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
https://www.harpersbazaar.com.sg/gallery/diy-halloween-nail-art/
15 DIY Halloween Nail Art Ideas
Mr. Bones
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15 DIY Halloween Nail Art Ideas
Purple makes skeletons more fashion, less physiology, says Miss Pop (@misspopnails).
Tiny Daggers
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15 DIY Halloween Nail Art Ideas
Alicia Torello (@aliciatnails) glued a crown of tiny gold triangles along the center of the nail bed.
Splatter Pattern
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15 DIY Halloween Nail Art Ideas
Splattered red polish + an antiseptic white base = Dexter nails by Sigourney B. Nuñez (@nailartbysig).
Golden Candy Corn
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15 DIY Halloween Nail Art Ideas
So much sweeter with a hint of shine, by Karen Gutierrez (karengnails).
Sparkly Skulls
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15 DIY Halloween Nail Art Ideas
Francis Liang (@purplenailbox) painted ghoulish faces with the silvery Tenoverten Rockstar, then accented other nails with the cool gray Tenoverten Essex.
Slimed
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15 DIY Halloween Nail Art Ideas
Karen Gutierrez (@karengnails) was inspired by R.L. Stine and his Goosebumps glory for this matte black and neon-tipped dripping manicure.
Monster Mash
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15 DIY Halloween Nail Art Ideas
Terrifying furry tips from the UK-based nail company Doobys Nails (@doobysnails).
Ombre Pumpkin
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15 DIY Halloween Nail Art Ideas
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.
Muertos Mani
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15 DIY Halloween Nail Art Ideas
Lace detail cuticles, ring finger calacas, by Beverly Hills manicurist Sigourney B. Nuñez (@nailartbysig).
Scaredy Cats
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15 DIY Halloween Nail Art Ideas
Black and white kittens peek from manicurist Jessica Washick's (@jessicawashick) cuticles.
Jack O Lantern
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15 DIY Halloween Nail Art Ideas
The cutest little pumpkin by Sigourney B. Nuñez (@nailartbysig). She used a discontinued JINSoon shade, Pumpkin, but Enflameé would work, too.
In Stitches
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15 DIY Halloween Nail Art Ideas
How Frankenstein does French manis, from Alicia Torello (@aliciatnails).
Spider Legs
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15 DIY Halloween Nail Art Ideas
In 2015, Salon Perfect made this Spider Legs glitter polish, and manicurist Chelsea King (@chelseaqueen) used it to create this creepy/crawly perfection.
Moon Mani
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15 DIY Halloween Nail Art Ideas
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?
Spiderwebs Nails
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15 DIY Halloween Nail Art Ideas
A good reason to tell your friends sorry you're not home right now, by Amber Young (@ambeerrr).