13 October 24

Bloody Nails

A hand with nails with a light pink base and dark red wavy tips, against a neutral background.

Looking for the perfect Halloween look? Bloody nails are the trend for a terrifying effect! Start with your standard nail prep routine and apply your favourite base coat. Create blood-red drops on your nails for a spooky and stylish finish. Follow this tutorial and make your nails the highlight of your look.

Hand with nail where a layer of nude-colored nail polish is applied with a brush.

Step 1:

After prepping the nail, apply 1 or 2 layers of your favourite nude colour as a base. For this look, we used 166 Vintage Nude. Cure it for 60 seconds under the LED lamp.

A close-up of a hand painting a nail with black nail polish.

Step 2:

Grab your Dotting Tool and add a bit of 308 Dramatic Red to it. We’ll use this for the blood drops. Create a small bulge where you want the drop to end and pull it upward with a thin line. This will be the first blood drop. Do not cure yet.

A hand applying black paint to a nail with a nude base with a brush, creating a dripping effect.

Step 3:

Repeat the previous step two more times to create 3 drops. Do not cure yet.

Made a mistake? Put some Cleaner on a wipe and start again.

Nude colored nail is decorated with brown nail polish drop pattern.

Step 4:

Now grab a Fine Liner and pull the drops toward the top of the nail. The drops are now really starting to come together. Do not cure yet.

A hand that has a soft beige nail is decorated with dark brown nail polish in a dripping design.

Step 5:

Now connect the drops by following the edge of your nail at the top and drawing a line across the entire width.

A hand with one©©finger whose nail is painted with a dark brown, dripping nail polish on a light pink base.

Step 6:

Now connect all the corners between the drop and the line from the previous step. This ensures the drops look like a whole. Make sure the bulge of the drop remains thicker than the line above it. This creates a realistic effect. Do not cure yet.

A close-up of a hand applying a dark nail polish in a dripping pattern to a neutrally painted nail.

Step 7:

When you are satisfied with the result, with no more corners, and the drops are dripping in a smooth line, cure it for 60 seconds under the LED lamp.

A hand that is busy applying black nail polish to a nail.

Step 8:

Apply your favorite top coat to seal the look. Cure it for 60 seconds under the LED lamp and enjoy the beautiful bloody result!

Hand holding nails in light shade with dark dripping nail art, over a white background.

The great thing about these bloody nails is that each nail doesn’t need to be exactly the same or symmetrical. In fact, it adds a playful effect if each nail is slightly different.

Are you going to recreate these bloody nails? Share your creation and tag us! Use @pinkgellac or #pinkgellac so we don’t miss out