Explore Green Nail Art Designs for The Festive Season

We think of red and gold nail paint when we think about holiday manicure designs. Those are the most conventional, classic colors, and for good reason: they're ageless and lovely. This year, though, we're looking to shake things up a little. More specifically, we're looking for festive manicures that include the season's other most popular color: green. Because a green manicure, whether it's mint, emerald, or olive, feels just as festive as conventional red but is a touch fresher and more surprising. Keep scrolling to discover our favorite Instagram green nail art design. These are likely to entice you to the salon.

Squiggle Green Nail Art

This asymmetric nail design resembles a work of contemporary art. The complementing mix of two tones of green appeals to us. If you want to try your hand at recreating the look, start with a light green foundation and then use an ultra-thin striping brush dipped in lime green after it's dry.

Emerald Green Nail Designs

Nothing, in our opinion, is more appropriate for the Christmas season than an angular dark green design. The gold stripes provide a festive touch to these half-green, half-white nails (and somehow cozy-looking, too). Begin with the forms for your basis and finish with fine lines to provide even more geometric interest.

Short Two-Tone Green Nail Designs

This design is straightforward and appealing, which is all that a green nail design needs, right? This is an excellent alternative for individuals with shorter nails due to the convenience of happy faces and checkerboards.

Jade Green Nail Designs

This marble manicure is a beautiful, swirling, mesmerizing design if you like a lighter shade of green on your fingers. It has the appearance of a genuine aventurine gemstone. Watch this video to discover how to marble your own nails at home.

Tie-Dye Evergreen

We didn't believe it was possible, but tie-dye nails can be festive, too—as long as you select a festive color combination. Green, white, and black polish are used in this one. You won't be able to see growth as much because of the negative space underneath the tie-dye.

Star Gradient Green Nail Designs

For the holiday season, stars are usually in style, and this green mani is no exception. The heavenly touches couldn't be easier—just get your hands on some nail stickers and you'll be sparkling in no time.

Evergreen Green Nail Designs

Alternatively, in the same spirit as the last manicure, combine a dark evergreen color with a creamy nude foundation. It's equally as daring and exciting. Essie's Sand Tropez ($9) is one of our favorites, and it's also Kim Kardashian West's favorite nude nail paint.

Brushstrokes of Green Nail Designs

The ideal — if surprising — Christmas manicure is graphic silver brushstrokes on a deep woodland backdrop. Best of all, there are no exact instructions—just take your time swiping on the accents and be as creative as you like with your color choices.

Tortoiseshell and Green Nail Designs

All you need for this manicure is a green French mani with a tortoiseshell stripe down the side. We like how these options add interest to an otherwise straightforward design.

Negative Diagonal Green Nail Designs

Simplicity, as the old saying goes, is elegance. For a basic design like this one, use a clear base coat with an evergreen color. For an exquisite, glossy green, try Smith & Cult's Darjeeling Darling ($18).

Space and Stripes Green Nail Designs

Paintbox Nail Salon's midnight blue and mint manicure is one of our favorites. Pair your favorite mint polish with Essie's Booties on Broadway ($12), a navy blue hue that is one of our favorites. Don't forget the high-shine topcoat, no matter what you do.

Minecraft Pixels Green Nail Designs

By painting a slew of stripes from the center of the nail to the tip, you may experiment with different hues of green. It creates a great stairwell look that's influenced by both runways and Minecraft.

Negative Space Green Nail Designs

What are we to say? A nice negative space manicure is one of our favorites. This one has a bright green color in an abstract curve design that you won't be able to look away from.

Tips for Green Nail Designs

This manicure is a contemporary take on the typical French tip. It has a mint base and tips instead of a single white stripe. And, we don't know about you, but the curving gold stripe along the center makes us giddy with anticipation for tinsel and sweets.

Almond Nails with Beads

It's surprisingly easy to recreate a jewel-encrusted manicure. All you'll need is some nail adhesive and a pack of your favorite imitation gems. Paint your nails with a base color, then glue on several asymmetrical diamonds in a design.