Adele's Instagram Live nails have got us well and truly in the Halloween spirit

Nailed it

Screenshot of Adele's black nails from her instagram live
(Image credit: Adele/Instagram)

Nailed it

Fans went wild at the weekend when Adele took to her Instagram for a live chat with her followers to answer questions and chat about her new album 30. 

After teasing her new track Easy On Me (which incidentally drops tomorrow on October 15th) last week, Adele decided to take to the social media platform once again on Saturday to have a little natter and play more of the single.

The content was pure gold - one person even asked for her body count. (For those not in the know, that means how many people you've slept with.) She took the grilling in her stride. Thankfully despite being an LA-resident now, the British singer's humour clearly hasn't changed.

And whilst we, like everybody else, were completely gripped, we couldn't take our eyes off her witchy talons.

Adele on her Instagram live with black pointed nails

Always one for a cracking good manicure, Adele was sporting some incredible dark (possibly black) high-shine nails in what seems to be Adele's favourite shape - long and slightly pointed at the tip. They look very similar to the ones in her upcoming music video for Easy On Me. 

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This isn't the first time the star has opted for this style, when she collected her four awards at the 2016 Brit Awards, she had almost an identical manicure.

Adele's black shiny pointy nails at the Brits 2016

And as this is the scariest month of the year, these nails have got us in the spooky spirit. Ideal as an accompaniment to a witch's costume or even as just a subtle nod to the scary season. Either head to the best nail salons in London and show them a picture of Adele's nails or maybe try a pair of stick ons?

Elegant Touch Nail Saviour in Rich Ebony, £9.95 | Lookfantastic

Elegant Touch Nail Saviour in Rich Ebony, £9.95 | Lookfantastic
Whether you want to give your nails a break from gels or just want to try out a look temporarily, these stick on nails are ideal.

Rimmel London 60s Super Shine Nail Polish in Black, £4.99 | Amazon

Rimmel London 60s Super Shine Nail Polish in Black, £4.99 | Amazon
If you love the colour, but not sure about the shape just go for a simple black nail polish. This one dries in no time and gives a really shiny finish.

We're not going big this year for Halloween, so this is the perfect way to show we're not complete spoilsports.

Katie Thomas

Katie Thomas is the Senior Beauty Editor at Marie Claire UK. With over 10 years of experience on women's luxury lifestyle titles, she covers everything from the best beauty looks from the red carpet and stand out trends from the catwalk, to colonic irrigation and to the best mascaras on the market. She started her career on fashion desks across the industry - from The Telegraph to Brides - but found her calling in the Tatler beauty department. From there she moved to Instyle, before joining the Marie Claire digital team in 2018. She’s made it her own personal mission to find the best concealer in the world to cover her tenacious dark circles. She’s obsessed with skincare that makes her skin bouncy and glowy, low-maintenance hair that doesn’t require brushing and a cracking good manicure. Oh and she wears more jewellery than the Queen.