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If there’s one thing that spells celebration, it’s glitter!
The holidays are the best time to let your fabulous freak flag fly and play with glitter in every shade of the rainbow.
You can use it for a funky accent nail, or top the very tips of your fingernails with a swoop of glittery goodness. Why not alternate your nails in colors of the season, and swipe them with a dusting of lovely gold glitter?
When the weather gets frightful outside, and Christmas is right around the corner, the chicest girls love to doll themselves up in manicures that are sure to put them on the nice list. Play with creamy white and deep red to get the candy cane manicure of your dreams, or get festive with baubles and bows to make your fingers look like presents dying to be unwrapped.
Artists will take the opportunity to paint adorable winter scenes across their fingers, or maybe just a few well-placed snowflakes against a deep blue backdrop for a look that is sophisticated, classic and holiday-appropriate for any get-together. If you are a classic girl who loves the more beautiful, chicer things in life, try out a deep red manicure with an accent nail.
Don’t be afraid to go for a little bling: after all, ’tis the season! Try a textured nail in the same hue, or go for the gold with a metallic statement nail crowed with a lux red ruby ornament.
There’s no doubt that you will truly steal the show at your next holiday party with statement nails that are full of cheer.
What holiday manicure are you looking for?
For even more holiday themed fingernail inspiration, check out our popular guides below.
– Christmas
– Thanksgiving
– Halloween: Witch, Spooky, Frankenstein, Ghost
– 4th Of July
– Easter
– New Year’s Eve
– Valentine’s Day
– Veteran’s Day
A black base coat combined with a highly contrasting white snowflake detail gives these dark nails a festive vibe. I love the eye-capturing maroon glitter detail which really warms the soul up to having a cherry Christmas spirit.
Chances are you know a family member or friend who serves in the armed forces, perhaps you do yourself. Show your pride for your country with Memorial Day themed fingernails. You can go with everything from remembrance poppy flowers to all sorts of variations of camouflage.
Have a little fun and go spooky with your fingernail theme to celebrate the wonders of Halloween. I love the super cute pumpkin, bat, spider web and wrapped mummy details on these nails.
Here’s another fun fingernail style for getting into the spirit of Halloween. Solid black nails add a level of mystery while a white ghost and spider web give this look some adorable personality.
Rediscover the magic of winter time and the Christmas holiday season with these beautiful gold glitter nails. Paired with a black textured nail and white snowflakes, this nail design opens the door to enchanting cold-weather nail design ideas.
Most popular holiday nail design ideas
Christmas:
The holiday season is a time of joy and celebration, and one way to show your festive spirit is with creative nail art. With Christmas just around the corner, now is the perfect time to start planning your holiday-inspired nails. From classic reds and greens to more creative designs, here are some great ideas for the perfect holiday nails ladies.
1. Snowy Scene: Get into the winter mood with a fun snowy landscape on your nails! You can go for a simple snowman or add some extra winter details like evergreen trees, snowflakes, icicles or even a few twinkling stars in the night sky. For this cute design you’ll need white polish as well as silver or blue glitter polishes for accents.
2. Holiday Lights: Brighten up your look with this festive idea! Paint each nail in a different color such as green, red and gold then use black polish to create light bulb outlines that run across all of them together—this will make it look like strings of lights! Add finishing touches like rhinestones if you want an extra sparkly effect.
3. Reindeer Nails: Celebrate Christmas with these cute reindeer-themed designs! Paint each nail in brown and white (to mimic Rudolph’s fur) then draw on antlers with black polish along with eyes and other details if desired—add some glitter too for added pizzazz!
4. Plaid Nails: Get into the spirit of things by sporting classic plaid print on your nails! Start off by painting two coats of any color base coat (red or green would be especially fitting) then use tape strips cut into small squares to create crisscrossing patterns. Use alternate colors such as white, yellow or blue. Finish off by removing the tape strips before sealing everything in place with a top coat. Add sparkle to this design with silver glitter accents between each square patterned section too!
5. Luxurious Gold Glitter: Make yourself feel truly special this season by adorning your nails in gorgeous gold glitter polish! This design will give you an instant glam boost that no one else will have at any party gatherings! If you’re feeling adventurous, why not add gold gems onto just one accent finger? It’ll definitely make sure you stand out from everyone else while still looking classy and elegant at all times.
6. Santa Hat Nails: Be merry this year by giving yourself a Santa hat-shaped manicure! Classic reds and whites colors plus adorable pom-poms made from cotton balls glued onto each hat tip are supper cute (use clear glue so they stay stuck). Don’t forget to draw on jolly old Saint Nick’s signature belt buckle too—it’ll complete the look perfectly!
7. Festive French Manicure: Put a twist on classic French manicures using festive colors like bright reds, blues and silvers instead of traditional pastels. This option works especially well if you plan on attending multiple parties over the holidays, as it looks appropriate yet unique enough for all occasions.
8. Candy Cane Stripes: For those who love sweet treats there’s nothing better than candy cane stripe manicures during the holidays. Let’s face it, candy canes are so iconic to Christmas, and a simple striped red and white pattern couldn’t be any easier to create.
Halloween:
1. Glittery Witch Nails: Give your nails some sparkle with glittery witch-inspired designs! Start with a black base and then use silver, green, and purple glitter to create a creepy yet cute look. Finish it off with a few rhinestones for extra spookiness.
2. Vampire Fangs: For those who really want to get into the spirit of Halloween, try this fun nail art design! Paint your nails in a deep red color and add vampire fangs on each finger tip. You can also paint the tips of your nails white or black to make them look even more menacing!
3. Ghostly Nails: Create ghostly designs on your nails by using white nail polish as the base color and then adding two small eyes made out of black nail polish. You can also draw a cute ghostly mouth with a red lip color to give it an even spookier look!
4. Candy Corn Nails: Show your sweet side and decorate your nails with candy corn designs! Paint the tips of your nails orange, followed by yellow and white stripes in the middle of each nail. Finish off the look with some black dots at the bottom for extra texture.
5. Pumpkin Patch Nails: Capture all that autumnal beauty by recreating a pumpkin patch on your nails! Start off with an orange base and then add green leaves, brown stems, and small pumpkins made out of yellow or white nail polish.
6. Spooky Spiderweb Nails: Create a creepy spiderweb design on your nails using black nail polish as the base color and then adding thin lines to create the web shape. Top it off with a few spiders made out of rhinestones or glitter for some extra sparkle!
7. Creepy Cat Eyes: Recreate those classic cat eyes on your nails using white, grey, yellow, and black colors! Use an angular brush to paint thin lines around each eye to give them that realistic appearance we all know and love so much about cats’ eyes.
8. Batty Nails: This fun design is perfect for Halloween night because it’s super easy to recreate! Simply use black nail polish as the base color and add two small wings on each finger tip using white or grey colors – don’t forget those pointy ears too!
9. Glittering Skulls: For something truly unique this year, try painting splatter skulls on top of a silver glitter background – it looks amazing under any light! Use black acrylic paint for this design, but if you want something brighter, use neon colors instead. Ladies, just make sure you have steady hands when applying these tiny details!
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