Flattering your nails with the finest nail colours and nail designs will definitely make your nails look more astonishing when paired with the right nail shape matched for your finger type. There are 12 nail shapes that have evolved since nail enhancement and nail polishes became available to even those who desire to do their own home manicures.
Mix and match the perfect nail style with your hand and finger shapes. This will be an instant match made in heaven!
Oval – This egg-shaped nail works well with short and wide nail beds. It is long and slightly tapered, almost like and almond but with much softer blunter tip.
Almond – Nails with slimmer sides with tapered and rounded tips are what defines almond shaped nails. This sophisticated and chic nail shape works well with thin nail beds.
Round – This follows the natural contour of your fingertips. Rounding your nails always makes the nail look longer. It is easy enough to achieve even by maintaining your own manicures.
Square – This remains the perfect classic French manicure. It is a bold statement and creates strong sidewalls for nail growth. This will always remain a trend yet always remain neat.
Stiletto – Dramatic styled nail with a long pointed tip. This is popular in the entertainment industry as they stand out more than any other nail shape. The artwork is then generally done at the tip of the nail which draws even more attention.
Coffin/Ballerrina – Is a long , slim and tapered tip nail taking on the shape of a coffin or a ballerina slipper. This can only be done on a long, very strong nail, as the centre is its weakest point.
Squoval – This is a combination of both the square as well as the oval shaped nail. It is perfect for the new-age woman. It resembles strength and flexibility with a touch of classic femininity.
Flare – Also known as the duckbill shaped nail. This shape flares upwards and outwards atthe tip of the nail.
Mountain Peak – This is very similar to the stiletto styled nail, however it is much shorter and pointier then the former. This is perfect for a dauntless look.
Edge – Resembles an arrow shaped nail, however it is shorter and less fierce looking.
Lipstick – The name originates for the silhouette of a newly opened lipstick. It is vary daring and when accompanied by the correct nail colour or nail art, can look extremely classy.
Arrow-Head – This shape also resembles the stiletto, but with a shorter and sharper point, taking the shape of an arrow head.
What Type Of Nail Shape Are you?
All Types of hands and nail as long as you are a fashionista – Coffin
Long and slim fingers with small and narrow nail beds – Square
Bigger and wider hands – Edge
Long and slim fingers with wide set nails – Squoval
Long fingers and elongated nails – Mountain peak
Elongated nails – Arrow head
Short and wide set fingers with wide set palm as this nail will conceal the palm and makes the shorter fingers look longer due to its angle – Lipstick
Short, small and elegant hands and fingers – Oval
Long fingers and elongated nails – Stiletto
Short stubby and stocky fingers with wide nail bed to make them look thinner – Round
Outright daring! For someone with longer and slimmer fingers though as this shape will definitely enhance short and wide fingers – Flare
Short and wide set fingers with thin nail beds as the shame eliminates the chubbiness around the nail on the finger giving a feminine touch – Almond
Nails are the one thing you can get into shape without exercise. We hope you found the above tips to be useful. Nails are the period at the end of the sentence, they complete the look.