While you deck your halls with holly and prettify your Christmas tree with shiny baubles, we’re here to give you some nailspiration with these specially handpicked designs we absolutely adore.
Whether you’re part of the glitterati or prefer cute candylicious art on your digits, there’s no excuse not to have foxy claws this festive season.
Get your glitz on
Rihanna may croon about diamonds in the sky, but we like them on our nails. Get that white-on-gold sparkly stardust effect with a sprinkling of gold flakes at the base of your nails, or accentuate bold colours with glittery silver tips. If you’re raring to go for something a little more colourful, add a dash of confetti atop a silvery base. You can also paint delicate snowflakes on a two-toned glittery mix. It’s time to let your inner Santarina shine.
For that snowy glittery effect, try: Model’s Own Snowflakes or Blizzard, Deborah Lippman’s Stairway to Heaven
For confetti-licious nails, try: Model’s Own Disco Inferno or Absinthe, Deborah Lippman’s Mermaid’s Dream
Icons, immortalised
On trend alongside argyle-knitted sweaters bearing Christmas motifs, Frosty the Snowman and the gingerbread man, holly wreaths, reindeer and snowflakes are showing up on nails this Christmas. Is such cuteness legal? Someone call the fashion police!
For a frosty feel, try: Model’s Own Blooboo, NCLA’s Mostly Sunny With Chance of Sprinkle
For that Gingy-inspired or argyle-sweater look, try: Covet London’s Mink, Deborah Lippman’s Fashion
Pure patterned pursuits
Feeling overwhelmed by the seasonal images? Shed that yuletide fatigue with these understated but très chic designs. Our advice: go for baby pink with a hint of stripes and bling, or tiny criss-cross lines on matte black. If you’re the more daring sort, try mixing up patterns on a bold red base, like polka dots with zigzag lines. Sometimes more is more.
For stripe-lovers, try: Covet London’s Cupcake, NCLA’s Like…Totally Valley Girl, Deborah Lippman’s Stormy Weather
For dotty-zigzag print, try: Covet London’s Confidence, NCLA’s Rush Hour