Apple Nail Art Tutorial

As part of Blogtober, I'll be re-running some past posts that fit this month's theme. This post was originally published in November 2013.

I love a theme! After my Halloween nail art, I was getting kind of bored with regular nail polish so I wanted to create another seasonal manicure. Instead of traditional Thanksgiving nails (okay, maybe those aren't traditional for most people), I wanted a general autumn situation on my nails. I almost went with leaves, you guys, but since I didn't get to go apple picking this year, I had to go with my favorite fall fruit. Plus, I had this vintage apple fabric for the backdrop so it was kind of inevitable.

What You Need

• Red Nail Polish {NYC 223}

• Green Nail Polish {Sally Hansen Going Green}

• Lime Green Nail Polish {Sinful Colors Innocent}

• Brown Nail Polish {Wet n Wild Wet Cement}

• Black Nail Polish {Wet n Wild Ebony Hates Chris}

• White Nail Polish {Wet n Wild White 449C}

• Pale Nail Polish {NYC Love Letters}

• Green Striper Nail Polish {L.A. Colors in Bright Green} - Optional

• Top Coat {Seche Vite}

• Dotting Tool

Instructions

Start with a base of the pale polish. I'm using one meant for a French manicure. You can also just start with bare nails, but this adds a more polished (PUN ALERT) finish.

Use the small end of a dotting tool (or a nail art brush) to draw a curved line that looks like the top of an apple [a] across the middle of a nail. Fill in the space below the line to create the apple [b].

Repeat on all nails, using different shades.

Use the brown nail polish to add a small stem above each apple shape.

Use the green striper or the green polish on a brush or tool to add a leaf shape next to each stem.

For a fun variation, create a sliced open apple by painting a white shape that mimics the apple shape inside one of your apples. Add two black dots for seeds.