Halloween is the ideal time to get creative and add an eerie touch to your nails. Whether you are into simple, cute designs or something a bit more complicated, there are endless options for you to explore.
This post guides you on practical ideas for mixing nail polish colors, taking care of your nails after painting them and showing off some lovely and scary designs that will make your mani stand out this Halloween.
Choosing the Perfect Hues
Choosing colors is the first step towards having a beautiful Halloween manicure. Here are some suggestions of classic as well as contemporary color combinations:
Classic Halloween Colors
- Black and Orange: The classic combination of Halloween colors, black base with orange accents gives a bright festive look.
- Purple and Black: This combo creates a mystical aura. A black bottom with purple patterns can be either scaring or elegant.
Cute and Spooky Combos
- Pastel Shades: Pastel pink, purple, orange may tone down your Halloween nails making them softer and cuter. Use those shades for a not too obvious but still festive manicure.
- Pink and Black: Combine soft pink with black for a spooky yet chic look. It works wonders when creating ghostly faces or spider webs.
The Art of Halloween Nails Ghost- 33 Ideas
1. Cute Halloween Ghost Nails
2. Pastel Halloween Ghost Nails
3. Galaxy Spooky French Tips
4. Sweet Halo Ghost
5. Skate Ghost
6. Ghost Art with a 3D Effect
7. Short Halloween Nails with Ghosts
8. Pink Pumpkins and Cute Ghosts
9. Black Nails with Cute Little Ghosts
10. Purple Halloween Nails with Ghosts
11. Spooky Nail Art with Ghosts
12. Milky Ghost Nails
13. Ghost Nails with Summer Vibes
14. Ombre Eyeshadow Ghost Nails
15. Dog Ghosts
16. Sweet Halloween Ghost Nails
17. Hypnotizing Ghost Nails
18. Ghosts in Love
19. Summer Ghosties
20. Lovely Ghosts on Black Nails
21. Coffin Ghosts Nails
22. Ghosts Nail Art
23. Boho Inspired Ghost Nails
24. We All Scream for Ice Cream
25. Ghostly Portrait Nails
26. Black Almond Nails with Ghosts
27. Grey Coffin Ghost Nails
28. Spring INspired Ghost Nails
29. Halloween Disney Ghost Nails
30. Red Halloween Ghost Nails
31. Halloween Pink Acrylic Ghost Nails
32. Pink and Orange Halloween Ghost Nails
33. Purple and Orange Halloween Nails Ghost
Care Tips
Maintaining your manicure is just as important as the design itself. Below are tricks on how to keep your Halloween nails looking great all through the holiday season:
Prepping Your Nails
- Cleanse & Shape: Start by cleaning your nails thoroughly while shaping them into the desired length & shape; short nails are easier to maintain yet can still look fab depending on which design you choose.
- Base Coat: Always use a base coat because it does two things: protects the natural nail from being stained & allows smother application of polish thus prolongs life of your manicure.
Aftercare Tips
- Top Coat: Apply a top coat to seal in your design and give it a glossy finish. Reapply every two or three days to retain the shine and prevent chipping.
- Moisturize: Keep your cuticles and nails hydrated by regularly applying cuticle oil & hand cream which prevents them from being dry; and keeps your nails healthy.
- Avoid Harsh Chemicals: Protect your manicure by putting on gloves whenever you are doing household chores so that the nail is not ruined by harsh chemicals.
Easy and Cute Halloween Nail Designs
Here are some simple but cute Halloween nail designs that you can easily do at home:
Ghostly French Tips
- Classic French with a Twist: Use nude or light pink as the base. Instead of white tips, use black polish to create small ghost faces on each tip. Add tiny white dots for eyes and a mouth.
- Black French Tips with Spider Webs: For this one, paint the tips black then draw delicate cobwebs on them using a thin striping brush or nail art pen.
Cute Ghost Faces
- Simple Ghost Faces: Paint all nails with a pastel pink or purple color. On each nail, draw small ghosts using white polish. The eyes should be black dots while the mouth can be little cute lines below it.
- Glow-in-the-Dark Ghosts: For a fun twist, try using glow-in-the-dark polish for your ghost designs. That way, your nails will shine even in the dark, thus making it extra scary.
Spooky Pumpkins
- Classic Orange Pumpkins: Use bright orange nail polish to do this on your nails. Make small pumpkin faces with black polish and put details like eyes nose and jagged mouth at last.
- Pastel pumpkins: For a more adorable look, get a base of pastel pink or orange. Create subtle images by drawing tiny pumpkin faces with the use of an extremely thin nail art brush.
Spider Webs and Spooky Elements
- Spider Webs: Apply black coat as background then make white spider webs using nail art pen on each finger nail; quite simple yet stunning design concept.
- Spooky Faces: Paint your nails with a black base and use white polish to draw different spooky faces such as skeletons, ghosts or bats.
Combining Colors for a Classy Look
If you want something classier for Halloween manicure, consider these color combinations alongside their designs:
Black & Gold
- Elegant Spook: Recreate gold highlights after applying black paint as normal base coat. This could include gold cobwebs or spiders’ webs painted onto the nails tips which can be part of French manicures or even golden shades in shapes of eerie apparitions.
- Glamorous Finish: To add some glamour to your black and gold manicure, sprinkle some glitter on it.
Purple & Silver
- Mystical and chic: Dark purple bottom together with silver decorations are required here. You may however just draw stars moons and even spider webs in silver color that will give you that mystical feel if applied correctly on top of the dark purple layer.
- Sparkling Ghosts: Paint ghostly figures on top of purple polish using glittered silver nail paint. This will give your scary nails a sparkling feel.
Easy Steps to Getting the Perfect Halloween Manicure
- Gather Your Supplies: You need to have all the necessary tools such as nail polish, base coat, top coat, nail art brushes and other additional items like stickers or rhinestones that you would want to add on.
- Prep Your Nails: Clean and shape your nails by first buffing them lightly. Apply a base coat to prevent peeling of the varnish and ensure smooth application of color thereafter.
- Apply Your Base Color: Pick whatever color is going to form your basic design. Put two thin layers allowing each one time for drying before moving on to the next step.
- Create Your Design: Use a nail art brush or pen to make designs that you desire on your nails. Do not rush this process since it requires you putting on several layers while waiting between each one of them until they dry before others can be applied.
- Seal with a Top Coat: Close by applying a top layer in order for it to shine and be kept safe from any kind of damage or dust around there which may ruin all those efforts put into creating this beautiful piece; also remember reapplying these coats within two days so that freshness doesn’t fade away easily from appearances intact because their attractiveness relies mostly upon maintenance being carried out throughout whole year including during holidays too!