Even snowy winter nails can look a million different ways. You think about snowflake nails and you image white, elegant, delicate nail art.. But you can make it more interesting, too!
I used to try these looks at my kitchen table, and create endless sets of nail for each season. Winter nails were always my favorite! And here are the winners of my snoflake naiks looks so you can save time and find snowy nailks inspiration in one place.
The problem is little things like snowflakes and dots can be fussy. Here is the fix: break each look down into a base, do the accents step by step (curing between steps if you need to), and you’ll be golden. Any look can be achievable if you take it slow and steady.
So soft gradients, chrome pops, and crisp French lines abound. Base colors, best tools, and little tricks that make design snap. Pick your favorites and don’t forget to save them to Pinterest for later! The result will be snowy nails that are personal and winter ready.
White Ombre Snow Nails
A total classic look to start off – soft white ombre looks a tiny bit like frost on glass, clean and bright, with a milky base sponged into opaque white tips. Add a few white dots as snow with a small dotting tool and seal with a glossy top coat. It is so simple to create yet sooo elegant.
Baby Blue Chrome & Snowflake Accent
Loving this one for its elegant look and versatility – baby blue chrome has that icy mirror effect over a pale blue gel base. Keep most nails simple: draw one crisp white snowflake per hand with a fine liner brush, flash-cure, then top coat.
Simple Snowstorm Nails
All you need is a milky or other neutral base with a few white dots in different sizes all over your nails. Dotting tools are useful, but bobby pins work too! Then add a few more intricate snowflakes using a detail brush. So here for this cute snow blizzard look.
Red Snowflakes with Green Branches
This one totally screams Christmas due to the color palette – warm and classic deep cherry or wine red for snowflakes and tiny forest green fir branches. Sprinkle some holly berries/red snow dots too. Those holiday vibes are delivering.
Glitter French Tips & Snowflake Accents
A french mani gets a winter update with some sparkle here – take a sheer pink base with thin blush colored glitter tips, then outline the tips with white ‘snow’ dots for a winter twist. Add one or two small snowflakes near the tips on a few nails and top coat twice for a glossy finish. Love this girly winter nails look.
Black French Tips with Snowy Details
Perhaps something more edgy? Go for this blach French mani look – just start with a nude base, paint sleek black French tips, and soften the design with tiny white dots and flakes, like snowburst on your nails. Keep it to a few nails, or do all of them – totally up to you.
Elegant Short White Snowflake Nails
Sometimes simplicity just delivers, you know. On these short nails, opaque white looks super clean and expensive. Place very small mini snowflakes near the cuticle with a fine detail brush and apply a satin or glossy top coat – so elegant!
White Ombre Base w/Dainty Black Snowflakes
Blend sheer nude into white with a sponge for a soft ombre and add fine black snowflakes for a graphic twist. Keep the lines small with a micro liner brush and seal with a thin glossy top coat.
Pale Blue Snowy Nails
For this one, choose a muted pale blue color. Go for two coats in pale blue that looks like winter in a bottle, then paint white snowflakes and dot some white dots around before finishinf with top coat. The color delivers and won’t clash with most outfits.
Navy and White Ombre
On thsi one we’re all about contrast to create this stunning desing. first do a navy base then sponge white gel polish from the tips toward the middle for a night and day gradient. Add a few white snowflakes per hand, stamping or hand painting, totally up to your preference (or even use stickers). The contrast is awesome.
Burgundy with Gold Flakes
The color choice here really makes the nail set look extra, but like, in a good way. Deep burgundy (almost brown) with irregular gold flakes on accent nails feels warm and rich. Add more teeny tiny flakes on the other nails.
Short Beige Snowflake Nails
Want something simple and understated? Choose short length, and beige color. This particular neutral beige makes white snowflakes and micro dots stand out, but still keeping the design low-key and versatile enough. Keep lines fine with a detail brush or toothpick, then apply a matte top coat. So soft and cute.
Snowy French Tips
It’s a French mani, but a little bit updated for winter weather – change crisp white line into gradient effect, created by dotting tiny little snow dots around the white tip. Then place a large accent snowflake on one nail – totally adorable.
Aurora Chrome Base with Snowflakes
Rub aurora chrome over a black or use an iridescent gel nail polish base so it moves like northern lights and paint on white snowflakes on top. Love that glow! It’s all about mysterious winter look here.
