It’s December, and that means it’s time to take your classic French tips and crank them up to 11 with all the holiday extras – bows, snowflakes, candy canes, glitter, the works. Whether you’re team maximalist or you just want a cute lil’ sparkle moment, I pulled together 30 Christmas French tip nail designs that will 100% carry you through the season looking incredible. Let’s scroll.
1. Striped French Tips
We’re starting with peak holiday energy here – pink and red striped Frenchies with gold outlines and bows on every tip. I mean, why have one bow when you can have TEN.
2. Snowflake French
White French tip manicure, but make it holiday-ready with sheer accent nails decorated in delicate snowflake art. Classy Christmas Frenchies right here.
3. White & Red Combo
Red and white French tips, but we’re making each one different with candy swirls, snowflakes, sweater patterns and bows – go full holly-jolly or go home.
SEE ALSO: Cute Red & White Christmas Nail Ideas
4. Silver French Mani
Silver glitter smile lines + one gift bow on your accent nail and you’re DONE. Low effort, high festive return. We love efficiency in this holiday season.
SEE ALSO: Classy Silver Holiday Nail Inspo
5. Icy Cat-Eye Tips
The girlies who refuse to do a Christmas set without cat-eye have been SEEN. Light blue for that ice-princess moment + gold outlines so people know you’re festive.
6. Candy Cane Accent
Red French tips with one sheer nail getting the candy cane heart art treatment. If you don’t want to go OTT with your Christmas Frenchies, this is the one to book.
7. Pink Coquette
The bow-nail girlies have entered the chat. Pink and white base, then we’re just layering everything – textured sweater art, sculpted bows, and snowflakes.
SEE ALSO: Pink Christmas Nail Ideas to Try
8. Plaid French Mani
Red plaid tips for that cozy-Christmas-cabin aesthetic, then we’re throwing on gold bows and rhinestones – if we’re being festive we’re going FULL SEND.
9. Green Velvet Effect
Green velvet French tips with gold starbursts and rhinestones. Why yes, I AM trying to look like a luxury Christmas ornament, thanks for asking.
SEE ALSO: Cute and Festive Green Mani Ideas
10. Polka Dot Nails
For the girlies who want Christmas-adjacent energy without fully committing to the whole jolly elf situation. Dark red French tips, white polka dots, you’re set.
11. Chrome French Tips
White French mani with bows and snowflakes, but we’re finishing with chrome powder – because why would I have regular festive Frenchies when I could be reflective??
12. Sweater Pattern Art
Not into traditional Christmas colors but still want to show up for the festive szn? Dark blue tips with cozy sweater texture art + a bow on your accent nail.
13. Pearl French Tips
Cherry red Frenchies with pearls – because pearls make everything look bougie and I’m manifesting that energy for 2026. Starting early with the delulu vision board nails.
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14. Gingerbread Cookies
White tips decorated with gingerbread cookie art, colorful micro dots, and hearts – congrats, you now have the most adorable Christmas French mani in existence.
15. Pink Cat-Eye
If your personal goal this December is to reflect every single twinkly light within a 50-mile radius – pink cat-eye French tips with gold coquette bows will get you there.
16. Black & Silver
If you’re not trying to look “cute” this Christmas but want drama, stop here. Black and silver glitter Frenchies with maybe one snowflake if you’re feeling generous.
17. Frosty Ombre Design
Icy-blue-to-clear ombre with white snowflakes scattered across – winter is coming with a full-glam moment and I need everyone to take notes immediately.
SEE ALSO: Blue Christmas Nail Inspo
18. Short Christmas French
White tips, one snowflake on your accent nail, DONE. Proof that you don’t need a lot of canvas to absolutely eat with your Christmas French tip nails.
SEE ALSO: Short and Cute Xmas Nail Ideas
19. White & Blue
Another one for the fancy girlies in the back. Rotate between sapphire blue and white tips with snowflake art (what else) on the feature nail. It’s giving Nutcracker ballerina.
20. Gold Glitter French
Glittery gold holiday set with swirl art on the accent nail. Super sparkly, super festive, and you didn’t have to paint a single reindeer to get here.
21. Peppermint Swirls
For those with zero chill in December. Sheer base with irregular white dots for the “it’s snowing on my nails” moment, then red and white tips with peppermint swirl art.
22. Gift Bow Art
Milky pink base with a mix of white Frenchies, candy cane stripes, and gift ribbons painted on. This is what you wear when you need to look classy at the family gathering.
23. Rhinestones & Bows
Okay so I always throw in something that works for both Christmas and NYE, and this is it. Silver glitter Frenchies with bows and blue rhinestones – cool tones for the win.
Want your Christmas Frenchies to actually get noticed in the the sea of red and green sets? Navy blue with micro Christmas art. So cute I’m having a full moment about it.
25. Metallic Red Tips
Sheer base, metallic red French tips, gift bow art for the plot. We’re absolutely capitalizing on red chrome season because when else am I gonna wear this?? February??
SEE ALSO: Chrome Xmas Nails You Need to See
26. Snow Nail Art
Snow-inspired abstract white tips with gold celestial art and micro dots. A fab choice for the nail girlies fully committed to the winter wonderland aesthetic.
27. Santa Hat French
Red French tips with Santa hat art – if you’re trying to be extra, THIS is how you do it. These are going to look incredible in every single holiday photo you take.
28. White & Gold
White and gold glitter tips with swirl art and snowflakes – for when you want ALL the sparkle and need to have the most extra set in the entire room. No crumbs left, just glitter.
29. Celestial Nail Art
Combine deep-red solid nails with Frenchies and hit the set with gold chrome stars. And bows, obviously. Because bows have completely hijacked the Christmas 2025 aesthetic.
30. Christmas Holly
Ending with the OG – white French tips with holly berry art on the accent nails. It’s traditional, it’s classic, and honestly? It slaps every single year without fail.
SEE ALSO: Classy White Holiday Nail Designs
And that’s it on Christmas French tip nail ideas! Let me know your faves in the comments, share this if I found your perfect mani, and have a very merry Christmas (with immaculate nails, obviously).
