Xmas nails are a fun way to decorate your manicure for the holiday season and get into the Christmas mood.
With more than 35 chic Christmas nail art designs, you’re sure to find something that suits your style.
35 Chic Ideas for Christmas
Here you will find over 35 festive, trendy nail ideas. Christmas manicures are a great way to celebrate the season in style. You can stay on the theme but with chic ideas.
There are many different ways you can do your manicure for the holiday season, but the most famous Holiday nails are usually red, glitter nails, Christmas tree-inspired nail art, or even winter nail art with snowflake design!
Here are some of the best Christmas nail art designs to help you find your perfect style.
Red Nails
Red nails are the most popular nail color for the season. You can get creative with different designs to create your unique look.
Instead, if you prefer something more clean and modern, you can go with a simple negative space design in nude and dark red polish/wine gel polish:
Discover some nail polishes or gel polishes to recreate this kind of manicure:
Here’s the full tutorial on how I created the Santa hat nail design you saw above:
Glitter designs
If you love glitter, this is the perfect time of the year to try some shiny and sparkly ideas, pearly nail polishes, or chrome effect nail art:
Here’s the complete tutorial on how I created the Santa hat nail design you saw at the beginning of this article:
You can also mix some different elements like red glitter and snowflakes: the perfect Holiday manicure!
Another trendy decor element of the season is using candy canes! With a nude polish base and red French tips with a mix of candy cane tips. It’s creative and very festive!
This one is for you who want to avoid the stereotypical designs of this time of the year and go with something simple like a red mani with silver glitter:
You can also get into the mood of the winter and go for a dark red, a trendy winter nail color this year:
Christmas Tree nail art
It’s the best time of year to get creative with nail decorations. You can enjoy traditional Christmas ornaments like the tree, Santa, or Christmas ball in your holiday nail art. You can go further and add some 3D nail decorations, as I created on these nails, here’s the easy tutorial:
Go classy with small details that you can achieve using nail plate stamps like I did for these stunning and chic nails:
Candy canes, Santa Claus, and snow designs can create a merry manicure:
Snowflake Nails as Xmas nails
Snowflake nails are great for Holiday nail themes! The winter aesthetic represented by the snowflake is perfect for bringing a touch of Holidays without going for the traditional Christmas decor items.
Here’s the tutorial for this easy Xmas nail art with snowflakes:
Gingerbread man as Xmas Nails
A Gingerbread man manicure (aka gingerbread man cookies nails) is another traditional design for Christmas nails and it doesn’t have to look childish.
Reindeer nail art for Christmas
Another famous design for Christmas nails is to get inspiration by the Christmas reindeer. You can mix reindeer designs with glitter or metallic nail polishes for that festive glam effect.
Glitter nails for Christmas
Glitter nails are great for any festive occasion, but during the Holidays you can add special details and Xmas nail art to make them Holiday-perfect!
You can get creative with different colors, patterns, and designs to create your unique look. And if don’t want to go for Christmas nail art, you can choose glitter nails to bring the festive mood to your nails without adding Xmas details.
If you’re looking for some inspiration, check out these glitter nail art designs that are glamorous and festive:
From Christmas nail art to the holidays and beyond, there are so many ways to express yourself through your nails. I hope this list of nail art ideas will inspire you to get creative with them!
For more ideas of nail art designs, check more Nail Art blog posts.
