Which Nails Shape Should You Go For?

Nail Shape: Oval (U Shaped Nail)

Overview: feminine, classy, classic.

Wear if: you have shorter fingers or shorter hands with wide, stubby nail beds, as an oval shape will create the illusion of length. It's also a good shape on longer fingers that have wide and short/stubby nail beds.

Best with: nail art and classic French manicures.

Nail Shape: Almond

Overview: glamorous, chic, feminine.

Wear if: you have shorter fingers or shorter hands with wide, stubby nail beds, as an oval shape will create the illusion of length. It's also a good shape on longer fingers that have wide and short/stubby nail beds.

Best with: plain, shiny and metallic polish colours.

Nail Shape: Square

Overview: stylish, clean-cut, low-maintenance.

Wear if: you have long fingers and long, narrow nail beds.

Best with: block, bold polish colours.

Nail Shape: Squoval

Overview: classic, natural, suits all.

Wear if: if your nail beds are wide and long. Squoval nail shapes will look good on short or long fingers.

Best with: geometric nail art.

Nail Shape: Coffin/Ballerina

Overview: chic, glamorous, high-maintenance.

Wear if: you suit square or squoval shapes (narrow and long nail beds).

Best with: tidy and unchipped acrylic nail shapes with pale polish colours.

Nail Shape: Stiletto/Pointed

Overview: loud, high-maintenance, elongates hands.

Wear if: you have time/money for upkeep and want to make a statement.

Best with: elborate and pretty (and unchipped) nail designs.

Nail Shape: Round

Overview: tidy, elegant, elongates shorter fingers.

Wear if: you have short fingers with short or narrow nail beds.

Best with: any shade of polish or left unpainted.

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