Not to be dramatic, but green nails are absolutely owning winter. From moody dark academia tones to glazed sage that’s giving soft luxury, and glossy emeralds dripping in old-money vibes—I’ve collected 40 designs that are actually worth screenshotting (trust the process, bestie). Whether you’re team minimalist or ready to go all-in with chrome and snowflakes, this winter’s green nail agenda is here to serve. Let’s go.
1. Dark Olive
Dark olive nails with milky white and gold accents—NailTok been doing NUMBERS with these and for good reason, bestie. Classy winter nails done right.
2. Coquette Nails
Dark green nails with gold bows, stars and studs are straight out of that holiday aesthetic board you saved. The maximalist vibes are immaculate and so on trend with the coquette revival.
3. Crystal Chrome
Soft green crystal chrome that looks like frosty car windows but, like, pretty. And, besties, that subtle shift when it catches the light? Chills, literal chills.
4. Dot Accent
Dark green and white with lil’ dot details on the cuticles? She’s subtle, she’s chic, she’s everyone’s new nail crush. This is for when you want people to notice without making a scene.
5. Swirl Design
Dark fern-green with milky accent nails serving gold chrome swirls? HELLO, forest fairy vibes! The perfect mix of moody winter and sparkly szn.
6. Emerald Green
Sometimes you just need that solid emerald green moment. It’s giving luxury, it’s giving old-money, it’s giving winter jewel tones. Someone hand me a faux fur coat immediately.
7. Forest Green
Green winter nails with swirls and a french tip moment? The subtle elegance is eating. It’s serving clean lines, winter glam, and full-on designer vibes.
8. Glitter & Snowflakes
Dark green base + snowflake accents + glitter? December energy: immaculate. Run, don’t walk to your nail tech to get these.
9. Green & Gold
Dark green with gold side tips and negative space? Girlies, this is geometric excellence. Classy, bougie, and a little extra—the exact formula for winter nail domination.
10. Glitter Accent
Green nails with gold glitter accents? Iconic, reliable, and literally winter’s OTP. This combo never misses, and neither will you.
11. Swirls & Rhinestones
Thin white swirls, rhinestone pops, and a green/nude color story? This is for the girlies who like their drama subtle but noticeable. Iconic behavior.
12. Teal Green
This teal green base with gold snowflakes and polka dots is certified fresh. It’s the unexpected teal shade for me—we love a girlie who thinks outside the basic green box.
13. Solid Forest Green
Not gonna lie, solid forest green nails are my personality trait right now. The way the glossy finish turns us all into old-money girlies?? Love that for us.
14. Green & Nude
Why is this nude base with dark green accent nail and those little dots so satisfying? It’s giving cool-girl winter energy without doing too much and I need it now.
15. Laurel Green
Here’s your proof you can do green winter nails without the usual moody hues. I mean, HOW is this shade so ethereal? If you’re looking for that soft-girl winter energy, laurel green is IT. 🌿
16. Solid & French Mix
Yes, mix that solid greens with French tips! The way nail girlies are finally moving away from the basic French and actually doing something interesting? We love character development.
17. Glitter & Swirls
Dark green base + swirly silver glitter tips + snowflakes = tell me you’re a nail girlie without telling me you’re a nail girlie. Oh, and also make it festive🌲.
18. Aura Effect
Dark green aura nails said “You thought this trend was over? Cute.” Gen Z’s chokehold on aura everything continues and these nails are the proof. Winter = handled.
19. Glazed Olive
Olive chrome nails said “you will perceive me” and they were right. The way this finish has taken over #NailTok faster than the glazed donut trend? We love that journey.
20. Marble Nails
Green marble with subtle chrome rings is the sophisticated winter serve. The marble effect is giving luxury and those chrome rings are the perfect little extra something.
21. Green & Silver
Dark green with silver chrome and snowflakes are giving “yes it’s Christmas, but make it aesthetic“. Moody winter queen behavior and we fully support it.
22. Green & White
Dark green base with a glittery white accent is proof that some trends just never miss. Like, yes bestie, give us that winter wonderland energy without the annoying parts of winter.
23. Olive French Tips
Olive and gold pointed French tip moment—this is giving luxury cottagecore meets that girl energy and the girlies who get it GET IT.
24. Sage Chrome
Glazed sage green is definitely what the old-money girlies are getting at their “natural looking” nail appointments. And the way these work for every winter fit check? We love versatility.
25. Double French Tips
Dark green double French tip + rhinestone accent because why not. Whoever invented this was definitely in their villain era and we stan.
26. Mix and Match
Dark green + white + silver chrome + aura + blooming gel flowers? This is for those of us who watched 47 NailTok compilations and said “but what if we added MORE?”
27. Chrome Stars
Dark academia girlies 🤝 astrology girlies. Dark green nails with gold celestial accents are the venn diagram of holiday szn and “I read tarot” energy.
28. Gold Lines
Olive green with gold line accents because minimalist queens keep winning. It’s giving “i have my life together and drink green juice” but make it holiday szn.
29. Cat-Eye Effect
Magnetic nails really said “2016 who?” and came back stronger than ever. The way these dark green cat eye nails shift in different lights is my villain origin story.
30. Green & White Tips
Dark green x white pointed French tips on nude—tell me this isn’t giving “yes i watch french tip tutorials at 3am” 💅 We love how French tips keep getting their little plot twists every season.
31. Pine Green
Pine green with silver glitter accents? Excuse me while I spam my nail artist’s DMs. This shade makes every other green look weak—talk about a pigmented flex.
32. Celestial Nails
When the girlies said “more is more,” they meant these nails. Dark and light jade green combo is already a whole moment, but adding silver celestial accents? Absolute slay.
33. Reverse French Tips
Green and silver glitter upside-down French tips for that “New Year, new me” energy. SparkleTok stays undefeated, bestie.
34. Green Stars
Nude nails but make it chunky green stars + rhinestones—you’re telling me this isn’t the blueprint for winter slay? Giving “I’m the main character and the writer AND the director” vibes.
35. Chunky Glitter
Green + chunky glitter because regular glitter is for people who don’t understand inflation. The way these nails said “yes I AM the holiday party” and meant it. 🤩
36. Gold Foil Accents
Green winter nails with gold foil accents are what happens when dark academia meets party-girl pipeline. Quiet luxury who—we’re being loud about this one.
37. Festive Nails
POV: you wanted festive nails but your Pinterest has zero candy canes on it. We love this journey for you. Green Christmas nails for the win!
38. Animal Print
Dark green with zebra print because animal-print girlies saw the “clean-girl aesthetic” and said “but what if we didn’t”. We love how these nails are both fierce AND somehow quiet luxury.
39. Pearl Mani
Dark green French tip mani with pearls—regency-core x dark academia x clean girl had a meeting and THIS is what they approved. We can only say “thank you.”
40. Glitter Nails
Glittery green nails because sometimes you need your nails to be visible from space. Holiday szn said go big or go home, and we’re never going home.
And that’s it on green winter nails! 💚 See anything you like? Drop your faves in the comments and don’t forget to share this inspo—because iconic nails like these deserve all the love.
