How to Shape Nails

Shaping nails require a little skill and above all, patience. Well shaped nails, enhance the look of your hands, making them look graceful and elegant. The attractiveness of your hands, is very much decided by the way you shape your nails. Nicely painted nails, which complement your complexion, bring out the sophistication in you. A hand sporting prim and proper nails, is, at times, a turn on too. Thus, if you really want to accentuate your femininity, shaping your nails is the best way of doing it. Trips to the parlor, do rip off your pockets, which is why, learning how to shape nails at home is the best way out.

Tip #1
With a good quality nail polish remover, wipe out the nail polish from your nails. Make sure you've removed the nail polish from ever corner, as the color is always left out around cuticles and towards the skin. The best way of thoroughly removing the nail polish, is using, a ear bud. Soak the ear bud, in the nail polish remover, and remove the paint on your nails with it.

Tip #2
You will need to make your nails softer, because dry nails are quite hard to shape and can break easily. Soak your hands in a bowl of lukewarm water for 15-20 minutes. Wipe them dry and then begin with the procedure of shaping your nails.

Tip #3
With a cuticle cutter or a cuticle remover, cut out the cuticle on your nails. Be careful while doing so, since the skin, in this area is very soft and can bleed profusely, with slight cut too. Scoop out the dirt stuck in your nails, with a nail file. With a soft manicure brush, scrub your hands, to remove all the dead skin, tan (to a certain extent) and the remaining dirt and grime. Once again, soak your hands in lukewarm water to make the nails soft.

Tip #4
Now you can begin shaping your nails with, either a metallic or sandpaper nail file. By moving the nail file in a see sawing action, will give you the desired shape for your nails. You can give your nail, the look you want, my trimming either side or both the sides. This will make your nails look shorter for a little while, but they will eventually grow in the given shape.

Tip #5
The last part for shaping nails, is to give it the finishing touch. Buff your nails by removing the rough edges and the nail dust. Finally give your nails a bit of shine with a nail varnish. This will make your nails look totally natural and sexy.

Well-groomed nails, speak a lot about you and your personal grooming habits. Moreover, shaped nails look fresh and trendy. The best way of making your nails look classy, is to paint them with a nail paint, that is closest to your skin complexion. This gives a nude look, which never goes out of fashion.