Tle 2 Flashcards
• this is common among people with long, perfect nail beds.
• it may be styled sightly rounded at the base and slightly pointed at the fingertips.
Oval nail-
• most often this type of nail has a natural look and looks very good in a short-medium length.
oval nail
ideal for shorter nails, the nail is allowed to grow out
straight at the sides for approximately 1.5mm and then the tip is filled into a rounded shape.
Round nail- •
• this is a strong shape which is great for those who keep their nails short.
round nail
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.
Stilleto/ pointed nail-
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As above, but followed by squaring off the tip, this gives the nail tip strength over the oval shape.
Squoval
•the most famous among the nail shapes. It is created by following the nail to grow out straight and then filling the tip straight across at right angles with the rest of the nail plate.
Square nail-
- the application of nail polish to the entire nail plate.
Plain manicure
- involves applying of nail polish over the whole nail
plate except the lunula.
Half-moon
involves the application of colored
polish over the whole part of the nail except the area of the free-edge.
French manicure or tip design-
-Is a style that involves the application of nail polish
to create S curve, leaving a slightly larger gap along the nail walls.
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