Hands Down, These Pretty Winter Nail Colours Will Earn You the Most Compliments
It was way back in August that we spotted the 10 manicure trends that would be everywhere this autumn. Now, the most pressing conundrum we're facing is finding the best winter nail colours to decorate our mani-ready tips with. (Kidding, but we do take our nail game very seriously.) Of course, you have your demure, moody shades such as wine, burgundy, white and navy that feel quintessentially winter, but this season, we're playing at something different—waves of shimmering metallics in rich hues of gold, silver and rose; gemstone hues of ruby, sapphire and emerald; and if you're more of a neutral kind of person, chocolates, creams and candied pinks galore.
Ahead, we're sharing 15 of the best nail colours for winter we consistently applaud (and recommend!) here at WWW HQ. In fact, they're so pretty we know you'll be receiving compliments in droves all season long. Keep scrolling! Your nails are craving these magical winter shades.
1. Rose Gold
No nail colour feels quite as glamorous as a turn of rose gold for winter. The shade has been trending for a few years now, but we swear we've never met a polish with the perfect proportion of shimmer and pigment until this Nars one came along. Post-Halloween, it was the first colour associate beauty editor Courtney Higgs and I both reached for.
2. Glossed Ebony
3. Ruby Red
Brilliant ruby red turns heads, elevates any outfit and feels undeniably holiday-esque for the perfect winter mani. Plus, it's just one of those colours that instantly make you feel happy (which we crave during the doldrum months of winter). Chanel's iconic hue, or one like it, is essential in every polish wardrobe.
4. Cayenne Cocoa
5. Disco-Ball Silver
6. 24-Karat Gold
7. Gray Cashmere
8. Magenta Sugarplum
9. Candied Pink
10. Sapphire Blitz
11. Ginger-Spiced Topaz
12. Gilded Ivy
13. Buffed Cream
14. Powdered Rose
A romantic shade of dusty rose is just what the doctor ordered this winter. We love that the colour gives our tips a warm dose of colour but still feels polished and relatively understated. Zoya has tons of shades within the rosy colour family, but we find ourselves coming back to this enchanting colour again and again.
15. Ice Blue
Last but not least, a cool shade of ice blue never feels more warranted than the onset of plummeting temperatures and ominous snowstorms. Or, you know, opening day of Frozen 2 if you're based in a warmer locale.
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Erin has been writing a mix of beauty and wellness content forBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing for over five years. Prior to that, she spent two and half years writing for Byrdie. She now calls Santa Monica home but grew up in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and studied writing, rhetoric, and communication at University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. She studied abroad in Galway, Ireland, and spent a summer in L.A. interning with the Byrdie andBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing family. After graduating from UW, she spent one year in San Francisco, where she worked as a writer for Pottery Barn Kids and PBteen before moving down to L.A. to begin her career as a beauty editor.
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