Advice on Choosing the Perfect Shape for Your Hands' Nails

Round 

The tip of round nails is circular and matches the nail curve. Round nails are best for short fingers. "It softens and slims the look of wide nail beds and helps shorter fingers look elongated," Lin adds.    

Oval  

Unlike an almond, the oval tip is filed to look like an egg. Small hands with short fingers like this elongating form.     

Square  

The tip of round nails is circular and matches the nail curve. Round nails are best for short fingers. "It softens and slims the look of wide nail beds and helps shorter fingers look elongated," Lin adds.    

Squoval  

King feels a squoval is the easiest form to maintain. "Most people's nails grow naturally, so care is just smoothing them out.    

Almond  

Deborah Lippmann says almond nails are narrow on the sides, wide on the base, and rounded on top. "This design lengthens and slims short fingers.    

Stiletto  

The free edge of the sides should be tapered to get this effect. This form works best on long nails, but it requires gels or acrylics to maintain.   

Lipstick   

Many Instagram influencers choose lipstick because it makes fingers look longer. This form suits long and short nails.  

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