It’s never too early to start thinking about Halloween and with pumpkin spiced latte season in full swing, we’ve lined up our edit of the best halloween nails to save for your next salon visit or DIY sesh.
Halloween manis have picked up a slightly sketchy rep, thanks to the novelty designs (no judgement here, if you love it, rock it). But, if you don’t think it’s possible for Halloween nails to be chic – allow us to prove you wrong.
Whether you like to go all out during Halloween or prefer to keep it low-key, there’s something for everyone. More of a minimalist? Glossy black nails are a classic, or you could even switch in a moody matte top coat to live out your inner grunge-girl. You can give classic Frenchies a vampy makeover by switching out the white tip for blood red or midnight black. And, we’ve even seen the white swoosh transformed into a dinky ghost (you’ll see what we mean below).
Glazed donut nails have had an autumnal update, with chrome chocolate and spiced pumpkin latte shades swapped in instead of the signature pearly-pink. We’ve also seen delicate details like simple spider webs over a bare base, or mystical moons.
As for what’s trending on TikTok this year, the folks at UK Saunas have analysed data from the platform to determine the high-ranking searches. Out in front with over 12.2 million views is “vampire nails” which sees dangerous-looking red and black manis in a whole bunch of renditions from ombre, to stiletto… and aura, which is another major search term.
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With more of us tapping into our electromagnetic energy, aura nails have been big news in mani circles for some time. The design sees an ombre blend of two or more colours, but instead of being applied vertically or horizontally, it’s applied spherically to create an “aura” shape. And, heading toward Halloween “vampire aura nails” are trending with one user, @glossytipped picking up over 9 million views for a red and black design that wouldn’t look out of place on the Volturi coven.
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Whatever your vibe, we’ve rounded up the best Halloween nail designs on Instagram for you to recreate now.
Check out our favourite Halloween nails to get you in the mood…
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Ghost Frenchies
Try out the genius ghost Frenchies we keep spotting (just tweak the shape and add a ghoul face to your French tips). It’s a dinky detail that even minimalists can get on board with.