Celebrate the Holiday Season in Style With a Modern Plaid Mani

Prints don’t get much more holiday-ready than plaid. Classic checks in red, black, and gold always feel festive, so why not try the timeless pattern on your nails? No matter how you’re celebrating, my modern, minimalist take on plaid nails will help you get in the spirit of the season, stylishly. Ahead, see how to achieve this merry mani at home.

Holiday Plaid Nails

Instructions:

Step 1: Start off with clean, dry nails. Apply 1 coat of sheer nude polish.

Step 2: Using a thin brush tool and black nail polish, draw a line on the left side of your nail from the base of your nail to the tip.

Step 3: Draw a black horizontal line crossing the vertical line, closer to the base of the nail.

Step 4: Using a clean thin brush tool and gold polish, draw a vertical line on the opposite side of your nail from the base of your nail to the tip.

Step 5: Draw a gold horizontal line towards the top of your nail that crosses both the black line and the gold line.

Step 6: Using a clean thin brush tool and bright red polish, create a thin line down the center of the gold vertical line.

Step 7: Repeat over the horizontal gold line.

Step 8: Allow 10 minutes for the design to dry and apply a glossy top coat.

Did you try this holiday manicure? Show us your plaid nails on Instagram @Lulus using #lovelulus–then score more for the season from our Holiday shop!

(Additional copy by Rachel Aschenbrand-Robinson)