Halloween manicures: The ultimate way to nail your costume

Wonder women

Apply several thin coats of blue sparkle polish. Using nail decals, stick on stars. Secure look by sealing with a top coat.

Formula X in Wunderkind, $13. Starbound Nails Micro Star Nail Decals $5, Etsy.

Queen of hearts

File nails into a long almond shape. Paint the "V" of the heart with two crossing brush strokes. Continue with your brush in a rounded motion to the edge of the nail. Repeat on the other side. Fill in heart and then apply top coat.

Tenoverten in 028 Orchard, $18.

Silver Sparkle

Coat nails with a milky pink polish. Brush on silver sparkle starting at the cuticle. Lift brush off slowly as you near the nail tip to achieve a faded glitter look. Polish on top coat to finish.

Sally Hansen in At The Alter, $10. Marc Jacobs Beauty in Glinda, $22.

Wild thing

With these patterend nail stickers, you don't have to stress over mastering a complicated design. Just peal, stick and trim for a perfect mani every time.

Hotons Leopard Nail Wraps, $11, Etsy.

Golden eye

Paint on metallic gold polish. Add an extra layer of shine by applying a super glossy top coat.

Essie Good as Gold, $10.

Follow the yellow brick road

In order to get an opaque sparkle, several coats of red glitter polish might be required. Remember, many thin coats are better than a few thick ones. Paint on a top coat and go.

Butter London in Chancer, $19.

Rainbow bright

This spotty mani is easier than it looks. All you need is a dotting tool and a steady hand. Dip rounded tip lightly into polish and dab onto nail. Repeat with the same colour until you have two parallel rows. Switch to next shade but don't forget to clean your tool in-between. Finish with a top coat to seal in look.

OPI Brights in Green-wich Village, $13. Butter London Chat Up Patent Shine 10X, $24. Nars in Elbrus, $20. Sally Hansen in Berry Smooth, $12. Formula X in Uber, $13. Essie Aim to Misbehave, $10. Nail Dot Tool, $3, Amazon.ca.

A Maleficent Mani

This sharp look is as easy as glue, press and go!

Nice Claws Matte Black Stiletto Nails, $23, Etsy.

G.I. Jane

Work this cute camo manicure in sections. Start by painting the area closest to the cuticle and colour outwards. If apply colour freehand makes you nervous, use a nail guide (or tape) to keep edges crisp and straight.

Zoya Matte Velvet Top Coat, $10. Nails Inc Nail Kale Nail Polish in Bruton Mews, $17. OPI Berlin There Done That, $13. Sally Hansen Grease, $5. 

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