10 Halloween nail ideas that are scarily chic

Skeleton nails
Created by @bugnails (Instagram / @bugnails)

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.

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

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
Created by @naileditbeauty (Instagram / @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
Created by @nailsbyjanine.x (Instagram / @nailsbyjanine.x)

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

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Skeletal Chic 

Skeleton nails
Created by @bugnails (Instagram / @bugnails)

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

Bloody Droplets 

Bloody drop nails
Created by @charsgelnails_ (Instagram / @charsgelnails_)

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

Spooky Pink Accents 

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

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

Like a Bat out of Hell 

Bat nails
Created by @m.o.n.a.j (Instagram / @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
Created by @vivianmariewong (Instagram / @vivianmariewong)

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

Vampy Splendour 

Vampire nails
Created by @rubypolish (Instagram / @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
Created by @amys.clients (Instagram / @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
Created by @heygreatnails (Instagram / @heygreatnails)

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