You Need to Try "Fruit Salad" Nails Before Summer Ends
Getting a fresh set of nails can feel like a reset in the best way. Whether you're someone who keeps a bi-weekly appointment that you never miss or you just like to get your nails done as a treat every once in a while, it never hurts to keep up with the latest trends in the space. The latest nail design having a moment? "Fruit salad" nails.
"This is a trend that features fruit-inspired nail art," manicurist Mazz Hanna says. "It's been gaining a lot of traction on social media over the past few months." The reason why is pretty clear: they're for everyone and any occasion. You can swap out your preferred fruits depending on the season or alternate designs on each finger โ the possibilities are endless. Ahead, Hanna shares her tips for replicating the fruit salad nails trend.
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Mazz Hanna is a celebrity manicurist and the CEO of Nailing Hollywood.
What Are Fruit Salad Nails?
Fruit salad nails can take on a variety of different forms, but they all share one common detail: they use a variety of fruits in one manicure. "Each nail is typically painted with a different design, creating a really playful manicure," Hanna says. "Fruit salad nails are trending because they are such a great option for summer. They're fun and colorful."
How to Get Fruit Salad Nails
There are numerous ways to achieve fruit salad nails, but if you're going the DIY route, there are a few things to consider. "Consider using nail art stickers if you don't feel comfortable hand-painting the fruits," Hanna says. "A great option for nail art stickers for this trend is Deco Beauty's Fruit Salad Stickers ($12)." Hanna also mentions that while there isn't a specific nail shape that has to be used with this trend, you may want to consider adding some length. "You'd be able to fit more art on longer nails," she says. "Still, all shapes will work well for this trend, depending on how you go about the design."
You can also combine this design with other nail trends. Hanna recommends pairing fruit salad nails with aura nails, negative-space nail art, and even French manicures. There's also the option to make the look more 3D. Keep reading to see some of our favorite versions of fruit salad nails that you can either recreate at home or have your favorite nail technician create for you. The possibilities are endless.
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Simple Fruit-Salad Nails
Prefer a more minimal fruit-salad manicure? Opt for tiny versions of your favorite fruits on each finger.
Chrome Fruit Salad Nails
If you want to take your fruit salad nails up a notch, why not combine two trends in one? Chrome nails are a forever trend, but combining them with fruit salad nails takes the cute to a whole new level.
Checkered Fruit Salad Nails
Want to make your fruit salad nails seem even more realistic? Why not include a fun checkered print on the tip, which makes it seem like your fruit is sitting on a blanket during a picnic?
Multicolored Fruit-Salad Nails
This version of the fruit-salad manicure utilizes hand-drawn nail art, which is just as colorful and eye-catching as a 3D design.
Pastel Fruit-Salad Nails
While many examples of the fruit salad nail trend are on a clear or nude base, this manicure really pops with a yellow background shade. The accompanying fruit designs are in complementary pastel tones for a cohesive look.
Intricate 3D Fruit Salad Nails
If you fall on the maximalist end of the spectrum, your nails can involve some type of 3D details. Play up the texture of the manicure by highlighting one facet of each fruit, like the roundness of grapes or the seeds of a dragon fruit for a juicy look.
Long Fruit-Salad Nails
Though Mazz says that a specific nail shape and length don't matter with this trend, this example proves that long nails give you a ton of space to play with. This design really captures the detail of each fruit.
Fruit-Salad French Tips
A more unique approach to the fruit salad nail trend is painting each fruit onto the tip of the nail, ร la the side-tip French manicure.
โ Additional reporting by Renee Rodriguez
Ariel Baker is a former assistant editor for PS Beauty. Her areas of expertise include celebrity news, beauty trends, and product reviews. She has additional bylines with Essence and Forbes Vetted.
Renee Rodriguez (she/her) is a senior staff writer and social producer for PS. She writes across all verticals, but her main areas of expertise focus on fashion and beauty content with an emphasis on reviews and editor experiments. She also produces social content for the PS TikTok and Instagram accounts.