Second on the Christmas nail art agenda is the classic Christmas tree. Now, there are a few ways to go about creating a mini Christmas tree on your nails. You can take the subtle, abstract route like I did with the holiday lights in last week’s tutorial, or go for the real deal. For this tutorial, I decided to go with the latter.

I found a couple of different techniques to create Christmas tree nail art, and outlined them below. Read on to learn how to create your own holiday-themed nail art!

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What You’ll Need:

• A base color – I chose Nicole by OPI’s Kiss Me at Midnight (For a similar look, try OPI’s Midnight in Moscow)
• An accent color – I used Essie’s Cocktail Bling
• A green polish – Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear’s Green With Envy
• ‘Decoration’ colors – I chose Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Pacific Blue and Essie’s It’s Genius
• A glitter polish with large glitter – I used Sephora by OPI’s Traffic Stopper (For a similar look, try Essie’s A Cut Above)
• A glitter polish with fine glitter – NYC’s Starry Silver
• A dotting tool
• A fine tipped dotting tool or toothpick
• A top coat

Step 1:

To start, you’ll want to paint all of your nails your desired base color. I opted for one light-colored accent nail, then painted the rest of my nails a darker shade. However, feel free to do whatever you want for this step.

I’ve found two different ways to create the Christmas tree, and will show you each technique below:

Dotting Tool/Decal Technique – Step 2:

The first one involves using a large dotting tool to get the chosen shape. I did this on a plastic sandwich bag, just like you would when making DIY Decals. This makes it a little easier on a flat surface than on your nail, but feel free to dot directly on your nail if you’re comfortable.