23 Holiday Nail Art Ideas You'll Want to Experiment With Now

  Deck the halls and your nails in detailed Fair    

  Isle patterns,simple half-moons, and festive 

  negative designs. Here, 23 nail art ideas for the holiday 

  season and beyond.

Seeing Stars 

Stars aren't just for tree toppers. 
Paint your nails a pretty caramel base 
and apply small gold stars for a bright finish. 














Winter Color Block

Try a two-color block moni for an artsy twist. Use winter shades, like deep purples, blues, and cream, to add a wintery appeal to it.












Festive Plaid

For the design, paint your nails in your 
desired base-coat color. Choose two 
lacquers to crosshatch over to create 
a plaid design, and then  finish with a topcoat.











Stained Glass

Add a statement nail or two in the form of 
a stained glass design, either hand-painted
or with the help of a nail stencil. It's subtle
way to add personal details, seen here in the 
form of dainty stars of David.











Winter Wonderland 

Like the abstract turkey nail design for Thanks giving Day, this minimalist pattern is a seasonal 

Moody Marble

The pairing of the white, black, purple 
and pink makes for a gorgeous nail art
that looks like you have trapped a solar 
system's worth of celestial bodies on 
your fingertips.









Fairy Dusted Tips

Channel your inner glitter goddess with 
these sparkly gel nails














Sweater Weather Nails

The perfect nails to pair with a chunky 
sweater. For a similar look, try Marc 
Jacobs Enamored High-Shine nail polish, 
and add snowflake accents.  












Winter White

Silver panels are an easy way to add
some shine to basic white.















Go For The Gold

Shine the brightest at all your holiday 
festivities with this gold leaf look. First
apply a gold base paint color then top 
with gold flakes like these ones.












Half and Half

Can't decide between minimalist and 
attention-seeking nails? Compromise 
with this split nail look. Start by taping 
of one half of your nail, and then paint
in your basic color. Let dry and remove
the tape, revealing a clean half 
to embellish.  













Gold and Silver

For this fun and festive nondenominational 
mani, paint one hand in gold polish and other in gold polish.













Shetland Sweater

Match your nails to your favorite holiday
sweater with a northern Fair Isle look.You
can try hand-painting the design, or you can take the easy route with premade appliques. 










Snowflakes

Update a classic red nail with the delicate 
snowflakes. Just add holiday-themed nail 
decals and seal with a clear topcoat.














Wrapping Paper

This easy negative nail can be made with 
the help of varying nail tapes. Start with 
a base coat. Once the lacquer is tacky, set
alternating strips of metallic horizontal. 
Seal the look with a topcoat.