Halloween is coming, and it’s the perfect time to paint your nails with fun, spooky designs! Whether you love a classic pumpkin manicure or want to scare things up with bold black and orange art, this season is all about showing off your creative side.
We’ve put together 35 cute, creepy, and boo-tiful nail ideas to help you get in the spirit.
So if you’re thinking about what colours to rock this autumn, or just want to try something new for the festivities, we’ve got you covered. These looks are more than just for Halloween—they’re a fun way to show your style from now through Thanksgiving. Ready to do this? Let’s go!
1. Starting Spooky Manis Basics
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Image Credit: @ Thematic Nails
I always start my spooky manis by applying a base coat, then swipe on orange or black polish for that fall feel. Dots, shapes, or a groovy white circle paired with soft peach make a fun transition from summer. Use a remover to clean up any mishaps—it’s a great way to keep things sharp.
2. Glam Square-Shaped Halloween Nails
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Image Credit: @ Jade Honey
Go full Halloween glam with long, square-shaped nails designed in a spooky theme. Think tiny skulls, skeleton art, and bold black and orange polish. Adding gemstones or a hint of sparkle gives that extra touch of drama. Matte or glossy, these designs have a haunting vibe to them.
3. Playful Almond-Shaped Halloween Designs
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Image Credit: @ Angela Infranca
If you’re craving something playful yet spooky, try almond-shaped nails that feature classic Halloween motifs like bats, ghosts, or tiny spiders. A soft orange base with black art is perfect to showcase your style. This theme has it all—from jack-o’-lanterns to written tips that spell your name over each nail.
4. Dope Spooky Square Nail Mix
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Image Credit: @ phiaaaa
Take a closer look at these dope square-shaped nails, featuring a spooky mix of Halloween elements like a mummy, a ghost, a spider, and even a jack-o’-lantern. Each nail showcases a different design, bursting with festive vibes. From a cute web to a bubbling cauldron, this set is haunted by spirit goals!
5. Fun Black-Orange Halloween Nails
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Image Credit: @ Erica Long
Check out these fun and playful Halloween nails that bring a cute twist to the spooky season. With a combination of black and orange, they feature classic silhouettes like bats and Mickey Mouse for a unique, head-turning nail design that’s perfect for other fans of whimsy!
6. Dramatic Matte Stiletto Nails
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Image Credit: @ aleisaalnso
For those looking to make a statement this Halloween, stiletto-shaped nails featuring a matte black base with orange dots, crescent moons, and stars are perfect. This dramatic design brings a mysterious vibe that suits all celebrations during the spooky season.
7. Classy Glittery Spider & Pumpkin Nails
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Image Credit: @ Hannah Bond
Making your nails perfect for the upcoming Halloween celebrations is easy with detailed spider art and jack-o’-lanterns. Each design features a glitter touch, adding a classy sparkle. This combination of spooky elements makes every nail a festive piece of art.
8. Festive Square Nails with Pumpkins
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Image Credit: @ Lynne Anderson
Square-shaped nails with a black or nude base feature bright orange pumpkins, playful ghosts, and stitched details. The tips include sparkling stars and fun text like “TRICK OR TREAT.” This mix of festive elements makes these Halloween designs a perfect way to celebrate with style.
9. Playful Almond Nails with Celestial Dots
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Image Credit: @ i. chocolato
Creating a playful yet spooky look, these almond-shaped nails feature a black base with orange dots, crescent moons, and stars. This design captures the essence of the Halloween season, blending festive and celestial patterns for a mystical and stylishly unique vibe.
10. Bold Matte Coffin Nails with Spiders
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Image Credit: @ GlossyGlam
Long, coffin-shaped nails with a matte black background feature glittery orange and spider artwork. This mix of shiny and matte finishes creates a detailed, spooky design that’s perfect for Halloween. Each nail is a bold statement on its own, making your look truly stand out.
11. Diagonal Orange Stripe Nail Finish
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Image Credit: @ Abbey Smiley
To finish off your nail design, swipe a thick orange stripe diagonal from the middle to the corner over top a black base. Laying the stripe across the tips creates a bold look by connecting the negative space with yellow accents.
