If you’re looking for the perfect nails for October and want something that stands out from the crowd, something that feels fun and unique just like you, these funky Halloween nails full of colorful, cheerful, playful designs are definitely going to be your thing.
Here are the prettiest designs I found after spending hours looking for unique and different Halloween nails on Instagram. I suggest checking out these artists’ accounts and following them, they’ve got tons of super creative designs!
Fun Purple Nails With Cute Ghosts
These are some of my favorite funky Halloween nails from this whole roundup. I love those purples and blues in different shades with touches of pink. And the little ghosts styled as French tips look gorgeous.
Funky Spiderweb Multicolored Halloween Nails
These funky Halloween nails are honestly pretty original. Each nail is half multicolored spiderweb, and the other half neutral with a bold black tip.
If you don’t want nails with the typical Halloween elements and colors but still want them to feel perfect for the season, you could go for these. I think they’d look amazing with a witch costume.
Funky Little Ghost Nails
These nails are so cute! Each one has cute little ghosts in different kawaii designs, it’s kind of like going all the way to Japan just to get your nails done for Halloween. They’d look lovely on adults and kids alike.
➡️ If this kawaii style is your thing, I collected even more of it in my Hello Kitty Halloween nails post.
Fun Mint and Hot Pink Halloween Nails
I love the color combo here between mint, hot pink, and pearl. The nails mix skulls with drips that would look a little scary if they were red (not really my style, to be honest!) but here, in that fun color mix, it works really well. A bit of chrome nail powder would make that pearl finish even more eye catching.
Soft Orange and Pink Long Nails
These are from the same nail artist as the previous design, and this color combo turned out gorgeous too, honestly one of my favorite combos of everything I’ve seen so far. They look really fun, and that happy little ghost gives it an even more cheerful touch.
Red and Pink Halloween Nails
These Halloween almond nails combine black, white, and a touch of neutral pink in a mix of cobwebs, crescent moons, and bats that look like they came straight out of a comic book. A set of almond press-on nails would be perfect to recreate this shape at home.
Cool Purple Halloween Nails with Glitter
Absolutely love this combination of lavender, purple, and glitter for these Halloween nails. The ghosts and pumpkins give it that Halloween touch, while the snake adds a witchy vibe on top of it. A good nail glitter powder is essential for getting that sparkly finish just right.
Whimsical Halloween Nails
These Halloween nails go pretty far off the traditional path, especially since they mix in some pretty random elements: there’s a couple of pumpkins that look like peaches, a star with its black French tip that’s very Halloween, but there’s also a bee, lol. Perfect if you’re looking for something creative and totally out of the ordinary.
Funky Halloween Coffin Nails
Here we have all the elements that would feel scary if these were darker nails, but these brains, Frankenstein, and eyeball actually look more fun and playful here, almost comic-like, in this mix of lilac pink and steel green. A set of coffin press-on nails would give you that same dramatic shape without the wait.
Golden and Peach Halloween Nails
More wild, sparkly, fun nails. Gold glitter with peach tones, a few polka dots, and minimalist little ghosts here and there, I love it. I’d be staring at my hands all day if I got something like this done.
Icy Blue Ghost Nails
I love these nails covered in little ghosts, I think each hand has more than 20 of them. And in that icy blue with glitter, they look so cool.
Fun Short Halloween Nails
Funny, fun, and unique. Everything, the overall design, that little skull, the colors, the patterns. Gorgeous! I also love that even though these are short nails, everything still looks so clean and organized despite having so much detail.
➡️ Love short designs like this one? I rounded up more ideas in my short Halloween nails post.
Glam Halloween Nails
How pretty do these look! Each nail comes together like a whole little ghost, in that white with silver and pearl reflections. Lovely if you’re after something between funky and glam without ever going over the top.
Glow-in-the-Dark Halloween Nails
Honestly, I’d never seen nails that glow in the dark before, but these turned out amazing. Red and green by day, bright green over dark at night. Perfect for a night out on the 31st. If you want to try this effect yourself, a glow in the dark nail polish makes it super easy.
Polka Dot Halloween Nails
The nails on one hand are orange and the other black, with polka dots, they’re fun because they use the typical Halloween colors while still feeling different. Totally seasonal but not typical, with a ton of personality.
