15 DIY Halloween Nail Art Ideas

And there's barely a pumpkin in sight...

15 DIY Halloween Nail Art Ideas

It's totally fine if you just want to paint your nails matte black and cruise past 31 October, NBD. But let's just say you want to celebrate stylishly. A few creepy, un-tacky options, at—as they say—your fingertips.

 From: Harper's BAZAAR US

Mr. Bones

Purple makes skeletons more fashion, less physiology, says Miss Pop (@misspopnails).
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15 DIY Halloween Nail Art Ideas

Tiny Daggers

Alicia Torello (@aliciatnails) glued a crown of tiny gold triangles along the center of the nail bed.
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15 DIY Halloween Nail Art Ideas

Splatter Pattern

Splattered red polish + an antiseptic white base = Dexter nails by Sigourney B. Nuñez (@nailartbysig).
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15 DIY Halloween Nail Art Ideas

Golden Candy Corn

So much sweeter with a hint of shine, by Karen Gutierrez (karengnails).
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15 DIY Halloween Nail Art Ideas

Sparkly Skulls

Francis Liang (@purplenailbox) painted ghoulish faces with the silvery Tenoverten Rockstar, then accented other nails with the cool gray Tenoverten Essex.
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15 DIY Halloween Nail Art Ideas

Slimed

Karen Gutierrez (@karengnails) was inspired by R.L. Stine and his Goosebumps glory for this matte black and neon-tipped dripping manicure.
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15 DIY Halloween Nail Art Ideas

Monster Mash

Terrifying furry tips from the UK-based nail company Doobys Nails (@doobysnails).
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15 DIY Halloween Nail Art Ideas

Ombre Pumpkin

Plain old pumpkin is passé, so Seattle-based manicurist Cassandre Banel (@cassandre_marie) used a shade like the deep melon Butter London Tiddly to paint this faded version.
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15 DIY Halloween Nail Art Ideas

Muertos Mani

Lace detail cuticles, ring finger calacas, by Beverly Hills manicurist Sigourney B. Nuñez (@nailartbysig).
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15 DIY Halloween Nail Art Ideas

Scaredy Cats

Black and white kittens peek from manicurist Jessica Washick's (@jessicawashick) cuticles.
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15 DIY Halloween Nail Art Ideas

Jack O Lantern

The cutest little pumpkin by Sigourney B. Nuñez (@nailartbysig). She used a discontinued JINSoon shade, Pumpkin, but Enflameé would work, too.
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15 DIY Halloween Nail Art Ideas

In Stitches

How Frankenstein does French manis, from Alicia Torello (@aliciatnails).
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15 DIY Halloween Nail Art Ideas

Spider Legs

In 2015, Salon Perfect made this Spider Legs glitter polish, and manicurist Chelsea King (@chelseaqueen) used it to create this creepy/crawly perfection.
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15 DIY Halloween Nail Art Ideas

Moon Mani

ulling off this lunar phase manicure by Alicia Torello (@aliciatnails) at home may be less likely than a blue moon. But still, isn't it such a pleasure to admire on the 'gram?
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15 DIY Halloween Nail Art Ideas

Spiderwebs Nails

A good reason to tell your friends sorry you're not home right now, by Amber Young (@ambeerrr).
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15 DIY Halloween Nail Art Ideas


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