9 Winter Nail Designs for All the Holiday Parties

Abstract Christmas Trees

These triangles with flecks of green jewel tones celebrate the holiday season without being so obvious about it. And the super short length feels especially refreshing. It's not surprising that the nail artist behind thismani, Hang Nguyen, works with Nailing Hollywood, an agency that represents some of Hollywood's coolest manicurists.

This frenetic splatter pattern is enhanced with gold foils and then grounded with solid black lines, creating an artsy mani that wouldn’t look out of place at a dressy event. 

These winter nails give a whole new meaning to the phrase "latte art." The free-hand design pays homage to the Starbucks holiday cup and lets people know just how much you value your coffee.

Only the fiercest queens can pull off these blue-green winter nails with their exaggerated almond/stiletto shape and head-turning gold-glitter highlights.

Nothing looks cozier than these heather gray sweater nails with a soft-white tribal pattern. And unlike some of this other winter nail art, this design works just as well on a late February day as it does during the holidays.

Textured nails that resemble chunky-cable-knit sweaters are among the most popular winter nail designs on Instagram, probably because of how adorable they look peeking out of fingerless gloves or wrapped around a mug of something hot.

These may be the most overtly Christmas-y nails on here, but they wouldn't be out of place in January or February, especially if you swap out the snowflakes in favor of a lace pattern.