We like getting dressed up for the holidays, especially when it comes to changing up our cosmetic regimen. Even though we love creating festive haircuts and cosmetics looks, we get especially excited about taking the celebrations to our nails.

The ideal holiday party manicures come to mind with shine and sparkles, along with classic colour combinations like red and green, green and gold, blue and silver, and so forth. Naturally, these hues and finishes go well together to produce a tonne of lovely holiday manicures. To assist you in selecting the ideal party nails that will be in style for the holidays in 2024, we have compiled a list of more than a dozen examples.

Gingerbread Nails

For the holidays, gingerbread nail art is always a good choice, particularly since emoji nails and manicure stickers are so popular this year. You’ll need a pack of Deco Miami Deco the Halls nail stickers ($10) and a bottle of Cirque Colours Nail Polish ($13) in the shade Renegade to get this look.

Art Deco Nails in Red and Green

Consider this half-and-half red and green negative space number for a more sophisticated, less whimsical mani. The items used to make this lovely manicure for a holiday party are Aprés Gel Couleur ($15) in the shade Lucky Envelope and Bubble Crystal Candy Collection Nail Polish ($14) in the shade Kiwi. To get the same length, you will also need to use the Aprés Medium Round Tips ($4).

Christmas Light Nails

These delicate Christmas light manicures are so much fun. As complicated as they may seem, you can really replicate them rather easily if you have a steady hand, a dotting tool, and a fine-lining nail art brush. Use the brush to create a squiggly line over each nail after starting with a sheer, shimmering foundation. Next, paint each light with the cleaned brush and dotting tool.

Swirl Blue and Silver Nails

Silver and blue are the ideal colour combination for Hanukkah manicures or for anybody wishing to go vintage with their Christmas decor. Blue Velvet Nail Polish ($15) from the Cirque Colours Atelier Collection is the exact shade of blue used here.

Holiday Nails in Gold and White

Another vintage-inspired colour combination that’s ideal for the holidays is gold and white. We like how nail artist Brittney Ellen used the opulent colour scheme to update traditional peppermint swirls. To get the look, she used OPI GelColor ($13+) in the tones Coastal Sand-tuary and Sleigh Bells Bling.

White and Red Swirl Nails

Creating swirl nails with a red, white, and silver colour scheme (reminiscent of peppermint candy canes) is a terrific idea as we approach the holidays. Swirl nails were one of the top mani trends of 2024. Naturally, to replicate this manicure, you’ll probably require the talent of a professional artist due to its complicated design.

Accent Nails in Green Glitter

These evergreen almond-shaped nails with green glitter accents are a tribute to your Frasier Fir. Perfect your foundation with essie’s Nail Lacquer ($10) in the shade Off Tropic to get a similar look at home.

Red and Green Plaid Nails

Try a plaid manicure style with detailed small bows if you want your nails to seem as lovely as a gift. But do yourself a favour and schedule a nail appointment right away—we promise you won’t want to spend hours fussing over these beauties on your own.

Swirl Peppermint Nails

This is a another illustration of peppermint swirl nails. Consider assigning one or two accent nails to each hand rather than going for all-over swirls. The outcome will turn heads in a similar way.

Grinch nails with a metallic green colour

You’ll fall in love with this Grinch-like metallic manicure if you like the sparkly green accent nails above. You will get a tonne of praises no matter what kind of nail art you do or how long your nails are.

Tiny Gold Bows

Do you want it to remain adorable? For a feminine, simple Christmas party style, opt for a festive red nail finished with little gold bows. Best of all, it’s simple to DIY this design. Apply your preferred shade of red nail paint first, then use a bow from the Deco Miami Mon Cheri Sticker Pack ($10) to finish off each nail. Check out the Deco Miami x Lele Sadoughi Classic Jewelled Nail Art Stickers ($12) if you’re in the mood for some extra sparkle.

French Tips for 3D Sweater

If you know how to use builder gel well, or know someone who does, try this 3D jumper French manicure. It’s both elegant and comfortable, particularly with the surprising matte finish.

Abstract Gold and Green Nails

Gold and evergreen is yet another festive colour combination that works well. Specifically, this manicure style gives a retro-chic take on Christmas party nails.

Red French tips with snowflakes

Allow the snow to fall! Think of this red French manicure coated with snowflakes as the grown-up equivalent of the dance we used to perform when we hoped for a snow day.

Eggnog Mistletoe Nails

These Christmas party nails in the colour eggnog are too adorable. At the same time, they bring to mind traditional mistletoe decorations, sugar cookies, gingerbread homes, and the seasonal beverage.

Abstract Mismatched Red and Green Nails

These asymmetrical red and green swirl nails are really adorable. You can’t go wrong with two hands in the same colour scheme, one hand of each, or a switch off on every other finger.

Snow-Dipped Tips

These flurry-dipped advice are spot on, since significant snowstorms are predicted for the East Coast this winter. Nail artist Lauren used a couple colours from the Static Nails Muted Pastels Palette ($29) to create this look.

Holiday Designs in Red and Green

During the holidays, milky manis, one of the biggest trends of the year, make even more sense. (It’s serving cookies and milk, isn’t it?) You may have your nail artist do it for you or keep it simple with fine-line drawings to adorn your milky mani for Christmas.

Polka dots on red, white, and green nails

Finally, here’s a lovely and simple DIY project: create confetti-inspired Christmas party nail art with red, white, and green dots. Not festive, would you say?