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Halloween

Halloween Nail Art: 33 Designs to Try This Year

This page gathers 33 nail designs with Halloween and autumn themes, from pumpkins and ghosts to plaid and glitter. Each photo is labeled with what it actually shows, so you can find a style that fits your nail length and how much hand-painted detail you want to take on.

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Long stiletto nails with nude base, black French tips, rhinestone cuticle lines, and an orange pumpkin accent nail

Pumpkin French Tips on Stiletto Nails

The single pumpkin accent keeps the black French manicure wearable; a fine liner brush and small rhinestones do most of the work.

Long coffin nails fading from black to deep burgundy with silver cross charms and sparkle

Burgundy Ombre Nails with Gothic Cross Charms

The black-to-burgundy ombre is sponged on before the cross charms are set in top coat, so the charms sit flat and stay put.

Almond nails with orange pumpkins, maple leaves, orange plaid, and leaf-sprig designs on nude and orange bases

Autumn Pumpkin, Leaves and Plaid Nails

Each nail carries a different autumn motif, so the set works as a mix-and-match — pick the pumpkin and plaid nails first if time is short.

Almond nails in glossy brown and nude with a leaf sprig, brown plaid, and a small orange pumpkin accent

Brown Pumpkin and Plaid Almond Nails

The warm brown palette keeps this one autumnal rather than spooky, and the plaid accent needs only a striping brush.

Long coffin nails on a pale pink base with a spiderweb and spider, a white ghost, a glowing jack-o-lantern, a black bow, and a crescent moon

Pink Ghost, Spiderweb and Jack-o'-Lantern Nails

The pale pink base ties five different motifs together; paint the ghost and pumpkin first, then add the fine web lines last.

Almond nails in matte dark brown and beige with a maple leaf, an autumn leaf branch, and a small jack-o-lantern

Matte Brown Autumn Leaf and Pumpkin Nails

The matte top coat makes the brown and beige feel soft and seasonal; the leaf art is the only detailed step.

Almond nails in black, burnt orange, and nude with a ghost, bats, a jack-o-lantern, a haunted house, stars, and gold spiderwebs

Ghost, Bats, Pumpkin and Haunted House Nails

Every nail tells a different part of the Halloween story, so keep the base colors to black, orange, and nude to hold the set together.

Almond nails with a pumpkin on nude, a gold glitter crescent moon and haunted house on black, orange glitter, and orange plaid

Pumpkin, Crescent Moon and Orange Glitter Nails

The glitter moon and orange glitter nails add sparkle without stickers; the plaid accent is the trickiest nail and suits a striping brush.

Almond nails in milky white with gold edges, tiny orange pumpkins, black spiders, a white ghost, and gold dots

Milky White Nails with Gold Trim and Tiny Halloween Charms

The gold outline is painted with a thin liner brush around the free edge, and the tiny pumpkin and ghost decals keep the art beginner-friendly.

Stiletto nails in nude and burnt orange with diagonal French tips, gold swirl lines, dotted details, and pumpkin accents

Burnt Orange Pumpkin French Tips with Gold Swirls

The diagonal French shape is drawn freehand with a liner brush, then a single pumpkin on each accent nail finishes the set.

Almond nails alternating glossy black and matte orange, with a black spiderweb on one orange nail

Glossy Black and Matte Orange Nails with Spiderweb Accent

One spiderweb accent is enough here — a thin brush or web stamp over matte orange gives the contrast without covering the whole set.

Almond nails in black, nude, and deep burgundy with a gold crescent moon, a gold spiderweb, a white ghost, and an orange pumpkin

Gold Moon, Spiderweb, Ghost and Pumpkin Nails

The gold moon and gold web link the dark nails together; paint the ghost as a simple white blob with two dot eyes.

Stiletto nails with nude bases and deep navy diagonal French tips, white and navy flowers with rhinestone centers, and gold swirl lines

Navy and Nude Floral French Nails

This set is elegant rather than spooky — the navy French and tiny floral accents suit a formal autumn evening; a dotting tool shapes the petals.

Almond nails with copper chrome, speckled cream with an orange French tip, and orange pumpkins with green vines

Copper Chrome and Speckled Pumpkin Nails

The copper chrome nails are done with chrome powder over a no-wipe top coat, while the pumpkins are simple hand-painted ovals.

Almond nails with orange glitter, a pumpkin on nude, orange plaid, and a solid burnt orange nail

Orange Glitter, Pumpkin and Plaid Nails

The glitter does the heavy lifting here — two glitter nails plus one pumpkin and one plaid accent keep the set balanced.

Almond nails in orange, brown, and nude with a leaf sprig, a jack-o-lantern with moon and stars, orange glitter, a black cat with an orange bow, stars, and brown plaid

Autumn Nails with Black Cat, Pumpkin and Plaid

The black cat accent is the standout — a small silhouette with an orange bow — while the other nails stay simple solids and plaid.

