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Birthday Nails

Pink sparkle, gold glitter, chrome and a rainbow of pastels. Birthday nails you can do the night before, glossy for the whole birthday week.

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Colour

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How to choose birthday nails

Pink with sparkle
The most asked-for birthday look. Go full shine with Pink Stardust or Holographic Pink, or keep it softer with a glitter fade like Gold Dipped.
Gold, silver and chrome
Metallics feel celebratory and suit any outfit. Rose Chrome and Pink Chrome are the mirror finishes; Champagne Sparkles and Silver Glam are the glitters.
Make it colourful
Skittle and marble sets like Dreamy Pastels, Colour Crush and Rainbow Sherbet put a different shade on every nail, which looks playful in party photos.
Think about the plan
Dinner and drinks suit chrome or a jewel glitter. A daytime party or a spa day suits pastels. A weekend away suits whatever you will still love on day ten.

Birthday nails at home

Your birthday is the one day nobody will say your nails are too much. Pink with glitter, gold, chrome and multicolour sets all feel like a celebration.

Each set is real semi-cured gel with 20 strips, a nail file and a manicure stick. They are HEMA free, vegan and cruelty-free, and cure under a UV or LED lamp in about 60 seconds.

Birthday nails are the ones to have fun with: pink glitter, gold sparkle, chrome and multicolour designs are the favourites, and they look great in every photo from the cake to the last dance.

Velvora gel strips go on at home in about ten minutes, so you can do them the evening before without booking a salon slot. They last up to 14 days on fingernails, which means one set covers the meal, the party and the weekend away that follows.

Buying for someone else? A set comes ready to use, with 20 strips, a nail file and a manicure stick. Add the mini UV/LED lamp if they do not have one, or send a Velvora gift card, from £10 to £200 with no expiry, so they can choose their own shade.

Further reading

Good to know

What nails should I get for my birthday?+

Most people go for something with sparkle: pink glitter, gold or silver, a chrome finish or a multicolour design. Pick a shade you will still enjoy a week later, because Velvora gel strips stay glossy for up to 14 days.

How many days before my birthday should I do my nails?+

The day before or the morning of is fine, since a set takes about ten minutes plus 60 seconds under a lamp. If your celebrations run over a week or two, apply them a day or two before the first one.

Can I give gel nail strips as a birthday present?+

Yes. Each set has 20 strips, a nail file and a manicure stick, so it is ready to use. Add the mini UV/LED lamp if they do not have one, or send a Velvora gift card from £10 to £200 that never expires.

Are polish strips or gel strips better as a gift for a teenager?+

Nail polish strips are the easy first present for a younger teen: no lamp, no curing and nothing to set up. Gel strips last longer but need a UV or LED lamp for about 60 seconds, so they suit someone who has one or gets one too.

How do I take my birthday nails off?+

Add a few drops of cuticle oil around the edge of each strip, lift it gently with the manicure stick and peel. There is no acetone and no soaking, and if a strip feels stuck, a little more oil does the job.