Christmas nail design: The 20 best Christmas nails 2024 for every taste
At Christmas you can have a special nail design on your nails. Hardcore Xmas fans probably have candy canes and snowflakes in mind. And admittedly, so do we. But if you like something a little more minimalistic this holiday season, you'll also get your money's worth here.
We'll show you the hottest Christmas nails for 2024, from which you can get the best inspiration or take with you as a template to your next nail appointment.
These Christmas nail designs are in 2024
1. Red Velvet Nails
Velvet nails as far as the eye can see! Velvet nails are THE trend manicure in winter 2024 and are therefore indispensable for Christmas. Especially in red with green details in the form of poinsettia leaves, a festive mood is created - the shiny look looks totally elegant and chic. Perfect for Xmas AND New Year's Eve. The clue: The nail polishes reflect the light in such a way that a velvet look is created. For even more cat-eye effect you can use onework.
2. Christmas Mix & Match
It's understandable if you can't decide on a nail design for Christmas given all the ideas and inspiration. But that's not a problem, because mixing is also allowed for Christmas nails. Several trends come together here that will also be in for Christmas 2024: bows, swirl optics and checked patterns in trendy dark red.
3. Candy cane design
What would Christmas be without candy canes? The sweets look great on the nails. The classic red and white combination looks incredibly festive, suits Christmas and immediately makes you want delicious treats.
4. Sparkles Universe
To get the look, we recommend a visit to your trusted nail salon. For the universe manicure you need a nail magnet and different colors. They look particularly good on gel nails, because they are still popular too - in combination with glitter, the look is an ideal nail design for Christmas.
5. Festive details in green
We love the dark, rich green of the needles on the Christmas tree. So much so that we put it straight on our nails. Despite its green color, the color is not intrusive and is a real eye-catcher with any outfit - and it is particularly suitable for floral details.
6. Pastell French Magic
Magic Mystic! The starry sky has a completely different romance at Christmas time. The classic French nails in lilac pastel become a real eye-catcher and unique piece with star-shaped nail stickers and small colorful stones!
7. Santa Hat French Nails
It looks complicated, but it's super easy to imitate: the nail tip like thisBrush with red and let a drop run down. The end of the red drop is then given a white dot and the bottom edge of the hat is given a white stripe - the Christmas hats are now finished.
8. Swirl Marble Nails
Marble-look nail designs are already an absolute trend in winter 2024. If they are also in the classic Christmas colors of green, red and white, nothing stands in the way of the most modern nail design for Christmas.
9. 3-D-Crystal-Nails
Maximum 3D nails are on the rise, and we're already counting the trend as one of the most important nail designs in 2025. This glitter manicure with glued-on crystals is perfect for Christmas AND New Year's Eve.
These colors are ideal for Christmas nail designs
1. Navy Blue
Dark blue is one of the trend colors for 2024. It looks good on short and long nails and goes great with the winter season. Little effort, big effect. Simply paint your nails in a dark, cool blue and finish with a clear coat - done!
2. Coffee Ombre
Brown nail polish is THE shooting star among the beauty trends in winter 2024, just like every year in autumn and winter. So it's no wonder that you'll also see one or two nail designs with the color. We think it's great. The special twist comes in an ombré look and with a glazed effect.
3. Olive Glaze
Speaking of “Glazed” – olive tones are also indispensable. If you don't want to wear your nails in red like everyone else, you should opt for a lighter shade of green for Christmas 2024 and the glazed design will provide enough glamor!
4. Burgundy
Yes, we want to see Burgundy! This nail design should not be missed by anyone. We especially like to wear dark red at Christmas and in autumn and winter every year, but burgundy definitely won in 2024 and is the perfect manicure for anyone who likes it simple, yet elegant and dramatic!
5. Gold Metallic
For every trend there is always a counter-trend, but when it comes to nail designs. We create extravagance at Christmas time with nails in a metallic look. It's a good alternative to glitter and makes the look a little more minimalist. We prefer gold tones for Christmas nail design.
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6. Pine green
A classic and yet never out of date – fir green appears in many nail designs for Christmas. But if you don't always like a playful design, you can also opt for the monochrome manicure and be the perfect match under the Christmas tree.
Christmas nail design: 6 easy stylings to imitate
1. Mini Christmas stickers
Are you a huge Christmas fan and should that show in your manicure? Then we have the right inspiration for you here: Gingerbread men, candy canes, Christmas trees, etc. can be placed on ten nails. One is available for each motif and is extremely easy to apply in the form of stickers. Finally seal with a clear varnish or top coat.
2. Minimalism French
How could we without French nails? This nail design is ideal for all minimalists at Christmas. We don't just wear the curved lines with glitter at Christmas, but also preferably in gold. All you need is white and gold nail polish and a thin brush.
3. “Milky Nails” Christmas nails
One of the biggest nail trends in 2024 was definitely the “Milky Nails”. So it's no wonder that we also choose the popular manicure for our Christmas nails. But then combined with festive details – such as golden snowflakes. The easiest way to paint the snowflakes on the nail is with an extremely thin brush or a toothpick. And if every snowflake doesn't look the same, that's not a bad thing at all. It's no different in real life!
4. Glitter Love French Nails
It's love! If two things always work, it's glitter and French nails. You can even vary here by having some nails have a French look and others being painted entirely in glitter red. You can see what the combination of both looks like here:
5. Glacial Glow
If the winter frost doesn't come to us at Christmas this year, we'll just use it on our nail design. A light blue is definitely not just a summer color, because this manicure with a frost look is totally in at Christmas. And the best thing: For this nail design you only need a single varnish - the right varnish“Polar Sparkle” will be available soon from Neonail!
