10 Halloween Manicure Ideas For Spooky Season
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Pumpkins, vampires and ghosts, oh my
Left the Halloween planning a little late this year? Not to worry. We’ve rounded up some of the biggest beauty looks taking over nail salons this season, so you can still look ghoulishly glamorous come 31 October. Read on for our edit of the most stylish Halloween manicure ideas for 2025.
Manicure Ideas For Halloween 2025
Coven Nails
The witching hour is upon us. Call on your coven (read: nail tech) this Halloween and be prepared to embrace your inner witch. Think dark, moody colours like deep purples, blacks, and dark reds, along with enchanting symbols like moons, stars, pentagrams and other mystical elements.
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Black Cat Eye
Every witch needs her black cat familiar. Double down on the feline sentiment with a monochrome cat eye decorated with dainty moons, stars and black cats.
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Pumpkin Nails
What says ‘Halloween’ better than a pumpkin? This seasonal gourd has long been associated with October, acting as a symbol of autumn, harvest and Halloween festivities. And when it comes to nail art, the options are endless. Maximalists can go all out with 3D nail art and detailed pumpkin designs, while minimalists can dip a toe (or finger) into the trend with simple line art, shades of orange and pumpkin French tips.
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Chrome Cobwebs
Another classic Halloween decal, cobwebs make for great nail art options come October. Whether winding and spindly, cast in sleek chrome or decorated with shiny black spiders, this mani style screams ‘spooky season’.
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Spider Mani
Speaking of, how about some spiders? Scuttling across nail beds and left to weave their webs in peace, these creepy crawlies are sure to raise a few eyebrows.
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Ghost Nails
For a more ghoulish take, opt for illustrated ghosts, will-o’-the-wisps and phantoms – either in all their eerie, floating glory or dialled down with a bedsheet silhouette. Cute or creepy, the tone is up to you.
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Black French Tips
Even classic Frenchies aren’t safe from the Halloween buzz. Swapping calming neutrals for dark shades of charcoal and tar, this spooky take on the French manicure is all about sleek lines, polished finishes and classic style. The understated Halloween manicure.
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Beetlejuice Nails
If Beetlejuice isn’t on your annual watch list, look away. Nail artists have channelled the quirkiness of the cult classic film with designs that draw on its signature colour palette – black, white, purple and green – chaotic stripes and spiral patterns, as well as character portraits, sandworm motifs and phrases from the film.
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Vampire Nails
Or maybe you fancy tapping into your inner femme fatale? If that’s the case, vampire nails should do the trick. Inspired by classic horror films featuring, this is a manicure that oozes vampy glamour. Think long, sharply pointed nails dressed in shades of blood red, midnight black and deep purple. A simple (but perfectly on-theme) statement.
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Pumpkin Spice Mani
If cosiness takes priority over creepiness, then you can dial back the Halloween angst with a pumpkin spice manicure. (After all, it is the time of year when a PSL fix becomes an essential.) This look channels the bold orange shades associated with fall – burnt orange, cinnamon, nutmeg, deep browns, creams — and bundles them up into autumnally apt nail design of your choice.
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