Create a gorgeous sunset manicure with palm trees

Nothing says summer like a beachside sunset. Unfortunately, most of us spend our days indoors and can only dream of something so lovely. Luckily, creative minds have designed a manicure that captures those colorful images, so you can carry your own little beach everywhere you go.

To create the sunset backdrop, you'll layer orange, yellow, pink and fuchsia polish over each nail. Add a palm tree by painting a thick trunk and multiple wispy fronds with black drawing gel. The result is an alluring design that makes getting through the workday a little easier.

Materials
- Orange gel paint (Venalisa #1570)
- Short round brush
- Yellow gel paint (Mission Control, Solar)
- Pink gel paint (Presto #173, Espirando)
- Fuchsia gel paint (Canni #596)
- UV or LED lamp (Lumcrissy, not shown)
- Black drawing gel paint (Elite99 #5604)
- Liner brush
- No-wipe gel top coat (Cheri)

Instructions
1. Create a sunset background for your palm trees. Paint the tip of the nail orange using the short, round brush, then apply stripes of yellow, pink and fuchsia paint. Cure the paint with the lamp.

2. Create the palm trees by using the liner brush and black drawing gel. Draw thick lines for the trunk, then draw thin lines at the top for the fronds.

3. Paint the frond fringe by dragging the tip of the brush downward from each straight line. Cure the wet paint with the lamp.

4. Seal your artwork by applying a thin layer of no-wipe gel top coat, then cure the gel once more.