40 Chic Halloween Nail Designs for Work

Directions

1. Use red polish to paint snakebite marks; design credited to SF Party Nail (Taylor Watson).
2. Apply red tips for a look that pairs well with a Jason Vorhees costume.
3. Create a geometric manicure versatile enough for Halloween and New Year's.
4. Use a thin brush to paint triangle ears and dot on eyes with a bobby pin tip.
5. Paint nails burgundy with gold flecks to suit a witch's brew theme.
6. Design a multimedia black-and-white manicure that covers all Halloween themes.
7. Paint a white spider design over a black base.
8. Make Hawaiian-themed nails featuring Stitch from Lilo & Stitch.
9. Apply a spooky black and white nail design.
10. Use darker shades and glitter for a moody, glam look.
11. Create a skeleton design scattered across nails using matte black and red polish underneath.
12. Paint spooky spider nails to unsettle arachnophobes.
13. Do a simple ghostly manicure for a minimalist effect.
14. Apply trendy, colorful sugar-skull designs.
15. Make an edgy orange and black manicure with mixed finishes.
16. Paint protective evil eye symbols on orange nails.
17. Invert the classic French tip by using black polish with a white tip.
18. Add sparkles and spider webs to accent nails, balancing with a neutral gray base or bare nail.
19. Coat nail with black polish then use a scratcher to reveal the natural hue underneath for a jagged ombre.
20. Paint cute pointy-eared kitties on nails.
21. Start with a neutral base and add dark, random squiggly lines.
22. Drip red polish from cuticles and clean skin with polish remover on a cotton swab.
23. Paint a creepy scene and seal with a matte top coat.
24. Use black polish and a small brush dipped in acetone to draw lines, then blur by swirling.
25. Paint one small black line from top to bottom of the nail bed for a skeleton look.
26. Create a classic candy corn design.
27. Paint sharp angles to give the illusion of jagged nails.
28. Apply a matte base with a glossy French tip.
29. Paint a funky Frankenstein pop art design with stitches.
30. Use a fine-art line approach for a wacky artsy Halloween look.
31. Use a different nail for each October 31 icon.
32. Create a black, white, and sparkly tribute to Jack Skellington.
33. Paint designs representing multiple Disney princesses.
34. Apply a glow-in-the-dark set with Halloween motifs (Dashing Diva Glow Potion Gloss Palette).
35. Apply bat stickers over different base colors.
36. Use press-on nails with a two-in-one glossy and matte finish (Black Spider Web Press On Nails).
37. Apply press-on tips with ghost details on a simple base.
38. Apply press-on nails with spidery web designs and glitter (Lady Web).
39. Apply matte checkered cat nail press-ons (Salon Perfect Matte Checkered Cat Nails).
40. Apply black moon ombre press-on nails (Salon Perfect Black Moon Ombre Nails).