The shape of the nail plate has undergone several fashionable changes and settled on a soft square. Her nails are not quite square, the corners are smoothed. The line of the free edge is slightly convex, similar to the oval version, but more gentle. Many posters of well-known manufacturers of varnishes and gels depict exactly this form of nails.
Soft square - comfortable and beautiful
When girls began to wear artificial nails, the square came into fashion. These are the edges of the nail parallel to the side rollers and the free edge sawn perpendicular to them. In many ways, it was determined by tips.
This option was inconvenient to wear: the tips immediately began to touch everything that was possible, and quickly broke off. It was necessary to wash your hair and put on tights very carefully. In the first case, the hair could suffer, in the second - tights. And the clients began to ask their masters to round off the sharp tips a little.
Why is the free edge line slightly curved? There is a reason for this too. Usually, those who are not used to doing their own manicure at home choose a short semicircular nail shape. A soft square will make themmaster in the salon, if the girl comes to see him. It just won't work anymore. Almost all men and children have such nails. The hyponychium (skin under the nail in the area of the free edge), with constant rounding of the tips, stops growing in these places, and the nail bed has a semicircular shape. Those who wear long nails have a straight nail bed at the free edge.
Soft square - the shape of the nail, in which the nail bed can be aligned. The tissue under the nail will recover in the corners and the hyponychium will take on a straight shape. Or rather, not a straight line, but the shape of a slightly convex arc.
If the nails are medium length
When nails are he althy and strong, you can grow any length. But for permanent wear, the shape of the nails "soft square" is recommended. The photo clearly demonstrates how beautiful handles look with such nails. The length may be different, but the essence remains the same: nails approaching a natural he althy shape. They are durable, they can print, take coins from the table, do all the homework. It's no wonder they're so popular after the classic square has moved aside.
Oval nails also hold positions, but they are less comfortable. They are more difficult to care for and keep their shape. When one nail is broken, when you have to file it, it starts to get out of the picture. Because it will no longer be possible to make the same arc as on the others. It will turn out more gentle. With the shape of the “soft square” nail, this does not happen. She always gets filed just like everyone else.
Any design looks beautiful on these nails. The French is expressive, the white line runs parallel to the line of the free edge and looks very natural. It matches with modern French paper strips, it is very convenient for self-applying at home.
Besides, it is easy to keep it neat. It's no wonder more girls are opting for soft square nails.
When the plates grow, and this is an average of one millimeter per week, this does not affect the shape of the free edge. For comparison: the oval shape has to be corrected at home a week after visiting the salon, it “moves out”. There is nothing to say about a sharp square. The ends are difficult to save, they touch objects and break off.
Soft square nail shape: photo
How to make a smooth and beautiful edge of the nail so that this line is repeated on all fingers? There is a special technology for this. When the file is moved to the right and left parallel to the cuticle zone, the convex arc will turn out to be more or less steep, depending on the angle of the file.
If the angle of inclination is almost zero, that is, the file is perpendicular to the nail bed, then the cut will be straight. If you put it at an angle of 45 degrees, then there will be an oval. For a soft square, the angle of inclination of the file should be slightly less than 30 degrees. To do this, the master first cuts off the excess length, then tilts the file slightly towards himself and continues to work. A few strokes - and the form is ready. Can you besure that all nails will have the same edge.
Soft square technique
The figure below shows the basic shapes of nails. These are almond, round, square, soft square (formerly called "oval-square") and oval.
For the treatment of nails, it is necessary to prepare suitable tools. It will not work simply, using scissors or a nail clipper, to make a similar free edge on all ten nail plates. This work is for a professional manicure file. It is good to choose it in a specialized store, with a grit of 180 (this is an indicator of abrasive in a square centimeter). You will also need a 240 grit buff.
The procedure is as follows:
- Removed extra length. The movement of the file from the side of the master is perpendicular to the axis of the finger. No blade tilt.
- The extra width of the nail of the free edge in the area of the rollers is removed. Landmark - the width of the cuticle zone.
- The file is placed as in paragraph 1, but the upper edge is tilted towards itself (from the side of the master). Three or four movements are made with a file, for which the length will not go away, and the ends of the free edge will slightly rise up.
- Sharp corners are smoothed with a file, which is placed at an angle of 45 degrees. One or two strokes, no more. We don't need an oval.
- The free edge is treated with a 240 grit buff. At the same time sawdust is removed from under the nail.
Following these instructions sequentially, it's easy to figure out how to make a "soft square" nail shape.
Difficultieswho may meet
If the manicure is done regularly, no difficulties will arise. But there are things to be aware of:
- If the nails have not been processed for a long time, the side rollers may be too large and rough. You can walk on them with a file, pushing the roller with your fingers and making slow movements in one direction (down to the free edge).
- If the nails form an arch, then you can slightly remove the width from the sides so that when viewed from the side they do not fall down.
- Pterygium (the skin that is on the nail) may prevent the sides from being filed. Then it should be carefully removed, after pushing it with a pusher and cutting it off with tweezers.
How to deal with uncomfortable nails
Soft square - the shape of the nail, in which the sides are parallel. If the corners are cut too deep (for example, the girl used to bite her nails), then it will be very difficult to complete this form. There is only one way out: cut off a little free edge, even if this reduces the nail bed.
It is permissible to slightly correct the formula: file the sides not so parallel and slightly increase the bend of the arc of the free edge. Here, of course, there are limits: the human eye can catch where there is still a square, and where there is already an oval.
Who does not suit this form
Among those who will not be able to wear this uniform, people with a very thin nail plate. If you do not strengthen such nails, the tips will definitely break off. The same applies to those who are associated with solvents, detergentsmeans, paper, earth and work without gloves. Too much drying of the nails leads to their brittleness, even if they have a good thickness by nature. They are more suitable for round nails.
If the nails are trapezoidal, that is, they expand strongly towards the free edge, it will not be possible to choose a “soft square” nail shape for short natural nails.
If the nails exfoliate and therefore lose their beautiful corners, it’s good to file the tips right away, if the nails are broken off, urgently do a manicure and shorten the length. Typically, creases form near the side ridges and run parallel to the free edge. This means that the nail cannot withstand the load. In this case, it must be shortened.
There is always a way out
You can always find a way to make a soft square nail shape. If it was not possible to complete it by filing, you can increase the length and then you will definitely get the ideal shape. At the same time, trapezoidal nails will be pressed with special tweezers, forming a beautiful arch, and the side ridges will become parallel.
Try this for your own nails and you'll love the soft square for its versatility.
