9 Must-Try Holiday Mani Ideas

With the holidays right around the corner, we all want to channel the season without going overboard – even when it comes to our nails. We’ve rounded up some of […]

By NewBeauty Editors · Dec 18, 2014

With the holidays right around the corner, we all want to channel the season without going overboard – even when it comes to our nails. We’ve rounded up some of the best holiday inspired nails that anyone can pull off.

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Golden Snowflakes

Spruce up an all white mani with festive yet elegant snowflake designs using a gold polish like OPI’s 50 Years of Style. $10, ulta.com

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Wrapped in Green and Gold

Creating green criss-cross designs over a sparkling gold polish like Color Club’s Gingerbread gives a fun, giftwrap inspired look to your nails. $9, colorclub.com

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Golden Glitter With a Pop of Color

Instead of settling on one nail polish, you can have fun with two in a fun and creative way. Using a coral colored shade like Sally Hansen’s Play Koi on just one nail is the perfect way to add a pop of color to your nails. $6, walgreens.com

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Sparkling Nudes

For a toned down manicure, add a touch of a daytime sparkle polish like Essie’s Peak of Chic to your nail tips. $9, essie.com

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A Red Holiday Party

Take your red polish up a notch with a holiday inspired design on your ring finger. Create a holiday inspired design using a white polish like Zoya’s Purity’s shade. $9, zoya.com

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Pop of Glitter

Make a mani with a dark polish like OPI’s Lincoln Park After Dark a lot more festive with an unexpected pop of glitter. $8, drugstore.com

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Pink and White Snowflakes

A subtle take to the holiday maincure, the snowflake design over a pale pink polish like China Glaze’s Go-Go Pink is festive yet professional. $5, amazon.com

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Red, Sparkling Tips

Let your tips sparkle by using a glittery silver polish like Deborah Lippmann’s Today Was A Fairytale over your favorite red polish. $20, deborahlippmann.com

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Red and Gold Scrolls

With a thin paint brush and the right sparkly red and gold polish, like Sally Hansen’s Hard as Nails Extreme Wear nail color in Red Carpet and Golden, you can easily recreate this look at home. $3, ulta.com

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