An extremely necessary and beautiful shape for nails is “square”. Having begun her victorious journey back in the early 2000s, she continues to hold the leading position in the design of nail plates even now, despite the emergence of a daring rival - the “ballerina” shape.
Now we will talk about how to properly give your nails a “square” shape. Of course, our recommendations will be needed primarily by those who are just planning to master the practical fundamentals of the specialty, and also by those who perform manicures at an amateur level. We have prepared a detailed summary of how to properly shape your nails.
There are different types of square shapes
- Sharp square . With this shape, the nail has sharp corners. This has its downsides. Corners can chip and catch. This is not very practical for women who lead an active lifestyle. This applies to natural nails.
- Soft square . In this form, the corners are smooth, this form is suitable for almost any woman with any shape of the nail bed.
For the convenience of wearing this shape, nails in 2022 are not and will not be done in 2022, they are too long. Many people prefer short square nails or medium length ones.
If you are doing your manicure at home, you need to prepare your home manicure tools.
Lace on nails
This manicure option is great for any length and shape of nails. But most of all girls prefer to make it square. In the salon, a professional will hand-paint the lace, and at home you can use a stencil, which will also give an excellent result. The lace design is suitable for any occasion, but it can also be done for everyday life.
Young ladies prefer to design their weddings with lace, combining it with a French manicure. This gives some zest and adds tenderness to the bride. The hands have a very well-groomed and elegant appearance. Lace can be applied to both glossy and matte surfaces.
Tools and supplies for manicure at home.
- File. Choose something that is not metal. A file on a cardboard base is perfect.
- Pusher or orange stick.
- Manicure scissors or special nippers.
- Buff for polishing nails.
- To soften the cuticle, you need to purchase a liquid remover.
Before starting a manicure, disinfect the tools with an antiseptic.
If you want to apply gel polish, you will need a UV lamp or LED lamp for drying your nails, a primer, a base, and a top coat.
Tips for caring for square nails
- To ensure that the corners of your nails do not catch on anything or peel off, make them round, this shape is called a “soft square”.
- Make sure that the nail is not too long. First, it will weaken the nail. Secondly, due to the fact that the nail bends downward as it grows, the manicure will lose its beautiful shape and will look vulgar and rough.
- Gently file your nails every 2-3 days, this will allow you to stop using nail clippers.
So, let's start creating the perfect square shape:
You will need: a nail file and clippers or straight-bladed scissors.
- Wipe your nails with nail polish remover to degrease the plate and remove the old coating.
- Take a strengthening bath with sea salt to soften your nails. After this, dry your nails for 10-15 minutes. Remove the cuticle.
- Now, using clippers or scissors, in one motion, cut the nail in a straight line. If you use scissors, it is important that their blades are well sharpened. This creates an even and dense cut, which helps keep your nails healthy.
After you cut your nails, their edges will be rough and rough, so you need to file them with a nail file.
File your nails with light movements, at an angle of 45 degrees from the edge of the nail (as shown in the photo). File the nail in one direction (no zigzags). This treatment will protect the nail from cracking and chipping.
Round the edges of the nail using gentle movements with a file.
Now wash your hands and apply moisturizer to them. Manicure is ready!
After processing, create a square nail shape
- It is necessary to file all nails in the free edge area to the same length. It is necessary to file your nails parallel to the cuticle, and the movement of the file should be in one direction.
- Check that all nails are the same length.
- We begin to round the corners. Using a nail file, carefully make rounding movements from the side walls to the end.
- Use a soft file to go over the entire edge of the nail. So that it is smooth, without tubercles and other imperfections.
- Finally, buff the entire nail bed.
- Apply essential oil to the cuticles and nourishing cream to your hands.
- Lubricate the cuticles with essential oil and your hands with nourishing cream. This will increase local immunity and metabolism, which will speed up the process of regeneration of new cells and improve the condition of the natural manicure.
- After treating your nails, you can apply varnish or a strengthening compound.
How to reshape your nails
In addition to the square shape discussed above, there are also many varieties of equally attractive manicures. Oval or almond-shaped manicure is very popular. It won’t take much effort to change the shape from an oval to a square; in general, the algorithm of actions will remain the same. The main thing to consider is that the edge trim should cover the widest possible surface of the nail plate so that the corners of the nail remain small. Sawing should be done carefully.
