Glitter is the perfect way to spice up any nail design and make it instantly festive. With these 10 manicure design ideas, there’s a shimmery, shiny nail look for every occasion.
Night Sky
The color pairing of a deep blue with the gold foil accent makes for a beautiful (and easy) look to recreate.
That’s the holiday spirit
Rich burgundy paired with bright silver create a luxe winter mood.
Winter snow
This just looks like you dipped your finger tips in fresh snow. Use gold and silver foil on a clear base coat. You can build layers on the tips for a sprinkling effect.
Diamond Deluxe
This twist on a diamond design makes your natural nails the star of the show. Tape off the center diamond and add glitter to the rest of your nail. Plus, you can alternate designs with each nail for a more advanced and intricate design.
Fun-Fetti
Get happy by making your nails looks like ten tiny birthday cakes? Start with a bubblegum pink base coat (icing?) and then finish with a smattering of multicolored sprinkles-like glitter.
Crystal Magic
Pastel are usually relegated to springtime but darker days call for lightening up, so here we are. To create a similar Easter Egg ombre, paint the design onto a makeup sponge, and then press it onto each nail. Decorate the lower half of each nail with iridescent glitter and rhinestones.
Ruby Slippers
If you barely know your way around a nail polish bottle, consider something less ambitious, but no less eye-catching. Like say this straight-up sparkling crimson enamel.
Marble Magic
You fancy, huh? Say it with your hands. You can ask a pro to recreate this expensive-looking design or D.I.Y it with nail stickers and a gold chrome finish painted along the cuticle.
Tie a Ribbon
Go with a gift theme with this ribbon adorned design. After applying a base coat of opaque white polish (or any color you desire), draw a pair of shiny gold ribbons across each nail using a nail pen.
Gilt Complex
Stay gold with this arty idea. Paint an abstract design in black on top of a shiny gilded base and extend the luxe look right down to your middle finger.