Velvet Underground Bananicure

Here's a nail art tribute I did for Lou Reed/ The Velvet Underground, which takes inspiration from the "Andy Warhol" and "Loaded" album covers.
For my Andy Warhol banana nail, I first painted my nail white and let it dry completely. Then, I wiped most of the polish off of the brush for my yellow polish and drew a banana shape. This probably would have been more successful on a longer nail. When that was absolutely, completely dry, I used a black nail art pen to add high contrast to the banana.
For my "Loaded" inspired nails, I did a simple three color gradient like the smoke coming from the underground on the album. The three colors I used were Essie "Tart Deco" and OPI "Lincoln Park After Dark" and "Grand Canyon Sunset." I first painted my nail with "Tart Deco" then added the two other colors on a blending sponge and blended until I got the effect I wanted.