Depending on where you’re reading this from, you’re probably battling the elements as temperatures drop. Embrace the cold this winter without stepping foot outside with seasonal-appropriate snowflake nails.
The perfect accessory for winter nails, snowflake nails do what they say on the tin – they add cute little snowflakes on top of your manicure as a festive touch. While you might think that is limited to big white snowflakes, you’d be wrong. The fun with this trend is turning the idea of snowflakes on their head and going for something different – if that’s what floats your boat – or sticking with the classic snowflake shape. After all, every snowflake is different right?
Need inspiration? Keep reading for all the snowflake nails you can try out this winter.
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Stuck for ideas before your next nail appointment? This is what’s in and out next season.
Classic snowflake nails
Starting off with an easy one to achieve at home, a snowflake (or two) adorning each nail.
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Subtle snowflake nails
This is one for minimal mani lovers, fine lines give these snowflake nails a more subtle twist.
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Candy stripe snowflake nails
Make your snowflake nails feel even more festive with white candy cane stripes and rhinestone details.
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Icy snowflake nails
This manicure feels even chillier thanks to the sparkling icy blue backdrop.
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3D snowflake nails
Bring your snowflake nails to life even more by making them 3D. Simply draw your shapes and while the nail polish is still wet, delicately coat them with glitter to make them pop.
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Intricate snowflake nails
Patience and a steady hand is required to achieve this one. Bringing a new level of detail to snowflakes that could never be seen with the naked eye, the intricate details in this set are out of this world.
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Glitter-tipped snowflake nails
What’s Christmas without a little glitter?
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Cat-eye snowflake nails
This chic set of snowflake-topped nails have the cutest addition of melting snowmen.
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Festive snowflake nails
Red and white, a classic Christmas combo and the perfect colours for this manicure design.
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Aurora snowflake nails
Imagine yourself standing underneath the mesmerising Northern Lights and suddenly it starts to snow. This is that moment brought to life in a manicure.
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Dark snowflake nails
Who said snowflakes have to be white? In this alternative universe, inky black snowflakes fall from the sky.
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Metallic snowflake nails
While the idea of metallic snowflakes falling from the sky sounds painful, in a manicure it’s too good to miss.
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Red chrome snowflake nails
An unexpected colour scheme for snowflakes, despite feeling very festive, these red chrome snowflake nails are red hot.
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Pink chrome snowflake nails
Pink nails were our unexpected winter manicure colour for the season and it works well with snowflake nails too.
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Ombre tips snowflake nails
These white ombre tips are giving a frosted vibe, the perfect winter backdrop for your snowflake nails.
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Night sky snowflake nails
Just like a cold winter night, these dark blue cat-eye nails are blustering with snowflakes.
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Glitter Frenchies snowflake nails
Calling all Frenchie lovers. If you’ve decided on festive-appropriate glitter tips for your winter mani, why not add some snowflake details as the cherry on top?
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Baby blue snowflake nails
Icy blue snowflakes on a icy glitter set of nails, it’s getting colder by the second…
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Clear snowflake nails
The minimal clear base for this set makes it look like a delicate snowflake has fallen on each nail and been perfectly preserved.
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Matte snowflake nails
Snowflake nails but make it matte with a grey-blue shade of nail polish for a wintery feel.
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Snow globe snowflake nails
This might be our favourite snowflake nail set. Beautifully intricate, it brings to life all of the best parts of the holiday season: baubles, snow, presents and beautifully intricate metallic snowflakes.
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Melting snowflake nails
An twist on traditional snowflake nails, this set imagines a snowflake once it has hit the ground, losing its shape as it quickly melts.