Stiletto nails in black and nude with nude stars, a spider, a small pumpkin, a spiderweb, and black French tips

Black Stiletto Nails with Spider, Pumpkin and Spiderweb

The black French tips on nude nails make the spider and pumpkin accents pop without needing 3D decorations.

Almond nails in sheer pink with cute white ghosts, one wearing a witch hat and one holding a pumpkin, a spiderweb with spider, tiny pumpkins, and black hearts

Cute Ghosts and Pumpkins on Sheer Pink Nails

The ghosts are built from white polish blobs with dot eyes and blush cheeks; the witch-hat ghost is the hardest nail and worth painting first.

Stiletto nails with nude bases and deep burgundy diagonal French tips, gold outlines, a burgundy flower with a rhinestone, a gold starburst, and a gold heart outline

Burgundy and Nude French Nails with Gold Details

This is a romantic burgundy French rather than a Halloween set — the gold outlines are drawn with a fine liner and a single rhinestone per flower.

Almond nails in olive green and beige with maple leaves, a ghost with a gold crescent moon, a jack-o-lantern, and orange glitter

Olive Green Ghost and Autumn Leaf Nails

The olive green is an unusual autumn base that makes the orange pumpkin and glitter nails stand out; the ghost is a simple white shape.

Coffin nails in matte burnt orange and dark brown with orange leaf sprigs, a pumpkin on nude, and beige plaid

Matte Orange and Brown Nails with Pumpkins and Plaid

The matte finish softens the bold orange and brown; the leaf sprigs are painted with a thin brush in two strokes per leaf.

Short almond nails in sheer nude with black French tips, gold glitter, a spiderweb with spider, a ghost, and a tiny pumpkin

Sheer Nude Nails with Black French Tips, Ghost and Spiderweb

The short length keeps this Halloween set office-friendly; the black tips and gold glitter line are done with a liner brush.

Long coffin nails in glossy burnt orange with a black jack-o-lantern face on one nail and a black crescent moon with stars on another

Burnt Orange Coffin Nails with Jack-o'-Lantern and Moon

Only two nails carry art, so this is one of the quickest sets on the page — paint the face and moon with a dotting tool and liner.

Almond nails in sheer nude with black drips, a haunted house with orange windows, a spiderweb with spider, a pumpkin, and black French tips with stars

Nude Nails with Black Drips, Haunted House and Spiderweb

The black drip nail is painted by dragging polish down from the cuticle; keep the drips uneven so they look like melting wax.

Almond nails in burnt orange, cream, and brown with autumn leaves, an orange pumpkin, and a small white ghost

Autumn Leaves, Pumpkin and Ghost Nails

The falling-leaf nails are the busiest part — scatter small leaf shapes over two nails and leave the pumpkin and ghost nails clean.

Almond nails in milky white with gold outlines, tiny 3D orange pumpkins, and gold dots

Milky White Nails with Gold Outlines and Mini Pumpkins

The mini pumpkins are small 3D charms set in top coat; the gold outline around the edges gives the set its polished finish.

Almond nails in sheer nude with red-orange maple leaves and gold glitter tips

Maple Leaf Nails with Gold Glitter Tips

The glitter tip is sponged on for a soft fade, then the maple leaf is painted over it in two or three strokes.

Almond nails in olive green, burnt orange with a gold band, nude with a leaf sprig and gold foil, and orange plaid

Olive Green, Orange and Plaid Autumn Nails

The plaid nail is the most detailed — thin crossing lines in orange and brown over nude — while the olive and orange solids are quick coats.

Almond nails in glossy taupe with sheer nude accent nails carrying tiny pumpkins, vines, and dots

Taupe Nails with Tiny Pumpkin Accents

The tiny pumpkins are the only art here, painted as small orange ovals with a green stem, which keeps the set subtle and wearable.

Short square nails in matte navy blue with orange maple leaves

Matte Navy Nails with Orange Maple Leaves

One leaf per nail is enough on the short square shape; a matte top coat over navy makes the orange leaves stand out.

Almond nails with orange glitter, a pumpkin on nude, orange plaid, and a solid burnt orange nail

Orange Glitter, Pumpkin and Plaid Almond Nails

A second take on the glitter-pumpkin-plaid combination: the glitter nails frame the pumpkin accent, and the plaid nail repeats the orange palette.

Almond nails in sheer pink with cute white ghosts, one wearing a witch hat and one holding a pumpkin, a spiderweb with spider, and tiny pumpkins

Cute Ghosts and Pumpkins on Sheer Pink Nails

Near-duplicate of the cute-ghost design above, shown in a different crop — the witch-hat ghost and pumpkin-holding ghost are the two feature nails.

Almond nails in burnt orange and glossy brown with a leaf sprig, a pumpkin, plaid, and a gold heart accent

Burnt Orange, Brown and Plaid Pumpkin Nails

The gold heart on the orange nail is a single metallic sticker or dot of chrome polish, and the brown pumpkin nail anchors the set.