Easy Christmas Nails: 15 Festive Designs for Holiday Cheer

Christmas is a time for festive cheer, and your nails are no exception! Get ready to rock some stunning Christmas nail art with these 15 easy-to-follow designs. Whether you’re a nail art newbie or a seasoned pro, we’ve got you covered.

1. Candy Cane Swirls

Difficulty level: Easy
Time required: 15-20 minutes

Materials:

• Red and white nail polish
• Thin nail art brush
• Top coat

Instructions:

1. Paint your nails with a base coat of white polish.
2. Using a thin nail art brush, draw a thin red line from the top of the nail to the bottom.
3. Repeat step 2, making sure to overlap the red lines slightly.
4. Once the red lines are dry, draw a thin white line down the center of each red line.
5. Allow the design to dry completely, then apply a top coat.

2. Festive Dotticure

Difficulty level: Easy
Time required: 10-15 minutes

Materials:

• Green, red, and white nail polish
• Dotting tool
• Top coat

Instructions:

1. Paint your nails with a base coat of white polish.
2. Using a dotting tool, create dots of green, red, and white polish on your nails.
3. Be creative with the placement of the dots, and don’t worry about making them perfect.
4. Allow the design to dry completely, then apply a top coat.

3. Christmas Tree Garland

Difficulty level: Medium
Time required: 20-25 minutes

Materials:

• Green, red, and white nail polish
• Thin nail art brush
• Top coat

Instructions:

1. Paint your nails with a base coat of green polish.
2. Using a thin nail art brush, draw a straight line of red polish down the center of the nail.
3. Draw two smaller lines of white polish on either side of the red line.
4. Repeat steps 2-3 until you have created a Christmas tree garland effect.
5. Allow the design to dry completely, then apply a top coat.

4. Christmas Lights

Difficulty level: Easy
Time required: 15-20 minutes

Materials:

• Red, green, and yellow nail polish
• Thin nail art brush
• Top coat

Instructions:

1. Paint your nails with a base coat of white polish.
2. Using a thin nail art brush, draw small dots of red, green, and yellow polish on your nails.
3. Be sure to space the dots evenly and create the illusion of Christmas lights.
4. Allow the design to dry completely, then apply a top coat.

5. Snowflakes

Difficulty level: Medium
Time required: 20-25 minutes

Materials:

• White nail polish
• Thin nail art brush
• Top coat

Instructions:

1. Paint your nails with a base coat of clear polish.
2. Using a thin nail art brush, paint a simple snowflake design on each nail.
3. Allow the snowflakes to dry completely, then apply a top coat.

6. Reindeer Antlers

Difficulty level: Easy
Time required: 10-15 minutes

Materials:

• Brown and white nail polish
• Thin nail art brush
• Top coat

Instructions:

1. Paint your nails with a base coat of white polish.
2. Using a thin nail art brush, draw two curved lines from the base of the nail to the tip.
3. Connect the lines at the top to create reindeer antlers.
4. Allow the design to dry completely, then apply a top coat.

7. Santa’s Hat

Difficulty level: Medium
Time required: 20-25 minutes

Materials:

• Red, white, and black nail polish
• Thin nail art brush
• Top coat

Instructions:

1. Paint your nails with a base coat of white polish.
2. Using a thin nail art brush, draw a curved line at the top of the nail