35 Halloween Nail Designs: Spooky Halloween Nail Ideas to Try

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Halloween Nail Designs

Nails are often overlooked, but they can make you stand out in a crowd, even if you decide to attend a Halloween party without a costume.

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Halloween Nail Designs

If you are looking for inspiration, check out the following list. We have prepared the 50 best Halloween nail art designs for this year. You can try out a lot of ideas that involve pumpkins, spiders, bats, cats, crows, ghosts, haunted houses, witches, coffins, sugar skulls, glowing eyes, or something else.

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1. Pumpkin Face Halloween Nails

Paint your nails orange and then draw some cute pumpkin faces in black and yellow, as shown in the picture. It is a simple design that will remind you of the spookiest night of the year, even if you decided to not go for a costume.

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2. Jack-O-Lantern Halloween Nail Designs

Inspired by the Jack-O-Lantern, here is another awesome idea for Halloween nail designs. Yet, unlike the previous item on this list, this one is more colorful.

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2. Jack-O-Lantern Halloween Nail Designs

You can put your creativity to the test by painting your nails red, black, and white. Then, you can draw spooky faces and fill them with other colors. We love this whimsical idea!

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3. Bats Halloween Nail Ideas

You can go with simple bat Halloween nail ideas without having to worry about going overboard. It’s perfectly suitable for going to the office, even when it’s not Halloween.

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3. Bats Halloween Nail Ideas

To create this simple acrylic nail art design, you just need black, orange, and white nail polish. Start by painting all nails orange, after which you can paint bats in black on just a few nails, complete with white eyeballs.

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4. Haunted House and Black Cat Easy Halloween Nails

Four nails must be painted black with white speckles on each hand, while the remaining nail should be painted yellow. On the yellow ones, you should paint a haunted house decor, together with a cat sitting on the moon, next to stars.

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5. Fall Plaid Pumpkin Halloween Nail Art

Check out this elegant take on Halloween nail art designs, which works well for classy individuals who want to remind everyone of the scariest night of the year. This idea approaches fully painted nails in alternating brown and white. On the white nails, you can draw a black-and-orange plaid, as well as a partial pumpkin that peeks out. It looks stunning!

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6. Witch Shoes Acrylic Halloween Nail Designs

Eight nails should be painted in orange, purple, and orange-and-purple stripes. The two nails left must be painted completely in white, after which you can draw the witch’s shoes in black, purple, and orange. We love it!

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7. Ghosts, Bats, and Pumpkins Halloween Acrylic Nails

So, if you want to use multiple elements inspired by Halloween, check out this cool idea. Start by painting all nails white, after which you can draw simple elements that represent ghosts, bats, and pumpkins.

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8. Nightmare Before Christmas Black Halloween Nails

The Nightmare Before Christmas has influenced a lot of people, especially when Halloween is near. It works so well when it comes to indoor and outdoor decorations, costumes, makeup, and even nail art. If you love this idea for your nail art design, take a look at this awesome black Halloween nails idea.

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8. Nightmare Before Christmas Black Halloween Nails

It is the best one we found that focuses on this movie. There’s even a crow that sits on top of the nail that shows the moon, which breaks the fourth wall. But it is not a simple project, so do not hesitate to bring this image along when going to the nail salon.

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9. Holographic Bats Black And Purple Nails

This has to be one of the most breathtaking nail art design ideas we have ever seen as far as black and purple nails are concerned. It features black long stiletto acrylic nails, complete with holographic bats and other 3D elements. And the colors go together so well, it’s a must-have for Halloween die-hard fans.

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9. Holographic Bats Black And Purple Nails

It focuses on purple and involves a duo-marble acrylic nail polish, jet-black acrylic powder with subtle shimmers, rainbow bokeh glitter, and clear acrylic nail polish.  Making it happen on your own might prove a difficult task, though, so we suggest seeking a professional.

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10. Monster Black And Green Nails

If you prefer the black and green nails combination for Halloween, you should love this cool monster design, which is entirely made out of acrylic nail polish.  You just need three colors to make this happen: black, green, and a bit of white.

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10. Monster Black And Green Nails

Start by painting the nails completely green, and then you can draw the monster details in black.  Use this picture for a template if you do not have any good ideas. And make sure to get the white of the monster’s eyeballs so that it is as realistic as possible.

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11. Black and Gold Coffin Halloween Nails

Check out this simple and elegant look for nail art design on the spookiest night of the year: black and gold coffin Halloween nails. It is really easy to make, so you do not have to go to a nail salon. 

