Last-Minute Christmas French Nails to Recreate At Home

If you've left your holiday nail prep to the last minute, or you can't squeeze in a trip to the salon before Christmas day, fear not! We've pulled together some easy and festive French nail designs you can recreate at home.

As well as being a classic and timeless look, French manis can be easily customised to suit any occasion, including Christmas. We've incorporated this year's trending Christmas nail colours and more traditional festive elements to create a series of Christmas-ready French manis using our gel nail goodies.

Plus, we've thrown in a few French mani hacks and tips to make sure your nails look truly salon-perfect and last through all your holiday festivities.

We're starting off our Christmas French mani guide with a little lookbook of simple and quick designs that you can recreate last minute. The products used for each look have been listed, so you can easily add them to your basket and have them delivered just in time for Christmas.

Let's get into it!

We love this metallic silver French tip for a lowkey Christmas mani. The gunmetal base colour lends a modern twist, while the silver glitter adds a subtle festive touch.

Red and gold is a traditional Christmas nail colour combo, and we've added a chic spin to it with this French tip design.

The scarlet red tips and gold foil accents create a luxe and elegant-looking mani that looks like it's been done by a pro.

Simple isn't always boring, especially when it comes to French tips. This classic micro French mani is pretty and understated, and it's a failsafe option for any Christmas gathering. Plus, it's super easy to recreate at home!

If you want to embrace the holiday spirit but don't want to be cheesy with your Christmas nail design, these glitter French tips are for you. We've combined a French tip with snowflake nail art on a few nails for a subtle but festive look.

The iridescent shine on these nude nails adds a touch of magic to your mani. While it certainly might look simple, it gives off a festive and ethereal vibe that’s perfect for any Christmas party.

This mani is a little less traditional with the colours, but it's no less festive! The pink glitter tips and accent nails add a playful touch to your mani – perfect for those who want a fun holiday look.

Now that you've got the inspo, we've got some handy French mani hacks that'll help you cut down on the faff. We've tried and tested them – and they've worked wonders, so we're sharing them with you!

The trickiest part of a French mani is nailing the perfect tip. If you don't have the steadiest of hands, your French tip can end up looking uneven. And if you apply too much gel polish, it can end up looking thick and lumpy.

Our Stamp it Out silicone nail stamper is the perfect tool to help you get that crisp and clean French tip line without needing to be a gel nail pro. Simply apply the polish and push the tip of your nail into the silicone cushion.

You can create all types of French tips, including micro, curved, classic and asymmetrical tips, by applying different amounts of pressure and using different angles when pushing your nail into the cushion.

You'll save yourself a whole lot of time trying to perfect the design, and the result will always be consistent.

Using the built-in nail brush of your polish bottle isn't always the best option when creating a French mani, as it can be a bit too bulky for those thin lines you're trying to create.

Instead, use a fine nail art brush to dip into the gel polish and draw on the French tip. That way, you'll spend less time trying to fix any mistakes you might make with the normal gel bottle brush, and you can get it spot-on first time.

We recommend using a 9mm brush for the most precise design.

Working with a thicker consistency gel polish will give you more control over your nail art, and we've created our Créme CaraGels exactly for these types of manis.

These solid gel polishes are thicker than our standard gel polishes, making them perfect for creating bold Christmas French tips and other nail art designs. You can apply them by picking up the product on a nail art brush and painting directly onto a cured coat of polish.

Less mess, less fuss and less time spent achieving that perfect French mani.

Get into the swing of the festivities by recreating these easy Christmas French nails! Take inspiration from the looks above and use our French tip hacks to perfect your mani with little effort involved.

If you're after more Christmas nail ideas, make sure you follow our socials for all the latest looks or head on over to our blog for exclusive design ideas and tricks. Plus, don't forget to shop our full

Christmas collection, where you'll find limited gel polish shades and bundles for the holiday season.