Let's do some bday nails 💅🏾

2025/7/8 Edited to

... Read moreBirthday nails are a fun and personal way to celebrate your special day with style and creativity. Whether you’re a beginner nail technician or simply looking for inspiration to do your own nails, there are plenty of easy and trendy options to choose from. One popular choice is gel polish, known for its long-lasting shine and durability. The RARJSM Gel Polish COLOR GEL 15ml soaks off easily under UV/LED lamps, making it suitable for at-home use or professional settings. Opt for vibrant colors or subtle pastels depending on your birthday theme. For those who prefer a quick and flawless look, handmade press-on nails are an excellent alternative. These can be customized with birthday-themed designs, glitter, or unique textures and can be applied in minutes. Brands offering handmade press-on nails often include thank-you notes, highlighting their professionalism and care. When creating birthday nails, beginner nail techs should focus on simple techniques like clean base coats, layering gel colors correctly, and consistent curing under UV/LED lights. Also, utilize nail inspiration (#nailinspo) and beginner-friendly guides (#beginnernailtech, #beginnernails) from the nail community to enhance your skills. Adding a personal touch such as birthday symbols, initials, or glittery accents can elevate your manicure. Always ensure proper hygiene and preparation of nails before applying gel polish or press-ons to promote nail health. Embrace the joy of birthday nails with easy-to-follow steps, trendy ideas, and quality products to highlight your celebration with confidence and flair.

1 comment

Rae's images
Rae

🔥

Related posts

An aisle at Dollar Tree displaying various nail care products and accessories. The image features text overlays "DIY NAILS Dollar tree Beginner friendly," highlighting affordable options for at-home nail care.
A hand holds a Sassy + Chic Electronic Nail Kit in lavender, packaged for sale at Dollar Tree. The kit includes tools for shaping, pushing cuticles, and buffing, described as cute and affordable for nail care.
A hand holds a package of 80 b.color Artificial Nail Tips in a natural white shade. The product is recommended for acrylic nail users, noting that different types are available.
Nails essentials
I simply love DT. Here are some examples of things you need to do your nails at home. Very affordable and very mindful of your pocket. Let me know if you want more💜💅 #dollartreenails #dollartree #nails #diynailsathome #fyplemon8 Dollar Tree
Priii💜

Priii💜

4489 likes

A hand with long, white press-on nails featuring a subtle design, wearing a ring and beaded bracelet, with text indicating the cost of the nail sets is $6.24.
A hand with long, white press-on nails featuring a subtle design and a beaded bracelet, with text explaining the nails are done at home and last 3-4 weeks.
A text-based image listing the necessary items for applying press-on nails: press-on nails, nail glue, and nail trimmers, against a marbled blue background.
Most affordable & healthiest way to do your nails!
I am the type of person that always wants my nails to look good. It just makes me feel cleaner, confident, and more put together🥰 I wanted some low maintenance where I could do my nails once and have them done for the next 3-4 weeks. But, getting them done at the salon becomes expensive and damagi
karacardwell

karacardwell

2219 likes

How To Make Your Press On Nails Last 30 Days
These are one of my super cute summer nails from kiss 💋 🍋where can you find it?🔗 I’ll send the page🍋 ✨Here are all my tips, so save this for later & let me know how it goes for you! Follow for more beauty hacks 💖 💅🏽 Nail prep and nail glue are crucial for making press-on nails last lo
KAREN💄POSTS BEAUTY

KAREN💄POSTS BEAUTY

2599 likes

Allergic To Getting Your Nails Done ?
I went to the nail salon a couple months ago. And when I got back home a couple hours later, my nails and cuticles began to itch and burn. The only thing that could would stop it was Vaseline, hot water, Benadryl, or taking them off. If this happens to you, please let your nail tech know. Make sure
KristaSharday

