Try this delightful candle manicure on your next birthday

Birthdays may come only once a year, but that doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate for more than a single day. When there's a party in the planning, it's time to grab those cupcake colors and create something memorable. This sparkly birthday manicure is a great way to show off your love of a good time and a great cake!

This pretty pink manicure has all the makings of a party without the excess calories. Start with a pastel pink manicure topped with pink glitter polish. Paint a single candle on each nail, and don’t forget the frosting. Each nail tip has a dollop of white “icing” to give the look a finished appearance.

Ready to party?

Materials
- Pastel pink gel polish (Orly Gel FX, Cool in California)
- UV or LED lamp (Lumcrissy, not shown)
- Pink glitter polish (Gelish Mini, June Bride)
- Orange gel polish (FairyGlo 6718)
- Short round brush
- White drawing gel (Elite99 5603)
- Paper towel (not shown)
- Yellow gel paint (Young Nails Mission Control, Solar)
- Clear gel no-wipe top coat (Cheri)

Instructions
1. Apply two coats of pastel pink gel polish to the nails, curing it in between coats with the UV or LED lamp.

2. Layer a thin coat of pink glitter polish over the nails, and cure the gel with the lamp.

3. Draw a straight line using the orange gel and short round brush to create the candle. Cure the gel with the lamp.

4. Use the same brush and a small amount of white drawing gel to create the frosting at the nail tip. The white gel should overlap the orange paint closest to the tip.

5. Clean the brush on a paper towel to remove the excess polish, then dip the brush into the yellow gel. Apply a single drop of polish just above the straight line to form the candle flame. Cure the wet gel with the lamp once more.

6. Seal the design by brushing a coat of clear no-wipe top coat over the nail, and cure it with the lamp.

Stay pretty!