ideas for halloween nails

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Woah, it’s time for the spookiest night of the year! And the time when you search for all the sick Halloween decor (who doesn’t wanna be a Lil extra?) or go all out with your Halloween costumes, makeup, and of course nails.

Whereas Halloween makeup is a whole different forte of skill and ideas (head here for some easiest Halloween makeup inspo ), you don’t wanna make your nails feel left out with just a black or orange nail polish. I mean, that is plain boring!

It doesn’t matter if you want to hit that last ball with a bang or like playing it elegantly decent, hold on because here are some absolutely gorgeous Ideas for Halloween Nails that you will want them all! Also, I got you some fun, creepy stuff, too, hehe.

Cute Ideas for Halloween Nails

1. Pink Bats

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year

To not freak you out in the beginning, here’s a very delicate pink Halloween nail design with black bats and a spider. You legit need just two things to DIY this at home, soft pink nail polish and a bunch of nail stickers for making those bats the easy way.

2. Fake Blood Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year

Eeek, besides how freaky they look, this mani is sure to disgust your guests, in a good spooky way. But would you care if I tell you that you can totally recreate this at home?

Take your basic white nail polish, your red lipstick, and a brush. Paint your thumb impressions, use your fingers to stretch the alphabet, and brush to design blood spatters on your nails as well as above cuticles. And now go freak your mom out!

3. Hulk Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year
Source: @impekablenails

If you are thinking of becoming She-Hulk for this Halloween, then there’s not a better nail design than this one. And if you aren’t, you can literally make this your costume. You can either buy stick-on nails or get your nail artist to design them for you.

5. Fake Fang Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year

This is one of the simplest Halloween nail designs that you can very easily DIY by filing your nails in a square shape and painting them white. Then, apply red lipstick to the sharper nails, giving it a bloody effect. Voila! Now you have the hottest vampire nails in the town and it didn’t even take a minute.

6. Pennywise Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year
Source: @nailsbyhirsch

That pastel pink shade looks so gorgeous and the red blood design complements it perfectly. Tell your nail expert to go a little wild with that spooky yellow eye and curvy brows, which looks easy but actually isn’t. Definitely screams Halloween!

7. Polka Dots Nails – Halloween Edition

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year
Source: Here

Take your plain boring black and orange nails up a notch with these trendy polka dots. Super easy to recreate, you just need 4 nail polish colors and focus on creating clean dots (which, btw you can do with the help of cotton swaps.)

8. Snake Skin Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year

If this doesn’t win the title of the scariest Halloween nails, I don’t know what would (maybe one from the many down below!) The snake pattern and color on the fingers look extremely unique and definitely dirty.

9. Spider and Cow Web Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year
Source: @YessicasNails

This is such a delicate Halloween nail art with subtle beige color as a base, the spider looks more than real and the chunky black glitter nail looks so rich.

10. Glam Skull Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year
Source: Here

Halloween directly means skulls and skeletons for most of us but you sure can change up that boring skull to this glam Skull with 3-D flowers and create a delicate art piece!

11. The Nun Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year
Source: Pinterest

If this is what Halloween Nails are gonna look like, I’m here for it. It’s hard to believe that someone actually created them. You need a really professional nail artist to get this Halloween nail design done, or you could find nun nail stickers.

12. DIY Wolf Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year

If you are considering being a wolf or anything related, you’ll not get a better Halloween Nail Art than this. Moreover, this is incredibly easy! You just have to cut artificial fur into nails and paste them.

13. Stay Spooky Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year
Source: @hannys_manis

Looking for fun Halloween nails? How about these? And I don’t think you’ll want to remove them on November 1, do you?

14. Acrylic Halloween Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year
Source: @nailsbyanngelicaa

Glitters and clear nails are always in trend! So get these cute Halloween nails, which will go with all your girly Halloween Costumes and definitely last more than just a day!

15. Cute Pumpkin Faces Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year
Source: @nailartbyfrida

Cute, colorful ombre and evil laughs make this idea for Halloween nails stand out. You can either create these yourself or just stick Halloween Nail Stickers on it. Easy Peasy!

16. Red Rum Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year

So obsessed with this Red Rum idea for Halloween Nails. The mirror font makes it real, and red nail polish on the little finger takes it up a notch.

17. Knife Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year

Told ya, clear nails are so in the trend that even Halloween Nails are incomplete without them. And the best part is that you can DIY them at home. Isn’t it cool?

18. Halloween Night Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year
Source: @rainswonderland

We know it’s the spookiest night, and if you really wanna portray that on your nails, this is the best nail art design for that. You really need that skill, focus, and talent to create this, but at last, the outcome is extraordinary.

19. Witchy Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year

How gorgeous are these Halloween Nails looking? With a mix of matte, gel, marble, and words, They look incredibly beautiful and very Halloween-appropriate!

20. Neon Boo Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year

Who’s ready to shine at night with this nail design for Halloween? You should definitely tick me in! This dripping effect with neon nail polish looks breathtaking!

21. Cute Halloween Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year
Source: @lbebeauty

If you don’t already know, I love everything pink and related. And these are jaw-droppingly cute. Can be created with Nail stickers or by hand, as you wish.

22. Cute Ghost Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year
Source: @Jamylyn_Nails

Hello Hello? Did someone say ghosts are scary? You should have doubts after seeing these cute Halloween nails. I don’t think you even want an outfit to outrank them, haha.

