50 Best Christmas Nail Designs to Try in 2024

For something toned-down but still fun, pair a nude base with think lines of glittery nail polish. Here, the lines only cover half of the nail for a whimsical look.

There's no time like Christmas to go all out! This fun design pairs candy cane-inspired stripes with a snowman (complete with scarf and buttons!). Feel free to keep a few nails white to highlight these designs.

For a true show-stopper, pair a dark green base with red Santa hats and snowflakes. This look is best left up to the professionals!

Just the cutest! Start with a neutral base coat, then draw in black "cords" (we love how these have wavy loops). Apply teardrop-shaped or round nail gems in a variety of colors as "light bulbs." If you don't have nail jewels, dot nail polish on instead. Either way your nails will shine brightly all season long!

Simple holly leaves and berries decorating an accent nail or two makes for happy holiday nail art. Coordinate the berry color with the solid shade used on the other nails for a cohesive look. See more designs at Bellacures.

Carry mistletoe close to you all season long—yes, on your nails! Here, a silver base coat creates a clean backdrop for mistletoe branches and dots for berries and snow. This one takes a bit of patience. We suggest trying a toothpick for drawing the greenery and a nail dotting set for the berry and snow details.

Thanks to a drip and some dots, this red-tipped manicure turns into a Santa hat masterpiece. See more designs at Bellacures.

If you love Christmas poinsettias as much as we do, try your hand at painting them your nails. Start with a solid coat of your favorite polish, then paint on a flower shape in white. Once dry, outline in black and add other flower details as shown. Mix up the colors if you want, but we love how classy this gold and white combo looks.

If you want to be seasonal but not splashy, deep red nails are a solid choice for a winter manicure. This gel color is extra glossy for just a hint of glam.

Inspired by plaid sweaters and ribbons, this nail art design works with any color combo. With its Christmas tree accent nail, the deep green and gold really works here.

Shop nail stamps or nail stickers to achieve this holiday sweater-inspired nail art. We love the cheery red base color, but blue or green would be fun, too!

Take a French manicure to holiday heights by adding a neat row of evergreen leaves and berries.

Reminiscent of the sweetest Christmas confections, this cotton candy-inspired color palette features snowflakes and candy cane stripes. See more designs at Bellacures.

We're more than a little obsessed with this adorable Frosty for winter nail art! Snowdrift tips and white dots for snow complete the look.

Add glittery tips for a slightly snazzy upgrade to a rosy red manicure. Coat glitter polish in the area you want extra sparkle. Let dry in between coats and build closer to the tips as shown.

At first glance, this Christmas holly nail art design looks complicated. But once you break it down, it's actually very simple. Start with a white or other light-colored base. Paint on green leaves in two shades, then top with three dots of red polish. Finish off the look with two sets of thin intersecting parallel lines, reminiscent of a window pane.

Pro tip: Let each layer dry fully before moving on to the next step.

Using peachy blush and white polish colors, this mix of solid nails and nails with snowflake designs is just as pretty as can be.

This snowman face design is super simple to apply to stick-on nails or to paint directly on your own. A nail dotting set makes this cute Christmas nail art design easy to pull off.