3. › this is common among
people with long, perfect
nail beds.
› It may be styled slightly
rounded at the base and
slightly pointed at the
fingertips.
› Most often this type of nail
has a natural look and
looks very good in a short-
medium length.
1. Oval nail
4. › ideal for shorter nails, the
nail is allowed to grow out
straight at the sides for
approximately 1.5 mm and
then the tip is filed into a
rounded shape.
› This is a strong shape which
is great for those who keep
their nails short.
2. Round nail
5. › filed away at the
sides to a point at
the tip; this shape
is very weak as the
sides of the nail
(which provide the
strength) are
totally lost.
3. Stiletto/ pointed nail
6. ›As above, but
followed by
squaring off the
tip, this gives the
nail tip strength
over the oval
shape.
4. Squoval
7. › The square-shaped nails
are the most famous
among the nail shapes.
› It is created by allowing
the nail to grow out
straight and then filing the
tip straight across at right
angles with the rest of the
nail plate.
5. Square nail
9. A. Plain manicure
›It is the
traditional
application of
nail polish to
the entire nail
plate.
10. ›Half moon is a
style that involves
applying of nail
polish over the
whole nail plate
except the area
of lunula.
B. Half-Moon
11. › It involves the
application of
colored polish over
the whole nail
plate except the
area of lunula and
tip of the nail.
C. Half- Moon with Tip
12. D. French Manicure or Tip design
› It is a design which
involves the
application of
colored polish over
the whole part of the
nail except the area
of the free-edge.
13. › Elephant tusk is a
style that involves
the application of
nail polish to
create S curve,
leaving a slightly
larger gap along
the nail walls.
E. Elephant Tusk
