Nail-noob here 👋 What design/color should I go for?

I hope this doesn’t come across as rude. Have you considered a Hereford cow print? Respectfully, I love your skin, and if you are of a mind, celebrate it.

Otherwise, high gloss-gloss coffee brown or dark glossy chocolate. Dark forest green (Glossy of course! And a few rare gold flucs?). I wonder how a matt autumnal mustard would go? All three of these are autumnal, mildly masculine, and should sit well on your skin. Keep them on a short nail for now.

Do you know what shape you want to do?

You have beautiful skin and healthy nails. I believe any design or color will look nice. However, getting very long extensions or the designs with lots of 3d stuff might be a little uncomfortable. I suggest starting with short to medium extensions and maybe some glass cat eye. They are very pretty and trendy. When I have them on, I can’t stop staring at my nails.

I would do a dark-nude that matches your skin,

OR, I just had an idea:
1. The color of lighter skin
2. The color of darker skin
3. Three colors in between

OR maybe do a shade of natural green, like pine tree shades, and do a white or yellow flower on one or two. Darker area of arm could be the trunk and fingers are like lighter branches 🪾🌳

Or do light pink 🩷, or a paler shade of baby blue 💠

Or for Halloween, make them all black, then paint white pumpkins the same shade as lighter skin

I think a rub red, burgundy and a magenta would look lovely. Can’t go wrong with French tips as well.