One Snowflake on Gold Glitter Ombre
It’s an expensive-looking design that’s actually super easy to do – win win! Do sheer neutral base and stipple gold glitter from tips halfway down for a soft fade. Put one white snowflake on each ring finger with a plate or liner brush, then top coat. Neat and polished, and not much effort at all.
Burgundy and White Combo
For a coordinated and kind of Christmas-y set, alternate burgundy and white/sheer milky nails. Add some dainty snowflakes on white nails and tiny gold dots on burgundy, then top with top coat. That color mix is great for Holidays.
White Nails with Gold Snowflake Details
Jewelry-level chic. Simple white becomes a stunning winter nail design – all just because of a few thin gold chrome snowflakes. Paint them on, then rub gold chrome powder in, or go the eay way with gold snowflake stickers, then float a top coat over everything to smooth it out.
Long Almond with Navy Chrome Base
On this look, dark navy chrome base makes long almond nails suuuper dramatic. Then paint large white snowflakes on top and add some dotted lines with a dotting tools to make it even more extra. Moody, seasonal, cute.
Pale Blue Ombre & Silver Chrome Snowflakes
A subtle and trendy ombre nail design – blend pale blue to milky white and add silver chrome snowflakes to make an icy glow. Use chrome stamping polish or paint with silver gel, stipple chrome over, then seal. So very cute and delicate.
Classy Snowy Almond Nails
Want a classy nail design that has just a hint of adorable? This one’s for you then – a milky base with tiny snowflakes scattered all over. It feels fancy. Keep flakes on the smaller side, dainty and refined.
Pearl White Base + Burgundy Snowflakes
Pearl white nail polish is such a great choice for winter nail designs! It catches light softly and burgundy snowflakes provide warm contrast. A holiday set that’s not too much, but just enough. Use a liner or decals to paint and top coat with shine. Honestly, stunning.
Blue Denim + Gold Snow Details
A subtle denim blue is a fun shade to use – not super dark or bold, but also saturated enough to stand out a bit. It’s a perfect shade for casual chic. With a detail brush, dot tiny gold dots and very thin gold flake lines on accent nails, then seal. Love this color combo for fancy snowy nails.
Berry Red Snowy Nails
Go for berry red shade for playful Christmas-ready look, with sprinkled white snow dots. On a feature nail or two, and one some detailed snowflakes. Very cute and festive.
Short Oval Skinny French Tips
Keeping it minimal on this one. Short ovals are a good choice if you don’t want to go long – the shape is practical and flattering. To recreate the look, go with very thin white tips. Add a single accent snowflake and some micro snow dots on another nail – so simple and elegant.
Forest Green with Snowflake Design
This shader of forest green has lots of depth and creates contrast against silvery snowflakes. It’s a great color combination for a festive nails look.
Pale Blue Ombre with Chrome Finish
The shine is dreamy on this one. Ombre always look elegant and chic. In this set, pastel blue fades to sheer or milky base, then rub on a yellow shade chrome powder for a fun icy glaze finish. Add one or two white snowflakes and top coat.
Long Almond Steel Blue Nails
Artsy winter vibes. Long almond shape is always one of the most popular that makes any design look great. Steel blue color sets the mood for boho-style snowflakes with long lines, and little dots.
Milky White Minimalist Nail Art
Here, a milky base is minimal with mini snowflakes at the tips, like lace. Add micro dots around each flake and seal with a thin top coat. Very delicate and super cute.
Dark Plum Base and Snowstorm
Snowy nails don’t have to always be white! A dark base creates a beautiful contrast and a slightly moody vibe, if that is your kind of thing. Like this dark plum shade – it makes white dots and a snowflake really pop. Love that snowstorm in the night effect.
Night Sky Snow Blizzard with Iridescent Finish
To achieve this gorgeous iridescent look, start with inky navy or your favorite shade of dark blue, tap on white polish for a gradient effect, paint the snowflakes, then finish with an iridescent chrome powder for that glowy effect. Totally celestial!
Little Snowflakes + French Mani Classic
A classic, but better. Maintain crisp white tips over a sheer pink base and add little flakes at one corner of two or three nails. Seal with top coat for a clean, delicate look.
Gold and Snowy Accent Nail
Go all gold glitter on most nails and add a white snowy accent nail. Use a liner or stamping plate to paint small flakes on the accent and top coat thick. We love the quiet luxury with this one.