‘Tis the season for fun holiday nails! Check out these awesome seven manicure ideas.
1. Gobble, Gobble
Channel your inner child with these silly turkey-fingers! You can customize the “tail feathers” with whatever fall colors you desire.
Colors Used:
- OPI – A-Taupe the Space Needle as the turkey face base
- Ciaté – Pecan Pie, Wet and Wild – Under Your Spell, Julip – Valerie and Anisa as the tail feather bases
- NY Color – Black for the turkey eyes
- Sinful Color – Solar Flux for the turkey beaks
2. Chanukah Menorah
Blue and gold Stars of David on the thumbs with candle flame fingers for the menorah.
Colors Used:
- OPI – Umpires Come Out At Night as base for thumbnails
- Sally Girl 24 Karat for the Star of David
- Sinful Colors – Solar Flux as the base of the fingers
- Sinful Colors – Cloud 9 and Essie – Russian Roulette for the flame
3. Kwanza Stripes
Celebrate unity and family with Kwanza stripes! We didn’t use a base color and instead just directly painted the stripes on. Some cleanup was required but the finished product looked great.
Colors Used:
- Julep – Anisa and Valerie
- Essie – Licorice
4. Snowdrifts
You can create a more polished winter look with french tip snowdrift.
Colors Used:
- Essie – Bikini So Teeny as the base
- OPI – Angel with a Leadfoot for the snowdrift
- Essie – Silver Bullions over the finished nail for shimmery snowfall
5. Personalize a Snowman
Get creative with it! Make a classic Frosty, a Mrs. Frosty or a Frosty Jr. This adorable little guy brought a smile to my face all week.Colors Used:
- OPI – Angel with a Leadfoot as the base for the snowman
- NY Color – Black for the buttons and top hat
- Sinful Colors – Cloud 9 for the carrot nose
6. Sugar Plum Faerie
When you’re going for subtle yet elegant holiday-themed nails, try adding Essie’s Pure Pearlfection to winter and autumn palette.
Colors Used:
- ELF – Plum as the base
- Essie – Pure Pearlfection over the finished nail
7. Peppermint Sticks
Peppermint is the reason for the season. My nails looked good enough to eat, but thankfully I restrained myself.
Colors Used:
- OPI – Angel with a Leadfoot as the base
- L.A. Color Art Deco – Red Glitter for the stripes