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51. Mummy Wraps
White nails with black lines crisscrossing to mimic mummy bandages, complete with tiny eyes peeking through.
52. Bat Silhouettes
A gradient sunset background with black bat silhouettes flying across adds a touch of drama to your nails.
53. Jack-o’-Lantern Faces
Bright orange nails with various jack-o’-lantern expressions bring a playful spirit to your manicure.
54. Haunted House Scenes
Each nail depicts a different part of a haunted house, from eerie windows to spooky trees.
55. Skeleton Hands
Black nails with white skeletal hand designs reaching across create a chilling effect.
56. Floating Ghosts
Soft pastel bases with tiny white ghosts that appear to be floating mid-air — sweet, subtle, and slightly spooky.
57. Ouija Board Letters
Paint miniature Ouija board letters and symbols across your nails. Add a tiny planchette on one nail for that mysterious finishing touch.
58. Broomstick Ride
Create a scene of a flying witch across multiple nails, showing her path across a glowing moonlit sky.
59. Webbed Tips
A twist on the French tip: instead of a solid color, the tips become spiderwebs in silver or black.
60. Bloody French
Classic nude nails with blood-red dripping French tips — a stylish yet edgy twist for Halloween parties.
61. Coffin Lid Accents
Turn each nail into a tiny coffin lid — complete with metallic details and tiny crosses or chains.
62. Jack Skellington Style
Inspired by The Nightmare Before Christmas, these black-and-white striped nails with Jack’s face are pure Halloween magic.
63. Pink Pumpkins
Go pastel with baby pink nails and soft orange pumpkins — perfect for a “pretty but spooky” look.
64. Cauldron Bubbles
Tiny black cauldrons with green or purple bubbly potions rising from them make a charming and creative manicure.
65. Graveyard at Midnight
Deep blue gradient nails with silhouettes of tombstones and bare trees recreate a spooky midnight graveyard scene.
66. Werewolf Claws
Use a base of dark gray or brown and draw scratch marks that look like they’ve been made by sharp werewolf claws.
67. Screaming Faces
Inspired by the Scream mask, paint tiny screaming ghost faces with wide mouths and dramatic eyes.
68. Evil Pumpkin Eyes
Glowing orange or yellow eyes peeking through a black background create a mischievous pumpkin-inspired vibe.
69. Starry Witch Sky
A dark navy background covered in tiny stars, moons, and magical sparkles captures that dreamy witchcore aesthetic.
70. Slasher Movie Moments
Recreate iconic horror movie scenes or elements — think knives, masks, or eerie forests — on a deep red background.
71. Blood Moon Magic
Use red and copper tones with moon phases or eclipse shapes for a celestial-meets-creepy kind of glow.
72. Magic Spells
Scribble-style stars, lightning bolts, and potion bottles on neutral bases — like your nails were dipped in a spell book.
73. Scary Faces
Each nail features a different scary face — vampires, zombies, mummies — like a Halloween monster mash right at your fingertips.
74. Graveyard Mist
A smoky, cloudy ombré base with thin trees and barely-there crosses makes a beautifully eerie scene.
75. Twisted Candy Swirls
Inspired by Halloween sweets — add sharp-edged swirl patterns in black, orange, and purple for a “poisoned candy” vibe.
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