These Cool And Spooky Nail Designs Are Perfect For Moms Who Love Halloween

We're starting off with some Stranger Things nails that are way easier to do than they look. Lightning across misty blue and red clouds is such a simple and vague concept — but undeniably recognizable at the same time. You can do the misty effect in a number of ways; BonnieNails does it by first placing a few drops of base coat on a black background, then swirls the color on top until blended.

You can also sponge it on with an old beauty sponge or even a corner of a washing-up sponge. Paint a fine line for the lightning, blend a little more, add Eleven’s code number, and boom — you’re done.

Grab a thin brush or a liner polish and check out GothGirlNailPlug's step-by-step tutorial on slime nails. For a messier look, you can literally drip nail polish down your nail rather than draw it on, but it depends on how realistic versus neat you’d like it.

Regular polish will dry down flat, whereas gel polish when applied thickly will appear more 3D. You can use green polish for that traditional nuclear waste slime vibe, purple for monster blood, and red for normal blood if that’s OK with your workplace.

Here's a simple yet striking set of nails by MichelleKhxn that would also be an awesome kids design. Simply create a thick, wiggly line that starts at the end of your nails, then fill in the details. The best part of these nails, aside from being super cute, is that they’re very easy to do with the nail brush — or an old makeup brush if you’d like to go thinner.

Since you don’t have to create an exact shape in the center of the nail, you can make some happy accidents along the way. Shake things up by changing the background color (maybe start with an ombre if you’re feeling spicy), and make every ghost's expression different. If you want an extra challenge, try making the ghosts look like Casper.

Ballpit_Nails brings us an ultra-adorable set of Hello Kitty nails that have hidden Halloweeny details. The famous cat is quite easy to draw, as you just paint on an oval with triangles on top. If you’re not confident with your freehanding skills, grab any Hello Kitty sticker, then simply add spooky details like stitches, bolts, or vampire fangs. Or just pop on an already spooky sticker and a top coat, then call it a day.

For an autumnal twist on a classic, pumpkin French tips are a classy and chic way to celebrate October. They’re also one of the faster designs on this list, as there’s only one accent nail. Simply do your standard French tips on every nail, with muted shades and white tips, separated by a pumpkin-colored line. Then on the accent nail, use the flat of your orange or brown brush to make a heart-like shape, fill in with black lines to make the pumpkin ribs, and voilà.

For some extra spice, switch up the colors and use some glitter. This is a great cheat for if your workplace has banned Halloween nails and makeup, because it’s technically not Halloween-themed; it’s just fall-themed. Keeping on the French tip train, you can also have a go at angel and devil nails, bats, or spider webs.