A fun back-to-school manicure is a great way to break the ice with students. These were done for a teacher and there is so much on-theme detail from the glittery pencil strip to the matte black polish for the chalkboard. @thebeautybarpowdersville
Skip the hours at the salon with these easy and cute back-to-school press-ons. Check out the @spicenailgrl IG account to learn how to get your hands on these hand-painted gel nails.@spicenailgrl
Channel early-‘90s nostalgia with these Lisa Frank-inspired stiletto nails. You can’t help but think of the colorful and wild back-to-school supplies of a simpler time when you see these. Orly has Lisa Frank nail wraps if that’s more your speed.@ceunails
It wouldn’t be back-to-school season without a fresh box of crayons. These Crayola-inspired long nails are playful and unexpected, and they work well in your favorite shade.@dip_tasha_dip
Featuring a bus, pencil, chalkboard, apple, and ruler, this back-to-school manicure would work well for a student or teacher, and the unexpected mossy green is a nice twist for fall.@nonangyn
You’ll be the teacher’s pet with a minimal and neat classic apple red polish. If you’re doing your own nails, OPI ‘Big Apple’ and Essie ‘Classic Red’ are great true red shades that don’t lean too orange. Jonathan Jones / EyeEm/ Getty Images
Nail stickers are great for teachers who want to add a little pizazz, but don’t have the steadiest hand. The bubble letter stickers from Olive & June ($7.50) look a bit like notebook doodles.Olive & June
You don’t have to go super literal with a back-to-school theme. This fun manicure of assorted pattens is plenty playful and eye-catching. It’s perfect for short nails, which teachers will appreciate when it’s time to type or write on a board or paper).@ethereal_nailz
The only thing better than an apple a day is a sparkly one. This set of long oval nails has plenty of glitter and back-to-school flair.@polishedby_jana
The little pointy pencils on the pinky nail are too cute, and the elaborate chalkboard lettering is actually the work of a nail stamp.@cindy.b.nails
It’s hard to forget the feeling of writing a crush’s name over and over while you were supposed to be learning the Pythagorean Theorem. These notebook nail wraps ($2.99) have nostalgic doodle vibes, and it comes with 16 in case you mess up.Lily And Fox
Turn your nails into a box of crayons. If you want to recreate this look at home, @dibsonthatdesign has a video tutorial showing what she did step-by-step, plus all the polishes she used are listed in the caption.@dibsonthatdesign
