Halloween nails are always a fun way to scare and delight your friends. From blood dripped coffin nails to pretty pumpkins, there are so many cute and spooky designs for Halloween nail art.
If you want some fancy nails this Halloween, you have come to the right place! I have it all from spooky ghosts to Halloween manicures to scary spiders and wicked witches!
Check out my spook-tacular gallery of cute nails for Halloween! And watch out for things that go bump at night!
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- Cat Lovers
- Hello Kitty Art
- Fake Blood Nails
- Gothic Barbie
- Halloween French
- Coraline Nail Art
- Zodiac Nails
- Pumpkins For Halloween Nails
- Spiders Halloween Nails
- Vampire Nails Designs
- Halloween Nail Art with Bats
- Halloween Themed Nails with Cats Art
- Witch Art for Halloween Manicure
Susuwatari and Hollowface
This year for Halloween nails 2024, we’re delving into the world of Studio Ghibli’s iconic Susuwatari spirits and the eerie allure of the Hollow Face illusion. Using a fine nail art brush, create tiny round shapes in various sizes across your Halloween coffin nails using white polish. These represent the Susuwatari spirits. They don’t have to be perfect circles; in fact, irregular shapes add character. This juxtaposition creates a captivating contrast between whimsical cuteness and enigmatic depth.
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Beetlejuice
There is no limit to how creative you can be with your Halloween nails. Channelling the eerie charm of Tim Burton’s iconic character, Beetlejuice, these nail designs are all about monochrome stripes, creepy crawlers, and a dash of quirky fun. For a spookier vibe, consider adding spider webs or cobweb designs to your Beetlejuice-inspired nails. Consider using ILNP chrome green polish to get that smooth mirror and light reflection on your nails.
Cat Lovers
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Almost everyone has a pet these days, but the most popular are no doubt dogs and cats. So, channel your love for cute furry cats by introducing it into these black and white Halloween nails made by the talented Vanessa M. This time around, the cats aren’t designed to look cute but rather, creepy and scary to fit into the season’s concept. While the cat is designed on one or two nails, you can keep the rest of the nails engaged with black and white stripes for a beautiful overall effect.
Eyes Art
by @nailcotics
Give your spooky nails a creepy makeover this Halloween with our cringe and captivating eye-themed nail art. Transform your fingertips into eerie windows to the soul, perfect for any haunted celebration. Unleash your creativity and let those spooky eyes stare back from your spooky season nails!
Hello Kitty Art
While Hello Kitty might seem like a baby-themed nail art, it has been rocked by celebrities like Cardi B, China McClain and even Bella Thorne. So don’t worry as there are so many waves to elevate your Pink Halloween nails with this design. You can have a simple marble base and then introduce 3D accessories on your cute Halloween nails. If celebrities can rock this design, then what’s stopping you?
Fake Blood Nails
To create beautiful Halloween color nails, then you’ll definitely need the right material which includes the right shade of nail polish. ILNP and China Glaze blood red polish would easily assist you in achieving the fake blood effects. This design would perfectly suit you if your Halloween costume had to do with vampires or playing dead. Use a fine brush or toothpick, to create uneven drips of “blood” (red nail polish) starting at the cuticle and running down the nail.
Gothic Barbie
This Halloween, why not combine the glamour of Barbie with the dark allure of gothic aesthetics for truly bewitching spooky Halloween nails? To create this design, you no doubt have to combine Barbie’s signature pink, maybe from Hally Hansen or Essie and Halloween signature black from OPI or CND! Don’t limit yourself and combine whatever designs come to mind as seen the the sample below!
Halloween French
This season, we’re going beyond the basic French tips and adding a creepy twist to short Halloween nails. To best highlight the tips of your nails, use a nude color for the nail base. Use CND black polish to design creepy lines and cover the tips of your nails with soft pastel shades from ZOYA or Essie. Seal the enchantment with a glossy top coat to ensure your Halloween acrylic nails last through the night of fun and frights.
Coraline Nail Art
Incorporate the eerie feel of the Other World by incorporating spider web patterns into your nail design. Also, bring the iconic key to the other world to life on your nails. Embrace Coraline’s signature style by painting bright yellow raincoats on your nails. Add black buttons to complete the look and capture Coraline’s adventurous spirit.
Zodiac Nails
It’s time to conjure up some supernatural nail art that combines the mystique of astrology with Halloween vibes. Whether you’re a starry-eyed Pisces or a fiery Aries, there’s a bewitching nail design waiting for you. Embrace celestial constellations with a dark starry background on your nails. You can consider using purple and black shades from Butter London for the base and a snow white polish from Chanel for the signs and symbols.
Monsters Nails
by @omsphoenix
Enjoy Pokémon vibes this Halloween with nail art inspired by your favorite pocket monsters! Transform your nails into a Pikachu, Gengar, or even a hauntingly cute Mimikyu. Rather than the usual bright tones for Pokémon, try dark purple Halloween nails. You can get this shade by using dark purple polish from DeBelle or OPI and pair it with black in designing scary creatures. This way, it easily fits with the concept of Halloween.
