We can almost smell the snow in the air and feel the frost on our fingertips; winter is almost here. Whether you love the cold or could do without winter altogether, you may as well lean into the season’s chic aesthetic. Chrome nails have been a consistent trend, and this season we’re seeing some wintry twists on the look that we love.
Founder and CEO of Lights Lacquer, Kathleen Lights says she’s “seeing a lot of cool-toned, frosted shades that give that soft, icy feel.” She points to icy blues, silvery shimmers and frosted finishes as trends she thinks we’ll be seeing throughout the winter. Nail artist and educator Sofiia Mazur also predicts we’ll see a mix of soft, icy translucent shades, like baby blue and milky pink that, are reminiscent of frost melting under sunlight. Below, we’ve rounded up a few of our favorite icy chrome nails that remind us of smooth moonlit lakes, sparkling ice skating rinks and frosted windows.
Icy Chrome Nail Looks to Try
Icy Chrome Nails Are the Coolest Wintry Manicure
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Sunset Over an Icy Lake Manicure
This set looks like an early sunset reflecting off of an icy lake with subtle silver and pink chromes, making for a manicure like we’ve never seen.
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Ice Cap Nails
We love this subtle look that keeps the nails fairly nude but accents them with icy silver drops like icicles.
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Icy Chrome French Manicure
We love seeing a wintry twist on a classic French manicure. This set features an icy blue color on the tips with gold chrome over the top to create that ice skating rink shimmer. The pearls even remind us of little snowballs.
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Icy Accents
The silver chrome nail art adds an icy touch to this mani. With a silver French moment, tiny pearls like snowballs and glittering accents.
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Ice Blue Nails
Take the blueberry milk nails trend from the summer and give it a wintry remix with a layer of chrome. The addition makes for an icy look that we love.
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Fire and Ice Nails
If you’re feeling feisty, try this fire and ice manicure look with one hand an icy blue and the other a shiny orange chrome.
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Icy Blue Demure Manicure
The icy blue chrome here has a magical airbrush appearance. As if that wasn’t enough to set this manicure apart, it also has a handful of intricate details, including bows, rhinestones, stars and more. It’s so dynamic we don’t even know what to compliment first.
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Long Ombre Icy Chrome Nails
If you like your nails on the longer side, it gives you plenty of room to play with a beautiful ombre icy chrome look. The square tips and expert nail art make the look even more of a standout.
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Ice Cube Nails
Shape your nails into squares to give any icy chrome polish an even more unique look. The pink aura also helps set the manicure apart from your classic silver chrome nail looks.
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Tips of the Iceberg
The icy chrome French tips on this manicure have an alluring mirror-like finish. It’s an elegant way to pay homage to the icy season.
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Cracks in the Ice
The milky foundation makes a cool base for squiggles of silver chrome that feels like an adult tack on the trending crackle nail polish of 2012 fame.
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Isolated Ice
Isolated swirls of icy silver chrome elevate this gray manicure, proving short nails can still be chic, even with smaller surface area.
