Creepy 'IT' Nail Art

Based on Stephen King's 1986 novel, the movie It releases tomorrow. To get in the horror mood, check out these creepy, clowny, nail art looks.

by Molly Curtis

September 7, 2017

1 min to read

WANT YOUR BOAT, GEORGIE?

IT NAILS! #it #itnails #pennywise #theyallfloat
A post shared by jolgordons (@jolgordons) on Aug 30, 2017 at 10:34pm PDT

YOU CAN'T STOP ME

YOU'LL FLOAT TOO!!🎈🤡🎈🤡 COUNT DOWN BEGINS!!! I'M SO READY TO WATCH THIS ONE!!! @vetro_usa Gels to creat design Hand painted!! #nails #nailsinorlando #nailsinkissimmee #nailporn #orlandonailtech #nailsofinstagram #nailsoftheday #nailsmagizine #nailpromagazine #nailprodigy #orlandonails #handpaintednailart #shortnails #itnails #itmovie #youllfloattoo #stephenking #nailprodigy #nailpro #halloweennails
A post shared by Michelle Soto (@chellys_nails) on Sep 5, 2017 at 4:23am PDT

BEEP BEEP RICHIE

Hey, @itmovieofficial , someone's real excited for the release. ( @lexiefuell + her natural nails!) | using @opi_products 'Big Apple Red' + Files by Less 'Shady AF' 🎈
A post shared by Meghan (@meghanly) on Sep 2, 2017 at 8:28am PDT

GROWN UPS ARE THE REAL MONSTERS

#horrornails #horrofan #nails💅 #nailart #nailsmovies #frankensteinnails #itnails #adamsnails #freddykrugernails
A post shared by 🎃💀🎃BRENDA MORRISSEY🎃💀🎃 (@ladyofhorror) on May 26, 2017 at 8:20pm PDT

AFRAID OF THE DARK

#unhasdasemana #unhasdecoradas #naglar #nagellack #gelpolish #gelish #gelnail #acrylicpaintingtoday #lilliansnails #lillians #newcarrollton #lanham #mdnails #mdnailtech #mdnailsalon #dmv #dmvnails #dmvnailsalon #dmvnailtech #fiercenails #blackowned #nailshop #nailfreak #unas #appointmentsavailable #instamanicure #naturalnails#itnails#itmovie2017#ombrénails#
A post shared by Phoebe Duong (@great_nails_bastrop) on May 2, 2017 at 11:00am PDT

WE ALL FLOAT DOWN HERE

All right here is my take on #PennyWise and the new #IT2017 movie! I'm definitely excited to see this flick, and have been watching the trailer on heavy rotation 🤡👻💀☠️ Y'all know that I love #Halloween its my favorite season for movies and nails 🎃 #NailGurl
A post shared by NailGurl (@nailgurlnyc) on Sep 6, 2017 at 6:10pm PDT

WANT A BALLOON?

#it #stephenking #horror #horrorfilm #horrornails #instahorror #red #rednails #nofilter #pagliaccio #pagliaccioassassino #palloncinorosso #palloncino #pittura #pitturaartistica #nails #nailart #unghie #unghiegel #mywork #myart #mypassion
A post shared by 💋Rosaria💀 (@rosariaper) on Apr 13, 2017 at 9:23am PDT

NO GOOD FRIENDS, NO BAD FRIENDS

#halloween #halloweennailart #horror #horrornails #theconjuring2 #theconjuring #annabelle #lordsofsalem #nun #it2017 #horror #horrorlover
A post shared by Vanessa Mazzocchi (@vanessamazky) on Dec 28, 2016 at 2:41pm PST

WHO'S AFRAID?

who is afraid of pennywise ? #glampolish #burninglove #halloweennailart #halloween #halloweennails #horror #horrornails #pennywise #stephenking #sugarbubblesnailart #sugarbubbles #clown #horrorclown
A post shared by Tina (@intonailpolish) on Oct 26, 2016 at 4:30am PDT

YOU'LL FLOAT TOO

#it #youllfloattoo #handpaintednailart #ovalnails #instanails #gelnails #geelikynnet #rakennekynnet #nailswag #nailstagram #blacknails #mattakynnet #movienails #lovewhatyoudo #hyvinkää #finnishnails #pronails #pronailssuomi #customcurls #nailporn #prettynails
A post shared by Kynsimuotoilija Johanna (@tmijohannavirtanen) on Sep 2, 2017 at 5:58am PDT

