Your Halloween Style Guide: 4 Unique Nail Looks to Try This Season
Halloween is the time to get creative with your costumes. The same concept goes with your nails. Whether you’re going for spooky Halloween vibes, or an elegant Halloween look, we’re giving you a step-by-step guide on how to achieve four unique Halloween nail looks from start to finish. We will cover tools, polishes, and techniques to achieve your perfect Halloween mani.
A Touch of Danger: Mysterious Vampire Red Nails
This look embraces darkness while keeping it minimal. This sleek, polished, and effortless mysterious look is perfect for those who want to intrigue others without loud designs.
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- Apply your base shade
Start with one coat of Jet Black and cure for 30-40 seconds. Apply Mirror Chrome Pigment with an applicator brush on top of your gel.
Pro Tip: Do you want a quicker and softer effect? Try Decade. - Add dimension
Add one layer of Glass Red to create a mysterious vibe to your nails. - Seal the look
Finish off with our bestselling Extreme Shine Top Coat to lock in your sophisticated minimal look.
Glow-In-The-Dark Skeleton Nails
Ready to receive bone chilling compliments? Take your Halloween manicure to the next level with skeleton glow-in-the dark nails. A look that is cool during the day and hauntedly glows at night.
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- Apply your base shade
Start with one layer Jet Black and cure for 60 seconds to create a dark and dramatic background. - Remove shine
Gently remove shine from your base color with our 100/180 Grey Coffin Nail Buffer to prepare for your design. - Add the skeleton design
Using Daisy gel polish, a dotting tool, and a liner brush, create the skeleton bones over your Jet Black base. To create one bone, start with four dots and curve and connect your lines toward each other. Cure your whole design for 30-40 seconds. - Add the glow
Gently rub the Glow Blue Pigment with your applicator brush over with Glow Blue Pigment gently rub the pigment onto your design created with Daisy gel color. - Top it off
Finally, top off with Matte Top Coat to seal and protect your spooky masterpiece. - Enjoy the chic simple skeleton mani during day and glow at night!
Webbed in Style: Chic Black Widow Nails
The perfect balance between dark elegance and haunting charm, this is perfect for those who want a fun but polished Halloween look. This look captures Halloween nights with a matte black base and spiderweb designs across each nail.
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- Apply your base
Can you tell? Jet Black has become the popular base this Halloween season. - Apply top coat
We are topping your Jet Black Base with a Matte Top Coat to create strength and for a muted look. - Design your nail art
With your Extreme Shine Top Coat, Liner 01 Brush, and Dotting Tool, create spiderweb designs along with spiders for a spooky effect.
Metallic Ghost: Dark Elegant Cat-Eye Nails
Add a touch of spooky charm to your nails with the metallic ghost look. Shimmering cat-eye silver with ghostly hints creates a manicure that’s eerie yet playful — perfect for the Halloween season.
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What you’ll need
- Apply your base
Start with Duchess Magnetic or any metallic shade you prefer (ex. Fortune Magnetic, Vault Magnetic, Juicy Magnetic). This creates the shimmering, cat-eye effect that makes the design pop. Use your Magnetic Tool to shape the cat-eye effect to your liking, then cure for 60 seconds. - Get to designing
Grab a Liner Brush of your choice and create cute spooky ghosts with your Jet Black gel polish on top of your choice of magnetic gel polish. - Apply top coat
Apply our bestselling Extreme Shine Top Coat to complete the whole look and make your design stand out.
Now that you’ve seen how to create four unique Halloween manicures, it’s time to get creative and recreate these spooky nail looks. With the right tools, polishes, and a little patience, you can bring spooky designs to life and make your clients happy. Have fun designing, and don’t forget to show off your TGB Halloween-ready nails with us @the_gelbottle_inc.