Tips for Bringing Halloween Nail Art to Life with Rebecca Ludwig

Oct 4th, 2022

Mai-Quyen Nguyen

Glow in the dark Halloween nail art designed by Rebecca Ludwig

Glow in the dark Halloween nail art designed by Rebecca Ludwig

Courtesy of Rebecca Ludwig

Halloween nail art is never out of styleCourtesy of Rebecca Ludwig

Nail techs embrace the Halloween season to showcase their wide-ranging skills. From blood drip French tips to glow-in-the-dark designs, there's no better time than spooky season to give your client a macabre mani.

We asked Nailpro educator and nail tech Rebecca Ludwig to share her favorite Halloween nail designs and discuss nail art trends and tools.

Read Nailpro's September/October 2022 digital magazine to see more of Ludwig's Halloween nail art and learn more about the artist.

NAILPRO September/October 2022

This content appeared in the September/October 2022 digital edition.

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