The main feature of a square manicure will be the need for regular correction. At least once a week, the edge of the nail plate is carefully filed so that the geometry becomes more clearly defined. If your nails are not varnished, this procedure can be done every three to four days.
You should also not limit yourself to using a square manicure exclusively for your hands, because a pedicure with such a design is no less impressive. A pedicurist will help you create the most attractive shape, after which all you have to do is regularly file and renew the edges.
Manicure for short square nails (photo)
You can do different types of manicure on short square nails.
It could be:
- geometry;
- painting decoration;
- French;
- matte manicure;
- and many other different ideas can be applied in nail design.
Delicate nude manicure with an accent on the middle finger in the form of gold rhinestones, on the ring finger there are sparkles, and on the little finger there is a gold stripe. The short, square nails are finished in white polish, accented with a silver moon on the middle finger, and a beautiful design on the ring finger in a clear base. Beautiful nude manicure on short square nails. Rub on the ring finger and little finger. Black manicure looks impressive on square short nails. Delicate manicure in blue and white tones. With a star pattern on the thumb and forefingers. Pink shades look great on short, square-shaped nails. A calm manicure in beige tones and a strict graphic design is suitable for the office. A manicure in pink pastel colors looks great on short square nails. A manicure in lilac tones goes well with soft square-shaped nails. Pink matte manicure looks very beautiful on short square nails. It can be complemented with rhinestones on one or two nails. Beautiful manicure in white combined with lilac, accented with rhinestones. Black manicure on short square nails with an accent on 2 nails in the form of glitter on a milky polish with a black thin stripe. Geometry on short square nails.
Manicure in nude style. Geometry on short nails. Nude manicure for short nails with a light design. Gray, beige colors in manicure for square nails.
Matte finish for short nails. Black, gray tones in manicure. Marble manicure on short square nails. Manicure in light colors with a geometric pattern and rhinestones.
Gray matte color in manicure, and original graphic designs on a beige tone. Stylish white manicure with a black graphic pattern. Delicate pink manicure with stripes on the ring finger.
Burgundy manicure for short square nails with a beautiful design. Feminine manicure in burgundy and pink on short nails. Neat peach manicure with a triangle pattern on short square nails. Nude manicure on short nails with a soft square shape. Beautiful matte manicure. Drawings of flowers in black. A light manicure looks great on short, square-shaped nails.
A wonderful combination of matte black finish and white varnish. Using a design slider.
Delicate milky color on short square nails. Interesting cactus design on the ring finger.
A manicure in light pink colors is suitable for young girls. A milky manicure with a twig pattern on the nails of one hand. Beige manicure on square nails. Gold glitter, dots, rhinestones.
Soft square shape characteristics
A standard strict square is an unusual design option for the nail plate, which, if executed correctly, looks impressive on the hands of girls. However, it does not always look harmonious and feminine, which is why many of them prefer to make a more smooth form of design.
The soft square has smoother corners, which is why it is suitable for almost all women, and this effect looks equally beautiful, regardless of the characteristics of the natural nail bed.
But this form is not universal, which is why before creating it you need to take into account some features:
- Uniqueness. Since natural manicure almost always has an oval shape, creating a square design always catches the eye and looks unusual, showing the decisive character of its owner.
- Suitable for thin fingers. If the client has thin, long fingers, they can be visually shortened by making them square.
- Convenience. Most often, the style is not made long, so it is absolutely comfortable for girls to wear every day.
- Possibility of unusual design. In terms of decorative coating, a soft square is universal, since it can be used to create unique design options or make a classic French jacket.
Many girls suit this subtle shape; it often looks feminine and harmonious, especially if the cosmetic procedure is performed correctly.
This option can be made at almost any length - both minimal (with a free edge of 1-2 mm) and large. However, the effect looks more harmonious on the average size of the nail plate.
French for short square nails
Pink French manicure for square nails.
A beautiful French manicure for short nails with a design on the ring nail – a heart with sparkles.
Delicate colored French manicure for short square nails. Matte French with black accents.
Classic French with silver foil. Unusual French manicure with silver sparkles.
French manicure with gel polish with a pattern for short nails. An original French manicure for short nails with a cute design. Classic French manicure using rhinestones. Unusual colored French on short square nails.
Classic French on short nails using large colored rhinestones and small rhinestones. Matte combined colored French on short square nails.
