A beautiful appearance is very important to create an attractive and harmonious image, which consists of such details as wardrobe, makeup, hairstyle and well-groomed hands and nails. The latter can be of different shapes, both naturally and created as a result of extensions. The hit of this season in manicure is the almond shape of nails. It is very common, it is chosen for its femininity, versatility and ease of care for such nails. Any modern nail design is available with this shape of the nail plate.
Almond-shaped nails are new this season
Nail care at home and in the salon
Daily and weekly nail care should include massage, baths, compresses, and rubbing in strengthening creams. It is necessary to prevent hypothermia of hands and nails (warm gloves will help here) and contact with aggressive environments (using rubber gloves).
Nails require daily and weekly care
In the salon or at home, before changing the shape of the nail plates, they must be prepared. First of all, it's a warm, moisturizing bath that will help soften your nails and cuticles. It is best to use olive oil, sea salt, and decoctions of medicinal plants. The burrs are cut off. Before starting the nail shaping procedure, hands are lubricated with moisturizing cream.
Important! Before carrying out manipulations, the nail polish must be completely removed, otherwise the ideal shape will not be obtained.
Well-groomed hands are determined, among other things, by the appropriate design of the nails. The optimal shape must be selected experimentally. In this case, it is advisable to take into account such parameters as:
- length and shape of fingers;
- defects on the fingers (calluses, scars);
- basic work performed by hand;
- condition and shape of the nail bed;
- natural geometry of the nail plate.
Fashion trends in manicure, of course, must be taken into account, but you should not follow them blindly; the selection of the shape must be done individually, after going through the possible options. It is advisable to seek help from nail industry specialists to choose the best design, color or pattern.
Round form
An excellent choice for people with wide nail plates and short nails. It is made in the same way as the oval one, only the ends closer to the root are more rounded.
About nail design
Oval nail shape
Stylish and beautiful nails are always in trend. You can strengthen them with nutrition, use protective coatings, or give preference to extended manicure. In any case, the signs of perfectly designed nails are:
- the plates have the shape of an oval or square, their contour is soft;
- decorative elements used - beads, metallized threads, different-sized rhinestones or crystals, are combined with each other;
- the use of gel polish, which allows you to create a bright and non-trivial nail design, and also protects them from dampness and moisture;
- using the “ombre” technique – smooth transitions of colors from one to another;
- manicure in a universal French style, which is suitable for both everyday manicure and special occasions.
Cosmetologists distinguish several forms according to which nails are designed:
- for an almond-shaped manicure, it is better to have long nails;
- sharp almond manicure – the shape of the nails resembles stilettos;
- round – universal type, suitable for weak nails, you can use both red and beige polish;
- square - the best choice for medium-length nails, but requires constant care;
- oval – classic, repeating the natural shape of the nail plate;
- soft square - a combination of square and roundness, helps to avoid injury to the nail corners.
Nail design options
Additional Information. A new trend in manicure is individual design, when the design takes into account the woman’s style, her clothes and personal wishes. Artistic painting, a combination of varnishes, and additional decorative elements can be used.
In nail design, fashionable trends are acrylic extensions, floral French, fan French, matte French, the use of sparkles (glitter), acrylic designs (flat design) and stucco from it, photo design and abstract.
Design for almond-shaped manicure
How to make an almond shape of nails seems to be clear, but it is also important to choose the right design. Almonds are now considered a classic, but it’s easy to make a manicure look vulgar. It is advisable to choose French, pastel or nude shades if design is intended. You can supplement the color coating with stamping, stickers, sliders, small rhinestones and bouillons.
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When choosing a design, you should be careful, as it is easy to make a manicure too provocative; it is better to study several photos. Watercolor painting, which looks good on long and short nails, is gaining popularity. You can learn beautiful drawings with video tutorials.
Shiny tapes glued vertically or horizontally will help to visually lengthen the plate. By refusing rhinestones, drawings, decor, it is permissible to make the coating with rich or dark varnishes. The modern almond shape will look great with a matte top.
How to make almond shaped nails at home
Ballerina nail shape
Unlike complex types of design, you can give your nails an almond shape with a manicure at home. To do this you will need manicure tools:
- scissors;
- buff block for polishing the almond working surface;
- files of different grain sizes, hardness and caliber, suitable for the type of nail plate (used at different stages of shaping);
- wire cutters;
- grinder.
Tools for home manicure
It is better to make almond-shaped nails when they are not too long and not too short. These nails are somewhat similar to oval ones, but have a sharper tip, reminiscent of almond grains.
Square almonds
Most manicure gurus believe that the basis on which an almond-shaped manicure is built should be a square shape; this method is applicable to any type and length of nails. Using sharp (to obtain an even cut) nippers, the nail plate is cut at an angle of 90 degrees. Next, the step-by-step guide instructs you to file the nail to transform the square shape into an elongated trapezoid. A file with a high degree of rigidity is suitable here. To smooth the tips of the nails, you need to use a more gentle tool to complete the final manipulation with ease and grace.
