The Best Nail Art Ideas For Thanksgiving

Photo credit: Julia Pfeifer / EyeEm - Getty Images
Photo credit: Julia Pfeifer / EyeEm - Getty Images

From Redbook

Thanksgiving is the best time to meet with family (given or chosen) and share your updates from the past year. It’s also a great time to show off those artfully delicious gems you call nails. We’ve rounded up the best and most insane nail art decorations in preparation for turkey day. Gobble up and use these as inspiration for your own showcase.

If you’re looking for more of an abstract point of view this holiday, try this design from @coyarose. Painted with significant fall foliage colors, this art will be a hit at any party.

@Naileditwithmia has the perfect mix of thanksgiving colors and the cutest turkey designs currently on Instagram. This is one account to follow if you’re looking for a mature quirky nail job.

If you don’t want to fall into the cartoon arena but still want to be festive, try this design by @nailthoughts. With a blend of fall colors and sophisticated art, this pattern gives the best of both worlds.

Who said Mickey Mouse can’t get into the holiday spirit. @home_of_deva pairs the iconic character with Thanksgiving creating an adorable design that may or may not incite envy from your family.



@finishwithpolish combines a traditional fall color scheme with the Peanuts gang to create some eye-catching fingernails. This imaginative execution puts shame to other Thanksgiving nail art attempts.



If you’re looking for a more simple approach, try this design by @embellished__. With a cool orange polish and one single nail painted with gold overlays, this masterful art piece is for the minimalist family member.

Tired of the overused turkey design? Try this foxy approach created by @warp3d_wave. Using primary colors and a very stylish fox design, this collection can be used throughout the entire season.

Cat lovers need don't need to look any further. @jeealee created this kitty eating turkey legs design. It’s perfect for anyone looking to switch things up by rocking a look that nobody else at your Thanksgiving table will have.

What's better than a design you can use well after Thanksgiving ends? @kawaii_tsume uses a grey polish with glittery gold and silver fall leaves to mesh the two seasons together masterfully.

Try this design by @syznails for seasonal colors without going overboard with the whole Thanksgiving theme. It incorporates an orange polish with cute white flowers. It’s a solid choice for anyone that wants to celebrate on the sly.

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