7 Fruity Manicures for All Your Summer Nail Inspo Needs

Lemons, and cherries, and pears, oh my!

Deborah Cardinal/Getty Images
Deborah Cardinal/Getty Images

As the subject of still life paintings and the centerpiece to our kitchen tables, you've got to admit: fruit has some serious aesthetic appeal. So as beauty editors, we turned to nature's candy to find some summer nail inspo for our next manicure appointment. In fact, we took to Instagram to gather seven of the juiciest fruity nails out there. These manis are bright, fun, and creative — in other words, inherently summer.

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Keep scrolling for some fun and fruity summer nail inspo.

Hand Full of Cherries

Long nails provide the perfect canvas to showcase some nail art — like these negative space cherry designs, for instance.

Lemony French

Upgrade a classic French mani with some colorful citrus flair.

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Fruity Flavors

Nail artist and influencer Imarni looks at the everyday through a whimsical lens. Atop a peach base, she experimented with color and design to create a custom fruit-inspired mani.

Minimalist Cherry

Glossy negative space nails with colorful tips are simple, yet stunning. Add in some fruity nail art for the literal cherry on top.

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Watermelon Accent

Watermelon is perhaps the quintessential summer fruit — so why not use it to inspire your next mani (or at least an accent nail)?

Assorted Fruit

Not gonna lie, this multi-fruit mani will take having some nail skills to pull off. Want our advice? Pick out colorful polishes for your base, slap on a few nail decals, and call it a day.

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Abstract Watermelon

Bright colors and simple designs are the winning formula behind these summer nails. The pink and green palette has got us thinking of a watermelon, albeit deconstructed.

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