Nail shape: the dictionary is served

If when doing the manicure you can’t decide if you want square, oval, long or short nailsor if you’re just wondering Which shape enhances your hands the most?you’re in the right place.

Nail shape and nail polish have the same impact on manicure

There Nail shape is crucial to the final look of our hands: an oval cut is more classic, and with a nude nail polish it gives vibe for the bride, a ballerina shape instead, perhaps combined with an eccentric nail polish or nail art, immediately makes you Met Gala. While short nails are definitely the most practical.

Finally, very long nails, which almost resemble claws, and which have become very popular in recent years, are modern, but not exactly elegant (nor practical).

Stubby hands, an oval cut makes them more tapered

Furthermore, some shapes enhance the hands more than others: if your fingers are not particularly long, you could opt for a long oval cut, which makes the hand appear more tapered, because it creates continuity between the finger and the length of the nail. A short square cut, on the other hand, makes the hand look awkward.because it frames the fingers.

The beauty is that, even if Mother Nature has not graced you with strong nails that grow quickly, with gel, acrygel or acrylic reconstruction, or even with press-on tips, you can obtain any shape you desire.

The Dictionarynail dictionary

So, are you ready to go wild with almond, ballerina, stiletto or squoval nails?

If you have no idea what we are talking about, read on and discover the dictionarythe nail dictionary, with all nail shapes from A to Z.

Square: modern and sharp

This shape has sharp and angular corners and is suitable for both short and long nails, and is especially suitable for those with slender fingers, because it does not exactly make the finger longer, but almost frames it. It can be impractical because the corners scratch.

Oval nails: classic, enhance any hand

Probably the nail shape that most flatters any hand, the oval one gives a more tapered appearance to the fingers, giving the illusion of elongation, and a refined look (of course, it always depends on the polish chosen).

Unlike square and squoval nails, oval nails are best done on a slightly longer nail, which allows you to create an oval shape.

Nails squoval: the master key

Hybrid between the square one – from which it differs for being softer, because it has rounded corners -, and the oval one – compared to which it remains more modern and more rectangular – this shape is truly a go-to in any situation.

Rounded nails: the most natural

This is the shape in which nails naturally grow, and the curvature is less pronounced than an oval or almond.

Almond nails: the sexiest

The almond nails They are a thinned and elongated oval, whose end resembles the shape of an almond, and are possible only with long nails. With super long nails, you get an XL almond like the one in the photo.

Irresistibly feminine…

Stiletto nails

A more extreme evolution of the almond shape, the stiletto is more elongated and very pointed. Very Nicky Minaj or Jurassic Park.

Ballerina nails

A stiletto with a blunt tip, therefore a shape reminiscent of ballerina pointe, this shape, which retains slightly oval and rounded lines, is not to everyone’s taste, especially in the longer versions.

Lipstick nails

For the more daring, this asymmetrical shape, available in short or long nail versions, is reminiscent of a lipstick.

Edge nails: hold on tight

If we haven’t lost you at lipstick nails yet, get ready for this sharp shape (from the English edgeedge), which when made with acrylic, becomes truly three-dimensional. A recent trend, and certainly not for everyone.