Party-Ready Holiday Nails

You know the drill, ladies. You get invited to a party and you start the mental rundown on the perfect outfit, the shoes to go with it and the bag to top it all off. Not one to miss an opportunity for an hour of alone time, my party prep also (ideally) includes a manicure to complement, and around the holidays especially, I like to add a little pizzazz to the digits to keep things interesting.

Holiday Outfit with Nails

Here’s a great little list of some tried and true knockout colors (no painted on Candy Canes or Santa Hats, I promise), as well as some creative ways to announce to the world that your nails have arrived! I mean let’s face it, you can’t hold a cocktail without your hands so they may as well look pretty, right!? Plus, with three kids and two dogs running around, that hour of getting someone to paint my nails for me is just about the only hour of quiet I get each week so it’s a win all around!

Go Neutral:

Essie Chinchilly

Essie Jazz

Essie Cocktail Bling

OPI French Quarter for Your Thoughts

OPI You Don’t Know Jacques

OPI Over the Taupe

Go Dark:

OPI Mrs. O’Leary’s BBQ (I LOVE this red, it’s a truly perfect shade)

OPI Bastille My Heart

OPI Eiffel For This Color

OPI Lincoln Park After Dark

Essie Bobbing for Baubles

Essie Luxedo

YSL Holiday Nail Trio

Go French (with a twist):

Matte/Shiny Mix

Reverse French Manicure

Faded French Manicure

Another Take on the Reverse French

Glitter French

Go Sparkly:

Essie Jamaica Me Crazy

Glitter Nails

OPI Holiday Glow

Silver Sparkle

Gold Sparkle