17 Goth Almond Nail Ideas For a Darkly Romantic Manicure

From Siouxsie Sioux and Lydia Deetz to Wednesday Adams and the coven of The Craft, there is no shortage of style icons who make the Goth aesthetic look so deeply cool. Drawing inspiration from the Victorian era, Gothic fiction, and the Romantic movement in arts and literature, the Gothic subculture is characterized (in mainstream culture, at least) by a fixation on that which is moody and gloomy.

If you’re looking to bring Goth vibes to your nails—beyond the classic solid black—we’ve got you covered. Scroll on for 17 of our favorite Goth manicure ideas for almond-shaped nails, from dark ombrés to macabre velvets.