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Christmas is almost here and a fresh set of nails is the best way to celebrate the festive season! Check out the cute and festive christmas nail designs in this post!
Christmas is right around the corner (which is mind-blowing!) and the nail obsessed are already planning out their next manicures. I mean what better way to welcome the festive season than with a new mani, right?!
I bet you’re wondering, what makes a christmas manicure so special? Well jus like everything else during the festive season, this is a chance to embrace a little bit of magic…
The best christmas nails are always bright and bold (and always have a little sparkle!). And add the magic that the festive season brings and you have nail designs that seem to stand out more and make you feel excited and special!
Which is why this post contains the cutest christmas nail designs, so that you hopefully get inspired and also add some sparkle to your life (you can never have too much sparkle!)
This post is all about the best christmas nails to try this year…
Cute and Festive Christmas Nail Designs to Try This Year
Unique Red, White and Glittery Gold Nails
Red, white and gold is the classic christmas aesthetic and these nails are such a unique way to express that aesthetic!
Classic Christmas Winter Nail Design
You can’t help but love this red and white christmas winter nail art. It’s the best of two stunning nail arts!
Dark Red Burgundy Christmas Nails
Love the dark red nails for christmas! It’s such a simple nail design but it’s so perfect for christmas! Just absolutely obsessed with the raised/embossed nail trend, it’s so cute…
Black Wintery Nails
Sometimes you are in the mood for something a little different and unique. Like stepping away from the classic reds of christmas and going for something dark and stunning, kinda embracing the wintery side of the festive season!
Sparkly Red Christmas Nails
If you’re super excited about the festive season and need a way to express that excitement, just take a look at this cute christmas manicure!
Gold Christmas Inspired Nails
Wow these nails are stunning. Something about the gold on white, am I right?
Green Foil Flaked Leafy Nail Art
This shade of deep forest green is so pretty but still also somehow gives off festive season vibes. It’s probably the green foil that’s bringing the whole vibe together. Anyway these nails are super cute and would definitely look good for the festive season…
Dark Red Snowflake Nails
Want to celebrate the festive season with a new manicure but still want something simple but still cute? This dark red mani with the snowflake design is definitely super simple and cute…
Shimmery Green and Gold Pine Cone Nails
Green and gold are of course such classic christmasy colors and I’m pretty sure we’re all still obsessed with holo so this super cute pinecone nail design would be kinda perfect for Christmas season!
Pink Pastels Winter Theme Nails
Soft pink pastel nails with a wintry twist! So pretty for the festive season!
Frosty Festive Nails
These nails totally give off Frozen vibes, no? And I don’t know about you but I loved that movie! Anyway since these are frozen inspired, I can’t think of anything better for winter festive nail design inspo!
Floral Christmasy Nail Art
Love super artistic nails or flowery designs? Then these christmas floral nails would be such a cute accessory to top of your christmas celebrations.
Christmas Star Nails
These christmas star nails are stunning, stunning. Literally they’re so beautiful, I could cry. Everyone searching for a manicure to do for christmas should totally do this design!
Winter Meets Plaid Nails
The never-gets-old red and black pattern meets winter with this nail design. It’s a good thing that plaid is like the official global print for the festive season. Throw on some snowflakes and you’ve got the perfect winter/christmas nails!
Red and Gold Christmas Themed Nails
If you pretty much want the classic christmas theme for your manicure then this design would be one to really consider. It’s super cute!
Red and White North Pole Nails
What’s more christmas than the north pole! Just take a look at these super cute nails! (I mean; the reindeer and the little candy cane design!)
Sparkly Silver Nails
Don’t these nails remind you of the silver tinsel you put on christmas trees? Tell me you see it too?! Which is why these would look so good during the festive season…
Red Winter Nails
These red wintry nails definitely are serving up some delicious wintry/holiday vibes!
Cable Knit Wintery Nails
The whole raised cable knit design is super trendy right now and for such a good reason. Any time I see the design I can’t look away! And you know what, sometimes you don’t want a nail design that screams christmas, sometimes something a little more subtle is perfect!
Pink, White and Gold Festive Nails
Christmas nails don’t just have to be bold green and red, you can still have a cute festive nail design even with pastels, just like with this stunning design!
Candy Cane French Tip Nails
Honestly at this point you can make French tip design out of anything. Don’t get me wrong I’m not mad at it, this candy cane design for christmas would be super cute!
Black Winter Nails
Need something just a little bit more subtle? These black winter themed nails are just stunning!
White Nails with Pink Accent and Cable Knit Pattern
You can never go wrong with cute and simple and that’s what this nail design is! And of course the super trendy cable knit pattern is a plus…
White with Blue Winter Accent Nails
The closer you look the more stunning these nails become and the blue and white is such a pretty color combo!
Emerald and Gold Christmas Nails
If you’re bursting with christmas spirit these nails are such a unique and beautiful way to express that!
Red Winter French Tips
French tip nails will always be a classic. And these days it’s amazing how much you can add you own creative spins to them and it’s not just plain white tips anymore!
Red, Black and White Christmas Nails
These red, white and black nails are just too cute. The small details gave this look a little holiday inspired pop!
Sparkly Green Nails
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, simple is stunning and these green nails are a testament to that fact!
Christmas Print Nails
Love Christmas sweaters and how super cozy they are? I don’t know about you but even just looking at a christmas sweater gives me all the cozy vibes and these nails totally give off the same vibes!
Are you going to try any of these christmas nail ideas? Let me know! And if you need more nail inspiration, then check out the posts below:
Love these festive nails!
Love these festive nail designs!