Irresistibly Spellbinding Spider Web Nails for Unique Halloween Fun
Will you dress up your nails for Halloween this year? We’ve got cute and spooky spider web nail ideas for you to explore. Go as creepy as you like or keep your look playful. Read on to see tips and links to products for creating spider web nails for spine-tingling chills!
Spellbinding Spider Web Nails for Halloween Fun
Sparkles and Sticky Webs
Let’s start with a simple web nail design. First, brush on your favorite hue with (extra credit for using glitter polish). For more drama, choose a shade that contrasts with the web color. Then apply nail stickers and a top coat. You can use any system you want, whether lacquer, gel, dip powder, or acrylics.
If you’re new to using nail stickers, here are a few pointers. First, make sure your hands are free of oil and moisture. Second, use tweezers to peel off the stickers from the sheet and press them into place on the nails. And third, the top coat not only protects your art, it also makes the stickers blend in so that the design seems painted.
Nail Stickers
Spiky Black and Glittery Threads
Here’s a glamorous web nail idea. These dark and glossy stilettos sparkle with wickedly glimmering threads. Think of it as Morticia Addams’ twist on the classic French manicure.
How to do this look? Start with soft gel tips coated in the shade of darkest night. Next, use a precision brush to draw the delicate webs with spider gel. Yes, spider gel is a thing! It’s a type of clear, textured painting gel.
Before curing the gel, sprinkle it with glitter powder and tap off the excess. Then cure in the lamp and refine if needed.
Lavis Spider Gel - Clear
LDS Dipping Powder Nail - 165 Silver Fog - 1.5oz
Chrome and Web Accents
A spider web nail can serve as an accent alongside other trendy styles in a mix and match manicure. Chrome is an excellent choice as it has become a fashion staple. It’s forecast to continue hot through the coming year, so any investment in chrome powder now will continue to pay off in the months ahead.
Moreover, chrome powder is available in a rainbow of colors. Can you picture ombre chrome nails with webs? Or chrome tips with spider accents? Imagination is the only limit!
If you are new to using chrome powder, try these tips. The powder is compatible with gel manicures, but you need to wipe off the gooey inhibition layer before applying it. Next, most powders come with a special applicator. If it’s not included, please don’t use your fingers. You can try a brush or better yet, use an extra eyeshadow applicator sponge. Add a little powder at a time and patiently burnish it till it achieves a mirror shine.
Lastly, if you’re working with lacquer, you can substitute eyeshadow for chrome powder. You aren’t likely to get the same shine, but the effect will be similar to glazed nails.
Chrome Nail Powder
Nude Nails and Cute Web Tips
Spiders don’t have to be scary. In real life, most of these household arachnids are helpful because they eat pests like mosquitoes. Show some spider love with little hearts webbed on your nails.
After selecting a nude polish that enhances your skin tone, grab your precision brush and start with the heart shapes. Working in this order ensures a consistent design. Then add the lines moving outward. It helps to practice doodling spiderwebs on paper before painting them on nails. But remember that the curvature of the nail affects the perspective. Some nail artists mimic tattoo artists that practice with paper over a curved surface.
LDS Color Craze - Nude Collection
Black Velvet Nails and Shiny Webs
Here’s a gorgeous contrast between glossy and matte black. It keeps the spider webs low-key, but even a little more threatening! It’s like that web you didn’t see and walked right into.
There’s an effortless way to achieve this unique spidery look. Apply the black polish with a matte top coat, then draw the web with a glossy top coat.
Cat Eye Web Nails
If you love glitter, cat eye polish is magical. It’s infinitely customizable with just a magnet. Leave it untouched and enjoy velvet nails. Or change how it reflects the light by concentrating the reflective particles. We can’t think of a more beautiful base for spider web nails!
The typical cat eye polish applies like any other gel over a base coat. Mix the bottle well before applying it and work on one nail at a time. Brush on a thick layer and before curing it, hold the magnet close to alter its appearance. Remember that one side of the magnet repels and the other attracts. You can always change the design before curing it.
When you’re happy with how it looks, cure it to set the pattern you created. Then add whatever embellishments you like, like a spider charm or webs drawn with line art gel. Wrap up with a top coat.
Lavis Cat Eyes Ce15 - 09 - Gel Polish .5 Oz - Fangtastic Collection
Halloween but Make it Glam
Highly reflective cat eye polish makes for eye-catching masterpieces like these colorful spider web nails. Aren’t the little stained glass touches so delightful? Check out the rhinestone spider and its jeweled web.
How to Do Easy Spider Web Nail Art
Most nail artists don’t spend hours mastering the art of drawing spiderwebs. But when it’s Halloween time, this talent can set you apart and win you repeat business. We found that children’s art tutorials are a fun place to start.
Moreover, here’s a straightforward way to draw a web. Start with diagonals dividing the nail into narrow triangles. Then join the diagonal lines with c-curves. It’s just that easy!
Conclusion
We hope these spider web nail designs inspired you to create festively macabre manicures this year. Will you string webs across your fingertips or stash them on a nail or two for fun? Will they be a part of your costume or the highlight of your ensemble? We’d love to find out! Please tag us on social media so we can enjoy your spidery creations. Also, drop by our home page to take advantage of scary good deals on nail supplies!
