75 Christmas nails you’ll seriously want to wear this festive season

Minimal manicure lovers looking to branch out slightly this festive season, this one might be for you. Leaving the nail mostly naked, decorate your tips with a sparkling base topped with detailed holly wreaths.

Snowflake nails

Cat-eye nails are still a go-to during the festive season, but add a more Christmassy feel with extra snowflake details.

Snowglobe nails

A snowglobe simply plonked onto a nail could feel clunky or overpowering, but @hgnailsco found a way to make this manicure feel detailed and elevated.

Christmas lights

A simple addition to your shimmering cat-eye nails that immediately elevates it to Christmas nail perfection, oval-shaped rhinestones that look like flashing Christmas lights.

Frosty pearl nails

Pearl nails are a great choice all year round, but we love the festive ice rink vibe this layered pearly manicure is giving.

Mistletoe nails

Hoping for a Christmas kiss? This delicate mistletoe manicure might just help you get lucky.

Christmas plaid nails

A hangover from autumn’s nail trends, plaid nails are a great option for Christmas, too. It’s feeling warmer already.

Red crystal nails

While this is not your typical Christmas nail, it has all the components for a great festive manicure: red, gold and sparkly.

Christmas present nails

A Christmas-appropriate version of summer’s beach towel nails, update for the festive season with cute bows at the top of each colourfully striped nail.

3D Christmas bauble nails

Levelling up the simple Christmas bauble manicure, why not make it 3D? @nailsbypaular makes it look so simple to DIY at home.

Christmas stamp nails

What a fun idea, transforming all of the best parts of Christmas – gingerbread, candy canes and Santa hats – into cutesy festive stamps for each nail of this mani.

Christmas holly nails

If you’re not a fan of the Christmas wreath on your nails, try a few sprigs of holly berries on each nail – topped with some festive gold leaf details.

Christmas bow nails

Not typically what you think of when it comes to Christmas bows, we love the variety of vintage bows on this mani.

Santa-themed Frenchie

A French mani that looks like Santa's red hat and white trim? It's fun, chic and weirdly works perfectly.

Christmas chrome

Try all-over chrome in deliciously rich shades like merlot and mulled wine.

Silver sparkle

We love these pretty silver chrome accents, which help this starry mani feel fresh and modern.

Snow globe

This icy white sparkle is perfect if you want to nod to Christmas while keeping it chic and simple.

Candy Cane Frenchie

These candy cane-glazed Frenchies are proof that Christmas nails can look truly sophisticated.

3D chrome

Level-up gold, metallic accents by making them 3D.

Chrome stars

Simple, festive and stunning.

Christmas pastels

Whoever said pastels are just for spring needs to take a look at this ice princess-inspired design, complete with baby blue icicles and lilac ribbon.

Red, gold and green

We can imagine this design on a traditional Christmas bauble.

Berry red half moon nails

Update a deep red with a modern half-moon cut-out detail.

Cosy tips

Swap out a classic red Frenchie for a cable knit print rendition.

Mini candy canes

What says Christmas better than mini candy canes? We love this design featuring the festive theme and a sprinkling of glitter.

Red chrome

Upgrade a simple Christmas red polish with an all-over chrome top coat.

Non-trad Christmas nails

If the traditional Christmas shades aren't your bag, mix it up with a neon bright starscape.

Chrome and snowflakes

XXL chrome tips and icicles make for a statement mani that's still so wearable.

Wearable candy cane stripes

This is the perfect mash-up between a maximalist candy cane print, sparkling gold accents and a minimalist bare base. Sign us up, asap.

Pearlescent holly

This is clean, crisp and a beautiful way to bring in holly accents without feeling novelty.

Holly jolly

A simple accent nail that makes a statement.

Red-half moons

Business at the tips, party at the cuticles.

Full glitz nails

We love a mani that can take you from Christmas, all the way through NYE.

