Forms of nails and their names: how to determine the character of a girl by her manicure

Each woman has her own shape of nails and her own ideas about how, ideally, they should look. However, correcting the contours of the marigolds, one must take into account not only one's own desires, but also the nature of the initial data – the anatomical features of the hand, fingers and cuticle. And also whether the chosen form suits you and what it says to others about you and your character. Journalists have learned everything about nail shapes and are in a hurry to share information with the readers of our online edition.

Nail shapes

The concept of nail shape includes several semantic aspects:

1. The shape of the nail plate itself, that is, the area that remains on the finger if the nails are cut as short as possible.

2. The natural shape of the free edge of the nail, that is, the regrown area.

3. The shape of the free edge of the nails, formed during manicure using a nail file or a scissor.

4. The shape of the free edge, given to the nails during the extension.

The shape of the nail plate can be:

1. Round.

2. Triangular – inverted and regular triangle.

3. Square.

4. Oval.

5. Almond-shaped.

6. Obvious.

The nail plates can be oblong, as well as short and at the same time wide. Also, some people may have differences in the shape of the nail plates on different fingers. For example, on the little finger, ring finger, index and big toes, the marigolds are elongated and oval, and on the middle one the plate is shorter and almost round. Typically, your thumbnail is always wider and longer than the rest. And the marigolds on the little finger and ring finger have the most correct proportions, so they are more beautiful than others.

It is impossible to change the congenital shape of the nail plates by some methods, but it can be visually corrected by hiding it under a resistant polymer coating, that is, by performing extension.

The shape of the free edge (natural after manicure or extended) can be:

1. Oval.

2. Square (clear and soft square).

3. Oval square.

4. Pointed – triangular, almond-shaped, in the form of a stylet or peak.

5. Rectangular (with sharp or rounded edges).

6. Trapezoidal (pointe-shaped).

7. Beveled.

How to find the perfect nail shape for yourself

If you intend to grow marigolds and give them a certain shape, or are going to do extensions and do not know which version of the manicure to stop, consider the following information:

1. Long oval or almond-shaped marigolds visually lengthen the fingers and make them and the hands more refined. Short ones, on the contrary, make the fingers optically thicker.

2. If you have long fingers, you can choose any shape you like.

3. If you play music (strings, keyboards), often work at the computer and type a lot, actively play sports, you are better off wearing a short manicure. That is, cut marigolds as close to the line of growth as possible and adhere to their natural shape. The same applies to young mothers with babies and people of certain professions (for example, doctors, cooks). However, it is quite acceptable to carry out a decorative coating, including with the help of gel polish, shellac, acrylic.

4. Sharp nails add elegance to the image with notes of aggressiveness, shocking and extravagance. This shape resembles the claws of animals, so the conclusions of others about a woman's appearance are appropriate. Such a model is called 'cat nails', 'stiletto', 'stiletto', 'pica' and can only be used by women with narrow nail plates, since this form looks rough and ridiculous on wide nails and thick fingers.

5. If you like the almond-shaped model, you should take care to grow long enough nails, as it will look strange on short ones.

6. Oval nails are the perfect solution for those with both long and short fingers. If the fingers are thin and long, the oval will give the appearance an aristocratic appearance, and if the fingers are short and thick, the oval will add length and soften the image.

7. The square shape of the very long free edge of the nails looks the least natural, since it is not characteristic of humans and is obtained only with the help of extensions.

8. The beveled shape of the nails also looks extravagant when they are cut in a straight line, but one side of the marigold is longer than the other. This model is suitable only for young girls and women who want to stand out from the crowd, trying to look original.

9. Oval, almond and rectangular nails with rounded edges look the most natural. This form is suitable for working women, students and schoolgirls, since it does not attract increased attention of others, it does not look defiant, but also not entirely simple. The absence of sharp corners creates an impression of tenderness and sophistication.

10. There are manicure options where each nail on the hand has its own shape, it looks rather unusual and it is difficult to imagine a woman who wants to have this look in everyday life.

11. The longer the nails are, the more defiant the manicure looks and the more inconvenient it is to do some work with your hands. But even if you are not going to grow too large marigolds, you need to make sure that the length is the same on all fingers. Accordingly, you need to focus on the shortest nail. Therefore, it is necessary to adjust the plates to one size carefully, the slightest mistake and it may be necessary to significantly shorten all the marigolds. However, if you do gel extension, then the initial dimensions do not matter, the master can lengthen the plates as much as you need.

12. Regardless of the shape of the nails, their length should be small or medium in case you are doing manicure on your own plates, and not on extensions.

13. The sharper the marigolds, the easier it is to break them, even if you have carried out the extension procedure with durable polymer materials. The most stable, practical and reliable shapes in this regard are square, rectangular and their varieties.

If you find it difficult to decide which nail shape is best for you, try to find out in a practical way. The easiest option is to cut out models of all existing options from paper and attach them to your nail plates, as if trying them on. Or buy several sets of cheap false nails, file them according to the shape of a particular model and also try on yourself. But the most beautiful shape of nails is obtained if the free edge has the same contours as the contour of the cuticle, reflected in a mirror.

