By Sejla Selimovic
Updated: August 13, 2024
6 minutes
The holidays are the whole world’s favorite time of the year, and we all love to be prepared for them. Over the years, we have witnessed countless nail art combinations, and we like to make a special effort for our favorite holidays.
Christmas simply cannot pass without the basic colors that symbolize it. These would be thick red, emerald green, white, icy blue, and glitter! Whether golden, silver, or one of the mentioned colors, the glitter reminds us of the decorative shiny tiny lights that are part of our homes for Christmas.
For those who like simplicity but would like to celebrate Christmas and stay true to themselves, painting all their nails plain in one of the mentioned colors will be their best choice. Only in the last two years has French nail art gained great importance when nailing experts began experimenting, adding another color to the French design, symbols, and various shapes.
This time, we bring you 20 combinations of nail art with French in the spirit of Christmas.
1. Red origins
Christmas and red are like two sisters. Combine my favorite nail design, French, with my favorite color, red. Any standard base will do because the red French speaks for itself! Many will agree that French looks best on a square, but who will stop us from slaying with other shapes?
2. Christmas tree
You will be surprised when you see what can be added to French. Nothing says Christmas like a decorated tree. Don’t be afraid to experiment with colors because once you add French and a small, sweet, decorated Christmas tree, you will complete your holiday look. Also, if you don’t like to be limited to just one nail, the tree on each tip of your nail will not be anywhere near too many.
3. Holiday ornaments
We all love to decorate the tree, from the youngest to the oldest. Can you just imagine when we combine that love with one more, and that is nails? Decorate your nails this year, not just the tree.
Christmas tree ornaments are lovely additions to our much-mentioned French.
4. Champagne glam
Let me hear you ladies, wine or champagne? Regardless of which one we prefer, champagne is the one that sits better on the nails during the holidays. With this nude base becoming formal, enhance your mood while drinking by the fireplace, wrapped in a warm blanket, and lost in a conversation with your loved one.
5. Class in crystals
And another one for our ladies who like to wear bling, now you can do it on your nails too. French, which is formed from crystals, is the right choice. One tip, next time, throw away the crystal glue and fix your crystals on your nails with some clear gel! Simply apply a drop of gel and dip the crystal in the desired place. Cure with a UV lamp; your crystals will not be removed until the next appointment.
6. A touch of gold for holidays
Hats off to those who were the first to try outlined French! If you decide on this simple but refined golden-outlined French, you won’t be able to take your eyes off your nails, and more so than usual. Any base or shape cannot overshadow this nail design. It will always have the same effect.
7. We are romantics and we love to show it!
For this type of person, love is always in the air! Now we have a way to show it for Christmas, not just Valentine’s Day. And what is it that says love for Christmas? Mistletoe! With this design, you won’t have to chase your crush and mistletoe because it will always be right by your side.
8. Polka dots
If by chance you don’t like to experiment with the design, we bring you the simplest look for your nails, which also marks Christmas. Feel free to choose any neutral base, beige, or baby pink. Add a dot of two, three, or more Christmas colors, and you will get one of the cutest sets of nails.
9. Peppermint or sugar cones
Sugar, spice, and everything nice! Try not to eat your nails after doing this Christmas French nail design idea. Adding a peppermint pattern or a whole sugar cone drawing can make your nail tips even sweeter. We recommend a white or milky base, which is associated with a snowy idyll during Christmas.
10. Santa, it’s that time of the year again!
Ho ho ho! Here comes Santa! Let’s pay tribute to the grandfather from the North Pole for his hard work every year. Let the figure of Santa Claus be found on your nails as the main decoration and reminder of one of the beauties of Christmas.
11. Christmas means it’s snowing outside
Please, let’s clarify something. Winter does not necessarily mean Christmas, but Christmas necessarily means snow! May some snowflakes be found on your nails this Christmas. Smaller or larger, in any form, they will suit the Christmas manicure.
12. Snowy pearls
No such thing that nail experts will not do to create a spectacle with one of the essential bases, milky white. But when it comes to Christmas nails, everyone will agree that plain milky white is the best choice. Silver outlined that French can only improve the situation because, as we said, glitter is an indispensable part of Christmas.
13. Back to black
Although black may not be the best color for Christmas, this nail design also covers the holidays. We don’t want a lot of black, but we can’t do without it. Try this minimalist French design with some Christmas symbols while remaining classy.
14. Who’s up for granny sweaters?
We love our grandmothers, and we love everything they do. Sometimes, it doesn’t fit the trend when they express their love for us by knitting us a new Christmas jumper every year. Here is a way to make your granny happy – knit a plain jumper on your Christmas nails and rock it.
15. Plaid scarf
One more thing that you can knit on your nails, and that is winter plaid shawls. There are several ways to decorate your nails with this design, and adding it to the French will be a subtle reminder of the warmth of home while you are out busy with work or travel.
16. Santa hat French tips
Now, this might be the most special Christmas design. A small red Santa hat in the role of French on the tips of your nails is simply irresistible. Why is she so popular? It’s red, it’s French, and it’s a Santa hat! Let a small part of the French spill over your nail, mark it with white puffy dots, and you will get this adorable design.
17. Icy nail tips
Icy blue is also one of the important colors of winter. And where there is winter, it means that Christmas is near. If you are not interested in any designs or deviation from the classic look, try this design next Christmas and see how it will fit perfectly.
18. Tinsel tips
A slightly different type of glitter, differing in the size of the circles that shine, tinsel is also one of the most popular glitters that ladies choose for the holidays. Although tinsel is the most beautiful on the whole nail, on some occasions, it can be a little too much. Don’t worry; French is here to save the day.
19. Reindeer ride
We almost forgot the lovely pets of our Santa Claus, the reindeer! Going back to decorating nails with Christmas symbols, animal lovers will be delighted with this design. Express this love by painting a small reindeer face or their entire character on your nails.
20. Twinkle, twinkle little star!
“Then you show your little light, Twinkle, twinkle, all the night.”
Last but not least the Christmas nail design. The song itself says it all, let your nails shine even without glitter or any decorations because a Christmas tree without a star on top is like a cake without its cherry.
Painting Christmas decorations on nails is one of the basic and most famous ways ladies decorate their nails for this occasion. Also, the majority who otherwise do not like glitter will inevitably leave their comfort zone and decorate their Christmas nails with glitter.
Don’t be on your nail technician’s naughty list this year, but wake up your imagination by combining countless holiday decorations on all ten fingers with a classic French, and your nail technician will surely contribute with more gifts!
But the holiday magic should not stop only at the manicure. How many of us haven’t decided to decorate our toenails yet? Another cute mini platform to satisfy our holiday dreams.
