10 Spooky Halloween Nail Art Ideas to Try This Year (Tutorials)

Maybe you are a little old for a Halloween costume, or you just don’t have anywhere to be this year, but you can still get into the Halloween spirit with a spooky Halloween manicure! Whether you’re into blood and skeletons or pumpkins and spiderwebs, scroll to the bottom of the page to find some of the most creative options out there. And the best part? All of these Halloween nail art ideas are easy to recreate on your own or with the help of a crafty friend, so you don’t have to fork out a fortune or spend hours in a nail salon.

#1 Cute Ghosts

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Here's the tutorial for my cute ghosts! So I was messing around with polish on a piece of paper and dragging it around when I got this great idea!??? I just think ghosts should always be cute. Tag someone who would ? these! ?Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr? I used: @opi_products Black Onyx and Alpine Snow Black, white, and red acrylic paint @twinkled_t #00 nail art brush |10% off with code ?CAMBRIA? @sechenails Seche Vite All polishes are from @hbbeautybar | 15% off with code ?nailsbycambria?

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Here's the tutorial for my happy jack-o-lanterns!? Took some inspiration from the extremely talented @_nailsbyjacky ??? #? Tag someone who would ? these! ?This Is Halloween - Nightmare Before Christmas? I used: @opi_products Alpine Snow and Where Did Suzi's Man-go Black and green acrylic paint @whatsupnails Pure Color #10 nail art brush @sechenails Seche Vite All polishes are from @hbbeautybar ? 15% off with code nailsbycambria

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Here’s the tutorial! I used gel polish for this look but you can totally use regular polish♥️ no these aren’t my real nails. Should I list this design in my shop @cambriacustomnails? ? 1st day of #31daysofhalloweennailsbycambria! When you cut your cuticles too short ? ????? @opi_products Black Onyx, Dutch Tulips, Base Coat and Top Coat @prestogel Matte Gel Top Coat

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Here's the tutorial for my haunted house nails! ???? @opi_products I Cannoli Wear OPI and Matte Top Coat @chinaglazeofficial Recycle and Concrete Catwalk @whatsupnails Dance 19 & 20 Brushes Black, white, and yellow Acrylic paint @sechenails Seche Vite #31daysofhalloweennailsbycambria

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Here's the tutorial for my Mr. and Mrs. Skeleton nails! ??? ??????? @chinaglazeofficial None Of Your Risky Business from @hbbeautybar | 15% off with code nailsbycambria @opi_products Alpine Snow, Black Onyx, & Matte Top Coat @whatsupnails 20 Dance brush Black and white Acrylic paint @sechenails Seche Vite #31daysofhalloweennailsbycambria

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Here's the tutorial for my mummy nails! I actually think he's kind of cute! Tag someone who would ❤️ these?? These were inspired by LuvableNails on YouTube. ?Monster Mash-Bobby "Borris" Pickett? I used: @twinkled_t #00 nail art brush | 10% off with my code ❤️CAMBRIA❤️ @simplenailarttips Simply Peel @opi_products My Vampire Is Buff, Don't Pretzel My Buttons, San Tan-tonio, and Alpine Snow Black acrylic paint Red rhinestones from Amazon

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