Polish Up Your Winter Look With These Pretty Nail Colors
- 1/21
Polish Up Your Winter Look With These Pretty Nail Colors
Polish up your look this winter season with pretty painted nails. Whether you’re looking to make a statement with bold color (or even playful Christmas nail ideas or Valentine’s Day nail ideas) or like to play it safe with neutral nails, we’ve rounded up our favorite winter nail polish colors for winter 2020-2021, both trendy and classics alike.
If you love the look and feel of your hands after a visit to the nail salon but would rather not get out, try your hand at a self-manicure. For a successful at-home experience, it’s a must to trim cuticles, file nails into desired shape, and moisturize hands with lotion or oil. And if you want that fresh-from-the-nail-salon smooth finish, don’t skip buffing the bumpy ridges from your nails' surface. It only takes a few minutes, and it makes a home mani look oh-so-professional.
Now for the fun part—color! From daring to demure, we’ve picked the best polishes for dark skin, fair skin, and every tone in between. Not convinced a color is right for you? Well, that’s the fun of nail polish. If you don’t like it, you don’t have to live with it. Your next favorite winter nail polish color is just a tiny bottle away. And if you happen to spill—no worries! Here’s how to get nail polish out of carpet!
- 2/21
1) Winter Nail Polish in Grey Day
deborah lippmann
amazon.com
$20.00
More gunmetal than mouse-y, a gray polish in a neutral, sophisticated hue goes with anything. Read: Choose a long-lasting gel formula because you won’t get tired of it.
- 3/21
2) Winter Nail Polish in Sheer Fantasy
essie
amazon.com
$8.79
A natural, barely-there pink looks great with darker skin tones and—might we suggest— a chunky winter sweater. This formula has a gel-like finish and is longer lasting than regular polish.
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- 4/21
3) Winter Nail Polish in Plum/Berry
REVLON
amazon.com
$3.97
Red nails are in style all year long. In winter months, consider a deeper crimson, like this deep plum-berry polish from Revlon.
- 5/21
4) Winter Nail Polish in Screen Vixen
99999
sallybeauty.com
$6.79
Go for the gold this winter! Gold polish with a pretty shimmer to it makes for a festive look that outlasts the holidays.
- 6/21
5) Winter Nail Polish in Russian Navy
OPI
amazon.com
$10.50
Ward off the winter blues by embracing a midnight-colored manicure. A little built-in shimmer grabs light so navy nails don’t read black.
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- 7/21
6) Winter Nail Polish in Primmadonna
Cirque Colors
amazon.com
$16.00
Your fingertips will tell your color story. This metallic thermal nail polish changes colors based on the temperature—rose gold when cold and white gold when warm.
- 8/21
7) Winter Nail Polish in The Perfect Holly-Day
China Glaze
amazon.com
$10.50
Hunter green is trending in a big way, from fashion to home design. Try it on finger and toes, too. We love it on pale and dark hands, and every shade in between.
- 9/21
8) Winter Nail Polish in Mani Meditation
NAILS INC.
sephora.com
$10.00
So appropriate for Valentine’s Day (or really, any day), sweet and sassy pink nude polish adds a feminine flavor to nails. For a decidedly V-Day look, try an accent nail or two with a red embellishment (perhaps a heart).
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- 10/21
9) Winter Nail Polish in Flambe Orange
duri
amazon.com
$7.90
Reminiscent of copper coins, this surprising and bold orange metallic shimmer will keep spirits bright beyond the holidays.
- 11/21
10) Winter Nail Polish in Tiara
ORLY
sallybeauty.com
$7.49
Reminiscent of icy weather, silver sparkly polish offers an easy transition from the holidays to the new year.
- 12/21
11) Winter Nail Polish in Teal Good
Sally Hansen
amazon.com
$5.79
We love Benjamin Moore’s Color of the Year, Aegean Teal, and this polish by Sally Hansen has us loving that soothing, calming blue even more.
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- 13/21
12) Winter Nail Polish in Live Love Carnaval
OPI
sallybeauty.com
$10.49
Reminiscent of terra cotta pots, somewhere between dusty rose and peach, this polish has earthy undertones that make it a solid choice for winter.
- 14/21
13) Winter Nail Polish Clear Top Coat
SMITH & CULT
ulta.com
$18.00
Highlight nails’ natural beauty with a strong clear lacquer. This look is ideal for active hands. You’ll never notice a tiny chip here and there! Plus, this bottle is pretty enough to display.
- 15/21
14) Winter Nail Polish in Vintage
ORLY
sallybeauty.com
$7.49
Freshen up your fingertips with a light and bright , minty winter green color choice. Shy away from greens with yellow undertones and opt for ones with a slight hint of blue. Bonus: We love the name "Vintage" for a nail polish!
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- 16/21
15) Winter Nail Polish in Cherries in the Snow
REVLON
amazon.com
$5.39
This classic color from Revlon, Cherries in the Snow, has been a favorite for years. With a name like that, it couldn't be more appropriate for chilly winter days.
- 17/21
16) Winter Nail Polish in Salon Plum
Vishine
amazon.com
$6.99
For a moody vibe, call on a deep purple, like this plum gel polish. Black undertones send a mysterious, don’t-mess-with-me-today message.
- 18/21
17) Winter Nail Polish in Marshmallow
essie
amazon.com
$8.99
Try a creamy white polish on nails for an everyday look that doesn’t get old. It’s especially attractive against darker skin tones.
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- 19/21
18) Winter Nail Polish in Malaga Wine
Infinite Shine
sallybeauty.com
$12.99
Rich red wine hues look right at home on all skin tones. This polish promises long-lasting shine until you take it off.
- 20/21
19) Winter Nail Polish in 1972
Smith & Cult
amazon.com
$18.00
Cappuccino-colored fingernails lend an understated finish to your look, especially against a warm, winter white wardrobe.
- 21/21
20) Winter Nail Polish in Gelato On My Mind
OPI
amazon.com
$10.50
For a touch of happy color on dreary, winter days, consider a bright and light blue hue on your nails. Winter blues, be gone (except for this one)!
We’ve picked the best shades for all styles and skin tones.