Every design here is one motif on one or two nails, with the rest of the hand left plain. That is the difference between a festive manicure and a costume.
Holly berries
Two green leaves and three red dots.
Scattered white dots
Snow, essentially. Uneven placement.
One gold star
Five short strokes from a centre.
Candy cane stripes
Thin diagonal red and white, one nail.
One snowflake
Six strokes with three short marks near each end.
Gold micro-line
One hairline lengthways.
Red bow
Near the cuticle, one nail.
Christmas tree
A green triangle with a gold star.
Glitter tip
Fine glitter at the free edge.
Gold foil flecks
Torn leaf near the cuticle.
Micro dots in gold
Very small, scattered.
One crystal
A single stone at the base.
Half moon in gold
A metallic curve at the cuticle.
Red tips on cream
A French with the colours swapped.
Diagonal two-tone
Red and cream corner to corner.
One reindeer
A brown silhouette on cream.
Fairy light dots
A fine dark line with coloured dots along it.
Mistletoe
Two leaves and two white berries.
Present with a bow
A square with two crossing ribbons.
Snowman
Three white dots with a tiny orange nose.
Bauble
A red circle with a gold cap.
Tartan on one nail
Crossing bands in three colours.
White tips with a dot
A French with one gold dot.
Green with gold specks
Flicked rather than placed.
One word
A single hand-painted word on the ring finger.
For the full season, christmas nails.
Questions people actually ask
What is the easiest Christmas nail design?
Holly berries. Two leaf strokes and three dots, about thirty minutes including cleanup.
How do I paint a snowflake?
Six strokes from a centre point, then three short marks near the end of each. The short marks are what stop it looking like an asterisk.
Should every nail have a design?
No. One or two nails with a motif and the rest plain is what separates festive from costume.
