The first wave of fashion for sharp nails came in the early 2000s. Peaks and stilettos appeared in every fashion magazine, but not everyone could boast with such a manicure - at that time one could only grow one's own natural nails - there was simply no other nail service. Happy owners of strong and healthy nail plates flaunted fashionable shades of lacquer, the rest went with the length that they could afford.
Today is different. Thanks to the achievements of modern science, every woman, if she wishes, can afford to nails of any length and shape, be it peaks, stilettos or ballerina's pointe shoes.
Building up, strengthening nails with gel - the modern nail service offers a lot of options, and thanks to the gel-lacquer polymerizing in the UV-lamp, the manicure will last from two weeks to a month.
Difference peaks from stylet
Sharpen the free edge of the nail can be different. If the nail plate is fragile, fragile or, on the contrary, soft - it is better to stay at a small length, otherwise even the correction can become traumatic. In addition, you need to consider the following: the sharper the angle you choose, the easier it is to break.
Pointed nails are different in shape.
- "Almond" - most popular due to its versatility. It is not unconditionally sharp, but at the same time the narrowed shape of the nail. On the almonds, there are no caustic corners, which makes it incredibly comfortable. These nails look very fashionable and feminine.
- "Pick" - This is the sharpest nails. They look interesting, attractive, but very impractical due to their fragility.
- Long "peaks" - "stilettos" - the most spectacular, but uncomfortable nails. The length is limited only by the fantasy of their owners. Often on stilettos performed frilly design, which makes them even more noticeable.
- "Pointe ballerina" or "ballerina" - a peculiar hybrid of square and sharp nails. The narrowing of the free edge ends abruptly and goes into square sawdust. Today, this form is considered one of the most fashionable and difficult to implement.
In addition to these, there are more rare forms of pointed nails.
- Tube - “Pipe” - combines square and almond. The nails have an arched appearance, sharpening and at the same time rounded off at a free edge at an angle of 45 degrees. They are much stronger than peak.
- "Edge" - incredibly difficult to create a version of pointed nails, which has a dihedral shape. Despite the considerable length (often almost the same as that of the stilettos), Edges are very durable, non-friable, and look no less impressive.
- "Bridget" - a form that a little master can do, perhaps that is why it is so rare. It is two-sided and at the same time three-plane, and all this is on one nail! Manicure of this form looks like a real work of art.
- "Parker" - it is a form, beveled or cut, like a square, but not straight, but at an angle. This is an extremely original form, obliging its owner to be an extraordinary person in everything, and not only in manicure.
- Blade - a fantasy form in which the free edge ends figuratively, resembling either a butterfly wing or a frozen fragment of ice. It is extremely rare due to its impracticality.
How and what to decorate
Design on sharp and long peaks can be anything, as modern materials allow to embody any fantasy of the client. One of the most spectacular and dramatic is black lacquer - both glossy and matte.
If earlier any lacquer suggested a monochromatic coating or, in extreme cases, glitter, now it is not at all necessary to do such a banal manicure. Black color can be supplemented with geometric patterns, make holes, lay out a french jacket, and use coal tint for both the “smile” and the main tone.
If you choose a black coating, then you should not try to make it simpler, more invisible.
In the case when you do not want your hands to catch the eye, you should choose a beige or powdery pink varnish.
Tones such as black, red, as well as any other rich shades and the so-called colors of gemstones oblige their owners to take care of their hands, pamper them with creams, masks, and wear gloves for any homework.
Black is the color that perfectly matches any design. Rhinestones - large or small (or both), yes, bouillons - yes, gold and silver - of course, monograms - excellent, sliders or stamping - of course.
All that on a gentle, pastel manicure would look pretentious, black will accept and emphasize as needed.
Nuances socks
Pointed nails can be both relatively short and infinitely long. Of course, the greater the length of the free edge of the nail, the harder it is to learn how to cope with it in everyday life - to perform routine household chores. However, this does not stop the decisive women who want to wear such a manicure.
As a rule, the master warns that the stilettos (it doesn’t matter whether they are self-made or extended) react badly to any kind of stress. The nail can break even when looking for a purse in the handbag, and how many thin stockings can suffer from the peak, it’s not even worth saying. Therefore, most often a similar shape and length is chosen by the ladies, who are little burdened with everyday issues, not constrained in their means and allow themselves to skimp on such prosaic things as cooking and washing dishes.
About modeling different forms of sharp nails, see the video below.
