It’s time to take the most spine-tingling holiday of the year into your own hands–literally. While you might’ve already *nailed* down your Halloween costume and planned the Halloween-party dessert recipe you’re treating guests to this year, you don’t have to wait until October 31st to get into the spooky spirit. With black glitter nails, you can channel your inner Morticia Addams in the chicest way. Bonus: You can start rocking these Halloween nails starting right now and wear them well past November 1–and we’re showing you how.
Who says Halloween nails have to be black and orange anyway? Spoiler alert: Your digits don’t have to be adorned with pumpkins or witches to score a haunting vibe. There are plenty of mani options that look as stylish as they do spooky–and we think these ombre black glitter nails are a prime example. It just so happens that black nail art is also super on-trend this season, so this manicure idea comes at a scary good time.
Ready to try your hand at this glam goth manicure? We don’t blame you. Ahead, get all the instructions on how to DIY your own set of black glitter nails this season.
Cassandre Banel is a Seattle-based nail artist and beauty photographer.
(Images via Cassandre Banel. Additional copy by Rachel Aschenbrand-Robinson)
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