Halloween Nail Stickers: How to Apply Them So They Stay Put

Nail stickers · 6 steps · 14 Halloween styles

Stickers give you spooky art with no painting. The secret to stickers that stay flat is a clean color layer and a full seal of the edges.

1. 1

   Prep the nail

   Push back, buff and wipe the nail clean, then dehydrate with pH Bond.

   TipStickers sit on top of the gel, so the base work still matters.

2. 2

   Base and color

   Apply a thin coat of base coat and cure, then two thin coats of color, curing each one. Black, white, orange and purple all suit Halloween stickers.

   TipPale colors show colorful stickers. Dark colors show white and glow stickers.

3. 3

   Choose the sticker

   Halloween Nail Art Stickers come in 14 styles, from pumpkins and bats to skulls and webs. Cut out the pieces you want before you start so everything is within reach.

   TipTwo of the styles glow in the dark.

4. 4

   Place and press

   Lift the sticker with tweezers, set it on the cured, wiped color, and press it flat from the center out to the edges.

   TipKeep the sticker away from the cuticle line so gel never touches the skin.

5. 5

   Seal over the top

   Brush a thin layer of no wipe top coat over the sticker, covering every edge of the art, then cure.

   TipCover the free edge too. It is where stickers lift first.

6. 6

   Finish

   Wipe away any dust, then finish with cuticle oil.

   TipA second thin layer of top coat adds more protection for hands that work all day.

Stickers and Halloween art

Halloween Nail Art Stickers, 14 stylesMSRP from $1.00

Sticker style H01MSRP from $1.00

Sticker style H02MSRP from $1.00

Glow in the dark sticker styleMSRP from $1.00

Colorful Nail Art Halloween, 12 stylesMSRP $16.95

Nail Art Gel - Solid Cream Collection - HalloweenMSRP $11.95

Prep, base and finish

Nail Prep PH BondMSRP from $8.25

Soak Off Gel - Base Coat 0.5ozMSRP $7.25

Diamond Soak Off Gel No Wipe Top Coat 0.5ozMSRP $7.25

Dotting Tool Set of 5 pcsMSRP $10.95