KristaSharday

6120 likes

A hand demonstrates the corn starch press-on nail hack, showing corn starch and glue applied to the nail and under the press-on. Text indicates it's a "2025 Nail Check" hack for nails to last "40 days & 40 nights."
The image displays the materials needed for the nail hack: a package of press-on nails, a tube of super glue, and a container of corn starch on a wooden surface. A disclaimer notes users can choose their preferred glue.
A step-by-step guide illustrates the corn starch press-on nail hack, showing corn starch application, glue, and press-on nail placement, including reinforcing the underside. Text claims nails will last "40 days & nights."
Corn Starch Acrylic Nails
Here's a hack I found awhile back this year and it works wonders. This hack works great with those thin floppy nails that we get Catfished on ( cough cough SheIn, temu etc). Don't toss those press ons try this. Let's not go into the new year with trash press ons. what you need cor
Gem_ari🦋

Gem_ari🦋

1538 likes

Friend let me do her nailssss 🌸
#💅ideas #fresh nails ✨ #springnails
Sierra

Sierra

27 likes

How I grew my nails
How to grow your nails (in your way) 💅🏽 Vulnerability 🤍 My Story: I am/was an extreme nail biter. It took some weeks/months to grow my nails to how I wanted it. I am still trying to grow my nails to be long and healthy. It’s not a big transition, but I still wanted to share my story to the nails
_angieblogg

_angieblogg

423 likes

Builder gel nails at home part 1!
Posting part 2 right away 🫶🏽 Trying to help my girlies who are trying to save money but still want to keep up with self care! Trust me about 4 months ago I was getting my nails done religiously at a salon. She did a amazing job and I loved them every time but having 3 (almost due with my 4th) k
Ashlee Caldwell 🤍

Ashlee Caldwell 🤍

346 likes

Wedding Nails!
I need help narrowing down what nails to get for my wedding! It’s in October so I have plenty of time to test some of these and see what I like most. Let me know what you think! 💅💍👰🏼‍♀️ #2025bride #wedding #octoberwedding #diywedding #misstomrs💍
maryhughes

maryhughes

997 likes

A display card showcasing multiple sets of Miffy-themed press-on nails in blue and pink, featuring 3D Miffy heads, hearts, and other cute designs.
A hand wearing pink Miffy press-on nails, adorned with 3D Miffy heads, pearls, a clear bow, and a white heart design.
A hand wearing blue Miffy press-on nails, featuring 3D Miffy heads, blue hearts, stars, and a small cupcake design.
Meet ur new obsession: The cutest MIFFY nails ever
Hey lovelies! Our brand new Miffy Press-On Nails are here!💘 I've always been a huge Miffy fan, and when we designed this set, I was beyond excited. Seeing all these little Miffys dancing on my fingertips makes me smile and I can't stop checking out my nails 100 times a day🥰🤣 If you're
Joyeenails

Joyeenails

60 likes

A woman with long, red manicured nails and a 'love' hair clip, with the text 'How To Take Care Of Your Nails!!' overlayed, indicating a guide to nail care.
An illustration of hands with red nails, listing nail growth tips such as not cutting cuticles, using cuticle oil, moisturizing hands, taking supplements, avoiding gel, using a crystal file, and choosing round-shaped edges.
A hand with light blue nails, accompanied by tips for quick nail growth, including hydration, taking folic acid, protein, keratin, using cuticle serum, stopping nail-biting, keeping short, round edges, and wearing gloves.
Ways to Take Care of Your Nails💅🏼
As we all do our part to help flatten the curve, nail salon appointments are on hold indefinitely. As a result, you might have some questions about maintaining healthy nails and cuticles right about now—like how to perform an at-home manicure without the mess, or how to remove a gel or dip manicure
Angelina

Angelina

336 likes

Let’s do some press ons
I don’t do acrylics on myself anymore because it’s time consuming. So I have been doing press ons for the past year and a half and I have to say…. I get the same results in less than half the time. These press ons are amazing and I didn’t even have to do the French myself. With the glue I use.. the
LilyAlecia

