Brrrr, it’s cold outside! We’re right in the middle of winter—but there is a lot to love about the frostiest season of the year! So heat up a mug of cocoa or tea, pull up a chair, and watch the snow falling outside your window while planning your next gel nail polish manicure. Here are some trendy ideas for winter nails!
Sometimes it isn’t what you do with your nails but how you accessorize which can complete an exquisite look. The muted blue used here is ideal for the season, but it’s the way the color is coordinated with the jewelry that really makes these nails elegant.
While we tend to associate blue most readily with winter, any pastel hues can capture the season. Light pinks, greyish tones, and whites also are wintry shades. The marbled look here is simple but breathtaking.
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This is the same idea as the pale blue nails that I shared with you earlier, but this time the nails have been done in a neutral flesh color. This still creates a very wintry look.
These nails are simply gorgeous! Pale pink fades to white at the tips, with ample glitter throughout. These nails remind me of sparkling snow.
These nails have been painted with a simple dark matte blue. The color looks like a deep, velvety winter night sky. It just goes to show that you don’t always have to do something elaborate to create a captivating look.
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Here is another simple but lovely look. Most of the nails have been done in a glossy dark blue, with just one nail in sparkly silver.
These nails, like the ones above, use one color for the majority of the nails (pale pink in this case) and sparkly silver for just one of them. An added touch is a carefully painted snowflake on one of the nails. What beautiful work!
Here is another idea for snowflakes on nails. I am loving the subtlety of this look. At a glance, you just see sparkly silver nails. But if you look closely, there are snowflakes and stars, just barely visible.
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Here the nails have been painted with a neutral color. Delicate snowflakes have been rendered on top, making for a look which is even more subtle than the one I shared above.
I hope you enjoyed these gorgeous gel nail polish ideas for winter, and feel inspired now to try a few or come up with a creative look of your own!I’m sorry, but I honestly believe that everyone is sleeping on winter nails. Like, you’re telling me you jump straight from holiday nail colors (see: festive Christmas nail designs and sparkly New Year’s nails) right into spring nail colors? From jewel tones to pastels? Because I could never. Instead, I keep my nails winter-appropriate with all the unique designs and moody colors that Wednesday Addams would approve of—and I highly recommend you try the winter-nail life for yourself, too.
And no, I’m not just talking about regular ol’ blacks and burgundies—I’m talking super-shiny finishes, chrome accents, and intensely opaque polishes. So whether you have a stash of press-ons, a standing salon appointment, or a love affair with doing your own manicures, you’ll be set for your next mani with the below 60 (!) winter nail ideas. Yup, your camera roll is about to get really, really full.
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✔️ P.S., This is new, up-to-date info, bb. We updated this article in January 2023 to add new trending winter nails we saw all over Instagram, delete outdated oldies, and give you the latest nail tips to DIY these designs at home.
These nails are giving major Matrix vibes, which Cosmo already predicted to be a big 2023 winter fashion trend. Definitely pair this with a long leather jacket, Matrix sunglasses (obvi), and silver jewelry to match the chrome on your nails.
Marathon. But when the weather doesn’t exactly catch my vibe, I like to make it up with a snow-y manicure. If you’re recreating the look, pop on some snowflake nail decals, or have your nail artist draw on the snowflakes and then cover them in acrylic powder for a similar raised, matte effect.
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My Instagram explore page has been full of aura nail designs as of late (prob because I follow almost as many nail accounts as I do astrology pages). But this abstract mani is one of my favs, complete with its winter-y light blue and white hues, since it feels light and clean for the start of 2023.
Had your fill of flashy holiday nail designs? Give this simple, minimalist manicure a try. The micro French tips, especially when painted black, look understated yet ~editorial~ and require very little skill to DIY. Just cover a makeup sponge in seran wrap, paint the surface with a thin layer of black nail polish, then gently press the tip of your nail into the polish to get a crisp, clean line (Ã la this French Tip tutorial).
I lived in Chicago through six (!) intense winters, which meant I spent a lot of time indoors, staying warm and drinking hot cocoa. So to pay homage, I’m skipping the frigid temps this year and choosing cocoa-colored nails. And since I like things ~extra~, I’m wearing a shimmery-brown nail polish to make my manicure feel festive.
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Would 100p wear this). Pair it with your shiniest silver jewelry to bring out all those sparkles, or throw on a blue sweater to really play up the winter vibes.
If you want your manicure to look like sparkling snow on a sunny winter day, try these glittery ombré tips with a snowflake design. Outline the tip of your nail and fill it in with the lightest color, then do the same with the other two shades, lining them up with the previous color. Then, to get the seamless ombré, melt the shades together by swirling a clean nail brush through the edges of each shade to blend.
Winter is the perfect time to play around with deep, cool-toned shades, like burgundies, merlots, and plums. I’m personally loving how this plum shade—when paired with 2023’s required biker jacket—feels like an edgier, brighter neutral than a classic black. For the more opaque finish, paint on two to three coats of polish, then finish it off with a long-lasting top coat.
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Pantone’s trend forecasters are predicting orange to be one of the biggest shades across fashion and beauty this year. So if you’re all about being ahead of the trends, try it first on your nails with a coral-y orange polish. It’s just soft and creamy enough that it doesn’t feel too summery, but it’ll still give you some brightness to help offset some winter blues.
I’ve already talked everyone’s ears off about my Hailey Bieber glazed-donut nail obsession, but it’s! not! over! (And I’m not even mad about it). This winter, Mrs. Bieber has been wearing almond-shaped French tips covered in chrome powder for a glazed finish, creating a new twist on her old trend.
How frickin’ adorable is this penguin nail art? Like, I have cute aggression just looking at it. And with the help of a penguin nail sticker, you, too, will be able to DIY this look at home. Just paint on your base color, draw a squiggly line at your cuticles, fill in the space with white polish, then add snowflakes with a nail-dotting tool. To finish, press on your penguin sticker and layer on a top coat to lock it down.
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An icy, shimmery, silver nail color will always feel like a festive staple come winter. So if you’ve already worn it a few times this season or just like to be a little extra, add a swirly French tip in a shiny black nail polish to give it a gloomy edge. These tips don’t have to be symmetrical or perfect whatsoever, so even nail-art newbs can easily recreate them.
Wait, this chocolate-brown nail color looks almost good enough to eat, IMO. It's rich, which makes it perfect for a classic dark winter nail color, and also decidedly neutral, which helps it look good on every skin tone.
Get out your checkered Vans and black eyeliner because grunge is back, bb. But make it a little less angsty than your 9th-grade Sharpie manicure, and a bit more 2023 chic by layering on two coats of an ultra-shiny top coat.
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I can’t unsee the coffee-creamer chart whenever I look at this neutral-toned, French-tip mani (but honestly, seeing caffeine every time I stare down at my nails isn’t exactly a bad thing). You can stick with a true gradient across all of your nails, or mix it up a bit for a more “Skittles” effect, as seen above.
Jewel tones are great fall nail colors, because they combine some warmth and richness that brings together the shades of summer and winter. But you can make them feel a bit more wintery by choosing darker versions of the shades you loved last season by incorporating a tortoiseshell accent.
I’m all about celebrating New Year’s for as long as possible, especially on my nails with a disco ball-esque nail design like this one. I love how
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