Christmas Nail Art Design Ideas
Design Temi Oyelola
Nothing gets us in the holiday spirit quite like putting on some jolly tunes, decorating the tree, and throwing on cozy pajamas (and fuzzy socks). But one thing that can really up the celebratory mood? Giving yourself a merry manicure so that every time you glance down while you're wrapping presents or prepping peppermint bark you can get a healthy double dose of cheer.
There are plenty of trendy holiday nail polish colors on the market (think: deep red, hunter green, winter white, and icy blue) and no shortage of festive symbols and motifs to draw inspiration from. To help guide you, we curated dozens of ideas for Christmas nail art designs, including an elevated french tip, Santa-inspired art, holly accents, snowflakes, string lights, candy canes, reindeer, and more. And, thanks to nail stickers, press-ons, and stencils, these styles come together easily—even if you don't have the steadiest hand.
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Santa Claus
If Santa Claus is your favorite person around the holidays, check out nail artist Megan's tutorial to recreate this exact look on your own red nails. Don't have a steady hand? There are nail wraps that can help you out.
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3D Snowflakes
You can really take your nail art game to new heights with these incredibly detailed 3D snowflakes. You'll show up to the party like you've, indeed, been walking in a winter wonderland.
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Christmas Tartan
The iconic tartan plaid combines two Christmas colors for a preppy, chic, and cozy holiday manicure. Don't worry if you can't draw straight lines like nail artist Emma did here—there are nail stickers for that.
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Neon Lights
Instead of going with traditional red, green, or even gold nail polish—amp up the color of your Christmas nails with neon string lights, modeled by Kawaii Klaws.
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Sweater Weather
Bet you didn't think you could get that cozy sweater look on your Christmas nails. Combined with a festive red accent nail, this look by nail artist Ilia Enid hits all the snuggly notes.
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Winter Bling
This year, celebrate Christmas in full glam by rocking neutral nail colors decorated with jewels and gold accents that were inspired by this look from nail artist Enid.
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Christmas Greenery
If neutral nails are your go-to, take a cue from Jones, who added in a bit of Christmas greenery over a blush pink base to create a chic yet subtle manicure.
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Tree Lights
Here, Jones demonstrates how much multi-colored Christmas lights can brighten up a creamy neutral polish.
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Christmas Trees
Stephanie added Christmas trees (which come together easily using a stencil) against a beautiful starry sunset backdrop, but you can choose whatever base polish color combination you like best for your nails.
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Accent Nail
Try putting your own spin on this adorable Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer nail art by Stephanie with the help of a simple-to-use stencil.
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Abstract Holly Green
Instead of going for an all-red classic Christmas manicure, add in a chic holly green design on a nail (or two) like Henson did here for artistic flair.
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Moose & Snowflakes
Get in the holiday mood with a mix of winter nail designs that go well together like nail artist GosiaPio did with snowflakes and moose. To make it simple, opt for press-on nails.
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Abstract Red and Green
Use this abstract look from nail artist @longnailtales as inspiration for your own easy DIY Christmas manicure. Just swipe on some red and green polish, and finish off with color dots of your choice which you can make using the cotton-less end of a Q-tip.
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Deep Winter Colors
If you generally like to go with darker colors in the wintertime, nail artist Stephanie El Habach shows how adding a matte top coat (and maybe some gold glitter) to your manicure will give it a chic, sophisticated look.
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Winter Wonderland
If you dream of a white Christmas every year, you can at least make it happen on your nails just like nail artist Jacqui did here. To make it extra easy, opt for press-ons.
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Christmas Swirl
This marbled Christmas nail art by Rocket Fuel Nails uses classic red, green, and holographic silver to create this fun patterned look you can experiment with at home.
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Christmas Kittens
The Super Rad Nail Sisters, a boutique nail salon in Australia, created this "Christmas kitties" look for all the cat lovers this holiday season. Don't worry, you don't need detailed nail skills to pull off a similar manicure at home if you lean in on nail stickers.
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Christmas Nail Art Design Ideas
Source: https://www.oprahdaily.com/beauty/g34113691/christmas-nail-ideas/