Nails & Makeup

Subtle-to-spooky nail art and face paint ideas that finish a costume instead of fighting it.

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An open face paint palette with brushes in Halloween colors

Halloween Face Paint Palette

Twelve highly pigmented, skin-safe pans with fine brushes — for skeleton grins, cat whiskers, and everything in between.

Curated pick · Available at Amazon

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A boxed set of burgundy and black press-on nails with gold spiderweb details

Witching Hour Press-On Nails

Deep burgundy and black press-ons with tiny gold spiderwebs. Ten minutes to apply, and they survive a night of candy wrangling.

Curated pick · Available at Etsy

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