Looking for a cool winter nail design to use for your winter nails? Winter calls for cooler tones, snowy nail art and sparkles for your nails but finding the right nail designs which fit this criteria can often be a challenge. I’ve wrapped up all my favourite winter nail designs to help give you some winter nail inspiration and make your search for your winter nail design easier!
Let’s get started with all the best winter nail designs to inspire your winter nails! (P.S. This is my list of non-festive nail designs which can see you through all of winter including January & February – you can find my favourite Christmas nail designs here).
1. Light Blue French Tips With Snowflake Nail Art
This is a fairly simple nail design which just screams winter and is SO aesthetically pleasing.
You can’t go wrong with some snowflake nail art for your winter nails. 😌💅
2. Gold Cat Eye Nails
Cat eye nails might just be the MOST glamorous nail design you can get done and are therefore perfect for special occasions.
If you have a special occasion scheduled this winter, then this is the perfect nail design to get done at your nail salon!
3. Polar Bear Nail Art
How cute is this polar bear nail art? 🥹🫶
This set of nails has such a ‘winter-y’ colour scheme and extremely ‘winter-y’ nail art which makes them a really great set of nails to get done if you want a set of nails that REALLY fit the season.
4. Sparkly Black Star Nails
This is a set of nails that would totally make for a great set of New Years nails!
Starry nail art is always a great nail look but is particularly fitting for wintertime. 🤭✨
5. Deep Red Nails
Deep red nails is one of those timeless nail designs which just seems to never go out of style.
Really dark nails like this just have a really cosy and cool feel to them which fits the longer nights of winter perfectly in my opinion. 💫🖤
6. Melted Snowman Nail Art
3D nail art is the ultimate fun look for nails and this melted snowman 3D nail art is no exception.
If you want a fun – yet also totally wow – set of nails for winter, then this is a really great nail design to go for. (Although you will likely have to buy a press on version online as it is a very difficult design to recreate.) ☃️
7. Sparkly Blue & White Nails
This nail pattern has a little bit of everything so if you are struggling to pick between winter nail designs, this is a really great set of nails to recreate which gives a bit of everything! ❄️💖
8. Sparkly Leopard Nails
Only one word comes to mind when trying to describe these nails… chic. 😌💁♀️
This is another nail design that would be great as party nails but is also quite a versatile nail design that is suitable for just about any environment.
9. White French Tips With Holly Branch Nail Art
This is a slightly festive nail design which you might not want to get done long after December but would make for a really classy set of early-winter nails.
Simple French tips are always a great choice if you want a truly elegant set of nails.
10. Bow Nail Art
Bow nails have quite literally exploded in popularity in recent months so if you want a set of nails that are totally on trend for this winter, this is the nail design to get done at your nail salon.
11. Blue ‘Skittle Nails’
‘Skittle nails’ are nails where the nails follow a gradient with each nail going a darker shade.
This blue set of skittle nails sees a light blue to black gradient and is perfect for winter.
12. Chrome Red Nails With Snowflake Nail Art
Chrome nail designs are always a favourite of mine, particularly chrome red. 😋❤️
If you want a more unique set of snowflakes nails then this is a great design to choose for your winter nails.
13. Emerald Green Plaid Nails
Plaid nails make for such fitting nail art for wintertime and are perfect for glamorous yet also elegant nails.
Green nail designs can be done for any season but something about emerald green feels really perfect for wintertime nails.
14. Sparkly Blue Nail Pattern With 2 Snowflake Nail Art Nails
This is such a pretty set of quintessential winter nails which are sure to stun your friends & family.
You can’t go wrong with snowflake nail art and sparkly blue nails for winter. 🤷♀️🤭
15. Speckled Beige Nails With One Sweater Nail Art Nail
Neutral nails like this make for a really great set of office or school nails as they are perfect if you want a set of nails which feel smart yet also glamorous.
Side note: A sweater nail never disappoints and is always a favourite nail art look of mine!
16. White & Chrome Snowflake Nails
This is a set of nails which manages to have the perfect combination of elegance, fun and glam for the ultimate set of truly versatile winter nails which are suitable for any occasion.
Pretty much any white nail design makes for a great set of winter nails. 🤍🥹
17. Dark Green & Gold Glitter French Tips
This is a more subtle set of winter nails which doesn’t really scream winter but somehow just feels really fitting for the season.
Green and gold make for such a great colour combination, particularly for nails. 🤩💚
18. Red Chrome
Red chrome makes for such a dreamy set of nails which you are sure to want to get done again and again.
If you are looking for a set of nails you can DIY, this is one that is easier than it looks and you can find a good tutorial on YouTube for how to do chrome nails right if you haven’t done them yourself before!
19. Dark Red Plaid Nails
Ok, if you’re a fan of preppier nail designs and want a set of old money nails for winter then this is a nail design you are sure to love.
Plaid and dark red are the ultimate preppy combination and are therefore the perfect way to achieve that ‘old money’ look for your nails that everyone seems to love right now.
20. ‘Frombe Nails’ a.k.a Ombre French Nails
This is a set of nails which combines two popular nail looks for an extra elegant set of nails.
These are your classic French tips with an ombre twist for a set of what people like to call ‘frombre’ nails. 😌💅
21. Red French Tips With Gold Twinkly Star Nail Art
Twinkly nail art is a great way to make any nail design a ‘winter nail design’ and this is particularly true for this nail design.
Something about the addition of this twinkly nail art to these red French tips gives them such a winter-y look and makes them a really great set of nails to rock in any of the winter months.
22. Sparkly Nails With Chrome Outlined French Tips
Does it get more glamorous than this set of nails?
If you have an extra special occasion sometime this winter and want your nails to be looking their best, then look no further than this nail design. 💅✨
23. Long Pink Winter Nails
This is a borderline pink Christmas nail design which would totally make for a great set of pinkmas nails if that’s what you’re looking for.
However, this is also a great nail design for the later winter months too which is perfect to get done if you want a pink set of winter nails.
24. Nail Pattern With 3 Light Blue French Tips + One Sparkly Blue Nail + One Solid Blue Nail
To finish of our list, we have a quintessential winter nail pattern which could not make for a more winter-y set of nails.
Blue, sparkles and snowflakes are definitely the way to go if you want to truly have the ultimate fitting nails for winter.
Hope you liked these winter nail designs and have found some inspiration for your winter nails! Thanks for reading! 🙂
