Mulled Wine Is the Classy Nail Colour Chic Women Are Booking in for Right Now

With December on the horizon, many of us have begun our Christmas shopping, have our beauty advent calendars on standby and our social calendars filling up for party season. Which begs the question: what are we doing with our nails over the festive period? Amongst the winter nail colours and winter nail trendsred nail polish always looks chic for any time of the year. However, dark red Christmas nails look particularly chic in December. A deep red shade that resembles a glass of mulled wine works just as well as a party nail design without being as obvious as glitter nails. And if you're booking a gel-polish manicure, it's a safe bet that will see you through the festive season.

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Ready for some dark red Christmas nail ideas? I've saved plenty of inspiration below and shared the very best dark red nail polishes to get the look at home if you're taking the DIY route. 

Dark Red Christmas Nails Inspiration

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Short nails lend themselves well to dark red. 

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A dark reddish-brown polish is perfect for achieving a shade that resembles mulled wine. 

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For an ultra-luxe finish, apply a glossy topcoat to give your nails an expensive lacquer.

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I'll be wearing Chanel Le Vernis Rouge Noir (£29) throughout the festive season—it's the perfect timeless dark red nail polish.

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Why not go for some chic Christmas nail art in a dark red shade, such as this Bordeaux French tip?

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Keeping your cuticles in great condition is key to making this nail colour look expensive.

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A berry-toned red nail polish also works well if you don't want to go too dark.

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Want a super-subtle touch of nail art? Dark red nail polish pairs so well with a gold glitter French tip.

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This deep mulled wine nail colour whispers luxury.

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Dark red looks elegant on long nails too; particularly on almond or oval-shaped nails.

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Dark red makes a real statement on longer, stiletto-shaped nails.

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Eleanor Vousden
Beauty Editor, Who What Wear UK

Eleanor Vousden is the beauty editor for Who What Wear UK. She was previously deputy editor at Hairdressers Journal, health writer at Woman & Home and junior beauty editor at beauty website Powder. She has also contributed to Wallpaper and Elle Collections with written and styling work.Working as a beauty journalist since 2015 after graduating in fashion journalism at the London College of Fashion, she has been highly commended at the BSME Talent Awards for her work on Powder and also contributed to the title winning Website of the Year at the PPA Awards.Eleanor’s journalistic focus is to provide readers with honest and helpful beauty content. Through words, video and live broadcast, she has interviewed several celebrity makeup artists, hairstylists and top dermatologists throughout her career, as well as celebrities such as Sarah Jessica Parker and Scarlett Johansson. She has a particular interest in finding solutions for acne and eczema, which she has experienced firsthand. She has also amassed a large collection of fragrances and can never say no to a new candle.When she’s not writing or testing the latest beauty product or treatments, she’s on the seafront in her hometown of Brighton and Hove, where she lives with her partner and her miniature dachshund.