If you want to mimic the length, too, you’ll need the Apres Medium Round Tips.

Christmas Light Nails

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How fun are these dainty Christmas light nails?

Start with asheer, shimmerybase, then draw a squiggly line across each nail with the brush.

Close up of a red manicure with gold bow accents

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Next, use the dotting tool and cleaned brush to paint on each light.

The exact shade of blue used here is Blue Velvet Nail Polish from the Cirque Colors Atelier Collection.

Gold and White Holiday Nails

Gold and whiteis another vintage-inspired color combo perfect for the holidays.

Close up of a green manicure with festive seasonal decals

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We love how nail artist Brittney Ellen transformed classic peppermint swirls with the luxe color palette.

She used OPI GelColor in the shades Sleigh Bells Bling and Coastal Sand-tuary to create the look.

To DIY a similar look, perfect your base with essie’s Nail Lacquer in the shade Off Tropic.

Close up of a half gold-green, half red abstract manicure

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Peppermint Swirl Nails

Here’s another example of peppermint swirl nails.

Instead of opting for swirls all over, consider designating anaccent nailor two per hand.

The result will be just as head-turning.

A glittery manicure with holiday light nail art

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No matter whichnail shapeor length you mimic it on, you could expect to earn endless compliments.

Tiny Gold Bows

Want to keep it cute?

Best of all, this design is easy to DIY.

Close up of a glittery blue manicure with swirl nail art

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Start with your favoritered polishand top each nail with a bow from the Deco Miami Mon Cheri Sticker Pack.

It’s cozy and chic all at onceespecially with the unexpected matte finish.

Green and Gold Abstract Nails

Evergreen and gold is yet another winning holiday color combo.

Close up of a manicure with gold peppermint swirls, French tips, and snowflakes

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This nail look, in particular, offers a retro-chic approach to holiday party nails.

Snowflake Red French Tips

Let it snow!

Eggnog Mistletoe Nails

How cute are theseeggnog-colored holiday party nails?

A red, white, and bronze glitter swirl manicure

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Red and Green Abstract Mismatched Nails

We love the look of thesemismatchedred and green swirl nails.

For this look, nail artist Lauren mixed a few shades from the Static Nails Muted Pastels Palette.

(It’s giving milk and cookies, no?)

Close up of a pointed evergreen manicure with shimmery accent nails

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Close up of a manicure with green nails with gold hearts and plaid nails with green bows

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Close up of a manicure with solid red and red swirl nails

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Close up of a bright green, slightly marble mani

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Close up of a red manicure with little gold bows

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Close up of a 3D sweater French tip manicure

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Close up of a negative space manicure with green and gold swirls

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Close up of a red French manicure with white snowflakes

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Close up of a manicure in eggnog white with holiday details

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Green (upper left corner) and red (lower right corner) swirl manicures

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Close up of a manicure with snowy blue tips and sparkly silver dots

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Close up of a holiday-themed mismatched manicure in shades of red and green

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Close up of a neutral-base manicure with white, green, red, and silver polka dots at the tips

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