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12. Polka Dots Black And Orange Nails

This take on black and orange nails is a fall-inspired nail art design that involves polka dots. It contains black, orange, white, and yellow, so it is a perfect fit for the scariest night of the year. 

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12. Polka Dots Black And Orange Nails

It does not tackle a specific theme but embodies all the Halloween elements.  And it is super-easy to make, so you do not have to go to the local nail salon.  You just have to paint the nails in alternate colors and then make small dots of contrasting colors.

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13. Cute Black Nails

It is necessary to paint the nails with black nail polish that has a bit of shimmer, after which you can draw a design on one nail of each hand.

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14. Gothic Nail Designs

If you have prepared a Gothic costume for Halloween, you can top it off by going with one of the coolest Gothic nail designs: black-and-red gradient. We promise you that pulling off a gradient nail look is easier than it sounds. 

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14. Gothic Nail Designs

You just need a makeup sponge. Start by applying a very thin coat of red to your nails. Then, apply both the black and red nail polish colors to a makeup sponge.

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14. Gothic Nail Designs

Put them side by side, brush on three strokes, and make sure that the colors slightly overlap in the middle. Then, you just have to press the sponge onto your nails.

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14. Gothic Nail Designs

It might be a good idea to first brush on some liquid latex to the skin around the nails so that you won’t make a mess out of your fingers. As you can see, the trick is simple, and the results are amazing.

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15. Scary Ghost Nails

Scary ghosts do not have to exist only as Halloween decorations, costumes, and makeup.  You can also include them in your nail art design and without complicating yourself with the instructions. 

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15. Scary Ghost Nails

You just need nail polish in purple, black, and white. Make all your nails purple, draw the shape of the ghosts on two or three nails, draw the eyes and mouths black, and then fill in the white with nail polish.

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16. Blood Nails

Witches can be menacing but also adorable, depending on which theme you are trying to adopt for Halloween. This one features a beautiful nail art design with witch hats.

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16. Blood Nails

It is entirely based on acrylic nail polish, which you need in green, black, orange, yellow, and purple. Paint your nails completely green and then you can draw the contour of the hats with black before filling them in with paint – it’s easier this way.

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17. Witch Hats Easy Halloween Nail Designs

Witches can be menacing but also adorable, depending on which theme you are trying to adopt for Halloween. It is entirely based on acrylic nail polish, which you need in green, black, orange, yellow, and purple. 

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17. Witch Hats Easy Halloween Nail Designs

Paint your nails completely green and then you can draw the contour of the hats with black before filling them in with paint – it’s easier this way. After it dries off, add the bands in orange, yellow, and purple.

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18. Halloween Inspired Nails

Any Halloween elements can be integrated into your nail art design, so you do not necessarily have to stick to one theme. You just have to paint the whole nails, after which you can draw the facial expressions of the monster and pumpkin. 

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18. Halloween Inspired Nails

And that’s it! It’s simple enough, so you can make this in the comfort of your home.

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19. Sugar Skull Halloween Nail Art Designs

The Day of the Dead would be incomplete without sugar skulls. So, if you have picked this popular theme to celebrate Halloween with your friends and family, be sure to add some sugar skulls, whether we are talking about your home decorations, costume, makeup, or nails.

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20. Spider Nail Art Design

Spiders are evergreen when it comes to Halloween themes. It must have something to do with the creepy notion of eight legs or the thought of getting caught in a spiderweb and waiting to be devoured by the queen. 

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20. Spider Nail Art Design

Still, you can easily add spiders to your nail game in this spider nail art design. You need black, white, and orange nail polish, glitter, as well as red and black beads.

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21. French Manicure With Red Tips

Not all Halloween nail designs have to be flashy. Instead, you can opt for simple Halloween nail designs, which are sophisticated enough to go well with any outfit, even for the office.

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21. French Manicure With Red Tips

A fine example is this autumn French manicure with red tips. You don’t need anything else except for clear and red nail polish, together with a steady hand.

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22. Halloween Toe Nail Designs

Toes are often ignored at Halloween since most are not visible while strolling around your neighborhood and accompanying your children while trick-or-treating. 

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22. Halloween Toe Nail Designs

However, if you plan a complete makeover for a home or office party, you might be interested in Halloween toe nail designs, which are a bit more challenging to find on the Internet.

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23. Moon and Crow Nighttime Nail Art Design

This is a gorgeous nail art design idea that you can adopt this Halloween, which features a moon and crow set at nighttime. You have to paint the whole nails in a mixed shade of purple and yellow with a bit of shimmer.

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23. Moon and Crow Nighttime Nail Art Design

In the following step, you can draw two halves of a yellow moon on two adjacent nails, as well as draw trees with branches and a crow in black. We are sure that you are going to absolutely love the results.

