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Bright, colorful fruits at the local grocery store or farmer’s market symbolize the summer months. The bounty always puts a smile on my face as I purchase the lush produce.
What better way to replicate these delicious fruits than with fruit-themed nails. Fruit nails are fun, and eye-catching. With their diverse design, just like the diversity of fruits, the fruit designs are infinite.
Fun, vibrant, bright and playful, a manicure filled with fruit is just what we need to brighten up our summer nails.
Fruit Nail Designs
From cherries and lemons to watermelons and lemons- and sometimes all of the above mixed together – the summer fruits and the designs associated with each fruit are endless.
If you are looking for a minimal accent nail, or intricate designs with 3D options, there are fruit nail art designs for everyone.
Cherry Nails
Cherry prints are timeless for summer. They are cute, cheeky, cheery and – by the looks of things – a very popular choice for fruity nails.
Cherry nail art makes so much of a statement on its own that you don’t even need a base color.
There are plenty of ways to wear these fruity designs. The colorful produce can be worn as a subtle statement – it can be worn as a playful design or on just a few nails.
A fun way to incorporate cherries is with multiple cherries scattered across fingertips and seen levelled-up (quite literally) with red 3D gemstones.
Strawberry Nails
Looking for some sweetness for your next nail appointment? Look no further than a strawberry design.
This delicious fruit nail design is effortlessly adorable and is the perfect way to kick up your summer nail game.
If you love the idea of rocking minimal manis this summer, know that showcasing even mini strawberries on each nail will make a dainty statement and still add a pop of color to your manicure.
Perfect for summertime picnics and beyond, there are bold strawberry looks that will surely make a statement.
Blueberry Nails
With an exquisite mix of blue and white, it’s just the thing to bring some color to your style.
Blueberry nails are the perfect way to incorporate the “blueberry milk ” trend with the popular tart fruit.
The best part is that these fruit-inspired nails are easy to create with a dotting tool and some patience.
Orange Nails
Orange nails nail art will put you in an instant holiday mode. The bright colors and the vibrant hues of green, give off such a fresh and juicy vibe.
The orange, yellow and green hues are a sure way of complimenting your sun-kissed skin.
Depending on the size and placement of the fruity nail design, these citrus slices can be placed atop a complimentary shade of nude or orange polish. These delicious designs look beautiful with a French manicure.
Lemon Nails
Citrus nails wouldn’t be complete without lemons. A fresh and lemon chic design is perfect in the late summer sun and for those sunny beach days.
The lemon design pops against a nude or yellow polish for the ultimate fruit-inspired nail art. When life gives you lemons, put them on your nails for the ultimate summer vibes.
Lemons nails consist of playing around with shapes, such as green small leaves, and designs in yellow and lime greens.
Fruit Salad
If you like the idea of a different fruit on each nail, then add all of your favorite fruits to your manicure.
These fruit-inspired nail designs are a fun twist to the singular fruit nail art. From colorful watermelons to playful pineapple accents, there are plenty of fruity nail art designs for all personal styles.
A scattering of fruity cross sections of kiwi slices and eye-catching grapefruit, look like a work of art and offer a playful twist to the whole fruit.
To kick things up even further, add a 3D effect to give your nail art more dimension to make your fruit look more realistic.