12 Birthday Nail Ideas For Your Big Day

What better way to emphasise your starlet status on your big night than to have literal stars on your nails? Have some fun with your celestial nail art by also adding additional designs like the snake and textured french tips seen here.

For celestial nails that are a bit more understated, try adding the nail art in a simple gold colour over a single colour base.

These black-and-white nails are anything but safe. Play up the quintessential design by using each colour on a different hand and then creating the nail art in the opposite colour.

Walking around with your zodiac sign for all to see is a surefire way to catch people's attention. Go for glam by spelling out your zodiac sign on an accent nail and adding more nail-art details like a french tip, glitter, and charms.

For a bit more subtlety with your zodiac birthday nails, get your zodiac sign on an accent finger in an accent colour to make it stand out, but keep the base uniform throughout the manicure.

Want a bit more personality added to your zodiac birthday nails? Add some unique individual touches, like your favourite animal-print pattern, alongside your sign and birthday.

One of the easiest ways to make sure you command attention is to sparkle with glitter nails. Get your birthday glitter nails in subtle tones, like the Champagne-coloured crystals seen here, to look like you're sparkling from within.

If you want to sparkle but also love colour, get glitter nails in holographic finishes that reflect different colours in the light. Not only do they catch the eye, but holographic colours are surprisingly flattering across various skin tones.

One of this year's biggest nail trends remains the french tips, and what better way to keep your birthday manicure on trend than to combine french tips and glitter? These nails are perfect to get you through the night as well as any birthday holidays you may also have planned.

If minimalist nail designs are more your speed, step up your normal single-colour manicure by playing around with additional elements like lines and negative space.

If you don't want kawaii-level nail designs but still want your manicure to catch attention, incorporate some colour alongside a minimalist design. Bold colours like this orange shade flatter a range of skin tones, and the side-tip french adds an additional "wow" factor.

Supermodel manicures have been seen all over Hollywood recently and are the perfect minimalist nail design to celebrate your birthday. Step your supermodel manicure up a notch by adding nail decals in your favourite shapes.