Red and Black Nail Designs

This black rose design painted perfectly on a shimmery red nail polish base is beautiful. It takes a lot of skill to be able to create such a stunning nail art design so if you want to try it, you may have to try it out a few times.

Do you want a nail design that is perfect for the fall season? We love this square shaped design and think the black fall leaves contrast perfectly with the red glitter background.

To create this look use two strips of tape and stick them onto your clean nail in a V-shape and then paint the inside of the tapes black. Carefully then take your red nail varnish and paint the remainder of the nail.

A cool way to separate the black French tip to the red base is to add some gold studs, like this nail art design displays. It doesn’t take too long to do and it’s such a chic design.

Creation of this ombre design is super simple too, color your nails with your desired black nail polish and then use a small sponge with red nail paint on and gently dab it. You’ll have perfectly ombre nails in no time.

All of those love bird out there can rejoice at how pretty these short square nails are. The black background and bright glitter red hearts create a stunning olor contrast.

Perhaps you’re attending a fancy dress party or you just simply love the Queen of Hearts? This nail art design combines red and black stripes, hearts, and gold accents. It’s a great nail design to try if you love unique and exciting art on your nails.

Nail stickers are a perfect way to get even nice-looking nail designs when you aren’t too good at creating them yourself. If you’re lucky enough you may be able to add thunder bolts to your nails for an edgy and fun aspect!

The design may seem complicated, but metal nail pressers are simple to use. Add your desired colors onto the press, scrape the remaining nail paint off and then use the provided presser to push onto the nail.

Who doesn’t love Disney characters? These nails are perfect for anyone who is making their way to Disneyland on vacation as they’re cute and totally go with the Disney theme. The Minnie Mouse design can be created by drawing three circles (in the shape of Minnie) and then adding a small red bow on top.

Having polka dot nails looks super cute and you’re sure to get tons of compliments. Red, black and white contrast perfectly when they’re in a polka dot design so try it out for yourself.

Keeping with the black, white and red theme we’re loving this chevron matte nail art design. Use tape to cover half of your nail and carefully paint the colored lines onto the visible half of the nail. Once that’s done, do the same on the other half of your nail.

Change up your regular manicure and switch your French tip for a black and red version. Create your own red and black French tip similar to how you would do a typical French tip but add an addition color.

Combine the sexy aspect of lace with a little chic rose. The lace nail look is created by using a sticker and the roses are added on later.

No other nail design says class and sophistication quite like a ruffin design. Adding rhinestones to this design just makes it even better.

If you’re looking for the ultimate Halloween nails, these spiderwebs are sure to be just the right amount of creepy and spooky.

To create this beautiful matte design you can use our French manicure method described earlier then add polka dots wherever you want.

Red glitter makes everything better so what could be a nicer nail design than a reverse ombre with black polish under red glitter! This stiletto nail shape looks amazing too but you could rock this look with any nail shape you want.

Create this look using the stripe method (carefully craft lines on your nails!) and then add as many red hearts as you see fit.

Take yourself to a tropical island with thes Hawaiian Hibiscus nails and change it up using a red and black design.

Anyone can create this nail art design, all you need is some normal red nail paint and some thinner brushes to add your accents. Black and white accented lines and dots work perfectly as they stand out against the red background.

Take your nail art to a new level with this 3D flame ombre art, most professionals will easily create a design like this but if you can master it, it’s sure to look perfect too.

Beauty and the beast inspired nails are something we’re living for after seeing these beauties on Pinterest. You may want to go to a salon so they can add all the nail art and beautiful gems, but you could attempt to recreate the stiletto shaped nails if you’re feeling confident.

Gold glitter combined with red and black plaid is such a trend right now. Instead of keeping it plain we would recommend designing your plaid nails and then adding gold glitter wherever you can.

If you’re looking for a bold design, these red and black coffin camo nails are stunning! Add a matte top coat over the top and you’re ready to go.

These ladybug nails are not a typical design you would see everyday but the black contrast with small elegant rhinestones are beautiful. Adding some black glitter onto the designs makes them even better.

Create this design by painting some of your nails completely red and the others use the v-shaped method we explained in our 3^rd design on the list.

It’s just been Chinese New Year, which means the Chinese style nails are trending. This design incorporates a red nail paint with small black detailing and some rhinestones for extra chicness.

Anyone can DIY this design by simply painting their nails black and red then using gold nail tape over the top and sticking it on.

Purchasing some 3D flowers is definitely the way to solve your problems. Paint your nails red and black then add on your 3D flowers wherever you like.

Another Halloween design, these blood dripping nails have a cartoon effect and look spooky! We love that they’re coffin shaped and they’re matte too which is even better.

If you love dressing in more gothic styles, then this ombre red and black design with an accented pentagram is the perfect choice. Use our ombre method from list #5 then use tape to create your pentagram shape on your accented nail.

Want to spice up your red nails? This cherry and stripes red and black design is girly and fun!

It’s essential similar to the one we listed at #3 but there is more detailing on the middle red part then a cute gold gem at the end.

These lace black French tips are subtle and elegant. The classic black tip is made better with some lacey detailing.

Spice up your matte black nail paint with added red glitter and this stiletto shape nail.

Another Halloween special for you to try out, this cool design incorporates a mouth with vampire teeth on the ring finger and red glitter on another. It also has a red glitter blood drip on the index finger.

Using string, you can create this look in minutes. After you’ve applied the polish to your nail and a top coat, take the string and gently push it into the nail paint in the design you like.

Rose designs have frequently come up on this list of red and black designs (because they look amazing!) but adding a shimmer over the top of your designs can make them look even darker.

The spider web combined with the blood drop and the shiny red nails is amazing. Plus, the stiletto shape is fitting if you’re wanting to be an evil witch this Halloween.