What forms are suitable for natural nails and how to make them yourself

If you have natural nails, and you do not intend to carry out extensions, then the optimal plate contours for you are square, soft square, oval, circle and almond. The latter option is only suitable for long lengths, all others are universal. Models such as a triangle, pike, stylet, trapezoid and other unusual options can only be performed by a builder and only on a sufficiently long length of the extension plates.

Whatever shape you want to create, you need to start with a square, and then bring the plate to optimal contours with a file. The square is made simply – first, all the plates are filed so that their length is the same. You can find out if there are differences in size if you look at the marigolds in the light, turning your palm towards the light source, as if showing the stop sign with your hand. After that, you need to make a few careful movements on the sides of the plate with a nail file, giving the nails a square shape.

It is easy to make any other from a square model:

1. Soft square – round off the sharp corners of the free edge of the nail plate with a nail file.

2. Oval – Round off the outline by holding the file at a 45 degree angle. First, one side is processed, then the other. The file moves only in one direction – from the edge to the center.

3. Almond-shaped model – the same actions are performed as when forming an oval, only the file must be held at an angle of 60 degrees to the nail.

4. A circle – in this case, it is just a more pronounced oval, so you need to act as in the second paragraph.

As you can see, there is nothing difficult in giving your nails a suitable shape. Even a person without experience can cope with this, if he has a nail file at hand.

How to choose the color of the varnish depending on the shape of the nails

Any specialist will tell you that the shape of the nail plates is certainly not the main criterion when choosing the color of their decorative coating. It is more important to consider your own preferences, clothing style and skin tone. But still, there are recommendations that will help make nail art on nails of one configuration or another more beautiful:

1. On small round marigolds, pastel shades look great – all options from white and flesh to sky blue and light pink. Longer round nails will decorate more saturated colors, in this case you can use red, black, dark blue, other juicy and dark colors.

2. On oval marigolds, a pastel coating looks good, complemented by a pattern made with bright colors. The motives of the patterns can be any – from lace and flowers to strict geometric shapes.

3. Square and rectangular nails are the ideal material for using bright, deep, dark tones, as well as varnishes with a matte finish.

4. The almond-shaped model goes well with pastel colors and partial metallic, shiny stripes.

Also, when choosing a varnish for decorating marigolds of a certain shape, you need to remember the rules that apply to dark and light tones:

1. Light shades visually increase the surface of the plates and draw attention to the hands.

2. Dark shades optically conceal the volume and length, diminish, narrow the plates.

How to determine the character of a manicure

To determine the character of a girl on a manicure, it is important to know how often she does it. For example, a manicure is not done at all, or only a hygienic manicure is performed. This suggests that the girl does not want to attract attention to herself, is focused on things that are more important to her, or does not want to spend money / time on carrying out such manipulations. Also, the absence of a manicure may indicate that the girl is a lover of everything natural, natural and, in accordance with this, forms her image. However, if the nails are not trimmed, they look unkempt, there is dirt under them, this may indicate that the girl has no desire to please others, including members of the opposite sex. She does not feel attractive, beautiful, and carelessness indicates indifference to herself, to life in general.

It happens that a manicure is done every week or once every 10-14 days, as evidenced by the absence at the base of the nails of the so-called 'smile' of a grown marigold. This suggests that a woman carefully looks after her appearance, knows her worth. Such ladies may be too proud and arrogant, but in general, the desire to be 100% beautiful is not a crime, but a sign of self-love and a desire to win the approval of others, including men.

There is a manicure, but it looks strange – the paint is peeling or frayed in some places, the length of the nails can be different. If the manicure is done with gel polish, there is a zone on the plates at the very base of the nail, on which there is no decorative coating. This suggests that manicure is done very rarely – once every 3-4 weeks. This means that a woman is trying to take care of her appearance, but she does not have enough time, money, or she is simply too lazy to regularly visit the master. The desire for beauty is present, as is the desire to gain the approval of others, but there is not enough strength of character, or the person is always in business. It may also be a lack of taste, since a woman does not understand that it is better not to have any manicure at all than to wear a gel-varnish coating on nails that are already industry by 2-3 millimeters or more.

How to determine the character by the length of the girl's nails

What the length of the girl's nails can tell the observer:

1. Long, especially very long marigolds indicate, as a rule, that the girl is bitchy, playful and capricious. She has a high opinion of herself and a low opinion of others. She is not able to perform any useful functions, since it is very problematic to work, to farm with such marigolds. Most likely, the girl is lazy and intends to get everything she needs from life at the expense of others, in most cases at the expense of men. Such ladies love going to the beauty salon and shopping, always 'in society', prefer glamor and luxury.

2. Short, root-cut nails may indicate that a person is engaged in a certain professional activity and simply cannot afford to wear a longer length. Short nail plates without decorative coating are not only one of the requirements for work, but also an indicator that a woman can go in for professional sports. But if you know for sure that this length is not due to working conditions, then we can say that the girl is purposeful, neat, and focused on anything, but not on attracting male attention. She is alien to femininity, perhaps she has a masculine mindset and a strong character.

