Most Christmas nail art is dots and short strokes. Berries, snow, fairy lights and baubles are all circles. The genuinely hard designs are the ones with fine line work, and there are only a few of them.
Dots and strokes
Scattered snow
White dots of varying size.
Holly berries
Two leaves and three red dots.
Baubles
Coloured circles with a gold cap.
Fairy lights
A fine dark wire with coloured dots.
Gold stars
Five short strokes from a centre.
Mistletoe
Two leaves and two white berries.
Snowman
Three white dots and a tiny nose.
Candy cane
Thin diagonal stripes.
Christmas pudding
A brown dome with white icing.
Cranberries
Clusters of three deep red dots.
Shapes and line work
Snowflake
Six strokes plus three short marks on each.
Christmas tree
A green triangle with a star.
Present
A square with two crossing ribbons.
Reindeer silhouette
A brown outline on cream.
Stocking
A red shape with a white cuff.
Bow
Two loops and two tails.
Gingerbread figure
Tan with white icing lines.
Pine sprig
A stem with short angled strokes.
Wreath
A ring of short green strokes with berries.
Bauble with a pattern
A circle with fine detail inside.
Finishes doing the work
Snow-tipped French
A blurred white edge.
Frosted aura
A pale halo blurred into a base.
Red velvet
Magnetic shimmer worked flat.
Emerald cat eye
A magnetic band.
Gold chrome
Mirror finish.
Glitter gradient
Density building to the tip.
Gold foil
Torn leaf near the cuticle.
Encapsulated glitter
Sparkle suspended in clear product.
Pearl over red
Iridescent powder on a deep base.
Tartan
Crossing bands in three colours.
For patterns rather than motifs, xmas nail patterns. For the simplest options, simple christmas nails.
Questions people actually ask
What Christmas nail art can a beginner do?
Anything made of dots: snow, berries, baubles and stars. A cocktail stick works as a dotting tool.
What is the hardest Christmas nail design?
A wreath or a gingerbread figure. Both need fine line work and a steady hand.
How many nails should have art?
One or two. The rest plain in a colour from the design.
