Best Shades for a New Year's Eve Manicure

By Mary Shannon Wells

It’s always acceptable to add a little sparkle on New Year’s Eve, whether it’s with a shimmery dress, a sparkling glass of champagne, or a coat of shiny polish on your nails. These are the best New Year’s nail colors on the market, from glamorous gold to shiny silver, and of course, classic red. Regardless of your plans for the big night, we think you deserve to treat yourself to a fresh mani, and you’re going to love these New Year’s nail shades. If you’re into neutrals, a light rose gold or an opaque white are the shades to amp up your New Year’s Eve manicure. Winter is the ideal time to wear darker shades, and with jewel tones inspired by amethysts, sapphires, and emeralds, your manicure will shine. You’ve probably planned your outfit in advance, and we found New Year’s Eve nail polish colors that will complete your look.

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Marc Jacobs, Gatsby

Neiman Marcus

Buy It: $18; neimanmarcus.com

In different light and with different outfits, you won’t be able to figure out if this trendy shade is gunmetal, rose gold, pewter, or champagne, and that’s what makes this metallic unique.

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butter LONDON, Bubbles

Nordstrom

Buy It: $10; nordstrom.com

If you’re drinking bubbly on New Year’s Eve, this light, shimmery champagne polish is the one for you. It will go with any outfit and skin tone, too.

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Chanel, Fiction

Chanel

Buy It: $28; chanel.com

It’s fact that we’re obsessed with this dark green. Jewel-tone everything is popular right now, so your manicure will be on trend with this sultry shade that’s ideal for the holidays.

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OPI Adam said, “It’s New Year’s, Eve”

Sally Beauty

Buy It: $10.49; sallybeauty.com

OPI anticipates that this true red from this year’s holiday collection will become an annual classic for the season. If you always go for a shade of red on your nails, this should be the next color you try (the name is pretty great, too).

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Dior, Amethyst

Saks Fifth Avenue

Buy It: $28; saksfifthavenue.com

Dark eggplant is one of the most luxurious colors, and this shade is ideal for a glamorous New Year’s Eve.

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Essie, Good as Gold

Macy's

Buy It: $9; macys.com

This creamy gold is shiny but not tacky.

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Smith & Cult, Sugarette

Nordstrom

Buy It: $18; nordstrom.com

This opaque white has us dreaming of lightly frosted sugar cookies.

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China Glaze, Slay Bells Ring

Sally Beauty

Buy It: $7.29; sallybeauty.com

This metallic gray is a good shade to try if you want something with a little shine that’s not too sparkly.

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Deborah Lippmann, After Midnight

Bloomingdale's

Buy It: $20; bloomingdales.com

Even though this blue is dark, you can tell it’s not black when it’s on your nails. Deep blue looks romantic, and you have to admit—the name is perfect for New Year’s Eve.

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Sally Hansen, Wine Stock

Walgreens

Buy It: $9.99; walgreens.com

You’ll have wine stocked for the night, why not have it on your nails? This color is popular in the fashion and beauty worlds right now, and it’s a great shade if you reserved the true red manicures for Christmas and want something new.

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Nars, Milos

Macy's

Buy It: $20; macys.com

This is a true gold with more yellow undertones, so it will make a glam statement.

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Oribe, Deep Teal

Neiman Marcus

Buy It: $32; neimanmarcus.com

We want to dive in a pool of this gorgeous deep teal polish, but we’ll settle for a coat of it.

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