Original French color manicure on short square nails. A fashionable colored jacket with an interesting pattern for short square-shaped nails. French manicure colored with glitter on short nails. French black manicure on short nails with rhinestones.
Delicate wedding manicure for the bride on short nails. A classic French manicure on short square-shaped nails with a black heart pattern. Gentle French manicure on square nails with a watercolor flower pattern. A simple and stylish matte French look on short nails.
Festive burgundy jacket with rhinestones.
French nude manicure with decorative elements on square nails.
Unusual French manicure on square nails with a butterfly design.
Classic jacket with black design. Pink matte French on short square nails.
A beautiful bride's French manicure for short, square-shaped nails. Classic French manicure for short nails with rhinestones. French moon manicure for short square nails. Lunar manicure, French manicure for short square nails. Classic French manicure with a silver pattern.
Who doesn't like the Square nail shape?
Although this form is considered one of the classic ones, it does not suit everyone. To give your hands grace and beauty, you should adhere to basic rules and file your nails in accordance with them.
So, a square nail shape will not suit you if you have:
- Fingers are short and full (in this case, the square design will make the fingers look even fatter).
- The nail plate is wide (a square will widen the nail even more, making the hand rougher).
- The nail bed is “set” deep (square corners of the nail can dig into the periungual folds and cause discomfort).
- Nails are weak, thin, fragile, soft (the free zone of the square-shaped nail is more susceptible to stress).
If you observe one of the listed signs, do not make square nails, stop at an oval or almond shape.
Manicure for long square nails (photo)
Manicure for long square nails in beige color.
Delicate manicure for long nails with glitter. French manicure in black on long square nails.
Beautiful blue matte manicure on long square nails. Clean white matte manicure on long square nails. Pink manicure gel polish with a pattern and sparkles. Festive manicure for long square nails, moon manicure.
Abstract matte manicure design on square nails.
Pink French triangle on long square nails.
Classic French manicure on long nails with a sharp square shape. Colored jacket with a milky finish on long nails.
Beige manicure with a dream catcher pattern, long square feathers on the nails. Manicure in black matte color with a pattern on long nails. Marble manicure and matte black finish on long square nails. Bright red glossy manicure on square shaped nails.
Matte black manicure with white graphic design. Black French manicure with a cat pattern on long nails. Stylish matte manicure with a twig pattern. Blue matte manicure on medium-length square-shaped nails. Romantic manicure in lilac tones on medium-length nails with a dream catcher design.
Black white manicure with silver on square nails. Delicate blue matte manicure with silver on soft square nails. Black French manicure with Marilyn Monroe design sliders on sharp square-shaped nails. Lavender manicure with purple flowers on square nails. Pink glossy gel polish with rhinestones on each nail. Manicure with rubbing and rhinestones on long square nails. Matte black manicure, square marble nail design.
Manicure in black and white with rhinestones and patterns. Beautiful matte beige manicure with a pattern on medium-length square nails.
White manicure with inscriptions on square nails.
Recommendations from professionals
- It is recommended to file the nail plate no more than 1-2 times a week. With a soft square, it is not difficult to fulfill this condition - the shape is wearable, and the rounded corners practically do not grind off.
- When working with a buff, you should polish not only the nail body, but also seal the end and sides. Thanks to these actions, the problem of delamination will disappear.
- It is best to start filing by starting with the little finger.
- To check whether each nail is the same length, turn the hand palm up, bending all the fingers together.
- Manicure tools should be sanitized after each use. You should not give your personal file into the wrong hands. The fungus can be transmitted through this device.
Square shape of nails
The file is an individual tool; it is not recommended to give it to other people
The soft square is a universal shape. It is suitable for working women and young mothers. Registration does not take much time. You can deal with it at home. The main thing is to follow the rules regarding hygiene and filing techniques.
Manicure design for square nails (photos of new products)
Pastel manicure in gray-blue color with broken glass technique. beautiful delicate manicure with silver foil. Manicure in gray matte tones with a brush stroke pattern. Beautiful matte manicure using acrylic sculpting technique on square-shaped nails. Fashionable manicure using a design on the nails.
French manicure on sharp square nails using glitter. Modern fashionable youth manicure in light colors using foil. Youth manicure in pastel colors using slider designs. Fashionable, current manicure with colored moon on square-shaped nails. Milky manicure on short square nails with a twig pattern. Manicure for square nails colored French blue. Current manicure with a pattern on rectangular nails.
