3 Easy Christmas Nail Art Designs

I clipped my nails really short recently, and I easily regretted my decision because there's just a ton of cute Christmas nail art designs that I wouldn't be able to try with my super short nails. But, of course, nothing can stop me from painting my nails with some Christmas-inspired patterns. So, girls with short nails who still want their nails to look Christmas party-ready or just Christmas-ready (I'm not a fan of parties myself), this post is especially for you. :)

"Let It Snow"

Freehand + Applique

Colours used: metallic blue, white, silver

1. Start with a metallic blue base coat.

2. With a fine tip brush, paint tiny asterisk-like patterns with six lines.

3. To make the asterisks look more like snowflakes, draw tiny accents like flicks or dots along the lines. I attached tiny rhinestones at the centre of each snowflake for extra shine. :)

4. With a dotting tool or a toothpick, dot tiny white and silver polish on the blue spaces to create a snowy effect.

5. Brush on a clear top coat.

"Deck the Halls"

 Sponged + Freehand + Applique

Colours used: dark metallic green, glittery yellow-green, white, clear/natural

1. Start with a clear base coat to protect your nails.

2. Dip a tiny piece of sponge in white polish. Dab the excess liquid on paper before pressing the sponge onto your nail. This creates the frosty effect. Repeat for each nail.

3. With a fine tip brush, draw dark green holly leaves. 

4. This step is optional, but if you want to achieve the same look of the leaves as mine, brush on some glittery yellow green polish on the half of every holly leaf.

5. With a dotting tool or a toothpick, make three Hidden Mickey-like dots where the two holly leaves intersect, and attach three tiny red rhinestones.

6. Make your design last longer with a clear topcoat.

"O Christmas Tree"

Taped + Freehand + Applique

Colours used: white, black, yellow, red, green, blue, metallic dark green, glittery yellow green, silver

1. Start with a plain white base coat.

2. With a fine tip brush, draw black lines and loopy curls for the wire of the Christmas lights.

3. Use a dotting tool or toothpick to make the tiny colourful Christmas light bulbs. Just dip whatever tool you have with you in the coloured polish, dot on your nail near the "wire", and drag the lacquer a bit.

4. For the Christmas tree, cut two pieces of tape and form an inverted "V" shape. Gently press the pieces of tape on your completely-dried nail.

5. Brush some metallic dark green polish on the triangular space formed by the pieces of tape. Follow with a glittery yellow green colour.

6. Carefully peel off the tape, and leave the design to dry.

7. Decorate your "tree" by attaching some studs and rhinestones. As you can see, I used two gold star-shaped studs and tiny red rhinestones.

8. With a dotting tool or a toothpick, dot tiny silver bits of "snow" around the tree.

9. Finish with a clear top coat.

♥Andz