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Before making a monthly trip to your beautician for manicure it would be advisable to know about the different nail shapes. Here are some of the nail shapes that you can adopt based on your nail type.

Square nails

Square shaped nails are perfect for people with big and wide nail beds. Such nail shape features strong side walls and the tip is sharp or round. French manicure usually gives square nails. This shape should be avoided by women with small nail beds.

Oval nails

Oval shaped nails are best suited to women who have curved nail beds. This shape adds to the length of your nails and gives the fingertips a graceful appearance.

Round nails

Round shaped nails are apt for women with wide nails as it makes the nail bed look thinner. This style does not require much maintenance and is perfect for those who want to keep their nails short.

Squoval nails

This style is a combination of square and oval shape. It brings out the strength of square nails and the grace of an oval shape. If you have wide nail beds then you can try this out.

Almond nails

Women who want to give a long and slender appeal to their fingers can go for almond shaped nails. This style is characterised by a very pointed tip. Popstars Beyonce and Fergie are the torch-bearers of this innovative style that requires nail extensions or acrylic nails.

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