Arguably, winter is the time for a statement manicure. After all, it’s the season for clutching peppermint hot cocoas, piping hot ciders, and steaming lattes (which all look better when gripped with glossy crimson or sparkly silver tips, of course). While nude nail polish never goes out of style and slate grey is a wintery neutral that can certainly be worn year-round, some shades are most appropriate when temperatures chill—such as frosty blues, piney greens, and tinsel-inspired metallic golds.
Luckily, that means that even if you retired your neons at the first cold snap, your nails can still look bright and festive all throughout this holiday party season (while remaining free of ingredients like formaldehyde, dibutyl phthalate or DBP, toluene, formaldehyde resin, and camphor). In other words, these babies are proof positive that the holiday season doesn’t have to be unhealthy.
Wrap these pretty polishes around a supercharged cup of coffee by day or a superfood-infused holiday cocktail by night and gift yourself a seasonal selfie that’ll get all the likes. Better yet? Try partnering them with a party-perfect outfits for the complete holiday-ready ensemble.
Keep scrolling for festive shades and finishes to get you through the holiday season.
Try out these polishes this winter

Base Coat Nail Polish in Noah $20

Deborah Lippmann Gel Lab Pro in Venus In Furs $20

RMS Beauty Nail Polish in Spark $15

Zoya Professional Laquer in Hadley $10

LVX Nail Polish in French Rosé $18
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Jin Soon Nail Polish in Milieu $18

Smith & Cult Nail Polish in Bang The Dream $18

tenoverten Nail Polish in Market $18

Base Coat Nail Polish in The Simon Collective $20

Deborah Lippman Smoke Gets In Your Eyes $20

LVX Nail Polish in Mulberry $18

Smith & Cult Nail Polish in Birdie Num Num $18
In the new year, you may want to give your tips a brief break from polish—natural nails have a lot to say about your overall health, after all. If yours need a little help before the holidays, try adding one of these 6 supplements, stat.
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