A sick set of nails is the finishing touch to every outfit, so why not acquire handmade press-ons that can be worn and reused time and time again? Not to mention the benefits for your nail health as opposed to getting acrylics! Save your nail bed from getting ground down again and again, while still looking as stylish as ever.
Red and black is the classic gothic color combo. I've always enjoyed accessorizing my look with some color, whether that's in my makeup, nails, purse, or heels. A little pop of something different is exciting to lay eyes on, and these nail sets I've gathered will certainly draw attention.
These designs range from vampiric to floral to Y2K to punk, each uniquely demonstrating their play on gothic black and red. I hope you find the ideal set for you!
Prefer purple over red? Check out 16 Black & Purple Gothic Nail Designs instead!
Black and Red Gothic Nails
Whether you're looking for a new set of press-ons for a night out or searching for the perfect gothic nail inspiration, this edit has all the edgiest, cuntiest designs available. All are made by small businesses on Etsy!
1. My Bloody Valentine Nails
Incredibly vampiric, these nails look like you've just gotten through your latest victim, blood lingering beneath the cuticle, both fresh and dried.
Each nail is individually hand-painted by Hantoc Made using high-quality gel polish, blending translucent tips with deep blood-marbled reds and smoky wine tones. These nails are sharp, statement-making, and ready to find a vein to puncture.
2. Pray to The Cross Nails
Grow up, Christian or Catholic? My apologies. (I did, and oh boy, look how well that turned out.) Embrace sacrilegion with these upside-down cross nails that blend multiple nail art styles into one design, created by Goddess Drawer Nails.
A black-and-white glossy cat-eye forms the base for the blood-red cross to lie, punctuated by a small steel ball. In contrast, the French tip is matte, giving dark and foggy graveyard vibes.
3. The Redbottom Nails
For the goths looking for something classy and luxurious, try these Christian Louboutin-inspired stiletto nails by GOFB. Featuring a black glossy top and a bright red underside, this set provides a subtle pop of red every time you gesture.
Should you own Louboutins, pair them with these understated nails and a bodycon black gown for an elegant ensemble assured to turn heads...and snap those necks right off 💋
4. Glossy Demon Eye Set
If the Eye of Sauron and a Black Widow had a love child, these would be the demon's nails. I'd be pretty jealous. Aren't these sick, though?
Taking the cat's-eye nail art effect to the extreme with the pitch-black pupil accent is a clever trick by Goddess Drawer Nails, who pairs it perfectly with spiderwebs made from clear 3D gel.
5. Red & Black Foil Nails
Foil nails have been quietly gaining momentum over the past few seasons, and this set shows precisely why. The red foil layered over a black base creates a molten, almost living surface that shifts with the light, oscillating between bright cherry and deep burgundy.
Finished with a high-gloss top coat, the result is modern and multi-dimensional, like lacquered embers sealed beneath glass, all wielded at your fingertips. Fairy Dust Nail Company killed it with this set.
6. Gothic Nail Art
This nail set by Hoangtiendung Craft is rich in dark symbolism, covering gothic subject matter: roses and thorns, pentagrams, cathedral architecture, crosses, skeletons, and more.
Each nail is uniquely painted, with no two designs repeating within the set. Nails like these are created for the indecisive. If you can't decide which symbol you desire, you might as well possess them all!
7. "Pierce Me" Nails
A little bit goth, a little bit punk, this Giap nail set walks the line between seduction and provocation. Each glossy black-to-blood-red gradient nail is accented with metal spikes and rings that create the illusion of piercings driven straight through the nail bed: unsettling in the best way.
Expect double takes, curious questions, and conversations that start with “Wait… are those pierced?”
Why, yes...yes they are.
8. Matte/Glossy Combo Nails
Matte black is so sleek, even moreso when juxtaposed by a red-to-dark wine glossy ombré. I can see this set worn at a candlelit gala, or on a regal vampire countess presiding over a midnight court. You're the latter, correct? 😉
Fancy Nails VN crafts these claws for those shadowed moments when you want your nails to feel composed at first glance, then quietly dangerous once noticed.
9. Glitter Ombré Nails
You can never go wrong with glitter! Even better when it's encapsulated in gloss and unable to pervade every crack in your home.
I love this nail design so much because the choice of glitter by Dead Girl Claws is clever; the combination of fine and chunky glitters creates a blood-splatter effect that fades to midnight black.
10. Chrome Spiderweb Nails
Spiderweb detailing or the cursed foliage of the Upsidedown? That's up to you to decide. Bowtie Nails creates this dark fantasy for your wear, featuring black-on-black webbing adjacent to silver and red-orange chrome.
This gothic nail set has an organic feel, as if the black tendrils are slowly growing and enveloping the design. Stunning.
11. Red Swirl Nails
This set is super cute; a classic glossy black base is expertly accented by multi-dimensional red rivers, with each nail featuring its own unique design. Created by Dark Nailz Store, these nails will easily pair with any gothic look.
12. Cybersigilism Nails
This design is vampire meets chrome futurism, with the addition of cybersigilism. Of all the nails on this list, these are my favorite. Deep oxblood and inky black tones are suspended beneath a high-gloss finish, fractured with fine, vein-like marbling that feels deliberate and architectural.
VstrByV fashioned an absolute showstopper of a set!
13. 'Exsanguinate' Vampire Nails
Another vampiric nail set worth mentioning is the 'Exsanguinate' nails by Frilled to Death. Giving the illusion of encapsulated, flowing blood that fades into the dark depths, these nails are ideal for attending a Vampire Ball.
14. Matte Red Floral Nails
Delicate floral designs are the highlight of these nails, accentuated by the matte wine-red base underneath. Another classy design, these nails would be great for corporate goths or young darklings going to prom.
The Nail Art Studio knows its audience quite well, fabricating this gorgeous set!
15. Anatomical Heart Valentines Nails
Romantically morbid describes this luxurious set by LD Nail Shop, where each nail is individually painted with red chrome anatomical hearts and blood spatter.
I'm amazed at the level of detail in these nails. Fitting an entire anatomical heart on one nail is crazy, and I'd say it's very much worth the higher price tag.
16. Horror Nail Set
Our last nail set is for our gore whores! The horror-lovers, the creeps, the ghouls...behold this set that is a combination of dripping blood, pentagram scarring, multi-eye accents, and writhing intestines.
The twisted mind that originated this disturbing set? In Graphic proudly presents their art, ready for it to live (and die) on your fingertips.
~With Love, Beatrix Devine
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