Two Hip Halloween Nail Art Looks: How To (Glam Slam)

Get in the Halloween spirit with two spooky nail looks from Jin Soon Choi, Founder of the Jin Soon Hand & Foot Spas in NYC. Jin, who has worked with Lady Gaga, Kerry Washington, Taylor Swift and Gwyneth Paltrow, shares her step-by-step guide to creating these Ghoulishly Glam looks, using products from her JINsoon Nail Lacquer Line.

Ghoulish Nails

Preparation Step: Apply a base coat

Step 1: Apply a gray/black color like Nocturne on each nail.

Step 2: Draw ghostly shapes with a white tone polish like Kookie White at the tips of the nail (feel free to use your imagination with the shapes!)

Step 3: Dot Nocturne where you would like the eyes to be with the very tip of the brush.

Step 4: Apply a glossy top coat to finish it off.

Bloody Nails

Preparation Step: Apply a base coat

Step 1: Apply a white tone polish like Kookie White on each nail.

Step 2: With a bright cherry red like Coquette, wipe off all the liquid from the brush on the neck of the bottle and with varying short strokes, apply polish from top to bottom of the nail.

Tip: Change up how long the strokes are for a more realistic effect and don’t be afraid to blot it in a few places.

Step 3: Go over the strokes you made with Coquette using deep a deep wine shade like Audacity in the same way, but apply it in fewer places. The goal of this step is to create depth to make the Coquette look more realistic.

— Ryan Patterson