Christmas Acrylic Nails
Every year it seems as though the holiday season sneaks up on us quicker and quicker. Once summer is over and school is back in session the holidays are here! There isn’t anything quite like the holiday season. Between the holiday cheer, parties and events, and time with family – there’s so much going on. Naturally, we all want to embrace the holiday spirit as much as we possibly can. Of course dressing with a holiday vibe to your outfits is one way to embrace the season, but don’t forget about your nails this year. We have all done the classic red acrylic nails for Christmas but why not try some out of the box Christmas acrylic nails? Scroll through for some of the most incredible ideas!
1Christmas Edge
Naturally when we think of Christmas acrylic nails we automatically assume they should be red, white and/or green. These holiday nails are such a fun alternative AND they’re just as festive! Great example of how you can use a black and white color scheme if the traditional colors aren’t really your style.
2Blue Christmas Glam
Another color palette you probably didn’t consider for Christmas acrylic nail designs. But how gorgeous are these?! Shades of blue are such a pretty color option, especially when paired with white into the design. To add the Christmas vibe to these nails we adore the snowflake and embellished Christmas tree.
3Edgy Glam Holiday
Is your style edgy? You can keep in line with your personal style personality AND give your acrylic nails the holiday aesthetic with nails like these. The edge comes from the dark matte blue color used and is the perfect combination to white glitter and a single snowflake painted onto one nail. Easy, edgy and chic!
4Snowman Style Acrylics
5Easy Reindeer Design
6Red Candy Canes
While we’ve made it our mission to give you some out of the box Christmas color(s) and design ideas, we had to include some classics like red and white. This Christmas nail art is a modern take on classic elements. Not to mention, this is a fool proof design! Use solid red polish or add some glam with red polish that has some shimmer to it.
7Christmas Color Stripes
8A Very Chevron Christmas
If these nails don’t get you into the holiday spirit, we’re not sure what will! Don’t be afraid to combine multiple designs, colors and trends into the same acrylic nail look. This is a great example of implementing multiple ideas into on manicure. Plus, when it’s the holidays you can definitely be a little ‘extra’ with your nails.
9Wrapped in Style
Presents are a big part of the holiday season. Whether you’re receiving or giving gifts, there’s a lot of exchanging going on. Why not add that element of the holidays into your Christmas acrylic nails?! The thing we love about this present design is how easy it is to DIY. Choose your color scheme and simply paint stripes on to represent the ribbon + complete with a contrasting bow color (use a stencil if needed).
10All Out Holiday Glam
11Glitter Christmas Candy
This classic candy cane-like design is a go to for a lot of us during the holiday season. It’s easy to recreate but sometimes you want an updated feel to the look, right? They’ve nailed the update with these nails! Instead of sticking to white and red, opting for CLEAR and red. Simple switch, but adds major style.
12Clear Snowflake Nails
We’ve been talking a lot about the clear nail trend because it’s THAT big of a trend this year. We’re officially obsessed with these clear snowflake nails. They’re so pretty with flecks of iridescent glitter mixed in with a simple white snowflake. Ideal for the woman who wants just a touch of holiday style to her nails.
13Reindeer Reds
14Christmas Flannel
15Golden Flakes
Proof you don’t have to use red OR green to have a Christmas appropriate nail design. Keep it neutral and glamorous for the holiday season with white and gold – a color palette you really can’t ever go wrong with (no matter the occasion). Make it easy and use a snowflake stencil to get the glitter flakes onto your nails.
16Modern Gold Christmas
17Metallic Holidays
18Golden Greens
Few things represent Christmas time like, well…a Christmas tree! This is an updated take on painting a Christmas tree onto nails, doing so on top of solid white polish allows it to really pop and be the highlight of the design. Since it’s the holidays you can’t ever have enough glitter polish mixed into the design.
19Whoville Inspired Nails
20Holiday Plaids
Bet you didn’t think of plaid as an option for Christmas acrylic nails, did you? Think about it though, plaid is utilized quite a bit throughout the holidays. That’s exactly why it’s a fun design to add to your Christmas acrylic nail list. Apply the plaid design to one, two or all of nails for a look that’s unique.
21Glam with Holiday Glitter
22Pink Snow Style
23Matte Holiday Nails
These nails aren’t just beautiful, they’re also the perfect way to add holiday cheer to your nails in a less obvious manner. Consider using various types of glitter, like these really large glitter pieces, to nails to change up the feel. The way this gold glitter was applied gives it a disco ball kind of look and adds the right amount of texture to matte red nails.
24Presents for Nails
25Penguin Chic
26Pretty Pink Christmas
27Red, White and Christmas
One really unique way to make your Christmas acrylic nails unique is to play with various textures of nail polish. These nails are the perfect example of how solid, shiny polish can instantly get a different feel when a design is added over with glitter. The use of glitter gives the shapes almost a 3D type of feel.
28Touched in Holly
This nail design is pretty simple but oh so gorgeous. You can make this your own by using all three or just two of the nail colors, applied to any of the nails you desire. Bring the colors together for a completed design by adding an adorable holly touch to 1-2 of the nails. This would even look great on an all-white manicure!
29Stiletto Holiday Style
30Rhinestone Reindeers
You’ve seen a couple of different ways to add a reindeer design to your Christmas acrylic nails, but this is probably the most glam way to do so. Talk about using your creativity and implementing rhinestones as a way to design the reindeer. Don’t forget to complete the reindeer embellishment with a red nose!
31Eggplant Holidays
We must admit, at first we weren’t sure about the use of eggplant in Christmas acrylic nails. But when we stumbled across these beauties our minds changed instantly. You can really use any color palette you like with Christmas nails, when you include traditional Christmas elements like snowflakes and reindeers they instantly get a holiday transformation.
32Glittering Ornaments
33Santa Clause Nails
34Dipped in Snowflakes
Bring your love of French manicure nails through the holiday season with a design like this. Adding a red tip and completing it with a snowflake is all you need to give the classic nail design a Christmas twist. Keep the rest of the nails simple with solid red, or add a red/white striped nail to the mix.
35Snowflake Art
Snowflakes are such a stylish way to bring holiday cheer to your Christmas acrylics. But when we found this take on snowflake design our jaws dropped. It’s unique, edgy and unlike anything we’ve ever seen. We’re never ones to shy away from the addition of subtle rhinestones to complete the look either.