TWO VERSIONS OF A VILLAIN

Pennywise vs Pennywise! Which one do u prefer? #it #itnails #pennywise #nailart #horror #horror_sketches #horrormovienails @nailsmagazine #handpainted
A post shared by jolgordons (@jolgordons) on Sep 4, 2017 at 4:32pm PDT

THEY ALL FLOAT

THEY ALL FLOAT🎈 #itnails #it #theyallfloat #stephenking #clown #clowns #clownnails #horror #horrorlover #horroraddict #horrormovies #horrorfam #nails #nails #nailfie #nailsdid #nailart #mybelovednails #nails2inspire #nailporn #nailpolish #nailpromote #nailpolishaddict #nailedit #notd #red #opi #chachacovers #pennywise #pennywisetheclown
A post shared by @mybelovednails on Sep 6, 2017 at 4:50pm PDT

PENNYWISE

It is coming to theaters in less than 2 weeks! 🙌🏼🖤🖤🖤 who's going?? I'll be dragging my clown fearing hubby to this one 🤡🤡 #it #stephenking #hahanails #hairandnailfashion #handpainted #3dacrylic #sculpted #nailart #uglyducklingnails #nailsmagazine #nailpro #nailitdaily #clowns #creepynails #halloweennails #nailswag #nailporn #stephenkingit #itnails #horrornails #horrornailart #nailgame #longnails #nailideas
A post shared by Hailey Ann Craner (@haha_nails_) on Aug 26, 2017 at 9:28am PDT

STOP IT

It 🎈 @atelierbeautybar @chachacovers #nails #art #nailsbyamandachar #nailart #chachacovers #nailartaddict #dope #dopenails #naillife #naillove #nailgame #nailgoals #halloween #halloweennails #notd #stephenking #stephenkingsit #nailswag #reno #renonails #renosalon #775nails #midtownreno #creepy #creepynails #clowns #clownnails #killerclowns
A post shared by Amanda Char (@nailsby_amandachar) on Oct 5, 2016 at 7:06pm PDT

SEE IT

#itnails #clownnails #3deyes #Halloweennails #divanails #ohionails #coolnailart #nails #nailart #nailswagg #nailit #nailaddict #instanails
A post shared by Brenda Diaz (@brendas_nails23) on Oct 30, 2013 at 7:57am PDT

FIND IT

Another week, another #stephenkingmovie that inspires my nail art! I am so excited to see #itthemovie tomorrow! 🤡🎈I'm so in love with my thumbnail. That cute little paper boat! I almost added some blood splatter to that boat, but then felt bad about Georgie and left it cute. So I used SO MANY products to make these nails. The white bade is Orly Lasso of Truth. The gray base is Sally Hansen Gray by Gray. I used all @bundlemonster stamping polishes: Fireside, Straight Up Black, Clarissa Blue and Indikon. I also used the following stamping plates: @winstonia_store Spooktacular and Have a Merry X'mas, @moyou_london Artist Collection 22, and Bundle Monster BM-XL212 & BM-XL215. The little paper boat plate isn't labeled well, it just says L040. 🤡 🎈 🤡 Are you seeing It this weekend? We all float down here! 🤡🎈☠ #itmovie2017 #stephenkingnails #stephenkingit #nail #nailart #nails2inspire #stampednails #horrormovienails #bundlemonster #kimberleykitty #notd #nailsofinstagram #nag_repost
A post shared by Kimberleykitty (@kimberleykitty) on Sep 6, 2017 at 6:50pm PDT

I dug real deep for this one. I haven't done at like this in a while & I wanted to challenge myself a little. These are my #It nails. I got tickets for tomorrow night too! 🤡 @bioseaweedgel #Bsgwhite #bsgblackmagic #bsgcandyapple #bsglemonadefreeze #bsgprophecy #bioseaweedgel @bioseaweedgelnailart #itnails #poppinassnailsbypcakes #nailsbypcakes #beautyandbeastsalonandbarber #nailartlove #nailart #halloweennails #pennywise
A post shared by Patricia Morgan (@fka_pcakes) on Sep 7, 2017 at 12:12am PDT

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