12. Practice Creepy Crawlies Detailing
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Image Credit: @ 𝓽 ୨୧
If you’re a fan of creepy crawlies and spiders, just keep practising your painting skills. We’re here to give you tips on detailing the biggest moon and cool designs. Don’t turn away if it’s not perfect IRL—use a small brush and go around with care for an exceptional look!
13. Stylish Tortoiseshell Fall Nails
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Image Credit: @ Nail Artistry
If you’re looking for a great season vibe, tortoiseshell nails are perfect. The light orange hits and classic shell look give off a stylish yet not too spooky feel. Painting this design by hand can stick right into your fall set—just like statica, it gives a fresh twist!
14. Modern Pumpkin Tip Nail Design
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Image Credit: @ Thisiznails
For a modern October manicure, get a clean pumpkin-colored tip with thin, precise black stripes. Use tape to carve out the negative space and accent the edges. This super detailed design contrasts beautifully, making each nail a standout piece with ease and style.
15. Artistic Hand-Painted Ghost Nails
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Image Credit: @ Nailspired
If you’re up for some fun, hand-painting ghosts is the right way to show off your artistic side this season. Add little orange stickers or lean into the classic ghostly thematics. Whether you go scarily simple or bold, your mani will play perfectly with Halloween vibes!
16. Matte Papaya Tropical Nails
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Image Credit: @ Thematic Nails
We love to wear matte polish with hand-painted papayas for a cute, tropical design. Keep the base clean so the colour stands out. If you want to remove it, go back with a gentle polish remover—that’s the best way to care for long nails all year round.
17. Cute Cartoonish Pumpkin Nails
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Image Credit: @ Carliwis
If you want a cuter, cartoonish pumpkin look, hand-painted nails by your favourite artist may be the best choice. It can be a bit tedious, but each nail feels special. Don’t cut cuticles too much before your appointment—you want to get ready to show off this little Halloween art!
18. Creative Drip Lines & Spiders
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Image Credit: @ Ava Jackson
For Halloween, get a French style with uneven, unstructured tips accented by drip lines, spiders, and stars. Unlike the usual neat look, these lines allow lots of creativity and are easy to recreate. It’s a fun way to cross the classic with something spooky and unique!
19. Glittery Orange-White Stiletto Nails
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Image Credit: @ Gonzalez
These stiletto-shaped nails feature a festive orange to white gradient with glittery accents. The combination of black spiders, webs, and tiny glitter specks brings a spooky yet fun Halloween design. Some nails even have a bold spider to feature the creepy-cute spirit perfectly.
20. Sleek Almond Nails with Spiders
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Image Credit: @ Kristin K
These almond-shaped nails are perfect for Halloween, featuring a sleek orange to nude gradient with black spiders and web design. The spooky tips have a subtle yet bold look, making them an ideal choice to show your love for spiders and the Halloween spirit in style.
21. Dramatic Coffin Nails with Knife Art
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Image Credit: @ hailz
These long, coffin-shaped nails feature a dramatic orange to black gradient decorated with bloody knife and mask elements. The detailed design is perfect for creating a chilling, bold Halloween look that screams spooky vibes and brings the spirit right to your fingertips.
22. Playful Coffin Nails with Spiders
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Image Credit: @ Maria D. Barker
For a fun Halloween vibe, try these coffin-shaped nails with black and orange backgrounds. They’re stitched with tiny spiders, webs, and ghosts that pop against the nude base. These playful designs perfectly capture the spooky spirit without being too scary.
23. Festive Almond Nails with Halloween Motifs
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Image Credit: @ Pregnancy
These almond-shaped nails are full of festive fun with bold black and orange backgrounds. They feature cute jack-o’-lanterns, ghosts, pumpkins, and harlequin patterns with white and black stripes. The playful motifs make this Halloween design both spooky and adorable.
