markings on this majestic bird&rsquo;s feathers. Blues, greens, and browns offer a very true-to-life representation of the plumage.</p>

For our avian print, look no further than the beautiful markings on this majestic bird’s feathers. Blues, greens, and browns offer a very true-to-life representation of the plumage.

<p>Newer on the fashion scene, giraffe print is similar to a leopard, but with larger patches of color. Why not try purple and orange for a funky mix?</p>

Newer on the fashion scene, giraffe print is similar to a leopard, but with larger patches of color. Why not try purple and orange for a funky mix?

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<p>For our avian print, look no further than the beautiful markings on this majestic bird&rsquo;s feathers. Blues, greens, and browns offer a very true-to-life representation of the plumage.</p>
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For our avian print, look no further than the beautiful markings on this majestic bird’s feathers. Blues, greens, and browns offer a very true-to-life representation of the plumage.

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Leopards and tigers and zebras, oh my! Wild animal prints have come roaring back onto the fashion runways and into our lives. We’re seeing animal prints on everything from clothing to home decor to baby items. Sometimes just a hint of something primal is enough to release your inner animal. For ladies who want to dabble in exotic styles without going all out, try a touch of animal print on the fingernails or toenails. And in terms of color combinations, you don’t have to keep things the way nature intended. We used this season’s wild new nail polish colors to show off the animals on the prowl.

By Hannah Lee    |    Nails by Elsbeth Schuetz    |    Photography by Vu Ong

(No actual animals were harmed in the production of this polish preview.)

See These Colors in Action:

Behind the Scenes: Animal Print Nail Art

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