Thursday, January 12, 2012

Don't be a square ...

Then again, why not?!  Go grab your favorite nail file for shaping and try it!  I have a long series on nail filing and shaping and am starting to do the video versions.  Here are the posts from the past:

X-Files Post and Video
Nail Shape and Balance Post
Taking Down Nail Length Post
Shaping the Free Edge - Square and Video
Shaping the Free Edge - Oval and Video
Shaping the Free Edge - Squoval and Video
Sealing the Nail Plate
Buffing out a peel

Video: How to file your nails into a square shape



My YouTube Channel


Hugs to Arlyn ... it's a start ;)

15 comments:

  1. Nice to see you again, I hope you're feeling better! I love your polish, what's the name? =)

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    1. Thank you Camilla!! <3
      The polish is China Glaze - Heli-Yum

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  2. Awesome! I always get those shavings under my nails and didn't have a good, effective way of removing them. Thanks so much!!! LOVE your videos and posts so much! <3

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    1. You could use a normal file like I did or a buffing block to get rid of these "shavings" too.

      Thank you love, I <3 you too!

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  3. Thank you for your lessons! I really love them! I'm learning a lot, and I love to learn. Keep on the good work!

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  4. I definitely must go buy a new glass file :writesonshoppinglist:

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  5. Do you have any experience från OPI dimond file? It's really nice, but the grit is 180/240 so i wounder if it's too rough..

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  6. I can't wait to try this, this weekend! I always try to file my nails square; and they NEVER end up as square as I like. Or I file them crooked. :/ I will let you know how it goes for me!! Thank you SO MUCH!!!! <3 <3
    Have a FABULOUS weekend!!!!

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  7. Thanks Loodie-I will need to try this but fear I may still fail and end up with squovals-but thanks for trying to hemp me be abetter person!

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  8. You're awesome! Thanks for the video! I've read the whole shaping series and often refer back to it, and seeing it in video is really helpful! :D

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  9. I have tried going with a square shape before, but those little corners always seem to break and split...Take care!

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  10. Ha, love your video - I like the the frozen frame images to show further what you were talking about ;o)

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  11. I'm finally happy to find a good video for file my nails in square shaped ! So thank you !

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  12. Thanks for sharing such beautiful information with us. I hope you will share some more information in video. Please keep sharing.
    Health Is A Life

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