These 9 nail trends will rule the winter of 2024!

9 nail trends Maybe the best time of year to get creative with your nail art is in the winter, when there are so many styles and colors to choose from, whether you want a fun or cozy look. Juanita Huber-Millet, founder and creative director at Townhouse, says that the best nail art this winter includes wild animal prints, winter flowers, and new takes on French finishes. There will also be a lot of manicures that don’t match, 3D nail art, and shiny chromes and sparkles. We talked to Huber-Millet and Julie Kandalec, a famous nail artist from New York City, about the best winter nail trends to think about before you go to the studio for your next wax.

1. Out of Place and Bold

Huber-Millet says that the nail styles for this winter are all about using rich, bold colors in a classy way. With its deep teal tones, plaid patterns, and shiny gold chrome, this mismatched plaid nail art by does all of these things and more.

If you want this look, choose a blue green polishes such as Londontown Chivvy Along in a teal shade.Now, use a very small brush and a white paint such as OPI Alpine Snow and make a plaid pattern on your nails.fine-tipped brush and white paint like OPI Alpine Snow to make a plaid pattern on your nails. Deborah Lippmann Nefertiti is the perfect gold chrome shine color.

2.French Oblique

Rich autumnal tones replace the traditional white tips in the classic French manicure for the new season,” says Huber-Millet. Samantha Jade of on Instagram did just that with this beautiful French set in warm red-brown and light pink ombré shades.

Get the Look: Morgan Taylor Afternoon Escape ($10) is a deep reddish-brown that looks great with a bold French tip or with a light pink like Essie Ballet Slippers for an ombré effect.

3. Holly Bushes

Huber-Millet says that winter flowers give your nails a fresh, natural look. This is why we love this set by it’s detailed, fun, and easy to copy.

Get the Look: A deep green polish like Morgan Taylor Flirty and Fabulous can be used on a detail brush to add small leaves. Next, use a dotting tool and a white polish like Essie Blanc to add dots to small flowers. Finally, add some sparkle to the leaves with a light green polish like ILNP Velour . Don’t have time to paint a picture? Choose green nail stickers that look like holly, like the ones in this Green

4. Marks of leopards

Huber-Millet says that animal prints are another winter nail trend to keep an eye on. They can add a bit of boldness and fun to your nails. To get a leopard print look like she says to use a small brush to make uneven black and brown spots that look like leopard prints.

Want to Get the Look? OPI Espresso Your Inner Self is the right brown for leopard spots, and this Dotting Pen and Nail Brush Art Tool Set has a dotting tool that you can use to make the pattern.

5. Pearls in 3D

Kandalec says that 3D charms, gems, caviar beads, and pearls will be very popular this winter. That’s why we love this 3D pearl and stud look by so much. The look has extra depth and an eye-catching look thanks to the 3D nail charms in different sizes.

Step 1: Use an icy white nail color as a base, like Londontown Powder Step 2: Add pearls of different sizes, like the ones in this 3D White Pearls Nail Charms Set

6. Nails of a crocodile

This set by has different shades of brown that look like reptile skin. It’s a fun way to do animal print on your nails. Huber-Millet says that animal prints are great for people who like to mix classic beauty with a modern, wild touch. She’s right—we want to do this again at our next manicure.

Get the Look: To get this look, use several different shades of brown, such as OPI Chocolate Mousse and Zoya Gina Putting down the lighter brown base and then adding symmetrical drops of the darker brown polish on top will make the crocodile design. To make the pattern look like a snake’s, use a stick to go between the drops and make lines.

7. Chrome For Days

Another big style that Kandalec thinks will happen this season is finishes that reflect light, like this silver chrome. For a cool and edgy look, icy silver chrome with light pink color in this set.

Get the Look: Start with a shiny pink base like the Butter London Jelly Preserve Strengthening Treatment that will give you a jelly finish. Next, paint the tips of your nails with a silver chrome color like Zoya Trixie Finally, add silver nail charms and rhinestones to finish.

8. The Snowflake Style

When it comes to winter nail art, snowflakes are always in style, say the pros. This holiday manicure by shows how to do it. It has white snowflakes and stripes made by hand on a creamy nude nail base.

Get the Look: To add snowflakes and lines, use a clear polish like Cirque Colors Carpe Diem and a fine-tipped brush. If you’re not good at drawing by hand, these Snowflake Nail Art Stickers are a better choice.

9. Amber Feeling

Kandalec says that amber and colored gemstones will be another big trend in winter nails this year. This look by really hits the nail on the head (no pun meant). It’s the real deal but see through amber art which looks like the real thing, but is the ultimate mix of flat and three dimensional.

Follow the Steps: If you don’t want to put any additional paint on to get this look, then choose an amber magnetic polish like ILNP Amber.

Conclusion

This winter of 2024, bold, artistic, and on trend nail art will be big. With their bold colors and one-of-a-kind designs, these 9 nail trends are sure to be popular this season, with something for every taste. These nail trends will make your winter look more stylish and fun, no matter if you like simple designs or ones that stand out. Get ready to rock the newest nail styles this winter and make your nails the center of attention.