Beautiful manicure with cat eye rhinestones and transparent acrylic painting.
Fashionable interesting manicure black blue gel polish. A beautiful combination of matte and glossy gel polish and beautiful black branches on rectangular nails.
A neat French nail design with a sharp rectangular shape and silver sparkles. Beautiful white manicure with sparkles and inscriptions. Current manicure in light colors with glitter on half the nail. Bright burgundy manicure with beautiful flowers on white. A fashionable manicure in purple shades with a design for two nails and transparent droplets. Combined manicure with interesting elements in gray. Gradient black lines on medium length white nails. Nail design with black white and beige gel polish. Matte gel polish, lettering, watercolor drawings are always in trend. Delicate manicure in pink with a convex pattern in gray. A simple French manicure with a black stripe on one nail.
White manicure with nail sliders on square nails. Stylish manicure on nails with glitter, black gel polish, beige polish.
Delicate pink jacket with a beautiful purple flower. Original manicure with a triangular pattern, white and peach polish, silver polish.
Learning to cut a square correctly
To make square nails, you need to have at least a couple of millimeters of free overgrown edge of the nail plate. You should also know that there is a shape called “soft square” and “hard” or, as they also say: “straight”, “clear”. Decide which square you want to see on your nails.
Look at the photo to see what square nails look like.
types of square nails
How to make square nails
To properly cut a square on your nails, you need to start from the sides. File down the sides of the nail slightly, keeping the file parallel to the length of the nail bed. This is necessary so that the square does not look wide.
Then place the saw perpendicular to the length and start sawing, trying to keep the movements in one line so that the square is even. Saw only in one direction, this will help make a clearer shape and will not cause the ends to separate.
Stop at your desired length. To make the square shape of the nails soft, the sides of the nail should be slightly rounded with a nail file. Then you need to file all your nails with a soft buff so that they don’t start to peel. You can watch the video for more detailed instructions.
New manicures for square nails
Bright manicure for short nails with leopard print.
Matte nails with an abstract bright design. Calm manicure in delicate tones with shiny accents.
Matte manicure, color gradient, trend of the season.
Blue manicure with a bright pattern on rectangular nails. Manicure gel polish blue with gold stripes and sparkles, pictures design sliders. Gradient technique, and one nail is covered in rhinestones. Current manicure in gray with a pattern of white apples. Unusual white manicure with an interesting pattern. Tropical flowers on beige gel polish. Neat white manicure with an inscription, black lines, square rhinestone. Matte gray manicure for short nails with original designs. Fashionable manicure blue gel polish, tropical leaves nail stickers. A modern youth manicure in bright green on one hand, on the other a white manicure with green stripes. Watercolor manicure flowers on light nails.
Bold manicure in dark colors with an original design.
Autumn manicure matte peach color, white flowers, black twigs. Unusual manicure with a landscape pattern on rectangular nails.
A fashionable, interesting manicure in pleasant colors on square-shaped nails. Modern bright unusual manicure, black gel polish, drops, color gradient.
Multi-colored manicure on beautiful square nails.
Lemon manicure with glitter polish accent. Delicate manicure in blue colors, with a watercolor pattern and gold sparkles. A bold black manicure, colorful foil adorns the nails. New manicure matte beige, stylish design. Gradient nail polish with gel polish for short nails.
A very gentle manicure in white and pale pink polish for short nails. New manicures for short nails with a butterfly pattern. Bold bright manicure orange matte gel polish with a cool pattern.
Manicure with matte dark gray gel polish and a beautiful pattern.
Who is ideal for a square shape?
It is extremely rare to find universal solutions in manicure, and this issue is no exception. The square shape of nails is an ideal option for girls with long and thin fingers . A square will visually shorten your fingers and make your hands look smaller and more graceful. Accordingly, square tips are not suitable for girls with rather massive fingers and a small nail bed, since they can unsuccessfully emphasize aesthetic imperfections. What objective advantages does the square shape have?
- The easiest form to make that even beginners in nail art can do on their nails.
- The best option for French manicure. French is an eternal classic, and in 2014 the design does not lose its relevance. If you want your nails to look elegant and stylish, then square tips are a good choice.
- A square does not require long nails. Do you remember that the trend of 2014 is the most natural and natural manicure? Square nails of small and medium length will look not only beautiful, but also fashionable!