23. Candy Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year

Trick or Treat? With a tiny effort, I know you all can create these easy colorful candy nails yourself for this year. So create one!

24. Adorable Ghosts Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year
Source: @betina_goldstein

The best thing about these is that you don’t need acrylics for them and funnily they look super cute. Also, if you don’t have the skill to make them, you can always go with nail stickers for such nails.

24. Zombie Nails

Jeez, it literally looks like the person wearing them actually ate someone. If you like these kinda of spooky nails, I guess this is a heaven match for you!

25. Red Pumpkins Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year
Source: @kombucha_witch_

Black nails are always Halloween-appropriate. But taking them up a notch with these red foil pumpkins is what makes it stand out.

26. Red & White Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year
Source: @_dora_nails

Melting blood and vampire lips look extraordinarily different than usual. It could be done in black, too, but that would be a little mainstream, right?

27. French Ombre Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year

The white sparkles on black ombre nail tips look stunning. And the crescent moon looks like a bomb.

28. Coffin Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year

Gold coffin accents look very unique. Who thought a coffin nail shape could legit be a coffin for Halloween? It’s brilliant!

29. 3-D Halloween Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year

If you are someone who would cross all the levels just to get noticed, these are the BEST Halloween nail designs you could ever think of. Very different than most of the people around you would have and looks creepy as hell, haha.

30. Pumpkin Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year

You can always play with the basic black and orange nails to create some swoon-worthy stuff.

31. Half Bats Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year
Source: Here

Looks like these Halloween Nails are fresh out of a 100-year-old cave, right? But honestly, they are as easy as they may look. You just need some evil bat nail stickers.

32. Unique Vamp Nails

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This is almost like the one we saw above, but my favorite part is to show you the fishnet design. Looks yum! And something you’d definitely don’t want to remove the very next day. Adorbs!

33. Black & Gold Accent Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year
Source: Sonailicious

This is one of the easiest Halloween Nail Designs ever. Paint your nails matte black and paste gold nail stickers on them. Nail stickers make life so much easier right?

34. Vibrant Halloween Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year
Source: @thehangedit

Even though the base colors used are the same, the designs over them are weirdly unique and cute. Doesn’t haunt you but isn’t boring as well.

35. Glitter Ombre Nails

Glitters will always and forever be in trend. And this subtle ombre is just perfect for a simple Halloween nail design. Looks Dreamy!

36. Blood Spattered Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year
Source: Here

Yet another easy Halloween Nail design. Just paint your nails white and spatter this fake blood makeup randomly. My mum said it looks like I have murdered someone which is a great compliment indeed!

37. Feminine Stitch Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year
Source: Here

Wow, looks incredble. Would love to get a beautiful pastel shade for base. And it’s just the ideal Halloween nails idea for people who wanna keep it strong and decent.

38. Poppin’ Eye Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year
Source: @thedotcouture

These are such cute Halloween nails. Just need to paint your nails matte black and either paste the eye stickers or paint them yourselves.

39. Glitter & Skull Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year

I think I’m gonna bunch of these pixie dust nail polishes. They are so delish. You just need a normal coat of this nail paint and added stickers over it. Voila!

40. Tinker Bell Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year

Sprinkle your pixie dust with these cute and girly nails for Halloween. These flawless nails are your best bet if you are planning to dress as Tinker Bell this year.

41. Decent Halloween Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year
Source: Here

It is such a basic design but super cute. Black and orange really pop out on white.

42. Bomb Halloween Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year
Source: Here

Can I say I’m obsessed with these Halloween Nails? No, I really am! Just look at how stunning they are, with a bit of everything and still, nothing is overpowering. Just Gorgeous!

43. Pretty Grey Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year

Spiders and Cow webs are a hit when it comes to Halloween. So It had to be included. Love the shiny silver nail and unusual grey color.

44. Cute Bat Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year

This is mere creativity! The concept of creating hearts and bats is amazing!

45. Hulk Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year

If you are a die-hard fan of nude nail polish colors, What do you think bout these? The ghost scream is what stands out in this Halloween Nail Design.

46. The Night Before Christmas Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year
Source: Here

Is this post even complete without the addition of these Halloween Nails? I don’t think so! They are so vibrant and cute, and the figures are just awesome!

47. Melting Blood Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year
Source: @lieve91

The matte nude shade looks ethereal and the dripping blood is chilling. Love the vibe!

48. The Addams Family Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year
Source: @obsidiannailstudio

Here’s a cute Halloween classic for you to paint on your nails. Who even wants to miss this?

49. Adorable Purple Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year
Source: Here

This is now a fun Halloween Nail Art Design with a super cute purple color as a base and adorable figures. I’m here for this!

50. Pumpkin Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year
Source: @thehangedit

Get yourself these simple Halloween Nails with these little eye-catching pumpkins. Pretty!

51. Golden Skull Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year
Source: Here

I haven’t seen many people playing with gold around Halloween. And honestly, I liked this one so much that I thought of sharing it with you guys. What do you think?

52. Graveyard Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year
Source: @animininails

This is a very unique matte brown shade. And the signs over it scream Halloween, right?

53. Jazzy Bat Nails

50+ Spooky Ideas for Halloween Nails to Copy This Year

Different colors on different nails are so trendy, and this Halloween nail art ranks for me because of the light coat of glitter and cute little bats. Super cute!

And that is it for some amazingly cute ideas for Halloween nails which I’m so sure you won’t be willing to remove the next day, except those pretty scary nail designs, haha.

Till next time, Happy Halloween!

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