How To Trim And Sharpen 5 Classic Nail Shapes

A good basic care of the nails is a prerequisite for a good nail color and a good nail style.Nail shaping is a very important step in basic care.

Preparation tools

nail file , dust sweeping brush 

Standard Process

Nail file with two sides of varying grit.

When holding the nail file in your hand, you should hold one side of the nail file with four fingers and hold the other side with your thumb and trim nail with a fine surface, paying attention to the control of strength.

Usually the front edge of the nail is trimmed first by placing the nail file at a 45 degree angle to the nail surface and trimming in one direction. 

Trim both sides of the nail, taking care to trim until the sides are parallel and the corners are uniformly curved.

Remove excess dander from the nail edge with a sponge nail buffer block.

Sweep away excess dust with a dust brush.

Finish with symmetrical nail corners and parallel sides.

The sides are naturally curved and clean and dust-free.

Square Nails

Square nails are the most resistant to breakage, rich in character, suitable for straight fingers, and loved by working women and white-collar workers.The process of trim square nails is as follows.

Nail file is applied perpendicular to the front edge of the nail and trimmed in one direction to make it flat.

Trim the sides of the nail so that the sides are parallel.

Use a sponge nail buffer to polish the nail surface and remove excess dander from the nail edge.

Finish with the front edge of the nail perpendicular to the sides and the sides cornered at a right angle.

Square round nails

Square-round nails are less likely to break and have a softer feel. They are suitable for all hand shapes, especially for customers with pronounced bone joints or long, thin fingers.The process of polishing square round nails is as follows.

Nail file is applied perpendicular to the front edge of the nail and trimmed in one direction to make it flat.

The corners of the nail will be polished with a certain curvature on both sides and the curvature will be symmetrical on both sides, then polish the nail surface with a sponge nail buffer and remove the excess dander from the nail surface.

Finish with a flat front edge of the nail and some curvature at the corners on both sides. 

Round Nails 

Round nails are suitable for customers with wider nail shapes, smaller palms or slightly chubby fingers, and can visually narrow the nail.The process of trim round nails is as follows. 

The nail file is placed at 45 degrees to the front edge of the nail and trimmed in one direction to make it flat. 

Determine the highest point, and grind the corners on both sides towards the highest point in the center, with symmetrical curvature, then polish the nail surface with a sponge nail buffer and remove excess dander from the nail edge.

Finished with a semi-circular front edge of the nail and rounded and natural corners on both sides.

Oval nails

Oval nails are more prone to breakage and are suitable for fat and beautiful hands, and are a more traditional oriental nail type.The process of trim oval nails is as follows.

Trim the corner of one side of the nail until it is clearly rounded.

On the other side, use the same method to trim the nail, paying attention to the symmetry of both sides of the arc, then use a sponge nail buffer to polish the nail surface and remove the excess dander from the nail edge.

Finish, the whole nail is oval-shaped, with obvious rounded corners on both sides.

Pointed Nails

Pointed nails are prone to breakage and are suitable for customers with thicker nails.The process of sharpening pointed nails is as follows.

Trim the side of the nail until the front edge of the nail is tapered.

Use the same technique to trim the other side, then use a sponge nail buffer to polish the nail and remove excess dander from the nail edge.

Finished, the nail has a sharp tapered front edge with a large corner curvature on both sides.