The first wave of fashion for sharp nails occurred in the early 2000s. Peaks and stilettos appeared in every fashion magazine, but not everyone could boast of such a manicure - at that time it was only possible to grow your own, natural nails - there was simply no other nail service. Happy owners of strong and healthy nail plates flaunted fashionable shades of varnish, the rest walked with the length that they could afford.
Today is different. Thanks to the achievements of modern science, every woman, if desired, can afford nails of any length and shape, whether it be peaks, stilettos or pointe shoes of a ballerina.
Nail extension and gel strengthening - the modern nail service offers a lot of options, and thanks to gel polish polymerizing in the UV lamp, the manicure will last from two weeks to a month.
The difference between peaks and stylet
You can sharpen the free edge of the nail in different ways. If the nail plate is brittle, brittle, or, conversely, soft, it is better to stay a short length, otherwise even the correction can become traumatic. In addition, you must consider the following: the sharper the angle you choose, the easier it is to break it.
Pointed nails are different in shape.
- "Almond" - The most popular because of its versatility. This is not absolutely sharp, but at the same time narrowed shape of the nail. The almonds are completely free of sharp corners, which makes it incredibly comfortable. These nails look very fashionable and feminine.
- "Peak" - these are the sharpest nails. They look interesting, attractive, but very impractical due to their fragility.
- Long "peaks" - "stilettos" - The most effective, but at the same time uncomfortable nails. The length is limited only by the imagination of their owners.Often styled designs are carried out on stylet, which makes them even more noticeable.
- "Pointe shoes of the ballerina" or "ballerina" - A kind of hybrid of square and sharp nails. The narrowing of the free edge ends abruptly and turns into a square sawdust. Today, this form is considered one of the most fashionable and difficult to fulfill.
In addition to the listed, there are more rare forms of pointed nails.
- Tube - "pipe" - combines square and almonds. The nails have an arched appearance, sharpening and at the same time rounded off at the free edge at an angle of 45 degrees. They are significantly stronger than the peak.
- Edge - an incredibly difficult to create version of pointed nails, having a two-sided shape. Despite the significant length (often almost the same as that of stylet), the Edge is very durable, unbreakable, and looks no less impressive.
- "Bridget" - a form that few masters can do, which is probably why it is so rare. It is two-sided and at the same time three-plane, and all this is on one nail! A manicure of this form looks like a real work of art.
- Parker - This is a shape that is beveled or cut like a square, but not directly, but at an angle. This is an extremely original form, obliging its owner to be an extraordinary person in everything, and not just in manicure.
- Blade - a fantasy form in which the free edge ends figuratively, resembling either a butterfly wing or a frozen ice fragment. It is extremely rare due to its impracticality.
How and what to decorate
The design on sharp and long peaks can be anything, as modern materials allow to realize any fantasy of the client. One of the most spectacular and dramatic is black varnish - both glossy and matte.
If before any varnish assumed a monophonic coating or, in extreme cases, sparkles, now it is completely optional to do such a banal manicure. Black color can be supplemented with geometric patterns, make holes, lay out a french jacket, and use a charcoal shade both for a “smile” and for the main tone.
If you choose a black coating, then do not try to make it simpler, inconspicuous.
In the case when you do not want your hands to be evident, you should choose beige or powdery pink varnish.
Tones such as black, red, as well as any other saturated shades and the so-called colors of precious stones 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 blends perfectly with any design. Rhinestones - large or small (or both) - yes, bouillons - yes, gold and silver - of course, monograms - great, sliders or stamping - of course.
Everything that on a gentle, pastel manicure would look elaborate, black will take and emphasize, as needed.
Nuances of socks
Pointed nails can be either relatively short or infinitely long. Of course, the greater the length of the free edge of the nail, the more difficult it is to learn how to manage it in ordinary life - to perform routine household chores. However, this does not stop determined women who want to wear such a manicure.
As a rule, the master warns that stilettos (whether their own or extended) do not respond well to any type of load. The nail can break even when looking for a purse in a lady’s bag, and how many thin stockings can suffer from a peak, you should not even say. Therefore, most often a similar shape and length is chosen by ladies, little burdened by everyday issues, not constrained by means and allowing themselves to skimp on prosaic things such as cooking and washing dishes.
About modeling different forms of sharp nails, see the video below.
