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10 Halloween nail ideas that are scarily chic

These are the ghoulish manicure looks we're head over heels for…

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Orin Carlin
Content Writer
24 October 2023
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Spooky szn is fast approaching, meaning there is no time to waste.  

Curating a totally terrifying Halloween look is all well and good – but to fully commit to the part, you need the mani to match. 

Vampire nails are officially the trend du jour, having taken the TikTok girlies by storm. 

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Dracula-esque, black and red aura looks are flooding our feeds right now, with #vampirenails having amassed an impressive 14.2m views on the platform. Bone-chilling and bold – what's not to love? 

 And there's plenty more where that came from. Did somebody say blood-curdling beauty?

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Hello! Fashion shares the best Halloween nail ideas to try this year:

Ghostly Pumpkin Spice 

Nails with brown tips and ghost nail art © Instagram / @naileditbeauty
Created by @naileditbeauty

Earthy autumnal hues + mini ghosties = a match made in nail heaven.

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 Chocolate Brown Mix 'n' Match  

Brown Halloween nails with webs and ghosts © Instagram / @nailsbyjanine.x
Created by @nailsbyjanine.x

It's giving assorted chocolate box. Perfect for trick-or-treating.

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Skeletal Chic 

Skeleton nails © Instagram / @bugnails
Created by @bugnails

The intricacy on this one is really mind-blowing. Jack Skellington could never. 

 Bloody Droplets 

Bloody drop nails © Instagram / @charsgelnails_
Created by @charsgelnails_

Embrace AW23's hottest hue, cut-throat crimson, with bloody drips. 

 Spooky Pink Accents 

Halloween nail art with pink accents © Instagram / @thenaillologist
Created by @thenaillologist

Still hooked on Barbiecore? Cover the classic Halloween motifs with a pop of pink. 

 Like a Bat out of Hell 

Bat nails © Instagram / @m.o.n.a.j
Created by @m.o.n.a.j

One for the minimalists, this reverse French bat mani is living in our mind rent-free. 

 Midnight Elegance 

Nails with black tips and moon and stars art© Instagram / @vivianmariewong
Created by @vivianmariewong

This night sky-themed manicure is perfect if you're into subtle variation.

 Vampy Splendour 

Vampire nails © Instagram / @rubypolish
Created by @rubypolish

Featuring a creepy black and red colour blend, this vampiric mani is the one if you're channelling Buffy Summers. The chosen one indeed. 

 Witchy Wonder 

Clear nails with butterfly accents © Instagram / @amys.clients
Created by @amys.clients

With metallic butterfly accents, this look is giving flashy enchantress vibes, and we're not mad about it. 

 Glitzy Ghosts 

Black nails with glitter ghosts © Instagram / @heygreatnails
Created by @heygreatnails

We're screaming, but for all the right reasons. 

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