➡️ If you’re into this classic orange and black combo, check out my orange Halloween nails post for more spooky-chic ideas.
Halloween Nails with Spooky Kitties
These different cat characters, a ghost, a skeleton, a mummy, and a Dracula, over a mustard background, look like they could be cartoon characters. So cute!
➡️ If you’re a fan of cat nail art, I have a whole post dedicated to cute Halloween nails with black cats that you’ll want to see.
Pink and Orange Halloween Nails
These colors look really striking together, and even though they’re playful, they still feel pretty harmonious together. It’s like Halloween is here and I love it, but I also want it to still feel like spring.
Girly Pink Halloween Nails
These almond nails with a soft pink base are perfect if you want something fun, which you get from the pink pumpkins, stars, and little spiders, while still looking girly. Everyone will tell you how cute they are.
➡️ For even more of this soft, feminine style, take a look at my girly pink Halloween nails post.
Bright-Colored Nails with Witchy Designs
This mix of purples, greens, blacks, and orange, with super eye catching designs for witchy, free spirits, is perfect if your personality is like that too: a bit of this and that, wild, intense, creative.
Unique Halloween Nails with Ghosts Eating Hot Dogs
Honestly, what’s funkier than Halloween nails with designs of ghosts eating hot dogs and holding flowers? Major points for originality.
Green and Orange Halloween Nails
Bright green, orange, pumpkins, and hearts tangled up in cobwebs. Long and eye catching, ready for a night out.
Green and Blue Halloween Nails
If you want fun nails you can wear all through October without necessarily having a Halloween design that shouts for attention, these are perfect. The colors have nothing to do with Halloween, but those little ghosts on the index nails tell you October is here to stay.
Nails with Ghosts that Glow in the Dark
These leopard print nails with glow-in-the-dark ghosts layered on top are the definition of funky and unique.
Orange and Black Halloween Nails
The classic color combo for Halloween nails, but bold and fun with that bright orange and the moons and stars in black. If you want something fun that’s still clearly Halloween, this is a perfect nail design for your October.
Spooky Hot Pink Nails
I love these! Hot pink with black and white designs featuring super original little figures: a vampire cat, a ghost cat, a tiny witch somewhere in there, a snake. Pure magic on your nails, and they still look feminine too.
Mystic Halloween Nails
These Halloween nails have a more mystic vibe, less “this isn’t just me in October” and more “this is my witchy side, always.” With black silhouettes of snakes, crescent moons, and eyes (a third eye, maybe?) over neutral light pink and orange, these connect you more with the esoteric side of the season.
Pumpkin Nails with Faces
While a lot of Halloween nails feature pumpkins, this design is more unique, since the pumpkins even have a little body and a stick through them, and there are even a few tiny ghosts in there too. Definitely an original design!
Orange and Purple Halloween Nails
Drips in orange and purple, tiny skulls, and bats are a fun mix of colors and spooky elements. Somewhere between feminine and dark, and if that’s how you feel, these are the ones for you!
Products to Try These Funky Looks
If any of these designs made you want to try something new this October, a few tools make it a lot easier to recreate that colorful, playful vibe at home. Here’s what I’d start with.
- Nail glitter powder for that sparkly, magical finish on purple and gold designs.
- Glow in the dark nail polish if you loved the ghost designs that light up at night.
- Coffin press-on nails for that long, dramatic shape without the wait.
- Almond press-on nails for a softer, everyday-friendly shape.
- Nail art dotting tool for clean polka dots, eyes, and tiny details.
- Chrome nail powder for that pearly, metallic finish.
More Unique Halloween Nails
If you liked these funky Halloween nails but want to keep looking for more ideas, take a look at these other posts too, they’ve got tons of pretty, fun ideas.
- Hello Kitty Halloween Nails
- Cute Halloween Nails with Black Cats
- Simple Halloween Nails That Will Cast a Spell on Everyone
- Girly Pink Halloween Nails: Cute Ideas for October
- Short Halloween Nails Inspo for October
- Black Halloween Nails: 18 Designs I’ve Been Obsessing Over
- Orange Halloween Nails Spooky-Chic Designs
- 20 Spooky-Cute Halloween Nails to Try This October
