The Chicest Halloween Nail Colors to Channel Your Inner Witch

The nail color shades to consider if you’ve got the urge to conjure your moody, mystical side this Halloween.

The Chicest Halloween Nail Colors to Channel Your Inner Witch

It’s that time of year when channeling your inner Stevie Nicks—and, in turn, getting in touch with your witchy side—feels like the natural thing to do. So why not lean into it, beginning at the fingertips, where a sweep of the right monochrome nail polish (Blood red! Deep green! Midnight black!) can transform your look to enchanting effect.

“October is my favorite month...everyone has officially stopped thinking about summer and is ready for the fall/winter nail transition,” says nail artist Betina Goldstein, adding that she “always looks to [her] favorite spooky movies for color inspiration.” In moodboarding, Goldstein counts cult-classic Halloween films like Death Becomes Her and Hocus Pocus (the Sanderson sisters have a penchant for extra long, curved pointy talons), among her favorites to draw from. She also name-checks iconic femme fatale characters , like Uma Thurman’s Mia Wallace in Pulp Fiction, who famously wore Chanel’s iconic vampy shade Rouge Noir onscreen.

But the Witchcore aesthetic, as TikTok likes to call it, means different things to different people. “Although I’ve seen Stevie Nicks perform live multiple times and am obsessed with Halloween, I’m more of a Glinda the Good Witch kind of witch,” says nail artist Miss Pop with a laugh. “ So for me, Halloween is a good excuse for being extra—extra dark or extra sparkly or extra bold. And it even surprises me just how integral nails can be to finishing off a [a look].” Here, the two nail artists talk us through a quartet of black magic-worthy nail color shades to consider if you’ve got the urge to conjure your moody, mystical side this Halloween.

Deep, Dark Red

A shade Goldstein refers to as “Mia Wallace” rouge, this deep dark red was popularized in no small part by Chanel’s best-selling Rouge Noir (also known as Vamp), which Thurman wore as Wallace in Pulp Fiction. “It's a classic that has edge and sophistication,” says Goldstein. “It is intense like a malbec wine with the perfect combination of red and purple hues.”

Chanel Le Vernis Nail Color in Vamp

Essie Nail Polish in Wicked

Nails Inc. Victoria Nail Polish

Deborah Lippmann Nail Polish in Single Ladies

Wicked Green

“Olive green is a shade that feels so fall and has monster vibes,” says Miss Pop. “It’s a unique choice, but not too strange for everyday.” It's also real-world wearable, especially during fall. “It’ll pair so well with all the seasonal shades in your wardrobe like brown, navy, and wine,” she adds.

Essie Nail Polish in High Voltage Vinyl

Zoya Nail Polish in Cooper

OPI Nail Polish in Olive for Green

Nails Inc. Nail Polish in Want Not Need

Death Becomes Her Red

It’s worth acknowledging that Stevie Nicks has always been a crimson-nailed queen. In choosing a fierce siren red, Goldstein is partial to a bright, poppy hue, which she considers synonymous with Goldie Hawn’s character Helen Sharp in Death Becomes Her. “It’s vibrant and provocative,” says Goldstein. “It has candy apple red saturation with an orange undertone.”

Chanel Le Vernis Nail Color in Gitane

Butter London Smashing! Lacquer

Essie Nail Polish in Russian Roulette

Nails Inc. in Paddington Peace Out

Midnight Black

“Pitch black is so chic, especially if you have black hair,” says Miss Pop, who loves both matte and ultra-gloss finishes. “Black is arguably the only shade that looks cooler when it chips.”

JinSoon Nail Polish in Absolute Black

OPI Nail Polish in Black Onyx

Sunday Studios No.42 Onyx Black

Gucci Beauty Nail Polish in Black Crystal

This story originally appeared on: Vogue - Author:Lauren Valenti