11 Winter Manicure Ideas

Winter is the best time to be creative with your nails. We tend to wear dark and quite muted colors, we spend more time at home because it’s cold, you might have more time in the evening, so why not use it to make your nails look all pretty and creative. It’s hard to think of winter nails and not immediately jump to Christmas, but we tried our best to find some ideas that will work for non-festive occasions as well. We hope you get inspired by these winter manicure ideas and choose to add some color and sparkle into your life this winter through the medium of cool nail art.

1. Black nail polish used to be associated with rock’n’roll and punk, but these days black is just a good choice to look chic with no hassle. But for an extra oomph adding some tiny sequins on a nail or two never hurt anyone.

2. Shades of red inevitably will make it onto your nails every winter. Somehow we just keep coming back to it as a winter color, even though it’s a year-round classic. Adding a few stars can help set you apart.

3. Light colored nude nails with a little sliver of gold are the most winter-appropriate manicure idea we’ve seen. The star/snowflake on one nail is a nice accent too.

4. Plain old nude nails look completely transformed once you add a couple of branches on top. Those are probably drawn on, but you know you can get nail stickers, right?