We found the perfect colors and designs for the big night.
By Katie BourqueUpdated: Apr 12, 2021
These black-and-sparkly nails can also pass for a Christmas design, if you want to make the most out of your manicure.
Dot Manicure
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This simple circular design is festive without being too difficult to recreate on your own.
Bright Red Nails
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This manicure is bright, bold and fun — just like your new year will (hopefully) be.
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Half-and-Half Nails
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The secret to this look? Use nail tape to get clean lines for the half of your nail that you use polish.
Rainbow Nails
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If you want a design that will definiely make you happy going into 2021, go with a different color on each nail to create a rainbow look.
Stripe Nails
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Choose one color, then add some nail tape to get clean lines for this manicure.
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Great Gatsby Nails
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These 1920’s-inspired art deco nails are timeless!
Gold Foil Nails
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A simple swirl of gold foil over any color of your choice is an easy way to up the wow factor.
A Sliver of Silver
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To make your glitter polish look modern and mature, apply it in this abstract, blotted pattern.
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Ciao Nails
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The Italian saying means hello and goodbye — so you can say ciao to 2020 and ciao to 2021!
Mini Moons Nails
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This manicure will be all the more impressive if you can actually stay up until midnight. Try nail stickers to get an even, consistent moon shape on every nail.
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Holographic Nails
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Shiny and fun, this holographic nail polish just screams NYE to us.
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One with Glitter
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Pick two nails to do in glitter to complement a bold shade that’s on the others.
Metallic Gold Nails
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Shiny and metallic, you’ll fit right in with the New Year Eve’s party decor.
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Studded Nails
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Nails deserve accessories, too. Adding tiny studs or gems in a polka dot pattern is a simple way to elevate any manicure.
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Watercolor Nails
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A marbled watercolor effect like this one is a great way to soften the transition between multicolored nails.
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Cheetah Girl Nails
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Hey, we’ve embraced the cheetah print renaissance in all other aspects of fashion, why not nails too?
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Golden Tipped Nails
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This golden-tipped French manicure may be the most subtle way to show off your sparkle.
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Glittery Pink Nails
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Another take on the holographic trend, these not quite see-through, millennial pink nails are a great way to do glitter.
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Celestial Nails
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Golden moon and star nail stickers look simply bewitching against a navy blue base. After all, it is Capricorn season!
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