Fruit nails have been dominating our social feeds lately. These summery designs hold endless seasonal possibilities, from juicy colors to more maximalist 3D creations.
“Fruit nails have been around for a long time, and all the serious nail girls have gotten fruit nails at least once,” says Fleury Rose, celebrity manicurist and founder of her eponymous nail-care line. “There’s something so playful and un-serious about some cute fruity nails. My favorite style has 3D texture in the segments of fruit. They are always a delight to look at and bring joy to the wearer.”
Embrace the fun and browse 25 fruit nail looks below to inspire your next manicure.
3D Fruit
For the ultimate fruity look, this manicure uses a mix of airbrush polish and 3D gel to create oranges, cherries, watermelons, and more.
Watermelon Sugar
With this tip design, turn each finger into a juicy slice of watermelon. Each nail features an identical design with a pinky-red tip, a double-green rind, and black seeds.
Garden Girl
For this garden-themed design, I mixed grape tomatoes, olives, peaches, and strawberries. It’s proof that you can deviate from traditional fruits and still get a stunning look.
Strawberries
Pinks and reds come together to make this adorable strawberry mani. It features a blend of strawberry tips, half-moons, and full mini berries.
Cherries
Bunches of 3D cherries take this mix-length design to the next level. It features a cream tip with a red smile line and stars accented by one pair of cherries per hand.
Jelly Polish
This jelly-polish manicure features a fruity blend of pink, purple, green, yellow, and white. A few of the nails also have black specs for an abstract take on a watermelon and dragon fruit.
Metallic Mix
This playful look features a milky nude base, topped with a mix of cherries, bananas, blueberries, and strawberries. All of the accents on the fruit (leaves, seeds, stems, etc) are done in a super-reflective shimmer.
Strawberry Syrup
This super inventive take on fruit nails uses dollops of strawberry pink 3D gel for a syrupy look.
Cherry Hearts
For a twist on cherries, make each fruit heart-shaped instead of round. This look features teeny tiny cherry hearts for a cutesy look.
Fruity Tips
Forego traditional tips and add a mix of fruits at the edge of your nails. This design features strawberries, oranges, grapes, watermelon, and kiwi.
Pink Watermelon
For a simple take on the fruit manicure, paint your nails a solid hot pink and leave one blank per hand. Apply a nude polish and top it with a watermelon.
3D Strawberries
Take your fruit manicure to the next level with 3D gel. Like on a real strawberry, this look has tiny divots where the seeds lie for a super realistic look.
Cherry Watermelon
This mix-and-match mani features cherries, stripes, gingham, and watermelon. The melon was airbrushed on for an abstract vibe that’s reminiscent of tie-dye.
Fruit Salad
This manicure features a mix of adorable 3D fruit decals. They add a ton of texture and give the look a kitschy vibe.
Cherry Checks
Sweet and pretty, this design features a wavy pink-and-white checker print at the top of each nail. Plus, a few cherries.
Blueberry Milk
Sweet and delicate, this design features a soft, milky blue on the upper two-thirds of each nail, anchored by a cluster of blueberries.
Gingham Cherry
Gingham, cherries, and sparkles come together in this manicure. The cherry nails feature a sheer base with super finely milled shimmer for an added touch of interest.
Sweet Tooth
Some of the best desserts are made with strawberries, so mixing the fruit with a stack of pastries is a natural fit.
Strawberry Daises
A mix of strawberries, daisies, and checker print give this manicure big picnic vibes. For an added layer of sweetness, each nail features a strawberry milk polish as the base.
Disco Cherry
Another take on cherry nails: this design features disco cherries as a stunning embellishment. It’s topped with chrome for a reflective finish.
Mixed Berries
For a fun and cheery look, blend different teeny tiny fruits. This look features strawberries and blueberries framed by pink-and-white checkers.
Cherry Charm
For a subtle take on fruit nails, this design features a cherry charm on a glazed French manicure.
Juicy Glitter
For this design, ultra-saturated colors are painted on each finger, topped with a fruit decal in the same color, and finished off with a shimmery top coat.
