100 Ballerina Nail Design Ideas for Halloween

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1. 1Apply two coats of deep purple cat-eye polish.
2. 2Hold the magnet diagonally across the ballerina tip for 10 seconds to create a velvet effect.
3. 3Cure under UV/LED lamp.

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1. 1Apply two coats of black polish and finish with a matte top coat.
2. 2Mix neon green pigment into a clear thick builder gel.
3. 3Using a liner brush, create 'beads' of green gel near the cuticle and drag them toward the tip.

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1. 1Apply a sheer jelly red base coat.
2. 2Press silver foil flakes onto the tacky layer of the tip using a sponge.
3. 3Gently buff the edges of the flakes so they don't snag.

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1. 1Apply black gel polish and cure.
2. 2Rub black chrome powder over a no-wipe top coat until mirror-like.
3. 3Choose tarot-inspired designs (moons, eyes, stars) from a stamping plate.

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1. 1Apply two coats of milky white gel polish.
2. 2Place ghost-shaped vinyls on the center of the nail.
3. 3Buff iridescent purple/blue powder over the vinyls.

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1. 1Apply a sheer nude base to mimic a natural nail.
2. 2Use black spider gel to pull thin lines from the sidewalls toward the center of the tip.
3. 3Connect the lines with a fine brush to create the web webbing.

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1. 1Apply a warm orange base and cure.
2. 2Apply no-wipe top coat and rub in orange chrome powder.
3. 3Use a detail brush to paint a small green triangle at the cuticle (the stem).

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1. 1Apply two coats of glow-in-the-dark cream polish.
2. 2Paint a vertical 'bone' line down the center of the nail.
3. 3Add horizontal 'joint' lines to mimic a skeletal finger.

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1. 1Sponge a black-to-red gradient vertically across the nail.
2. 2Apply a layer of red jelly polish to blend the gradient smoothly.
3. 3Stamp a lace pattern over the entire nail using black stamping polish.

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1. 1Divide the ballerina nail into three horizontal sections using striping tape.
2. 2Apply white chrome to the tip, orange to the middle, and yellow to the base.
3. 3Remove the tape carefully while the gel is still slightly tacky.

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1. 1Apply a dusty blue-grey base coat.
2. 2Apply a thin layer of blooming gel (do not cure).
3. 3Drop white polish into the blooming gel to create a smoky, ethereal effect.

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1. 1Apply a thin layer of purple jelly polish.
2. 2Place chunky glitters in the center, leaving the edges clear.
3. 3Apply gold leaf in jagged lines to look like mineral veins.

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1. 1Paint all nails a solid black and apply a matte top coat.
2. 2On the ring finger, use a precision brush to paint two red triangles touching at the points.
3. 3Fill in the triangles to create the iconic black widow hourglass.

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1. 1Sponge a horizontal gradient from purple (cuticle) to orange (tip).
2. 2Using black gel paint, draw a thick line at the very tip for 'ground'.
3. 3Draw thin vertical lines for tree trunks.

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1. 1Apply a base coat of off-white polish.
2. 2Use a flat brush to apply thick strips of 3D gel horizontally and diagonally.
3. 3Do not smooth the gel; leave the brush strokes for a 'fabric' texture.