LilyAlecia

700 likes

Almond nails with a nude base feature red hearts outlined with gold beads. The hand wears gold rings and a white and red ruffled cuff, with 'Valentine's Nail ideas' text.
French tip nails with white tips showcase various Valentine's designs: red roses, a heart with a dagger, 'Be Mine', 'Babe I'm Yours', and an eye with a heart pupil, alongside red and white wavy patterns.
Two hands display long, shimmery light pink almond nails with a chrome effect. The hands are adorned with a brown knitted sweater and a subtle gold ring.
MORE VALENTINE’S DAY NAILS 💅🏻
Some more inspo for you all 💫 I’m really loving slide 2 🤔 what do you guys 💭 ? #valentinesdaynailinspo #valentinesdaynails #pinknails #pinknailinspo #pinknails💅 #heartnaildesign #chromenailtrend #rednails♥️ #rednailtheory #rednails
CK

CK

502 likes

A hand displays four fall-themed nail designs: a brown marble nail, a nude nail with gold chrome, a sage green nail, and a nude nail with a brown marble tip and gold accent. The image has text overlay "Must Have FALL NAILS for 2024".
A person's hands show almond-shaped nails with a French tip style featuring a brown tortoise shell/cheetah print. Some nails are adorned with gold moon charms and rhinestone letter charms.
A hand displays five almond-shaped nails, each with a French tip design featuring a different animal print: leopard, green marble, zebra, and cow print, in neutral and green tones.
must have nails for fall 🍂🌾
literally FALLING in love with these sets I’ve done recently! 😍 set 1: has a beautiful color scheme that just exudes fall with gold chrome accents, sage green aura & brown marble set 2: is a french with a tortoise shell/cheetah print design with some cute gold charms set 3: is a fun f
Ryanne Keana

Ryanne Keana

399 likes

Two pink acrylic signs display nail care information. The right sign lists 'Nail aftercare advice' including applying cuticle oil, reducing heat exposure, avoiding water, wearing gloves, not picking polish, and booking next appointments. The left sign illustrates various nail shapes like oval, squoval, round, square, ballerina, and stiletto.
How to Make Your Nails Last Longer! 💖
Taking care of your nails after a manicure is just as important as the manicure itself! 💅✨ Here are some simple yet effective aftercare tips to keep your nails looking fresh and healthy: ✔️ Apply cuticle oil daily to keep your nails nourished. ✔️ Avoid excessive heat (sunbeds & saunas can w
Mimi

Mimi

10 likes

A hand with perfectly applied French tip press-on nails, introducing a step-by-step guide for seamless application. A white bottle is in the background.
A flat lay of nail supplies including press-on nails, glue, acetone, primer, dehydrator, buffer, and cuticle oil, labeled as 'WHAT YOU WILL NEED'.
A four-panel collage showing the nail prep steps: sizing press-ons, buffing natural nails, applying dehydrator, and then primer for durability.
SEAMLESS PRESS ON NAILS ✨
Having my nails done is a must for me. I don’t always have time to sit down and do a GelX set, so press on nails are my go between. Here is what I do to get a flawless application so nobody will be able to tell if they are press on😏 PREP: *ALWAYS START WITH CLEAN HANDS* 1. Size each finge
ESSENCEJANAYᥫ᭡

ESSENCEJANAYᥫ᭡

757 likes

A close-up of a newborn's clenched fist with visible nails, resting on a white blanket. A pink heart graphic frames the text, "How to (Safely!) Cut Your Newborn's Nails Without Tears." Red dash marks suggest scratching, highlighting the need for nail care.
How to (Safely!) Cut Your Newborn’s Nails 😱
🤩New Parents, Let’s Talk! Okay, moms and dads—nobody warned us how terrifying it would be to cut a newborn’s nails, right?! Those tiny fingers, paper-thin nails, and the constant fear of “What if I accidentally cut them?”—yeah, we’ve all been there. But don’t stress! I’ve got you covered with the
Chela_morgan99

Chela_morgan99

371 likes

Let’s do some Halloween Nails
#halloween #halloweennails #nails #Lemon8 #lemon8challenge
Ynaleone

Ynaleone

29 likes

Do my own nails with me💅🏻
Let’s do some press ons nails with me I moved to Houston area and decided I was going to do my own nails. I’ve been learning and doing them ever since. It’s therapeutic to me so idc about them being “perfect”. do you prefer overlays, press ons, acrylic or GelX? #morgankaprice #pre
Morgan Kaprice

