30 Halloween Nail Designs For Every Style

Bring some spookiness to your french manicure by adding ghost-inspired designs on a couple of nails. Then, coordinate the others with something more abstract. These are coffin-shaped acrylics.

Ward off those bad spirits with an evil-eye design on natural nails or a very sheer shade. The black accents give this a cute Halloween nails vibe without being too in-your-face.

One and done! If you don't want to go all-out Halloween, just add a cutesy charm to one nail. You can even pop it off once the holiday is over, which makes this a set of extremely easy Halloween nails.

As this mani proves, nail stickers are a great DIY option. Add extra flair with a french tip for some simple Halloween nails.

Black and white is not only the chicest of color combos, but it also says Halloween. These black Halloween nails feature stars, dots, and two cute little ghosts.

If you're looking for something to go the distance, a witchy look like this will get tons of compliments way after Halloween. The shade is on trend, and they make the best purple Halloween nails.

Big fan of "The Nightmare Before Christmas?" Use that to inspire your black Halloween nails. Have lots of ideas? Go for a different design on each nail.

A pentagram and an opalescent green polish feel like magic and make for a fun Halloween nail design.

Want something subtle you can rock after All Hallows' Eve ends? A look like this does the zombie thing in an inconspicuous way. The orange tips are a cute way to tie in to Halloween.

Add some lightness to a witch-inspired matte mani by going for nail art in black with a sheer base. This is a matte design which gives these simple Halloween nails a little something extra.

Want to opt for simple Halloween nails? Keeping polish sheer helps these little black kitties shine.

Halloween nails are even cooler when you have to look closer to see exactly what's going on. This one uses both matte and glossy polishes to create an intricate webbed design.

Pretty in pink always works. Ditch the classic colors and go for fuchsia and pastel pink. This example has ghosts and even candy hearts that say "boo."

Bloody-looking polish dripped over a neutral nail looks scarily authentic. However, completing the look isn't too hard, which makes this one of our favorite Halloween nail ideas.

Yes, spiderwebs say Halloween, but sometimes, they just make great-looking nail art. This example was done on almond-shaped nails.

Why not try a combo of themes? Stitches, spiderwebs, and a little gore all work together to create fun and cute Halloween nails.

More of a neutrals person but still want to get on the Halloween nails train? Earthy colors lend a fall feel, as shown with this example.

Want to opt for simple Halloween nails? Stay on the subtle side with a petite spider painted on with a super-thin brush.

These acrylic nails are extra long, which gives you a lot more surface area to create a fun look. It's all in the details. Gotta love the heart at the center of the spiderweb.

Neon green nails (extra points if they glow in the dark) make for the best Halloween nails. Of course, the perfect background for neon-green web work is black, but you can choose any option that suits you.

Here's a great example of amazing detail on shorter nails. Look at those cute little ghosts! Even if you don't have as much area to work with as longer nails, you can still make short Halloween nails look just as cute.

Go into full-on spider mode by combining a few different bugged-out designs. This example looks super realistic, so beware.

Tone-on-tone spiderwebs get the Halloween point across in a delicate, subdued way. At first glance, these might look like simple Halloween nails, but if you take a closer look, you'll see they're extremely detailed.

Glitter on all the nails (just skipping the skeleton ones) makes these french tips even more festive. You could even opt to add a nail sticker on the accent nail, so you could take it off after Halloween.

Stripes are always a great idea. And the solid black in the middle of a "Beetlejuice"-inspired mani breaks them up perfectly.

What can we say? This artful, realistic mani just needs to be captured on a canvas. In the meantime, you can try recreating it on your nails at your next salon appointment.

Glossy blood on top of a matte nail is the perfect gory contrast, especially when you add in some fun vampire teeth.

This Halloween nail design combines some of our favorite nail trends, like french tips and pastel shades. The half spiderweb Halloween nail art adds an extra layer we're obsessed with.

If you're searching for the perfect short Halloween nails, look no further than these tiny ghosts. They can be re-created fairly easily, and make for a fun Halloween nail design.

Red Halloween nails are always a good diea, and skeletons that look like daisies are both sassy and spooky. Combine the two and you've got the perfect manicure.

Holly Carter is a former PS contributor.

Renee Rodriguez is a staff writer and social producer for PS. She writes across all verticals, but her main areas of expertise focus on fashion and beauty content with an emphasis on reviews and editor experiments. She also produces social content for the PS TikTok and Instagram accounts.