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40 Classy Christmas Nail Ideas You’ll Want All December

40 Classy Christmas Nail Ideas You’ll Want All December

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Get ready to sleigh all December with the ultimate roundup of classy Christmas nail inspo! From moody reds and shimmering greens to frosty blues and chic gold accents, these 40 nail designs are serving holiday glam with a side of elegance. Whether you’re into timeless classics or trendy twists, your manicure is about to be the star of the season. 

1. White French Tips

White French tip nails with silver snowflakes
@nailsbynelied

White French tips get a holiday glow-up with chrome bows, snowflakes, and stars. Classic, but she’s dressed for the party.

2. Burgundy & Gold

Burgundy and gold Christmas mani
@monika__nails

Burgundy nails paired with a gold glitter accent and tiny gold stars—this one’s for the girlies who want a moody, elegant vibe with just the right amount of holiday dazzle.

3. Light Blue

Light blue nails with snowflake accents
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Sweater print, snowflakes, and rhinestone-tipped French nails in dreamy winter blue? For the girlies chasing that icy, elegant holiday aesthetic.

4. Red Snowflakes

Deep red nails with snowflakes
@thehotblend

Deep red nails get a glow-up with nude accents and dainty red snowflakes. It’s Christmas on your nails but done with the kind of elegance that says “first-class only.”

5. Gold French Tips

Gold and white Christmas French nails
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Gold French tips outlined in white, with a teeny-tiny gift bow accent. This is how you bring gold to the holidays without looking OTT. 

6. Green Nails

Glittery green and white Christmas nails
@nailsbypaular

Green Christmas nails with white candy cane stripes, gift bows, and elegant side tips. This mani brings the festive drama while keeping it polished and classy.

7. White Mani

Festive and elegant white manicure
@vivianmariewong

White Christmas nails decked out with candy cane art, bows, and rhinestones —yesss! Minimalists can still get festive without losing their clean-girl aesthetic.

8. Navy Blue

Navy blue nails with glitter and stars
@_by_shelley

Navy blue nails with gold stars—dark and moody meets celestial holiday vibes. Perfect for anyone who loves bold, dramatic elegance.

9. Red & Gold

Red and gold winter nails
@nailsbypaulin

Classic red nails with angled red-and-gold French accents. Christmas party chic without going overboard—just enough sparkle to catch the light at all the right moments.

10. Vanilla Chrome

Vanilla chrome nails with snowflake accents
@thehotblend

Vanilla chrome nails are still a hot trend, but add 3D snowflake accents, and suddenly they’re holiday-ready. It’s giving frosted luxury while keeping it simple and elegant.

11. Snowflake French

Icy blue french tip nails with snowflake accents
@heluviee

Light blue ombre French tips with dainty snowflakes sprinkled in. It’s dreamy, elegant, and perfect for girlies who love a soft, frosty aesthetic for winter.

12. Red French Tips

Glittery red French tip nails
@by.belle._

Classic French tips get a festive glow-up with glittery red tips. It’s a perfect blend of elegance and holiday cheer for the trendy girlies who don’t want to do too much.

13. White & Gold

White nails with gold chrome accents
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White winter nails with with crisp French tips and gold starbursts on accent nails. It’s giving luxe, expensive vibes while staying classy for the holiday season.

14. Dusty Pink

Dusty pink nails with snowflake accent
@nailsbypaulin

Pink doesn’t have to take a holiday break, okay? A dusty pink mani with subtle glitter accents and teeny snowflakes is the perfect Christmas nail for the soft-girl aesthetic.

15. Black & Silver

Black and silver nails with snowflakes
@i.love.n.a.i.l.s

Pointed black French tips with silver glitter and a single black snowflake accent. Black Christmas nails for the moody babes who know dark nails can be festive and fabulous.

16. Green Coquette

Glittery green nails with coquette bow accent
@natb.nails

Green velvet nails paired with nude accents and dainty bows—this is coquette-core’s Christmas takeover, and we’re obsessed with the elegant touch.

17. Red & White

Red and white snowflake nails
@thehotblend

Upside-down French tips in red and white with snowflake accents—this is how you do the classic holiday color palette without looking basic.

18. Gray Nails

Gray nails with chunky glitter
@mim___nail

Gray nails with chunky glitter on the accent nails because neutrals can be festive, too! This mani is understated but still gives major holiday glam energy.

19. Pink Chrome

Pink chrome nails with candy canes
@beelo.nails

Pink chrome nails with tiny candy cane art? Two trends, one mani, and all the soft glam you need for the holiday szn.

20. White & Gold

White and gold nails with snowflakes
@vviki.mani

White French tips with gold accent nails and tiny snowflakes—gold and white are the ultimate holiday power couple, and this is how you keep it elegant.

