25 Clever Nail Ideas For Halloween

Whether you're dressing up from head to toe or forgoing a costume entirely, let your fingertips get in on the Halloween action.

1. Frankenstein Nails

ifeelpolished.com

Find out how to do it here.

2. Jack Skellington Nails

alldaychic.com

Get the tutorial here.

3. Zombie Decals

etsy.com

Available here.

4. Jason Nails

polishpedia.com

Find out how to do this gory manicure yourself here.

5. Googly Eye Nails

icynails.blogspot.com

Spooky-meets-goofy.

6. Googly Eyes: The Lazy Route

robinmosesnailart.blogspot.com

Or just glue a bunch of googly eyes on.

7. Candy Corn Nails

thebeautydepartment.com

This is adorbs regardless of where you stand on the crucial candy-corn-versus-not debate.

8. "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" Nail Decals

etsy.com

You'll get a rush of childlike nostalgia whenever you glance at your hands.

9. Spiderweb Nails

sylandsam.com

Get the directions here.

10. Eyeball Nails

gwiazdkadg.pinger.pl

They're always watching (in Polish).

11. Splatter Nails

chalkboardnails.com

Find out how to do this surprisingly easy technique here.

12. Bloody Nails

prettygossip.com

Eww/rad.

13. Mummy Nails

peacelovepolish.wordpress.com

All it takes is a tissue.

14. Horror Movie Villain Decals

etsy.com

Get them here.

15. Glow-in-the-Dark Ghost Nails

totalbeauty.com

The fluorescent polish is key.

16. The Crazy-Simple Glitter Manicure

couturegelnailpolish.com

All it involves is adding a little orange glitter atop a black gel polish look.

17. Gothic Fingertips

hereiamlord.tumblr.com

A dusting of black powder will create a look that's as dark as your soul.

18. Bloody Fingerprint Nails

nailsmag.com

Created by diluting red polish and finger-blotting it onto the nail.

19. Gory Nails

reddit.com

This manicure looks so real, people will be asking you if you're O.K.

20. Cat Face Manicure

lacquerologist.com

A clever way to do a spooky black cat. You could use a Sharpie to draw on the accents.

21. Celestial Stamped Nails

pointlesscafe.com

Paint your nails in a gradient and use a Konad stamper for the moon & stars effect. Time-consuming but so worth it.

22. Vampire Nails

i.imgur.com

Required: a tiny, tiny brush and reliable artistry skills.

23. The Dexter Manicure

product-hag.blogspot.com

A great and easy option if you're a) a Dexter fan and b) suck at nail art.

24. Glow-in-the-Dark Half Moon

pinterest.com

Normal nails by day, Halloween nails by night.

25. Black on Black Nails

chloesnails.blogspot.com

Stay classy.