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Allow These 15 Celebrity Nail Ideas To Heat Up Your Fingertips This Winter

The hottest looks for the coldest months.

by Eden Stuart
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Celebrity Winter Nail Ideas

There’s more to winter than the holidays. While it is, of course, the highlight (it isn’t called “the most wonderful time of the year” for nothing), the season continues for three more months after the lights and ornaments go back in their boxes. And if you’re anything like me, that “continues” is more like “drags on.” During the seemingly endless stretch of cold temps and days that are mostly night, I look for bright spots anywhere I can find them — including on my fingertips. And when it comes to winter manicure inspo, you can’t do much better than celebrities.

With access to some of the best nail techs in the world and myriad events to wear gorgeous manicures to (especially during the height of holiday movie and awards season), celebs are perfectly positioned to be nail influencers. While many prefer to keep things simple with classic French manicures or short and solid sets, others take the opportunity to provide a consistent stream of fun and fashion-forward manicures; think Lisa’s over-the-top builder gel nails or Addison Rae’s playful polish colors.

Whatever your preferred manicure style is, there’s a celebrity out there who is on the same wavelength and whose nails deserve a spot on your winter mani mood board. To prove it, TZR has compiled the best celeb manicure ideas for the season, including dark and moody auras, bold animal prints, and icy winter velvet. Scroll on to see them.

Zoë Kravitz

@betina_goldstein

This might appear as clear polish upon first glance, but look a little bit closer, and you’ll notice that Kravitz’s manicure is actually a super subtle French. Celebrity nail artist Betina Goldstein used one thin coat of milky white builder gel “just on the tips of the nails to color correct,” per her caption.

Olandria Carthen

@olandria

If your manicure ethos is “the bolder, the better,” take a picture of Carthen’s champagne velvet nails (by Ginger Lopez) to your favorite trusted tech. The molten-gold outlines are a gorgeous and opulent touch.

Addison Rae

@nailsbymei

This bubblegum pink manicure with a rhinestone “ring” accent nail would be a sweet and romantic Valentine’s Day option. Celebrity nail artist Mei created them for Rae.

Lisa

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Nail artist Juan Alvear placed “floating gold flakes” over a silver ombre base for Lisa’s Golden Globes manicure. While the mixed metal mani is perfect as is, if you want to pare things back a bit for your own nails, you could always opt for a clear or nude base instead.

Jessica Williams

@clawzbydior_

For the Critics’ Choice Awards, celebrity nail artist Mycah Dior gave the Shrinking actor a star-spangled manicure. The sheer pink base and short length make this one of the most wearable approaches to metallic nail art.

Kerry Washington

@kerrywashington

Why just drink hot chocolate when you can wear it on your nails, too? A cocoa manicure like Washington’s will look delicious wrapped around any seasonal beverage.

Hailey Bieber

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Bieber’s manicure combines two of the biggest nail art trends, chrome and cat-eye velvet, for a design that resembles a winter ice storm. Her nail artist, Zola Ganizgort, shared how she created this one on her Instagram.

Kate Hudson

@katehudson

Hudson’s aura manicure — the work of Brittney Boyce, aka Nails of LA — has it all. The moody dark base, the icy aura at the center, subtle silver accents at the cuticles and on the tips: It’s truly the ultimate moody winter mani.

Vanessa Hudgens

@nailsbyzola

Animal prints never really go out of style. But their status as a “fun neutral” makes them particularly fitting for the holiday season, when you’re looking for something exciting that will still go with all of your festive ‘fits. Take inspo from Hailey Bieber’s cheetah nails and these leopard print tips on Hudgens, both courtesy of Ganzigort.

Ejae

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If you aren’t familiar with Ejae’s nail game, you should be. The K-Pop Demon Hunters breakout is a great source of mani inspiration. Case in point: This pretty silver chrome set, another wintery creation by Ganzigort.

Selena Gomez

@tombachik

For the hopeless romantics, consider taking a page out of Gomez’s book for your Valentine’s Day mani. This maximalist bejeweled set, created by her longtime nail artist Tom Bachick, was inspired by William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet.

Ariana Grande

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You can never go wrong with a classic French manicure. If you do want to switch things up just a smidge, however, consider swapping out the traditional baby pink base. Grande did just that for the New York City premiere of Wicked: For Good.

Cynthia Erivo

@shadesofshea

Or, take a page out of Grande’s co-star’s book. Instead of switching out the base shade, Erivo and her go-to nail artist, Shea Osei, opted for creamy caramel French tips outlined in chocolate. The square shape gives the manicure a bit of a cool ‘90s feel.

Kylie Jenner

@nailsbyzola

Ganzigort captioned this set, which she crafted for Jenner, with “Plaids for fall.” But the design feels just as cozy for winter. If you really want to maximize the cold-weather vibes, however, you can always swap out the earthy browns for cool-toned colors.

Jessica Alba

@nailartbyqueenie

Short and square with a neutral, dark red polish, this mani, worn by Alba and painted by Queenie Nguyen, is the perfect holiday set for those who err on the classic side when it comes to nail art.

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