News flash: Spooky szn is officially upon us, which means it’s time to get to work. If you want to win best costume at your Halloween party, you better get to planning now, bb. Whether you go for a downright terrifying costume, one that will make people “LOL”, or you want to recreate a pop culture moment (T-swift Eras tour, anyone?), nothing says, “yep, I put a lot of thought and effort into my costume” like some good makeup and festive nail art to go with it…even if you just grabbed the same old cat ears at the back of your closet. After all, when it comes down to having the best Halloween costume among your friends, it really is allll in the details (aka a scary-good mani)!
But I’ll be the first to say that non-tacky holiday nail inspo is hard to find, which is why I did myself (and also you) a solid by rounding up 57 cute Halloween nail ideas that are 100 percent fun and 0 percent cheese. From minimal nail stickers to scenes straight out of your favourite spooky movie, keep scrolling to get in the holiday spirit a bit early, and get ready to screenshot your faves—you’re going to need them on October 31.
Best Halloween nail art ideas
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Chaise Sanders is an associate editor at Cosmopolitan who writes in the beauty, hair, and nail spaces. She’s an expert at researching and writing about nail trends, like Hailey Bieber’s best nail looks and the best press-on nails the internet has to offer. Along with regularly testing out different nail styles and types, she works with the industry’s top nail artists to help discover new brands and products.
Siena Gagliano is an associate editor at Cosmopolitan who writes beauty, with over three years of experience writing in the makeup, skin, and hair spaces. Her stories range from the Day of the Dead makeup tutorials and American Horror Story Halloween costumes. She feels especially knowledgeable on Halloween nail ideas thanks to years of loving nail art. She regularly tries out new Halloween nails on herself while working with the industry’s top nail artists to experiment with new techniques and designs.
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