Just hear those sleigh bells jinglin’, ring ting tinglin’! Behold! Christmas is just around the corner, and it’s time to bring those Christmas decorations out. A whole lot of being in the ‘Christmas spirit’ is about the way you show it. A lot of people bring out those ugly sweaters. Yeah, you know what I’m talking about! Ugly sweaters are all a part of the Christmas spirit. But if you want to do something a little more creative this year, why not prettify your nails? A nice way to get into the jolly spirit is fun Christmas nails. Don’t worry if you’re not the best at nail art, we’ve got something in store for everyone! Wear the spirit on your nails, I say!

Top 10 DIY Christmas Nail Art Designs

1.Christmas Sparkle

Requirements

• Maroon nail polish
• Golden glitter nail polish
• Makeup sponge
• White nail polish
• Nail art brush

Christmas Sparkle Nail Art Tutorial

1. Apply maroon nail polish to all your nails, except the nail on the ring finger. Make your nail art look exceptional by applying golden glitter nail polish on that nail. The golden nail polish will add more pizzazz to your nail art.
2. Give your mani some holiday glitz by applying the golden glitter nail polish on the tips of your nails to create an ombre effect. Apply this glitter on your middle finger and thumb. You can also use a makeup sponge to apply the glitter so that it doesn’t look overdone.
3. For the index and little fingers, take a thin nail striper, dip it in white nail paint, and draw two horizontal lines just below the tips of your nails.
4. Apply a clear top coat to seal the design.

2.Santa Nail Art

Requirements

• Beige nail polish
• Red nail polish
• White nail polish
• Black nail polish
• Medium sized dotting tool

Santa Nail Art Tutorial

1. Paint your entire nails with the beige polish.
2. Apply red polish near the cuticle.
3. Using a dotting tool, dot the area where the red meets the beige.
4. As in a French manicure, apply white polish to the tips.
5. Then, using the black and pink polish, make the eyes and nose with a dotting tool.
6. Finish with a top coat.

3.Mistletoed Up!

You Will Need

• Green nail polish
• Red nail polish
• White nail polish
• Fine brush
• Dotting tool

Mistletoed Up Nail Art Tutorial

1. On clean nails, create the mistletoe as shown with a fine brush. Draw three leaves joining at the bottom.
2. Make sure to leave some space for the bow. Draw a bow with white polish, then go over it with the red. Doing so will make the red seem brighter.
3. Place tiny dots on the leaves of the mistletoe.
4. Create a pattern of red and white dots towards the edge of the nail and seal it with a top coat.

4.A Very Plaid Christmas Nail Art

You Will Need

• Red nail polish
• Deep maroon nail polish
• Gold nail polish
• Nail striper
• Thin strips of tape

A Very Plaid Christmas Nail Art Tutorial

1. Paint all your nails red.
2. Wait for it to dry before using the strips of tape. Place them vertically on the nails and paint over it with the maroon polish.
3. Slowly remove them and place them horizontally now. Paint the maroon over it.
4. You should have a pattern that looks like plaid. To add a little something extra, use a nail striper and apply two gold stripes, one vertical and the other horizontal.
5. Seal it off with a top coat!

5.Frosty The Snowman

You Will Need

• Light blue polish with micro glitter
• White nail polish
• Black nail polish
• Red nail polish
• Orange nail polish
• Nail striper
• Dotting tool

How To Apply Frosty – The Snowman Nail Design? — Tutorial

1. Paint all the nails with the light blue polish.
2. Since the main focus is on the snowman in this nail art, it will be only for the accent nail.
3. Create a big circle near the tip and a smaller circle above it.
4. Use the nail striper to bring Frosty to life! Add the buttons, scarf, eyes, nose, and hat!
5. Finish off the look by using a dotting tool to create dots on the rest of the nails with white polish to make it look like snow!

6.Christmas Sweater Nail Art

You Will Need

• Brown nail polish
• Gold nail polish
• White nail polish
• Dotting tool
• Nail striper

Christmas Sweater Nail Art Tutorial

1. Start off by painting your nails brown, except for the ring finger and thumb. These will be the accent nails and will be painted gold.
2. Moving on to the actual sweater design, use a dotting tool to create tiny elongated dots from the center of the index fingernail. Continue that pattern for the rest of that nail, as well as for the pinky fingernail.
3. Next, create a criss-cross pattern for the nail of the middle finger. Create a vertical line alongside the pattern and place dots as shown.
4. Seal it all up with a top coat and you are done!

7.Sparkly Pine Trees

You Will Need

• Gray-white nail polish
• Green nail polish
• Green glitter nail polish
• Tiny gold stars

Sparkly Pine Trees Nail Art Tutorial

1. Paint your nails with the gray-white nail polish.
2. Use thin strips of tape to create a tree-like shape as shown in the image. Paint that area with the green polish.
3. Using a nail striper, go over the tree area with glitter nail polish.
4. Place the gold star at the top of the tree design and seal with a top coat.

8.Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer

You Will Need

• Off-white glitter nail polish
• Light brown nail polish
• Dark brown polish
• White nail polish
• Red nail polish
• Red glitter nail polish
• Nail striper

Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer Nail Art Tutorial

1. Paint all your nails with the off white as a base coat.
2. Use the nail striper to create the face of the reindeer with the brown polish on the nail of the ring finger.
3. Use the darker brown shade to outline the face as shown.
4. Continue to use the nail striper to add in the details for the eyes and nose.
5. Finish it off with a top coat.

9.Silver And Snowflakes Nail Art

You Will Need

• Blue nail polish
• White nail polish
• Silver glitter nail polish
• Nail striper

How To Apply Silver And Snowflakes Nail Design? – Tutorial

1. Paint the middle, ring and thumb fingernails with the blue nail polish.
2. Now, paint the pinky and index finger with the silver glitter polish.
3. Using a nail striper, create snowflakes on the nails painted blue as shown in the image.
4. Finish it off with a top coat.

10.Of Glitter And Stripes!

You Will Need

• White nail polish
• Red glitter nail polish
• Nail striper

Of Glitter And Stripes Nail Art Tutorial

1. Start by applying a coat of white nail polish on all the fingernails. Apply a double coat so that it is opaque.
2. Now, once the base coat is ready, take a red glitter nail polish and start drawing diagonal lines with a nail striper. Make sure that you maintain an equal gap between the stripes on all five fingernails.
3. Apply a transparent top coat over your nails to seal the nail art .Voila, you’re done! Simple and pretty, isn’t it?

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