Fruit peel nails: The juicy Korean nail trend taking over this spring

The warmer months are approaching, which means most of us are looking to get creative with our nails to match the spring vibe. What if we told you restocking on your fruits at the farmer's market can serve as nail inspo this coming spring. Yes! Introducing Korean fruit peel nails, a.k.a hyper-realistic fruit skin nails.

Not only have our nails become tiny canvases of self-expression and fashion statements, but we've also started using our nails as a way of quietly experimenting with different styles without being too obvious. While food-inspired nail art is not a new trend, the "fruit peel" nail trend is a hyper-realistic take that you'll want to bite into immediately. This trend is a recreation of the texture of fruits like apples, grapes, watermelon, peaches, and basically any other fruit you could think of recreating.

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As simple as the finished design may look, this nail style is not to be underestimated — even if you are a professional. If this nail style seems more up your alley, it's best you get a professional nail artist to execute it. For this design, it's essential to capture the detail of the texture and colour of the fruit. In a TikTok video, Korean gel nail artist Melody (@melody.made_) provides an in-depth tutorial on how to achieve the hyper-realistic effect. "There is no right or wrong way of doing this. Just keep applying, blending, and curing," she emphasises in the video.

@melody.made_ Fruit inspired nails are SO IN this Spring! 🍎 I loved this inspo and can’t wait to do more fruity sets! @dvok_official Four Seasons is a great collection of strups gels perfect for this look! Find this collection @Sweetie Nail Supply Feat: DS-44,56,57 ❤️ Shop Sweetie Nail Supply with code melody10 😘 #fyp #foryou #sweetienailsupply #sweetienailstyles #applenails #dvok #dvokfourseasons #koreangelnails #koreannails #koreangelpolish #syrupgel #nailartist #nails #nailtok #네일 #네일아트 #젤네일 #사과네일 #과일네일 ♬ original sound - melody.made_

Whether you prefer doing your own nails or getting them professionally done, the question remains: which fruit peel are you opting for? See some of our favourite recreations by nail artist @nail.nuha below.