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For many of us, our manicure vibe is dependent on the season.
During the winter, in particular, we tend to gravitate towarddarker colors and designs.
You may find yourself wearing moodier shades like burgundy, navy, or gray more often than not.
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There are many ways to achieve a showstopping seasonal mani onshort nails, too.
To help spark ideas ahead of your next nail appointment, we’ve rounded up 24 short winter manicures.
See them all below.
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Silver Lining
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You dont need intricate nail art to make an impact.
Simple yet stunning, this is a winner for short winter nails.
When looking for short winter nail inspo, you cant go wrong with a variation of aFrench manicure.
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Give it a moody edge by going for black tips.
The square shape feels fresh, too.
Crocodile Skin
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Animal print always looks luxe, even on a mani.
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And thiscroc-inspired nail lookserves as proof.
The winter white polish makes it feel on-trend for the season.
Starry Night
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Bring the beauty of a starry night sky to your nails.
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Start by painting your nails with a rich, navy nail polish.
Use a thin nail art brush to paint on your white stars and dots.
Add a bright blue line on a few nails as an accent to make the mani even more unique.
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Its definitely a design worth shelling out forpun intended.
Feeling Jaded
Jade is a gorgeous green stone known to symbolize wealth and nobility.
This manicure inspired by the gemstone is equally striking.
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The hints of gold give the nails such a luxe feel.
Go for the Gold
This manicure is goldenliterally.
The gold foil paired with the black tips gives this nail look an elegant yet edgy vibe.
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Best of all, this design is easy to achieve at home.
All you oughta buy is black nail polish and sheets of gold foil.
The bold shade goes with everything, making it a perfect choice any time of year.
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To give the classic color added flair, create a few matte swirls on each nail.
Blonde Tortoiseshell
You don’t have to use traditional colors to create a tortoiseshell manicure.
Put it in Neutral
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Instead of one neutral shade, go for five.
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After Dark
Nothing says moody, winter mani like sparkly black polish.
To nail the look, layer a sparkly top coat over black lacquer.
Glittery Teal
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Dark, glittery nails are synonymous with winter.
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We know this deep teal manicure will elicit tons of compliments.
Abstract Art
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This manicure is an absolute masterpiece.
you could recreate a similar look using a range of neutral nail polishes.
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Haute Chocolate
A chocolate burgundy is a fitting nail color for the season.
Top it with streaks of gold paired with dainty pearls, and you have the perfect short winter mani.
From the textural tweed print to the pearl accents, everything about this nail look is posh.
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Black and White
Its hard to think of a color combo more iconic than black and white.
This manicure proves there are many ways to wear the classic color pairingeach nail features a unique design.
Matte Black Magic
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There are many ways to spice up a simpleblack manicure.
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Take some cues from this look by adding a matte finish and textured accents to your nails.
Golden Marble
If you want a conversation-starting manicure, opt for this golden marble nail look.
Golden and Black Swirls
Recreate this mesmerizing manicure by first swiping on a nude iridescent nail polish.
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Then, pull out a nail art liner brush and black nail polish to create your abstract swirls.
On your left and right ring finger, add a few pieces of gold foil.
This gray take on the trending animal print design is incredibly eye-catching.
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Take the nail look up another notch by using tortoiseshell tips as accent nails.
Neutral Simplicity
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Thisneutral manicureis the definition of chic simplicity.
A silver chrome flame looks just as eye-catching.
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