Basic nail shapes and nail art grade 8

Basic Nail Shapes and Nail Art

1. TLE – Grade 8 BASIC NAIL SHAPES AND NAIL ART

2. BASIC NAIL SHAPES

3. this is common among people with long, perfect nail beds. It may be styled slightly rounded at the base and slightly pointed at the fingertips. Most often this type of nail has a natural look and looks very good in a short-medium length. 1. Oval nail

4. ideal for shorter nails, the nail is allowed to grow out straight at the sides for approximately 1.5 mm and then the tip is filed into a rounded shape. This is a strong shape which is great for those who keep their nails short. 2. Round nail

5. 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. 3. Stiletto/ pointed nail

6. As above, but followed by squaring off the tip, this gives the nail tip strength over the oval shape. 4. Squoval

7. The square-shaped nails are the most famous among the nail shapes. It is created by allowing the nail to grow out straight and then filing the tip straight across at right angles with the rest of the nail plate. 5. Square nail

8. NAIL ART

9. It is the traditional application of nail polish to the entire nail plate. A. Plain manicure

10. Half moon is a style that involves applying of nail polish over the whole nail plate except the area of lunula . B. Half-Moon

11. It involves the application of colored polish over the whole nail plate except the area of lunula and tip of the nail. C. Half- Moon with Tip

12. It is a design which involves the application of colored polish over the whole part of the nail except the area of the free-edge. D. French Manicure or Tip design

13. Elephant tusk is a style that involves the application of nail polish to create S curve, leaving a slightly larger gap along the nail walls. E. Elephant Tusk