Glitter bow Frenchies

This Christmas mani has all the elements we need – glitz, Frenchies and a gold bow.

Gift-wrapped tips

When in doubt, stick a teensy silver bow on an accent nail. Cute nails are the best Christmas present, after all.

Cable-knit nails

This 3D cable knit detail keeps things interesting.

Gift-wrapped nails

Bows are a massive trend, and the gift wrap Christmas nails perfectly.

Dinky tree details

We love this fir tree thumb accent alongside a forest green mani.

Red micro French

Swap out white tips for red, for a minimalist's nod to Christmas.

Red velvet

This dreamy velvet design just makes you wanna… stroke it?

Star-studded

We love this 3D stuck-on star design.

Holographic tips

Nothing says party season quite like some standout holographic French tips.

Red star nails

These Christmas nails mimic the look of traditional baubles, but in a very modern way.

Sheer sparkle

If you like glitz – but not too much – this sheer sparkle mani is the answer.

Starry sky

Prefer dark hues? Try this starry sky manicure, which is full of magic.

Silver stripe

Perfect for minimalists – a neutral base with some subtle sparkle over the top.

Poinsettia nails

The detail in this looks like a Christmas ornament.

Icicle-scapes

This icicle-scape is simple and delicate.

Glitter gift nails

This mix-and-match glitter mani nods to the holiday season in all the right ways.

Christmas stripe

This Christmas jumper stripes across the nails is adorable.

Jelly bow nails

Play with the texture (like a sheer jelly) but keep the colour and the details traditional.

Starry French

These dinky stars are festive but chic.

Candy stripes

Candy cane colours are pure Christmas vibes.

Full glitz

This delicate holographic nail makes glitter feel chill.

Christmas pud

Undeniably novelty, but confined to just one nail, this design is glossy and glam… yet fun and cute in equal measure.

Spruced up

This intricate holly design is beautiful.

Starscape

This gold glitter and star combo looks incredible.

Midnight glitz

If you prefer to stick to deep blacks and navy with your Christmas nails, this one's got your name all over it.

Colourful stars

A classic milky-pink mani with a fun, star-studded twist. We love the mixture of Christmassy red, silver and green to create the outlines.

Stars and sparkle

You can't go wrong with a bare pink base and sparkle.

Two-toned chrome

We love the opposing glitters at the tip and cuticle.

Minimalist sparkle

Sign us up for minimalist nails this holiday, if it looks this good.

Snow white

We love a classic French tip, but a little Christmas twist makes it even better.

Santa hat

Who would have thought to turn a French mani into a Santa hat? Simple, but unexpected.

Santa hat with glitz

The same French-manicure-Santa-hat concept, only this time with added glitz.

Grinch nails

An iconic Christmas character, a Grinch mani is perfect if you want something a little more playful.

Pine and gold

Rich winter colours like forest green feel extra cosy for winter, plus this star motif keeps it festive.

Metallic stars

A cute way to incorporate offbeat colours for Christmas nails.

Glitter ombré

You'll be sparkling right through until New Year's Eve with these crimson tips.

Midnight blue

Some nail shades are so good they need no nail art. Case in point: this midnight blue shade.

Cheetah print

If you're not one for traditional sets, this pink cheetah nail art might just be your ideal Christmas manicure.

Tiny trees

Just because you have short nails, doesn't mean you can't get in on the nail art action. These tiny tree designs prove just that.

Festive french

Need to take your everyday mani from day to night, or in this case non-festive to festive? Try adding some multi-coloured embellishments, as pictured here.

Journey of a Christmas tree

Continuing the hand-painted theme is this adorable design, featuring a sweet red car carrying a Christmas tree.

Multi-coloured starry night

This multi-coloured starry night theme is the kind of festive manicure we're wearing way beyond the holiday season.

Velvet green

This might not be a traditional green during the festive season, but it's no less magical.

Gold stars

Minimalist, elegant and twinkling.