The holiday season means you can pull out all the stops when it comes to fashion and beauty. Pearls, hair bows, velvet, and more adorn our holiday outfits, and our beauty routines swap from tinted moisturizer and lip balm to red lips and winged eyeliner. And while it’s easy to head to our nail appointments and get three coats of the bright, cherry red we always lean on during the holidays on our nails, this year, we’re giving our manis an unexpected upgrade.
Red is the default holiday nail, but it doesn’t have to be—especially when frosty purples, festive French tips, and forest green chrome shades are on the table. These 20 festive nail ideas will take you from the nights of Hanukkah to your work holiday party, all the way through your New Year’s Eve celebration. Get ready for your manicure to be the star of all of your holiday looks.
1. Bare Nails With Subtle Pearls

2. Metallic Green

3. Milky White

4. Candy Cane Tips

5. Chocolate Glitter

6. Frosty Purple

7. Metallic Stars

8. Forest Green

9. Glittery Pink

10. Subtle Snowflakes

11. Cognac

12. Confetti Tips

13. Gold French

14. Icy Chrome

15. Burgundy

16. French with Festive Art

17. Silver Velvet

18. Icy Blue

19. Metallic Gold

20. Ruby Red Tips


Hailey Bouche, Associate Editor
As an Associate Editor for The Everygirl, Hailey Bouche oversees, writes, and edits content across various categories on the site. From the pitching stage through publishing, she works alongside the team to ensure that the content that our readers see every day is inspiring, relatable, and timely.