Morgan Kaprice

115 likes

We love fun nails
How stinking cute are these colors for summer 😍 lately I’ve been obsessed with anything pink or polkadots for my nails. This is a new nail shape and length for me which I’m not sure if I like. I do kind of like the stiletto nails, but I think these are way too long for me. I normally do like a m
Breanna 🌸

Breanna 🌸

9 likes

ladybug nails 🐞🐞
This is my first time trying Gel X at home and I’m loving it so far!! This was a super easy set to do and the nail art wasn’t too complicated! If you have any tips on how to make it cleaner or fun ideas for sets to do let me know!! Would love to get some pointers! 💞💞 #nails #nailinspo #nail
🦢

🦢

8 likes

V-day nails❤️
a little creativity on my end 🤩 I custom made these beautiful nails🫶🏼 If you need help designing some nails let me know!
Caroline

Caroline

28 likes

Let's talk nails 💅🏾
Be your own nail tech in the comfort of your own home 🏡 #nails #beginnernails #diynails #pressonnails
ItzQueenVon_ 🖤👑

ItzQueenVon_ 🖤👑

486 likes

A hand with iridescent blue press-on nails holds a Kindle covered in various stickers, with text indicating the nails last three months, highlighting the article's main topic.
A hand with iridescent blue press-on nails holds nail care essentials: a bottle of cuticle remover, a purple nail buffer, and a pink nail file case, used for nail preparation.
A hand with iridescent blue press-on nails holds two bottles of nail liquids: a nail dehydrator and an acid-free primer, essential products for press-on nail application.
How I Do My Press On Nails (Steps Included)
Going to the nail salon can be costly! I started doing my nails at home 2 years ago and I haven't gone back since! I originally started doing Gel X nails which I loved because I got to be creative and they lasted a long time. I soon began to realize that I didn't want to do Gel X every
Diamond

Diamond

636 likes

How to do nails at home 🍋🌸💅
Step-by-step guide for pretty at home nails! Learning to do your nails at home can save you lots, and you can learn a fun new skill! 1. **Prep Your Nails:**🌸 - Start by filing your nails to your desired shape. - Push back your cuticles gently with a cuticle pusher. (You can also clip cut
Cait🍒

Cait🍒

233 likes

A hand displays five nails adorned with a fruit salad design, featuring small, colorful fruit illustrations like cherries, blueberries, oranges, and a yellow fruit, against a natural French tip base. The image includes text overlay 'Fruit Salad Mani Step by Step Tutorial' and fruit emojis.
A hand holds a small red bottle of nail glue and a clear plastic box containing numerous medium almond-shaped nail tips. The box indicates it holds 510 pieces in 15 sizes, designed for soak-off full cover application.
A hand holds a bottle of white nail polish. The bottle has a black cap and contains 0.6 fl oz / 18 mL of lacquer, used for creating the natural-looking French tip base.
Fruit Salad Nails DIY Tutorial 🍑🍒🍋🫐🍊
These nails came out better than I expected! These were inspired by @Nailsbyrose ! I stuck with her general design but mine have a natural looking French tip! First I glued on medium almond tips with my holy grail glue, then trimmed and shaped them. Next I used a makeup sponge to apply Orlys
Brigette Rose

Brigette Rose

227 likes

nails i’ve recently done 🌸
happy sunday guys!! so i do gel-x nails and here are some nails ive recently done on myself & others!!! let me tell yall, when i started doing nails, it took everything in me to not take them off every other day and do something different. i’m currently battling the urge to change mine to
bookish.cassss

bookish.cassss

6 likes

DIY Gel X Nails✨💅🏼☁️
For those who loved my last nail reel - here’s the highly requested how to video!! Say goodbye to the nail salon forever 💅🏼✨☁️ Comment “link” and like this post for DM with details to all the products I use! (make sure you’re following me!) Save this post 📌 for future reference! Detailed inst
Alexa☯️

