Almond, coffin, square, oval and short nail designs by shape.
A lopsided almond almost always starts with a peak set in the wrong place. Here is how to shape almond nails at home, from the tools and the center point to filing the sides, rounding the tip, and making the shape work on square or short nails…
15 ballerina nail designs from soft pink and matte nude through ombré, French tip, glitter, burgundy, sage green, gold foil, marble, and deep teal on the tapered square shape…
11 long nail ideas from glass-skin coffin and matte black stiletto to gold-leaf almond and coral jelly. The shapes and finishes that only work at this length…
15 medium length nail ideas from milky almond and glazed-donut oval to espresso coffin and micro-French square. The length that balances style and function…
Round sits at the shortest, quietest end of the shape spectrum. The side walls taper in…
Squoval sits in the quiet middle ground between square and oval. Straight parallel side walls run…
A stiletto manicure follows one rule that no other shape gets close to. Both side walls…
A square manicure follows one strict rule. The side walls are filed perfectly straight and parallel,…
An oval manicure follows one quiet rule. The side walls curve in evenly from both sides…
A coffin manicure is built on one shape decision. The nail tapers from the cuticle and…