Halloween nails have a reputation for often being tacky and less chic than nails for other holidays when that really doesn’t need to be the case. There are so many great simple Halloween nail designs to choose from which manage to be spooky and fitting for October 31st while also still being extremely elegant at the same time.
From French tips with a spooky twist to minimalistic nail art, this list of simple Halloween nail designs has a range of options so that you can find the set of Halloween nails which fits you best. Here are all the best simple Halloween nail designs to inspire your set of nails for this spooky season:
1. Purple Cobweb Nails With Pink French Tips
This is a really fitting yet subtle set of ‘Halloween-y’ nails which makes for the perfect choice if you want simple Halloween nails.
Pink and purple is always a very pretty, feminine colour combination which this nail design makes work for Halloween time.
2. Ghost Cateye Nails
Cateye nails are an ultra-glam nail look and aren’t technically ‘simple’ but the ghost design in this nail design makes for a very simple twist.
This set of nails is perfect if you want nails fit for a special occasion or a Halloween party in October but don’t want your nails to be too overtly ‘Halloween-y’.
3. Black Polka Dot Nails With Black French Tips
Simple, chic and dark… this is a nail design which is perfect for October.
Black polka dot nails offer a very moody and classy yet fitting set of nails for spooky season without the need of any Halloween nail art.
4. Burgundy Nails With Ghost Nail Art
Burgundy is one of the most elegant fall nail colours there is which is why it is such a popular choice year after year.
The addition of the cute and simple single ghost nail to this set of nails offers a very chic set of Halloween nails.
5. Cat Nail Art Tips
Cats are the ultimate spooky season animal which is why a set of cat nails is extra fitting for your Halloween nails.
This is a set of nails you can really have fun with and make your own by choosing different colours/themes for each cat.
6. Sparkly Silver Cobweb Nails
Understated yet glam, these sparkly cobweb nails balance out the elegance of nude nails with the glam of the sparkly nail art.
7. Black, Ghost & Sparkly Orange Nails
This is a very simple nail pattern which requires no more nail art than 4 black ghost eye dots.
8. Frankie Stein Nails
These Frankenstein nails (based on a character from Monster High) are a really chic yet spooky set of nails.
9. Wavy Pink Nail Art With Ghosts & Twinkly Stars
Girly and fun with ghost nail art… this set of Halloween nails is perfect for those that like to stick to brighter colours for their nails.
10. Blood Nail Art
Blood nail art is one of the most popular nail art choices for Halloween nails.
Spooky but also very chic, this is a nail art look which is perfect for celebrating Halloween in style.
11. Stitches French Tips
This is a very cool set of nails which is the perfect choice for your Halloween nails if you want the downtown girl aesthetic with a spooky twist.
12. Black Nails With Single Cute Ghost Nail
Black nails is always a great nail look but is most fitting for late autumn/winter.
The cute little ghost nail art makes for a very simple and chic addition to a set of black nails to make it truly fitting for Halloween.
13. Sparkly Green & Black Star Nails
Green and black is such an iconic Halloween colour combination which is perfect for your nails if you want to be serving witchy vibes. 🧙♀️💁♀️
Star nail art make for a very simple yet chic addition to any set of nails which quite literally never disappoints.
14. Black French Tips With Miffy Nail Art
The combination of black French tips with Miffy and bow nail art makes for a very cute yet gothic set of nails.
If cute nails is your thing, then this is a very fitting set to get done as your Halloween nails.
15. Sparkly Red Blood Nails
Sparkly blood nails offer an elevated glam take on standard blood nails and are the perfect nail choice if you are planning on attending any Halloween parties.
This is a chic and subtly ‘Halloween-y’ nail look which is totally on theme for spooky season without being over the top in glamour or spookiness.
16. Black & Purple Cateye Star Nails
Another really great Halloween colour combination and rendition of star nails which is sure to impress.
If you want a quintessential set of Halloween nails without any Halloween nail art, then look no further than this.
17. Brown Cateye Polka Dot Nails
This is an extremely pretty and autumnal nail design which is perfect for October.
If you just want simple October nails for autumn time then this is a great option without a hint of spooky season but still very fitting for autumn time in general.
18. Ghost Tips
Ghost French tips make for a really sweet French tip twist which are as cute as they are Halloween-y.
This is an ultra elegant nail design to go for which gives you the classiness of standard French tip nails with a hint of fun with the ghost nail art.
19. Black Nails With Gems
These starry night nails totally fit the vibe of the darker months and make for a great set of nails to get done towards the end of the year.
This is such a magical set of nails which is sure to make Halloween feel all the more special.
20. Burnt Orange Nails With Simple Ghost Nail Art
The combination of burnt orange nails with ghost and pumpkin nail art makes for a set of nails which truly scream Halloween.
This is another fun set of nails you can make your own by choosing what you want each ghost to hold. 👻
21. Nude Nails With Spider Nail Art
This is such a classy and simple set of nails which is the perfect choice if you want truly subtle Halloween nails.
The simple spider nail art really stands out on a clean canvas and offers such a perfect minimal yet spooky addition to this set of nails to make it fitting for Halloween nails.
22. White Mummy Nails
Mummy nails are such an underdone and truly chic yet fitting set of Halloween nails.
White is not a typical colour choice for autumn or Halloween nails but a nail design like this can make the colour totally work for the time of year.
23. Sparkly Green French Tips With Stitches Nail Art
Sparkly green nails offer a bold and grungy nail look which is perfect for Halloween.
24. Black French Tips With Silver Chrome Cobweb Cuticles
Black with silver make for an elevated and sophisticated nail colour combination… even when Halloween nail art is involved.
This is a really great classy yet fun Halloween nail design that is definitely worth saving on your list of options for your Halloween nails.
25. Navy Nails With Pumpkin Nail Art
Navy nails never disappoint and this set of nails is no exception.
This is another great classy Halloween nails option which meets the assignment of being spooky yet also very chic at the same time.
26. White Nails With Minimalistic Ghost Nail Art
This minimalistic set of Halloween nails is perfect for adhering to the clean girl aesthetic this spooky season.
Simple and sophisticated are two things most Halloween nails fail to be but this set manages to be just that.
That wraps up this list of simple Halloween nail designs! Check out some of our other nail posts for more nail inspiration.

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