If you’re looking to make your manicure appointments a regular form of self-care, you’ll typically spend some time browsing the inspo selection before you go. With spooky season right around the corner, that means it’s time to pick out Halloween nails for this month—but good luck picking out just one set when the options are all so cute. Whether you have long or short paws, simple or sophisticated, there’s a style for you. (If you don’t want to keep them until October, that’s totally fine. We get it. Once school starts, it’s fall, right?)
It’s also possible that you’re a do-it-yourself-at-home manicure person right now—because it can definitely save you money if you’re willing to do it yourself—and are looking for a new manicure challenge to tackle. Whether you consider yourself a true artist or a home manicure geek, here are some inspiration images for you to try recreating. These nail art gurus have been at it for a while, but with enough patience and practice, you too can create the perfect little pink pumpkin.
01Poison Apple Halloween Nails
If you gasped when you heard about Disney Villains Land, these are the Halloween nails for you. Glowing green poison drops, green reflective foil details, and the perfectly painted iconic apple combine to make for a very cool set.
02The cutest Halloween nails ever, honestly
This palette is so cute, and those little ghosts and black cats? They are so perfect. These nails are perfect for anyone who loves the spooky season but isn’t too into the spooky elements.
03Beetlejuice halloween nails
If you have a favorite Halloween movie that you watch regularly in the fall, why not get some inspiration for your nails? These Beetlejuice The nails feature very cool hand-painted sandworms, iconic Polaroids, and Beetlejuice’s signature stripes.
04More Beetlejuice nails, because there’s always more
There are so many ways to take inspiration from movies and translate them into nail art, so here’s a second design based on a Halloween classic. The neon green gargoyles are pretty cool.
05Pink Halloween ghost and pumpkin nails
Some people have a love-hate relationship with pink Halloween decorations, but frankly, who cares? These pink pumpkins and little crying ghosts are so cute, and they’re designed to work equally well on short or long nails.
06Witchy Halloween Nails
Cauldrons, black cats, useful herbs—this manicure says “I have a family apothecary and I’m proud of it.” If you like all things witchcraft and practical magic– You need those nails this time of year.
07Matte Orange Halloween Nails
Wavy abstract designs have been a popular nail art look in recent years, and if they’ve been your go-to lately, why not give them a Halloween vibe with a bold orange polish? You can add decorative elements like bats, soot sprites, stars or black spiders to create your own style.
08Little devil nails
Very reserved and attentive. Girls who stick to natural nail colors but want to try something festive, this one is for you. Each little ghost has its own little personality, and you can turn them into whatever you want.
09Blood splattered halloween nails
Then there are some girls who never stop at simple nails. Those spindly nails look sharp enough to cause all the blood splatter in the first place. These would be really cool as part of a scary Halloween costume.
10Mummy Halloween Nails
These mix and match nails look so cute together, or you can ask your nail technician to use one of these designs on all 10 nails. Those black and purple French tips alone are so cool, and the little mummies are so cute.
11Screaming Halloween Nails
Horror movie fans will go crazy over these ghost face nails. If you’re not into horror movies, black spikes and white stars would be a super cute, corporate-friendly version of Halloween manicure.
12Short Pastel Halloween Nails
Sorry, there are just too many of these pumpkins and ghosts with their rosy little cheeks and perfect smiles. The light pinkish purple and chrome base provide such a pretty backdrop for these precocious Halloween styles.
13neon skull nails
Those little guys, are you kidding me? If your manicurist can hand-paint little skulls on your nails, you should definitely request a neon undead dance team. The ghosts are cute too.
14Splash Halloween Nails
Splatter nails are great fun and kind of take you back to the emo era of the 2000s, but that’s neither here nor there. If you prefer a cleaner look, you can skip the splashes and stick with the cute little illustrations on top: smiling pumpkins, ghosts, and lots of bats.
15Pink halloween nails with spooky details
French tip, but make them into pink spider webs. Longer nails leave room for all the weird images you want (spiders, bats, webs, and stars), but on shorter nails you can just stick to the spider web tips and get a very similar finished product. Additionally, the color scheme is “Chef’s Kiss”.
So, which nails can do the talking?
