Mad Love for Harley Quinn Themed Nails That Celebrate Beautiful Mayhem
Harley Quinn does chaos and charm, all turned up to eleven. She’s unpredictable and colorful, the perfect inspiration for a manicure of mayhem. In this article we give some mad love to Harley Quinn-themed nails for Halloween, cosplay, or whenever you want to just let your rebellious side shine through.
Harley Quinn Themed Nails
Dr. Harley Quinn, Transformed
Dr. Harleen Quinzel was a psychiatrist who worked at Arkham Asylum, a place for Gotham's most dangerous criminals. When she started treating the Joker as her patient, she ended up falling in love with him. She gave up everything to become his partner in crime, even though he treated her badly. Over time, Harley became her own person, breaking away from the Joker and becoming an independent antihero. She's known for her colorful style, wild personality, and not caring what anyone thinks, which makes her an awesome inspiration for fun and bold nail designs!
She was first designed to be a bit part in the Batman comics but quickly took on a life of her own. In the beginning, her characteristic colors were red and black with symbols like you'd see on playing cards. Her original outfit resembled a court jester or harlequin.
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(Not a) Clown Nails: Harley Quinn's Abilities
Even though Harley doesn't have superpowers, she's still a serious threat. She's a talented gymnast with amazing agility who wields weapons like her clown-themed mallet or baseball bat. Thanks to Poison Ivy’s help, Harley is also invulnerable to most poisons.
One of Harley's most interesting skills is her understanding of people. Her psychiatrist training helps her figure out what people are thinking and feeling, which usually gives her an advantage.
This Harley Quinn-themed set has hints like the happy(ish) and sad faces, the black hearts, and blood splatters. But what's up with the spiderweb? It turns out that Harley appeared in a Spiderverse story where she teamed up and fought with other versions of herself.
Chrome Nails, Harley Quinn Style
Harley Quinn has been brought to life by several talented actors over the years. Arleen Sorkin was the first to voice the character in Batman: The Animated Series, where Harley made her debut in the 1990s. Margot Robbie made the character a live-action superstar, playing her in three movies: Suicide Squad (2016), Birds of Prey (2020), and The Suicide Squad (2021). Most recently, Lady Gaga took on the role in Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) and added a sometimes off-key musical twist to the character.
This chrome set is reminiscent of the earlier costumes Harley wore before the live action movies.
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GaGa for Harley Quinn Nails
What's fun is that both Margot Robbie and Lady Gaga are also known for their nail style. Margot had Harley Quinn-themed manicure for the Suicide Squad premiere. She wore short nails with a creamy sheer base with the word “EVIL” spelled out across the fingertips.
Here’s a themed set based on Lady Gaga’s Harley Quinn costume.
Suicide Squad Nails
In Suicide Squad, a government agent recruits Harley and other criminals to a team to save the world from the Enchantress in exchange for less time in prison. Despite being surrounded by villains with actual superhuman powers, Harley holds her own as a skilled fighter.
Throughout the movie, we see flashbacks showing how Dr. Harleen Quinzel transformed into Harley Quinn through her toxic relationship with the Joker. Harley is manipulative, unpredictable, and obsessed with the Joker, and their romance is extremely dysfunctional.
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Harley Quinn's Iconic Looks
Harley Quinn's style has changed over the years, but she's always boldly colorful. In her classic look, Harley wore a black and red jester costume. Her everyday outfit was a black and red crop top with stars and diamonds, matching shorts, thigh-high stockings with star and diamond patterns, and fingerless gloves. Even the bottoms of her shoes have the signature red and black star-and-diamond pattern.
In 2011, Harley got a major makeover when she joined the Suicide Squad comics. Her colors changed from red and black to red and blue, and her jester outfit was replaced with a corset and shorts. Her skin was bleached white, and her hair was dyed half-blue and half-red.
Harley Quinn Themed Symbols and Colors
The live action film in 2016 altered Harley’s appearance further, changing her colors to pink and blue right down to the tips of her blond pigtails.
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Not in the mood for something obvious? Here’s an understated pink and blue manicure with Russian almond tips and a hint of sparkle.
Mad Love
“Mad Love” is the award-winning 1994 comic book that tells Harley Quinn's origin story. The story shows how Dr. Harleen Quinzel believed the Joker was a misunderstood victim constantly hurt by Batman. She broke him out of Arkham, stole a jester costume, and became Harley Quinn to be with him.
"Puddin" is Harley's most famous nickname for the Joker, though there's actually no official origin story for why she chose it. She started calling him that right after breaking him out of Arkham and presenting herself in her full Harley Quinn outfit. She also calls him "Mister J".
The End of a Rotten Relationship: Harley and Ivy Bloom
After years of friendship, Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy officially became a romantic couple. Their relationship is much healthier than Harley's abusive relationship with the Joker. The reason Harley and Ivy work so well as a couple is because they understand that loving someone doesn't make you whole. It's an addition to the person you already are. Unlike the Joker, who manipulated and controlled Harley, Ivy respects her independence and supports her growth.
Conclusion
Time for a little manicure chaos! Harley Quinn-themed nails will look good on you! When you’re ready to create your own set, our store has the polishes and tools you need at discounts that occasionally cause mayhem in all the best ways.
Sources:
https://harleyquinn.fandom.com/wiki/Harley_Quinn
https://www.thedigitalfix.com/dcu/harley-quinn-explained