24. Orange-Gold Foil Halloween Nails
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Image Credit: @ Creative Canvas
Take your Halloween-themed mani to the next level by going full orange-gold foil paired with black. This lineup of stars, spiders, witches, and ghosts reads spooky and festive without going overboard. Perfect for fall, it’s a great cue to get your nails ready well before July or Fourth of July vibes fade out.
25. Edgy Lightning Bolt Halloween Nails
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Image Credit: @ Margarita Belyaeva
For a striking Halloween manicure, try dressing your nails up with orange, black, and white. Maybe add a middle nail with a bold lightning bolt design inspired by Ziggy Stardust—it brings a cool, edgy twist to the spooky season. We’re all about mixing classic Halloween colours with a bit of rockstar flair!
26. Perfect Half-Moon Pastel Nails
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Image Credit: @ Thematic Nails
To get a neat half-moon shape on your nails, take a small brush or use tape to protect the edges and fix any wonky spots. Clean around the nails well before you paint. For a subtle yet trendy look, try pastel orange with a tiny beaded logo sticker—something like Chanel or June’s Fashionistas style. It’s a cool way to up your nail game with a circular piece of art.
27. Simple Geometric Shape Nails
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Image Credit: @ raixnails | Nail Art
Once you’ve done your base coat, use a simple brush to paint geometric shapes and patterns. This adds a fun, kitschy appeal to your mani. Please keep it easy—sometimes, many designs are not needed to make your nails look great!
28. Glossy Black and White Splash Nails
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Image Credit: @ NYC
These nails are adorned with splashes of white and glossy black lines that cut diagonally through milky oranges. The negative space adds a cool contrast, making each shellac look neat and stylish.
29. Easy Freestyle Black & Orange Mani
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Image Credit: @ Glossy Tips
This mani is easy to do at home with a brush and some paint-like strokes. Instead of exact prints, you can freestyle with black and orange to incorporate a fun, low-maintenance design that doesn’t need a perfect base. It’s a cool look that sticks well!
30. Wild Animal Print with Metal Jewellery
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Image Credit: @ Anna Calandra
Ready to get a wild and chic makeover? This nail design mixes black, orange, and brown with a cool animal print. Add some metal jewellery for the perfect partner—a stylish look straight from the West. Howdy to bold, trendy nails!
31. Dark Polish with Pumpkin Accent
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Image Credit: @ Brooke
It’s Halloween season, and dark polish with an orange pumpkin accent is perfect for celebrating! This almond-shaped nails look mixes two colours for a bold contrast that creates a festive twist. The black base with detailed artwork makes it an ideal choice for me and the season.
32. Cute Soft-Toned Halloween Nails
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Image Credit: @ outfitideasdaily
This round-up of cute nails uses soft tones like nude, yellow, and black to create the cutest Halloween looks. Festive yet subtle, these designs combine fun details like spiders, ghosts, and stars over a simple base, making your nails playful and spooky at the same time.
33. Square Nails with Spooky Party Art
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Image Credit: @ julia
These playful Halloween nails feature square-shaped tips with black and orange backgrounds. Perfect for parties, they include fun artwork like jack-o’-lanterns, skeletons, and the spooky text BOO—a detailed mix that captures the festive spirit in a short, bold way.
34. Almond Nails with Ghosts & Text
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Image Credit: @ Sam Erwin
For a fun Halloween look, try these almond-shaped nails in orange, black, white, and yellow. They show cute little ghosts, spooky faces, and the words TRICK and TREAT. This detailed design brings the perfect festive vibe with bright colours and cool patterns.
35. Almond French Tips with Orange Pop
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Image Credit: @ Dariana
For a fun Halloween vibe, try these almond-shaped nails with dramatic French tips. The bright orange tips pop perfectly against the black polish that stretches down the middle. It’s a simple but striking design that brings out the spooky spirit in a stylish way.
Conclusion
No matter your style, these Halloween nail designs offer something fun and festive for everyone. From spooky spiders and jack-o’-lanterns to sleek orange and black combos, you can easily find the perfect look to match your Halloween spirit.
Whether you prefer bold and dramatic or cute and playful, these nails will help you celebrate the season in style. So go ahead, get creative, and let your fingertips do the trick—or the treat!
