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Halloween is just around the corner and it’s the perfect time to embrace the spooky spirit from head to toe, literally.
While costumes and makeup get most of the attention, your nails can be the finishing touch that completes your look.
Whether you’re looking for subtle or all-out horror, there’s a Halloween nail design to suit your style.
From bloody handprints to realistic skulls, these designs will help you stand out at any Halloween party or event.
Ready to give your nails a spooky twist?
Here are 20 ideas to inspire your next Halloween manicure.
20 Incredibly Fabulous Halloween Nails
1. Bloody handprint
This eerie design features realistic blood splatters on a nude nail base, topped with a single, creepy bloody handprint on one nail.
It’s the perfect mix of spooky and classy, adding a subtle yet terrifying touch to your Halloween look.
2. Zombie nails
Unleash your inner zombie with these nails that scream the undead!
Paint your nails a faded greenish tone and add veins and wounds for an authentic zombie effect.
This design is perfect for creating a macabre post-apocalyptic vibe that will send shivers down everyone’s spine.
3. Realistic Blood Drops
Nothing says Halloween like realistic blood dripping on your nails.
This pattern features thick, glossy blood dripping from the tips, over a stark white or nude base.
It’s a classic, simple yet effective look that instantly adds a touch of horror to your Halloween style.
4. Focus on the 3D eyeball
Take your Halloween nails to the next level with a 3D eyeball accent.
Add realistic, bulging eyeballs to your nails for a truly spooky effect.
These eyes will follow everyone, adding a terrifying touch to your spooky ensemble.
5. Skull and skeletal hands
Channel the spooky essence of Halloween with Skeleton Skull and Hands nails.
This intricate design features detailed skeleton hands gripping your nails, paired with a skull for added fear.
It’s a hauntingly beautiful look, perfect for a chilly Halloween night.
6. Scary clown faces
Terrify with scary clown faces painted on your nails.
This design captures the essence of everyone’s worst nightmare, with sinister clown faces that will send shivers down anyone’s spine.
Perfect for adding a spooky touch to your Halloween outfit.
7. Spider and web combo
This classic Halloween design features intricate spiderwebs delicately painted on your nails, accompanied by creepy crawling spiders.
It’s a blood-curdling look that’s perfect for any haunted occasion.
8. Demon Eyes
Create glowing red or yellow eyes on a black base, giving the illusion of sinister creatures lurking in the darkness.
This design is perfect for those who want to add a menacing and supernatural touch to their Halloween nails.
9. Bloody wounds
Make your nails look like they’ve been through a horror movie with Gory Wounds.
This pattern mimics torn skin, deep cuts and blood, creating a grotesque and realistic effect.
This is perfect for those who want to take their Halloween gore game to the next level.
10. Scary dolls
Transform your nails into something straight out of a horror movie with Creepy Dolls.
Add cracked porcelain doll faces for a haunted, eerie effect that’s sure to send shivers down your spine.
This design is perfect for creating a spooky, haunted look this Halloween.
11. Realistic Skull Art
This design features intricately detailed skulls with hollow, staring eyes, set against a backdrop of black and dark red nails.
It’s an incredibly realistic look that will leave everyone around you in awe and fear.
12. Haunted Forest
Create a spooky scene with twisted, gnarled trees and ominous fog creeping through the forest.
This design captures the eerie calm of a haunted forest, perfect for a night of spooky fun.
13. Bloodshot eyes
Let your nails stare back at you with Bloodshot Eyes.
Paint your nails to look like bloodshot, eerie eyes staring back at you, complete with red veins and realistic irises.
This disturbing design is perfect for a spooky and eye-catching Halloween look.
14. Scary Fangs
Sink your teeth into Halloween with Frightening Fangs nails.
This design features sharp, bloody fangs painted on a dark, mysterious base, perfect for a vampire-inspired look.
It’s a spooky design that adds a touch of classic horror to your Halloween style.
15. Creepy crawlers
Let the creepy crawlies take over with Creepy Crawlers Nails.
Add detailed centipedes, worms or other crawling insects to your nails for a truly unsettling effect.
This design is perfect for those who like to embrace the spooky side of Halloween.
16. Torn Flesh Effect
Dive into horror with the Torn Flesh effect.
This macabre design mimics torn skin, revealing bones or blood underneath, creating a terrifyingly realistic look.
This is the ultimate design for those looking to shock and scare this Halloween.
17. Screaming Nails
Bring the terror of classic horror movies to your fingertips with Scream Nails.
Capture the iconic ghost face mask, paired with blood splatters and eerie details, for a nail design that’s both nostalgic and terrifying.
Perfect for fans of the slasher genre.
18. Possessed Puppet
Channel the horror of a possessed puppet with this nail design.
Paint a creepy, realistic puppet with haunting eyes and eerie expressions, making your nails look like they are alive with a malevolent spirit.
It’s a spooky look, perfect for a night of frights.
19. The black widow spider
This design features the deadly black widow spider, with its iconic red hourglass marking, on a dark background.
It’s a simple yet striking design that adds a venomous touch to your Halloween nails.
20. Rotting flesh
Create a truly bloody look with Decayed Flesh nails.
Use different shades of green and brown to mimic the look of rotting flesh.
This design is perfect for those who want to fully embrace the macabre side of Halloween and leave a lasting impression.
