How to Find the Best Nail Shape for Your Hands
Looking for ways to give yourself a makeover? Instead of reaching for the scissors and attempting a haircut, why not reach for a file and try a new nail shape? We’ve scoped out the best nail shapes and nail tip shapes for your hands, with a few tips to guide you along the way. The world has more nail shapes than we have fingers, but we’re on hand to help you select the right angles for your nails, so you really can enjoy your perfect mani. Before we get started, take a good look at your hands. To flatter those tips, you’ll need to find the best nail tip shape for your hands by figuring out the shape of your cuticle and nail bed. Simply push back your cuticles with a cuticle stick to look at your true cuticle shape, then get started. Start shaping by filing the sides down and narrowing them out a bit. Depending on the nail shape you're going for, you will go more or less narrow. For best results, file in one direction to lessen the fraying of the nail. Once you get the sides...