Glittery Pumpkins
by @omsphoenix
Spookify your Halloween with delightful pumpkin nails! These cute and festive nail adornments are perfect for adding a touch of seasonal charm to your manicure. With a green glittery base using Zoya or Staririly, opt for either a spooky pumpkin patch or a stylish pumpkin accent. These stickers are a must-have for the ultimate Halloween theme nails!
Cute Boo
by @omsphoenix
No matter how scary and spooky the season gets, if you want cute Halloween nails, then you sure can get it. This cute boo nail design is quite simple especially if you have your Halloween nails short. While you can add a few ghosts to hint at Halloween, the design doesn’t have much scare effect but rather produces an adorable look. If this is your cup of tea, then don’t hesitate to give it a try!
Pumpkins For Halloween Nails
by @thehangedit
Pumpkins nails are what Halloween is made of. How about scary or fun pumpkin manicure? It can be easily done with the scented soak-off gel polish by Madam Glam (Sweet Chamomile, Live Colorfully and Give Me Pie! shades). You can also elevate your manicure to the next level of trendiness with glow in the dark nail polish featuring adorable pumpkin faces.
Spiders Halloween Nails
by @geek_nails
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In case you are looking for some trendy Halloween nail art which can be worn even after the holiday passes, I have an idea for you. These spider web nails can fit into your everyday life as well.
Halloween Gothic Nails
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by @geek_nails
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Gothic manicure is a unique and original way to express yourself through fashion. It will give your image a bold and spectacular look that will certainly attract attention. Gothic nail designs are often characterized by bold colors, dark and mysterious patterns and dramatic shapes, popular among girls who favor the “dark side” and alternative fashion trends.
Styling Tips: Some of the classic Gothic manicure features are:
- “Magical” colors, such as black, purple or red.
- Gothic decor made in the form of spikes, chains and crystals to create a more dramatic look.
- 3D textures and patterns: spider webs, skulls, crosses, etc.
Halloween Themed Nails
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by @omsphoenix
Long coffin and stiletto nails have become a very popular Halloween trend in recent years due to their unique and somber look. Pointed at the tip or shaped like a coffin or pointe shoes, they are usually dyed in deep, dark colors such as purple, black, red or dark-blue.
Vampire Nails Designs
by @_dora_nails
Many people are in love with the notion of vampires that is why when Halloween hits they rush to transfer their devotion into gothic nail art. In case you are one of those vampire lovers then you will surely appreciate this bloody nail art.
Trendy Skulls For Halloween Nails
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Since we are talking about the night when the dead rise from their graves and the forces of evil are unleashed, Halloween manicure ideas are replete with skulls and bones patterns.
Styling Tips: To make the crossbones and skull on your nails more expressive, apply it with a glossy polish on a matte background. In this way, even the tiny glossy designs will look more interesting due to the contrast of textures.
Halloween Nail Art with Bats
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by @geek_nails
Bats and cobwebs are 100% Halloween attributes. However, such a manicure may look a bit discreet due to the nude or pale background. This is what you need if you do want to celebrate the holiday, but don’t limit yourself to super bold and flashy nail designs.So, there is no doubt these spooky black bats crafted by the haunted nail artist Alana Lawson will give your friends the chills!
Halloween Themed Nails with Cats Art
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by @thehangedit
Manicure with cats is a win-win way to cheer up and attract attention at the Halloween party. This nail art presents a great number of options performed in all known artistic styles, on all types of coatings, on long, medium and short nails.
Styling Tips: You can draw cats by hand with a nail brush. Arm yourself with brushes, varnish and acrylic paints. The main elements like body, head and neck, can be drawn with a dotter (special dotting tool). You will also need a dotter to draw eyes. When it comes to the small elements like mustaches, ears and pupils, you will have to paint them with a thin brush.
P.S. This cat design for black nails is both cute and spooky, isn’t it?!
Trick Or Treat
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It is difficult to notice someone’s perfect Halloween nails when it is dark outside. What can you do about that? Opt for a nice ‘trick or treat’ nails! As simple as that!
Blood Splashed Halloween Manicure Designs
by @thehangedit
When the Halloween season hits people try to come up with the unique looks not to mention autumn nails art. If you are one of those then you will definitely appreciate these blood splashed nails!
Witch Art for Halloween Manicure
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When you are ready to go to the dark side, then you should be certainly willing to pull the witchy nails look off. No witch image would be complete without a suitable nail art, don’t you agree?
Movies and Cartoons for Halloween Nails
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by @geek_nails
Halloween nail art is not only about monsters… You can also introduce Disney or your fav movie characters in your cartoon nails art as well.
Monsters For Halloween Nail Designs
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by @thehangedit
It’s hard to imagine Halloween without the atmosphere of death, evil, the occult and monsters…The traditional colors are black, red, purple and orange. With this data set you can create a truly unique Halloween manicure! And these extravagant and creepy monsters painted by Hang Nguyen will perfectly complement your mystical look.
Funny Mummy Nail Art for Halloween
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As you see, nails with bright red drops of blood or a manicure that imitates mummy bandages look no less creepy than the traditional spiders, cobwebs, skulls or cauldrons made in the classic Halloween-themed colors…
Aren’t these funky Halloween nails super spooky? Are you ready to scare your friends? Try them all this fall and show your love for Halloween with these wickedly scary nail art designs!
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