21. Glittery Red

Glittery dark red nails with gift bow art
@nailsbyemilylowe

Glittery red Christmas nails with a nude accent featuring a gold gift bow. Festive elegance meets moody winter vibes.

22. White & Blue

Blue and white nails with snowflakes
@thehotblend

Dark blue nails paired with a crisp white accent and a single snowflake. For the girlies living their Blue Christmas dreams without losing that sophisticated edge.

23. Silver Nails

Silver winter nails
@samantharudge.beauty

All-over silver nails—bold, shiny, and so holiday-ready. Works with every nail shape, from short to almond, and doubles as your NYE backup plan.

24. Pink & Glitter

Soft pink nails with glitter ombre accent
@nailsbypaulin

Soft pink nails with a subtle glitter ombre French tip. It’s giving soft glam without overdoing the sparkle—perfect for minimalists with holiday plans.

25. Red Chrome

Classic red chrome nails
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Red chrome nails, plain and simple. Chrome is the moment, red is the season, and this classy Christmas nail combo is the math we all agree on.

26. Glitter-Edged Tips

White French tips with silver glitter edge
@nailsbymilee

White French tips edged with silver glitter—this one’s for the ride-or-die French mani lovers who want to keep it timeless but festive.

27. Pearl Accent

Sapphire blue French tip nails with pearls
@thehotblend

Sapphire blue French tips on a nude base with scattered pearl accents—this Nutcracker-inspired look is giving classy, winter ballerina vibes.

28. Neutral Mani

Neutral nails with glitter and snowflakes
@nailsbypaulin

Beige and light brown nails with glitter and snowflake art—classy Christmas nails for the neutrals-only girlies who want holiday vibes without straying from their aesthetic.

29. Celestial Nails

Shimmery dark red celestial nails
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Shimmery cherry mocha nails paired with milky white accents and tiny starbursts. This is a holiday remix of the celestial trend, and we’re obsessed.

30. Black & Glitter

Black and silver glitter nails with bows
@gels.byffi

Black and silver glitter mani with a tiny black bow accent. It’s moody, cute, and somehow manages to feel both edgy and elegant at the same time.

31. Skittle French

Celestial French tip nails in different blue shades
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French tips in shades of blue, each nail a different hue, topped with silver chrome stars. Elegant Christmas mani for the girlies who can’t get enough of blue this season.

32. Cat-Eye Effect

Red velvet-effect nail design
@safinailstudio

Deep red nails with a cat-eye shimmer effect. Cat-eye nails are the it trend, and this festive take is everything elegant Christmas should be.

33. Reindeer Accent

Nude and white nails with gold Christmas accents
@nailsbynelied

Nude nails with milky white tips and tiny gold reindeer + snowflake art. Micro art done festive but classy—not over the top, just perfect.

34. Purple Swirls

Nude nails with glittery purple swirls and snowflakes
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Nude nails with glittery purple swirls and snowflake art. Purple isn’t your usual Christmas color, but when it looks this elegant, who’s arguing?

35. Pine Green

Pine green mani with snowflake accents
@heluviee

Rich pine green nails with a French tip accent and dainty white snowflakes—this is for the girlies who want bold pigment with a subtle festive touch.

36. Snowy French Tips

Snow-inspired French tips with chrome stars
@nailsbyravi_

Snow-inspired French tips on a nude base, complete with tiny gold stars. This is the most delicate, elegant take on snow-covered nails you’ll see.

37. Mauve Nails

Mauve nails with glitter and gift bow art
@nailsbypaulin

Mauve nails with glitter and a gift bow accent. Mauve is criminally underrated, but it works so well with holiday art for a chic and classy December look.

38. Wine Red

Wine red nails witrh festive Christmas accent
@klawsbysonia

Wine-red nails with gold glitter, gift bows, and star accents—Classy Christmas nails for the girlies who want to keep their moody fall vibe rolling through the holidays.

39. Green & Silver

Dark green and silver chrome nails
@gieos.room

Dark green nails with silver chrome accents and snowflakes. Festive but still vibing with your curated moody aesthetic. We see you, queen.

40. Brown Mani

Brown nails with gold Christmas accent art

@beautyspace_charlotte

Chocolate brown nails with gold Christmas art: trees, snowmen, snowflakes, and stars. Unexpected, elegant, and giving rich holiday energy.

And that’s the wrap on the classiest Christmas nails of the season! Which look are you booking ASAP? Drop your faves in the comments, and don’t forget to share the inspo—because cute nails are better when they’re shared! 💖✨

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Wednesday 11th of December 2024

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