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13 Halloween Nail Art Ideas to Complete Your Costume

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Hofstra chapter.

Costume? Check. Makeup? Check. Hair? Check. Nails? Uhh… Need some last minute nail art ideas to make your costume go from 0 to 100? Check out these 13 ~spooky~ nail designs that will be sure to make everyone at the party jealous!

 

Googly Eyes

This simple design can be achieved by even the most beginners to nail art! All you need is some black nail polish and toothpicks to make the eyes. Spice things up by using glow-in-the-dark nail polish instead of white!

 

Day of the Dead

For those wanting to shake things up a bit, try this colorful design inspired by the skeletons of the Mexican holiday, Dia de los Muertos!

 

Scream Your Heart Out

Take a black-red ombre to a whole new level by adding a ghost on an accent finger! You’ll have everyone ~screaming~ with excitement!

 

Halloween Goes Minimalistic

Not really in the mood for crazy nail art? Go simple with this orange & black striped design!

 

Now We’ve Got Bad Blood

Try this design with your suitemates and friends to have a squad that would rival Taylor Swift’s!

 

Jack Skellington

Can’t find anyone to be the Jack Skellington to your Sally? Don’t worry, these nails can help fill that void!

 

Sweet Like Candy Corn

What’s sweeter than candy corn? This ~adorable~ nail design that will be the perfect touch to your costume.

 

Mummified Manicure

Don’t get all wrapped up with this mummy-esque nail art!

 

Do the Monster Mash

 

You’ll be looking franken-FINE with this look!

 

Woman in Black

Channel your inner Lady Gaga with this sleek design. Don’t feel like having acrylics? This idea works perfectly for any nail length!

 

Creature of the Night

Glitter and spooky eyes? This nail art is the epitome of Halloween!

 

They’re BOO-tiful

Never stress about making sure your nails look the same with these ghosts. Plus, you can play around with the facial expressions for a ~unique~ design.

 

Don’t Get Caught in the Web

Your spidey senses will be tingling with this look. Not feeling black & white? Switch it up to any pair of colors you prefer!

 

Originally from Southern California and now living on Long Island! I am a self-declared sushi addict who enjoys good music and good people x (p.s. if anyone knows how to survive an east coast winter, please let me know!!)
Coming from a small town in Connecticut, Hailey is a recent graduate of Hofstra University. She spent her time in school working as the Campus Correspondent for the Hofstra chapter of Her Campus where she led the chapter to a pink level status every semester she oversaw the chapter. She also served as the Personnel Director for Marconi Award Winning station WRHU-FM. While holding multiple positions at Hofstra, she was a communications intern at Brooklyn Sports and Entertainment, the company that oversees Barclays Center and Nassau Veteran's Memorial Coliseum.