Stunning New Year's Nail Colors To Ring in 2023

New Year’s Eve might just be the prettiest holiday of them all. Sure, we love the vibrant red of Christmas, calming blue of Hanukkah, and spooky purple of Halloween. But you can’t get more fun than a holiday doused in silver and gold glitter. Just look at these New Year’s nail colors as proof.

For your end of the year manicure, you can go with classic of the colors of the season, or sparkle-ify any other color to get in the spirit. Your hands will look incredible as you write down all those New Year’s resolutions you’re going to neglect as soon as February hits. Yassify those abandoned goals!

From daring midnight hues to bright greens and magentas, and of course a fair share of silvers and golds, these New Year’s colors will have you sporting the trendiest nails at the party. Who needs to watch a ball drop when they can just watch you shimmer?

The 15 Best New Year’s Nail Colors to Ring in 2023

1. ILNP Metallic Nail Polish in Sleigh Bells

ILNP is a brand that has a lot of gorgeous glitter polishes, so browsing their collection for a New Year’s Eve look is a no brainer. Except if your brain is fried from eggnog overload. In that case, here! Use ours!
Available on Amazon

2. Essie Glossy Nail Polish in New Year, New Hue

Some folks just don’t vibe with glitter nails, and that’s okay. This glossy shade has the same amount of shine with half the scrub-off time. Your sponge is still recovering from Thanksgiving.
Available on Amazon

3. Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Nail Polish in Sunken Treasure, $10.99

This polish is clear with gold glitter chunks, so it’s perfect for adding a touch of festivity without fully committing. Let your dress do the talking, instead. She has a lot to say.
Available on Ulta

4. Orly x Lisa Frank Confetti Topper in Your Lucky Stars, $11.99

A nail topper works fine on its own. Alternatively, you can combine this with one of the other sparkly shades on the list, or use your bright pink highlighters from middle school to really lean into the whole Lisa Frank aesthetic. If your hands don’t look like unicorn food, you’re doing it wrong.
Available on Ulta

5. ILNP Holographic Shimmer Nail Polish in Party Bus

Black with rainbow flecks of glitter, this shade rocks for NYE. And it’ll match any outfit. Yes, that includes your old sweatpants for when you inevitably decide it’s way too cold to venture out to a bar and you’d rather stay home and watch reruns of Archer instead.
Available on Amazon

6. Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Nail Polish in Gingerbread Man-icure, $10.99

The fact that we want to eat this polish might indicate that we haven’t reached our cookie quota for the day yet. Time to whip out the whisk.
Available at Ulta

7. OPI Nail Lacquer in Big Apple Red

Sure, red is the signature color of Christmas. But New Year’s shouldn’t be left out of the party. Rock this shade if you’re not ready to stop rockin’ around the Christmas tree just yet.
Available on Amazon

8. Pacifica Plant Magic Polish in Lavender Moon, $10.00

Starbucks officially made lavender a seasonal color, haven’t you heard? We’ll be campaigning for magenta to join the ranks next.
Available at Ulta

9. JINsoon Nail Lacquer in Absolute Glitz

Holographic silver flecks dot a clear base in this show stopping shade. If you wear it to the next showing of Hamilton, prepare to be booed.
Available on Amazon

10. Essie Gel Couture Longwear Nail Polish in Daring Damsel

This Essie color is pure metallic majesty. It reminds us of molten gold, and we’re here for it. Mostly because dipping your hands in actual molten gold is not recommended.
Available on Amazon

11. OPI Nail Lacquer in Princesses Rule!

Light pink is great for summer, but who said Barbies can’t enjoy ringing in the New Year, too? Someone has to host the gathering, and our Dream House is a mess.
Available on Amazon

12. Mineral Fusion Nail Polish in Azurite Sky

A shimmery blue color reminds us of snowy bliss and Hanukkah celebrations. Plus the formula is vegan, so you can pet your cat without feeling guilty. Don’t skimp – use both hands!
Available on Amazon

13. Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Nail Polish in Unicorn Top Coat

Instead of buying a sparkly polish in every hue, this top coat serves as a one-stop shop. Layer it on top of a matte shade to turn it glittery, or add it to a shimmery shade to make it even more shiny. How many synonyms for “sparkle” can we use in one sentence? We’re ready to take our SATs!
Available on Amazon

14. Cirque Colors Holographic Jelly Nail Polish in Emerald

Into the Emerald City we go with this pretty holographic nail polish. We can’t be held responsible for staring at our hands all day instead of actually doing our jobs.
Available on Amazon

15. Color Dept Nail Polish in New Years Toast, $10.00

Can you get any more “New Years” than a shade with the holiday in its name? The brand is also plant-based, so you don’t have to worry about icky toxins entering your bloodstream. Unless they’re in the form of champagne. Bottoms up!
Available at Color Dept

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