Alexa☯️

40 likes

A close-up of three almond-shaped nails featuring a pink-to-white ombre, white heart designs, and white speckles resembling snowflakes. A pearl ring adorns the middle finger. The image has text overlays 'Winter vday nails' and 'Lemon8 @nailluxbygiu'.
A close-up of a hand with almond-shaped nails, showcasing a pink-to-white ombre with white heart designs and white speckles for a snowflake effect. A pearl ring is on the middle finger, and the hand rests on a gray knitted surface. 'Lemon8 @nailluxbygiu' is visible.
A hand displaying five almond-shaped nails with a pink-to-white ombre, white heart designs, and white speckles for a snowflake effect. A pearl ring is on the middle finger, and the hand rests on a gray knitted surface. 'Lemon8 @nailluxbygiu' is visible.
Winter nails but make it valentine 🤍 ❄️
Here’s what I like to call heart snow flakes lol. As soon as January starts, my fyp is covered with valentines nails inspirations. I often tend to forget that is STILL WINTER. For this set I used ESVY top coat called “pillow talk” to give that snow flake effect. I then drew little hearts and sp
nail_lux_bygiu

nail_lux_bygiu

23 likes

Let’s do my nails at home!
Do my glazed/shimmer nails with me! 🪩 ✨1) Prep- Buff the nails to take away shine then apply some dehydrator. I find it helps my nails last so much longer when I do this ✨2) Add base gel then you can cure! ✨3)Add the base color then you can cure again! This specific polish, I had to do like 5
hanahlynn

hanahlynn

146 likes

A hand showcases long, square-shaped acrylic nails with vibrant summer designs. Features include ombre pink-blue with 3D water droplets, orange with white 3D flowers, abstract art, and blue flames, all accented with rhinestones.
A close-up of a hand displaying long, artistic acrylic nails. Designs include an ombre pink-blue nail with 3D water droplets, an orange nail with white 3D flowers, and a light blue flame design, adorned with rhinestones.
A hand with long, colorful acrylic nails featuring diverse summer-themed art. Designs include a pink-blue ombre nail with 3D water droplets, an orange nail with white 3D flowers, and a light blue flame pattern, embellished with rhinestones.
Let’s End The Summer with Some color
#lemon8diarychallenge #summer nails ❤️ #summertimenails☀️💅🏻💜 #summer nail ideas #colorfulideanails💅🏼 #nailsart #nailinspo
Ash Ley

Ash Ley

66 likes

An overhead flat lay displays items for press-on nails: glue, cuticle pusher, cleansing wipe, nail file, adhesive stickers, and a package of blue press-on nails, with text overlay 'How to prep for press on nails'.
A hand with natural nails and rings is shown on a white surface, illustrating Step 1 of nail prep: washing hands to ensure nails are clean, dry, and free of polish.
A hand with natural nails and rings is shown with a wooden cuticle pusher, illustrating Step 2: trimming nails and pushing down cuticles for a natural look.
How to do nail prep for press on nails 💅🏼
Hi friends, Let's talk about press on nails! I'm a huge huge fan of press ons because they are easy to remove! It's semi permanent. Here's a mini tutorial of how I go about prepping my nails for press ons. Step 1: Wash your hands and make sure your nails are clean, dry,
Nicole_jordy

Nicole_jordy

22 likes

A pair of hands displays almond-shaped nails featuring pink and white gradients, red hearts, and lip designs, adorned with various rings. The image includes text overlays 'Valentine's Day NAILS' and '@manisbyash'.
A pair of hands showcases almond-shaped nails with red and white French tips, some featuring heart shapes and small red hearts. The fingers are adorned with gold rings.
A pair of hands displays almond-shaped nails with a soft pink base, white swirl patterns, and silver stud accents. The fingers are decorated with multiple gold rings.
Valentine’s day inspo nails💖
Romantic fingertips 💅✨ Here’s some dreamy Valentine’s Day nail inspo to get you in the mood for love! 💖💕 Whether you’re into classic reds, soft pinks, or fun heart designs, there’s a perfect set for everyone. 💌💘 All designs by the incredibly talented @manisbyash on Instagram—go check out her page
Aly (Alison)

Aly (Alison)

4 likes

See more