Halloween is the perfect occasion to go all out on your nail art and there are so many great different nail art ideas to inspire your nails. This list wraps up some of our favourites to help narrow your search for the perfect Halloween nail art for your nails.
Below you can find the answers to some Halloween nail art related FAQs before we kickstart this list of all the cutest and spookiest nail art designs to inspire your Halloween nails!
What are the best colours to paint your nails for Halloween?
Colours typically associated with Halloween such as purple, orange and black are perfect if you want a quintessential Halloween nail look. The most popular colours for Halloween nails which fit the occasion but can still look very chic and subtle include deep red, dark green and brown.
What are the most popular Halloween nails?
Popular Halloween nail looks typically include some variance of Halloween nail art such blood, ghost or pumpkin nail art. Another popular nail look is gothic nails which utilise dark colours and often have chic aura or minimalistic nail art.
Which Halloween nail art looks are the easiest to DIY?
Ghost nail art is a fairly easy to create as all you really need to do is paint some dark circles to make a face on white nails. Another easy Halloween nail art look is cobweb nails or stitches along French tips.
Let’s kickstart our list of Halloween nail art ideas!
1. Deep Red Blood Nails
This is such a simple and chic yet totally fitting nail look for Halloween.
If you want a ‘Halloween-y’ yet subtle and stylish set of nails, then this is a really great nail design to recreate.
2. French Tips With Stitches
This is a classic set of French tips with a simple twist for Halloween making it very easy to recreate.
There really isn’t an easier nail art look to recreate than this one so if you are DIY-ing your Halloween nails, this is a great nail design to opt for.
3. Orange Vintage Halloween Nail Art (Including Bats & Cats)
Everything about this nail design – from the colour scheme to the unique nail art – is simply stunning. 😌💅
For a more complex nail art look like this, it is probably best to show your nail salon the photo so that they can use it as a reference and give you as close a nail design as they can.
4. Spirited Away Nail Art
Spirited Away is a spooky movie making these Spirted Away-themed nails a very fitting choice for Halloween.
If you are a fan of the movie then you are sure to adore this set of nails.
5. Cute Ghost Nail Art
A set of nude nails like this with nail art is always a good look as the elegance of the nude nails combined with the fun of the nail art creates a really great balance.
The little ghost nail art in this nail design is SO cute and is something you can incorporate into a different nail design if you want as well.
6. Chrome Ghosts
Chrome nails are always a great choice for a special occasion!
This nail design is the perfect cross of spooky and glamour making it perfect for rocking to a Halloween party.
7. Fall Snoopy Nail Art
How cute is this Snoopy nail art? 🫣🥹
A set of nails like this which goes all out on the nail art with individual designs for each nail can be very time consuming to get done but is SO worth the final result.
8. Black Cat French Tips
This is a very subtle and chic nail design for Halloween which is perfect if you want a set of versatile nails which are suitable for more formal environments during the Halloween period.
I’m sure any cat owners reading this are highly considering getting this cute design done at their nail salon. ðŸ¤ðŸ˜º
9. Black Nails With Skeleton Hands Nail Art
This is a very pretty set of gothic nails which are perfect for giving your nails a moody vibe for spooky season.
Black and white is a colour scheme which never disappoints for nails but is particuraly perfect for Halloween nails.
10. White Ombre Witchy Nails With Black Moon Nail Art
For those of you that don’t want to be rocking ‘overly Halloween-y’ nails for a long time and only get their nails done once every month of two, a nail design like this is a really great option.
Nothing about this nail design is really specifically for Halloween but the strong spooky night vibes from the nails makes it totally fitting (while also not fitting 😉) for Halloween.
11. Cute Jack-O-Lantern Faces Nail Art
If you are not about the spooky side of Halloween and want a more fun set of nails for the holiday then this is a really cute set of nails to use for inspiration.
This is a nail look which you can really make your own by changing the facial expressions of your jack-o’-lanterns to for example to be all sad or all happy.
12. Pink Pumpkins With Cobwebs & Stars
This pumpkin nail art makes pink totally work for Halloween!
Pink is the nail colour fave of many and if you are someone who falls into this category then this is a set of Halloween nails you can most likely get behind.
