Thanks... and fruity nail tutorials!

First of all before I start all of the nail tutorials for spring.... I just want to thank everyone, at the end of the first day my blog was opened to the public, I got over 100 views, I hope you all share this blog, but thanks for those who were the first to "discover' this website.  Okay, so now I will get to the nail tutorials.  I picked a few different fruits to do that i thought were simple enough and cute and fun for spring.

Fruity Nail Tutorial #1
STRAWBERRIES!
Okay so I am totally in love with anything strawberry; smoothies, umbrellas, cartoons, nails, you name it!  I think that they are just so adorable!  Okay, so you will need 1 green color, 1 coral color (can also be red or pink), 1 white color and a toothpick.  A clear coat on top is optional, but I think it really finishes off the look.  First, paint the whole nail with your coral, pink, or red color.  Make sure that the coat is opaque. Once this is dry, apply a second coat, once that is dry, take the green color.  Starting at the tip of the nail, take the green brush and make three triangles.  One in the middle, one on the right, and one on the left.  Do this to all of your nails, then apply a second coat of the green.  Make dots with the white nail polish and apply a clear coat.  Voila! Delicious strawberries on your fingernails!

Fruity Nail Tutorial # 2

LEMON SLICES

We all have them in lemonade, or even in plain old water, it just looks classy.  This nail tutorial is so easy and cute anyone can wear it.  You need clear nail polish, pink nail polish, orange nail polish, yellow nail polish, white nail polish and a toothpick.  Start of by applying a clear base coat.  Then make an orange stripe right on the tip of the nail.  Make a pink stripe right under it.  Make two circles that overlap a tiny bit on the pink and orange area.  Repeat these steps on all of the nails. Then draw a large white dot in the middle of one circle, then make another one on the other circle.  Draw 5 lines coming from the middle dots to the outside, then outline the circles.  Apply a clear coat on top et thats it! A sweet and sour treat for your nails!

Fruity Nail Tutorial #3
CHERRIES!
Cherries are an adorable little treat that represent girlyness (if that is a word), sugar, and flowers.  You will need red nail polish, white nail polish, green nail polish, and of course, a toothpick.  First, paint all of your nails red except for the pointer fingers.  Paint your pointer fingers white.  Once you have applied two coats, take the red nail polish, and draw two dots (whatever size you want) next to each other on one pointer finger.  Make sure that they are equal in size.  Do the same on your other pointer finger.  Then, take the toothpick and draw on two stems and one leaf per stem.  Make sure your leaves aren't bigger than the dots.  Apply a clear coat on top and VOILA!  Cute little cherries in a perfect size!

Fruity Nail Tutorial # 4
PINEAPPLES!
These nails look a lot more complicated then they are.  I think they are the perfect look for every party or even just relaxing, and I had a lot of fun painting them! You will need a light-ish yellow and dark-ish yellow nail polish.  You will also need a light-ish green and a dark-ish green color nail polish, and our favorite, a toothpick.  To start, paint every nail in the lighter yellow until it is opaque.  Take the lighter green and either on the bottom or top (I think bottom looks cuter) and make a triangle across one side that goes to a little bit past halfway.  Round the edges.  Do the same with the empty side.  Do this on all but one nail (this is optional, but I think it looks better if not all of the nails are the same).  Then, with your toothpick and darker green draw lines outlining the "leaves" on the lighter green as in the picture below.  Now take the other side of the toothpick and darker yellow.  This next step takes a lot of patience so do not rush through it.  Make 4 or 5 diagonal lines going in one direction, and then 4 or 5 traversing those lines.  Do not do this on the finger without leaves.  Apply clear polish on top and you are done!

I love all Essie products, so I am going to list the ones I used for these nails.

Strawberry Nails: Fiesta (coral), Pretty Edgy (green), and Below The Belt (white)

Lemon Nails: Wife Goes On (Pink), Capri (orange), essie doesn't make yellows, so I like Need Sunglasses?(yellow) by Opi, and Blanc (white) by essie

Cherry Nails: Lollipop (red), Waltz (white), and Going Incognito (green)

Pineapple Nails: Shifting Power (dark yellow), Going Incognito (dark green), Pretty Edgy (light green), and Need Sunglasses (light yellow) by Opi