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24. Black And White Halloween Nail Art Design

Here is another awesome nail art design concept for Halloween, which works well with any black and white costume you are going to adopt.

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24. Black And White Halloween Nail Art Design

To get started, you have to paint your fingernails in alternate colors of black and white. After this step, it’s time to use the contrasting color to draw the Halloween elements.  Since it is necessary to have some serious nail painting skills for this idea, it might be best if you pay a visit to your favorite nail salon.

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25. Spider Nail Art Ideas for Halloween

If you are still looking for a Halloween nail inspiration with spiders or spiderwebs, check out this simple and colorful design that works well with most costumes or no costume at all.  This spider nail art idea has a bit of all Halloween colors: black, purple, green, and orange.

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25. Spider Nail Art Ideas for Halloween

Just paint a nail in each of these colors, and then you can decorate each one with various elements. Make sure to leave a nail for a simple spiderweb pattern, which you can draw in black.  You can also add a bit of glitter or use nail beads to make the design more glamorous.

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26. Pumpkin And Witch Legs Nail Art Design

Here is an adorable Halloween nail art design idea that your kids will love. Paint two fingernails orange and make the others fully white. 

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26. Pumpkin And Witch Legs Nail Art Design

Leave the orange ones as they are while you can focus on drawing the witch and witch’s legs on the white ones using black, green, orange, and purple nail polish. Don’t be afraid to put your creativity to the test since there are no mistakes to be made here.

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27. Long Black and Red Nails

The long black-and-red nails concept is not for the faint-hearted. You just need to get some long, pointy, acrylic nails, paint them with clear nail polish, trace the outline of the nail using black paint, and 

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27. Long Black and Red Nails

then make them black with red by following the pattern in the picture. If you do not trust your nail polishing skills, do not hesitate to pay a professional.

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28. Simple Black and Orange Nails

This is a cute and elegant take on black and orange nails since it is simple enough to work with even an office suite. The design would not even remind you of Halloween if it weren’t for the black and orange colors.

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28. Simple Black and Orange Nails

The two-tone nail design can be easily accomplished in the comfort of your home using just a couple of tools, such as tape to cover half of the nail while painting the other half. 

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28. Simple Black and Orange Nails

We think it works for all people who are not necessarily excited about dressing up but who still want to keep the Halloween spirit alive.

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29. Another Halloween Inspired Nail Art Idea

Here is another nail art idea inspired by Halloween, which uses orange with a bit of black and white. Start by applying a classical French manicure on two fingernails, which aren’t adjacent.

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29. Another Halloween Inspired Nail Art Idea

Then, make a twisted version of the French manicure where you replace white with orange on two other fingernails. After this step, you can draw hearts or other preferred patterns in orange, black and white, making sure to stick to the Halloween theme.

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30. Easy Spider Nail Art

Long acrylic fingernails that were painted with a creme acrylic gel and sugared with crystal clear acrylic powder in the pattern of a spiderweb.  The look is not too easy to pull off, so make sure to bring this picture along when visiting your favorite nail salon. You can top it off with a cute spider ring.

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31. Glowing Eyes Halloween Acrylic Nails

Glow-in-the-dark nail designs are becoming more and more popular. You can paint three nails on each hand with green glitter, as well as keep the other two nails black. Then, you can draw a cat’s eye on each nail using glow-in-the-dark nail polish to form a pair on each hand.

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32. Spider Nail Art for Halloween

To make it happen, you need long, pointy, and fake fingernails, which you can paint with a black matte nail polish. Be sure to skip one nail on each hand so that you can paint it with transparent polish instead. 

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32. Spider Nail Art for Halloween

Then, you can draw spiderwebs as shown in this photo, all while skipping the transparent nails. You can use those to draw a small black spider.

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33. Black and Nude Spiderweb Acrylic Nails for Halloween

To get started, you need some long acrylic nails. Make sure to point them with nude nail polish, after which you can draw spiderwebs in black.

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34. Witch Finger Halloween Nail Art Design

Here is an adorable nail art design that you can try out for Halloween.  It features completely orange fingernails with a witch’s fingers drawn on each nail. The simplest way to make it happen is by finding nail stickers with this exact design or a similar one in shades of green, purple, and white.

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35. Black and Orange Halloween Acrylic Nails

You don’t need to dress up in anything fancy since this nail art design steals the show regardless of what you decide to wear. Some nails are painted completely black, without any other details. Others are orange with a Halloween design that depicts a full moon, a cat, and tree branches. It just works!

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