13. Unique Ghost Nail Art
This is another really great nail design which you can’t make your own as you can come up with so many different types of ghosts for your nails.
Nail art like this is SO cool but also very difficult to create so unless you consider yourself a pro nail artist or have one you know is capable of a set of nails like this, then this may be a nail look you should just admire from afar.
14. Indie Skeleton Nails
A set of nails like this is either totally your vibe or not at all.
If skeleton cowboys are your vibe, then this is a really cool nail look for spooky season which you are sure to love. ðŸ¤
15. Chic White & Gold Nails With Various Individual Halloween Nail Art Designs For Each Nail
White and gold are such a luxurious colour combination which provide the perfect glamorous twist to some Halloween nail art.
This is definitely one of the most stunning sets of Halloween nails on this list and is a nail look which is sure to impress.
16. Clown Nails
Clowns aren’t exactly a favourite of all but this set of nails is sure to be appreciated by most regardless. 🤩✨
Something about this nail design is just so chic while also fun and spooky making it a really great nail look to recreate for Halloween.
17. Floral Ghost Nail Art
Who said Halloween nails couldn’t be floral? ðŸ¤
The combination of the cute ghost and the pretty floral nail art in this nail design makes for such an aesthetically pleasing and different set of Halloween nails.
18. Disney Halloween Nails
There is no place like Disney at Halloween and for some the Disney Halloween specials are a quintessential part of the holiday making this set of nails a very pretty and fitting theme for their nails.
The classic Halloween nail art in this nail design with the Mickey twists makes for such an aesthetically pleasing and fun twist which is sure to impress. 💅
19. Crime Scene Nail Art
This is a very cool and bold Halloween nail art look which is perfect if you want a unique set of nails.
For those of you who want to embrace the spooky of Halloween, this is a set of nails you should definitely consider using for inspiration.
20. Cateye Ghost Nails
Cateye nails never disappoint and this set og black cateye nails with a ghost twist is no exception.
This is such a glamorous and cool nail look which is perfect if you want a set of nails which are sure to impress at the party.
21. Clean Girl Nails With Subtle Spider Nail Art
Clean girl nails are totally in at the moment so if you want a set of trendy nails with a Halloween twist to them, then this nail design fits the bill.
The simple spider nail art in this nail design is super easy to recreate making this a great nail look to try recreate if you are DIY-ing your nails.
22. Black & White Striped Nails With 3D Snake Nail Art
3D nail art always impresses and opting for a simple design like this is a great way of having an elegant nail look with all the fun and ‘coolness’ of 3D nail art without the tackiness which some 3D nail art looks often entail.
The mix of black and white patterns throughout this set of nails creates such an aesthetically pleasing and cohesive overall nail look making it a great example of how sticking to a colour scheme can allow you to really have some fun with your nail art while still creating a satisfying set of nails.
23. Sparkly Green French Tips With Skull Cherries Nail Art
Sparkly green French tips is something you probably haven’t had done on your nails before making this nail design therefore perfect if you want to get out of your comfort zone a bit and do something different than your typical nail looks.
The skull cherries nail art in this nail design just adds to the ‘unique-ness’ of this nail look making it all the more perfect if you want a very different and special set of nails for Halloween.
24. Minimalist White Squiggle/French Tip Nails With Single Skeleton & Bone Heart Nail
This is such a pretty set of minimalistic nails for Halloween!
I love how this set of nails manages to be very girly with its pink and white colour scheme alongside the heart nail art while still feeling totally ‘Halloween-y’. 🎃💖
25. Nude Nails With Blood Nail Art Coming From The Cuticles
Bleeding nail art is one of the most popular nail looks each Halloween and for good reason as it really is a very fitting while also stunning nail look for the holiday.
However, if you want your nails to not be too basic then it might be a good idea to take inspiration from this set of nails and ‘flip the script’ of the nail design by having the blood come from the cuticles instead for an equally pretty nail look but one that is also a little more unique.
That wraps up this list of Halloween nail art ideas! Check out some of our other Halloween posts for more inspiration for this Halloween! 🎃