3. Medium length nails are worn by most women, as this is the generally accepted norm, the standard of appearance. This can say little about character, except that a person does not strive to stand out much or withdraw into himself.

When determining the size of the marigold in order to find out the character traits, it is important to understand that only the length that the woman wears constantly, every day, matters. After all, a bitchy lady can also have short nails if she accidentally broke them off and has not yet had time to build up again. And long marigolds can adorn the hands of a shy and modest girl, if yesterday she attended a friend's wedding and made an extension for the celebration in order to look appropriate.

How to determine the character by the shape and length of the girl's nails

The shape of the free edge of the nail plates, especially if we take into account their length, can tell the observer a lot about a person's character:

1. Square or rectangular outlines of the free edge with sharp corners indicate that the owner of nails is a purposeful nature. The main character traits are practicality, ingenuity, seriousness, independence, independence, cynicism, sanity. If the square nails are also long, it means that a woman claims to be a leader, can show despotic behavior and a tendency to suppress and command. If square nails have an average length, this may indicate that their owner is a vulnerable nature, not fully formed, not completely abandoning youthful romantic dreams.

2. Small round nails indicate that a girl may have features of childishness, infantilism, naivety, kindness, and gullibility. She needs a gentle attitude, care, care, shows love for others, loves animals and plants, inclined to enjoy life and not interfere in other people's affairs. She can be humble and shy, calm and affectionate.

3. Oval or strongly rounded rectangular nails indicate a feminine, sensitive, vulnerable nature. Such a girl is looking for workarounds and never goes ahead, successfully uses her own charm and flirtatiousness. She is a good friend, is liked by most of the opposite sex and becomes, as a rule, a wise and understanding wife. If the girl's oval nails are also long, this indicates that even despite the calmness and balance, passion is ripening in her.

4. Pointed nails, shaped like almonds, stilettos, spikes, indicate that in front of you is a girl with pretensions and a tendency to bitchiness, frequent mood swings, vivid manifestations of passion, anger, joy and other strong emotions.

5. If the girl has unusual shaped nails (beveled) or the shape of the nails on all fingers is different, then you are dealing with an eccentric person who has an absolutely unpredictable character. Such a woman wants to stand out in the crowd, attract attention, go against the rules, break the foundations. It can be very easy, fun and not boring with her, since she has a wide range of interests and acquaintances, and she probably has some artistic inclinations.

Shape and color, design of nails, their relationship with the girl's character traits

To find out more about the character of a girl, you should pay attention not only to the shape and length of her marigolds, but also to the color of the varnish, the features of the decor that she uses in everyday life. Naturally, we are not talking about a manicure done before some holiday or festive event, since a one-day nail art cannot provide enough information about character traits.

Consider what the colors and designs that a girl uses most often indicate in her daily life:

1. A French manicure using natural, pastel shades of nail polish indicates that you are dealing with a stylish and careful girl. She gets along well with people, is reserved and practical, friendly and well-mannered, has good taste. Communication with her brings pleasure to others.

2. Long red nails, including pointed ones, indicate that their owner is a strong and self-sufficient woman who is difficult to please and who will be difficult to approach. She does not forgive other people's weaknesses and does not allow herself to relax. Such a manicure is often worn by a business woman and women who have achieved everything in life themselves.

3. If a woman uses plum or cherry varnish on her nails of medium length, then she has a calm and balanced disposition. She is a sensible, businesslike girl who is guided by considerations of expediency, pays little attention to romantic dreams and tender feelings. But she is easy to deal with as she sees the people around her as equals.

4. Black and very dark nails, especially very short ones, can indicate that the girl is withdrawn, notorious, depressed or depressed. Black nails can often be seen on the hands of young girls, but if such a manicure, especially on long nails, is worn by an adult woman, this may indicate the peculiarities of her sense of style.

5. Varnishes of light shades on nails of different lengths, as a rule, use gentle, romantic, feminine, sensitive and vulnerable natures. But in some cases, such a manicure is performed not because the woman prefers light colors, but because the hands look neat this way and the appearance makes a good impression on the people around.

6. Bright and non-standard colors of varnishes use the same bright and unusual natures. The use of yellow, blue, juicy pink, turquoise, light green, purple, fuchsia is typical for creative, windy and fickle personalities. Such girls often do manicure with bright designs, ornaments and patterns. And the brighter the used paints, the more varied the patterns, the more strongly the person's creative potential is expressed. Such girls are easy-going, pleasant to talk to and show a positive attitude.

When assessing the color of the varnish used, as well as the pattern on the nails, you should take into account that many women do their manicure under the influence of mood. If it is good, joyful, light tones and bright colors are used, if it is bad and gloomy, a dark palette can be used. In this matter, everything is ambiguous, and in order to find out the character of a girl for a manicure, you need to evaluate her choice in different life situations, take into account additional aspects and nuances.

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