With the holiday season just around the corner, we’re all ready with our beauty looks for the season. To truly get in the Christmas mood, what better than adding swoops of colours, textures, designs, and art that reflect the spirit of the holidays on your nails? If you’re looking for some manicure inspiration, look no further than the designs below. From minimalist outlines of trees to metallic shades, we’re got you covered.
All things red and silver
For a design that lasts way beyond the festive season, try this silver and red negative space French tips style. Not only does it look super cute but it is a refreshing take on overdone coloured tips.
Try red and gold
Just like Christmas and snow, red and gold are two colours that look better together. To recreate this style, arm yourself with two metallic polishes. First, paint your nails gold and then top it up with a dash of red.
Gold flakes for the win
Paint your digits a bright shade of crimson and then sprinkle some foiled polish on them. For best results, may we recommend using a very thin, densely packed brush? In a pinch, you can try this technique with a regular toothbrush but beware of the mess!
Go for glitter tips
Better than regular old white French tips, this refreshing take includes using swoops of golden glitter and red polish. It reminds us of Christmas ornaments and the accent nail is everything goals!
Candycane nails galore
Like candy cane but cooler. This diagonal positioning of red and white wavy lines adds a festive flair to nails. The best part? The lines don’t need to be of equal thickness.
Minimalist christmas trees
This Christmas tree-inspired mani is a minimalist’s dream. If you want to add a pop of colour to your nails without fully painting them, this delicate negative space design is the one for you! To create the look yourself, use a toothpick dipped in green polish and keep a Q-tip handy to clean up any mistakes.
Dots and slashes are all you need
Make a striking nail statement with this negative space mani. To create this style, use green glitter polish to swipe on the diagonal line and then employ a dotting tool to add the tiny red spots.
Snowflakes and glitter are a safe bet
Nude, natural-looking nails with a dash of glitter can make a statement too—even better when you add a few snowflakes to the mix. Instead of picking a plain neutral shade, try a pinky polish as a base so the design really pops. For the glitter, go with any colour of your choice!
Swoops of red for some festive flair
Hear us out, this design is a serious winner because of how clean it looks and how easy it is to recreate. All you need are red and nude polish and a thin brush. A swoop of red here and a dash there and you’re set!
Go gold
For a truly minimalist holiday nail design, we suggest going for something simple that will catch the light ever so slightly, like this nude base that is topped with metallic stars and sparkles of glittering gold.
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