Ahead of Halloween 2026, nail art is becoming one of the main ways to complete a festive look. According to the Styler project by RBC-Ukraine, this season designers offer a wide range of solutions: from bright compositions with golden shimmer and themed drawings to concise interpretations of the French manicure. The selection includes spider webs, voluminous ghosts, pumpkins, bats, glitter, and unusual accents that allow you to choose an option for any style — from bold to restrained and elegant.

Bright Shimmer and Themed Drawings

For fans of rich design, Styler recommends a base of yellow-gold polish with fine glitter. The glowing base, according to the authors, creates a festive mood, and themed drawings add playfulness to the look. You can depict a white ghost, a golden pumpkin with black details, and black "drips" on the nails, supplementing the composition with stylized French manicure elements.

Concise French Tips with Ghost Silhouettes

For those who prefer subdued nail art, an unusual interpretation of the French manicure works well: instead of the classic white line, the nail tips are shaped like ghost silhouettes with small black eyes. This design looks amusing yet remains delicate, suitable for those who want to maintain the holiday atmosphere without bright colors and numerous drawings.

Spider Webs as an Expressive Motif

Spider webs are named one of the most expressive motifs for a Halloween manicure. To make the design look modern, glossy gray-brown polish is combined with a transparent pink base: thin white spider webs are drawn on a few nails, while the others are left semi-transparent and decorated with voluminous silver-black spiders with a metallic shine. The contrast of shades makes the nail art expressive without being flashy.

Delicate French Tips with Spider Webs and Rhinestones

For fans of gentle manicures, a French design on a transparent pink base is proposed, where the nail tips are decorated with a fine white web and supplemented with small black spiders. For extra sparkle, single golden and transparent rhinestones are used, delicately reflecting light and emphasizing refinement. Such a manicure, according to Styler, combines festive themes with elegance and suits those who do not want to give up their usual gentle design.

Cat-Eye Effect and Combined Drawings

Fans of unusual textures should pay attention to the cat-eye effect design: its feature is voluminous silver ghost silhouettes with pearlescent highlights and a gentle pink undertone at the base. The combination of metallic shine and pink glow makes the accent noticeable even without many additional drawings. And if you want to combine several symbols, you can depict a separate character on each nail: a white ghost, an orange Jack-o'-lantern, a black cat with yellow eyes, or a witch's cauldron with potion — by hand, using stickers or stamping.

Miniature Details and Choosing Your Style

For those who love cute details, miniature drawings are placed on long almond-shaped nails: small pumpkins, ghosts, bats, crescents, stars, and sweets. Thanks to the small size of the images, the design does not look overloaded, even if there are several elements on each nail. When choosing an option, Styler advises focusing on your own style and festive look: golden shimmer and combined drawings will suit fans of bright nail art, while French tips with ghosts or web will appeal to those who prefer restrained solutions, and voluminous silver spiders and 3D ghosts will add an unusual effect to the look.