The edges of the nails are carefully filed
The next step is polishing the nail to make the surface and edges smooth using a buff block. After thoroughly removing the dust, you can proceed directly to decorating your nails.
Almond shaped nails on short nails
Although it is believed that the shape of almond nails is ideal only for a long manicure, it is also possible to give it to short nails - just 0.3-0.4 cm of white tip outside the nail bed is enough. Under this condition, the nail plate can be given a characteristic shape resembling an almond; it can be visually lengthened using nail art techniques. For example, decorate with angular geometric patterns that are mirrored in relation to the tips. You don’t have to strive for long nails; it’s enough to make them beautiful and elegant. A classic moon or marble look will help here.
Almond-shaped short nails also look feminine
How to cut almond-shaped nails
In the process of forming almond-shaped nails, it is important to properly and painlessly file the plate. In order to get the correct “almond”, the nails on the right and left hands must be brought to the same length. Next, using nail scissors, the nail end of each finger is brought to a square shape, from which, for convenience, a trapezoid is obtained by cutting off the side strips along the free edge. Using tongs or a rough manicure file, you need to cut out all the sharp corners of the trapezoid, and then sand the resulting almond-shaped shape over the entire surface of the plate and especially along the edges. The main thing when cutting is not to sharpen the tip of the nail too much, otherwise instead of an almond shape you will end up with a stiletto shape, which is not entirely convenient for everyday manicure.
Note! You should not press too hard on the file, otherwise you may crumble part of the nail plate.
Almonds and extensions
Before making an almond shape, it is recommended to grow the length, because it doesn’t look right on short ones. For natural plates it will take from 2.5 to 4 months depending on the features. Often one or two nails break at the most inopportune moment. The way out of the situation is to increase the missing ones or all the plates at once to achieve the same length. Strengthening is often done with biogel, which strengthens the surface.
Almond-shaped extensions wear well if done well. At home, you can also increase the length with various materials: acrylic, gel, acrygel, biogel. However, you will have to not only get the almond shape of your nails right, but also the architecture. In this case, you should learn more about the different technologies and choose the appropriate one. Top tips, which require virtually no sawdust, are popular. The grown almonds look no worse than natural ones.
Fashion trends often force women to do manicures that they don’t like or that cause discomfort. Almond looks elegant, feminine, and suits almost all girls. It's easy to make from a square, but you can try cutting it from oval plates. Every master should know how to make an almond shape and choose a design for it, because this option is incredibly successful.
How to make almond shaped nail extensions
To get an almond shape on your nails, you don’t have to wait for them to grow to the required length - this can take a lot of time. You can simply extend them in a nail salon. The desired configuration is obtained by hand using gel or acrylic paints. The latest variations are the most popular because they are characterized by increased strength and durability (no correction will be required for up to 1 month).
Stiletto nail shape
The almond-shaped manicure can be called a classic version for extended nails; it is best done in gray, beige or golden colors with accents of various shades (usually black or white) and images (graphics, dots, etc.). Artificial almond-shaped nails can often be confused with a natural manicure, they look so organic.
The tools you will need are hard files with increased abrasiveness, which work in the same way as with natural nails. However, you cannot use wire cutters, as the artificial acrylic plates will crumble.
Advice. When forming extended almond nails, the main principles are accuracy and respect for the working surface.
The most popular technique for almond-shaped nail extensions, using gel and special forms, consists of the following steps:
- preparation of the working area - treatment of brushes: removal of cuticles, degreasing and polishing of the nail plate;
- applying the primer, drying it in a lamp for a couple of minutes;
- setting a form (upper or lower) for subsequent modeling of the nail type;
- applying the gel to the nail with a brush (avoiding it getting on the skin) and drying it under a lamp; at this stage, the future almond-shaped shape of the nail is formed;
- the free edge of the nail is given a final almond shape using a file;
- Apply a layer of cuticle moisturizer.
The duration of the procedure does not exceed 3 hours.
Shellac for almond shaped nails
Shellac varnish is most often used to decorate almond-shaped nails. It is very convenient for them to perform both plain and French manicures in standard white and pink colors. This combination really highlights the classic almond shape. The reverse modification of the “french” is also applicable: first, the entire plate is covered with shellac, then the root “smile” is painted with a different color with a professional brush. Nail art experts recommend using a lighter tone for the background and a darker one for drawing elements.
Almond manicure in nude color is becoming especially popular, which looks very natural and emphasizes the style and neatness of the image. This is not necessarily a beige color, the main thing is natural, muted shades of varnish.
Nude manicure on almond nails
By choosing an almond-shaped manicure, a woman can easily emphasize the elegance and beauty of her hands. Fingers with such rounded nails on the one hand and slightly pointed nails on the other look very noble and feminine.
