How to file your nails into a Squoval from Round/Oval:
All you have to do is create a flat top and rounded edges. Then, blend the two together to your desired level of squovalness.
The rest of the filing series can be found below:
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
The polish in the video was ...
At the end ...
China Glaze - High Maintenance
Do you have a mental inability to accept certain nail shapes? What nail shape does your brain favor?
Squoval is just so much easier to get even for me! If my nails were rounded I know I'd never get them even and end up filing down to my knuckles or something...
ReplyDeletesquoval ftw!
ReplyDeleteI've tried the square shape once or twice when my nails have grown out quite a bit, but it just doesn't look right too me. Plus it feels weaker in strength almost, and more bendy.
ReplyDeleteI'd have to say I'm usually a squoval (and sometimes oval) depending on which nail feels like being a little wonky. My free edge gets a little pinched and narrows compared to my nail bed so it distorts the look/shape.
I try so hard to do the square shape but the points on the corners scratch me! So I do squoval-I love your blog you know! That High Maintenence is so pretty! I like your nails better squoval
ReplyDeleteI love squovals :) shame mine keep snapping off!
ReplyDeleteSquare or squovals. My nails just look wrong rounded.
ReplyDeleteyour nails are so beautiful and neat!
ReplyDeleteI favour squoval too. And I think it becomes you too.
ReplyDeleteI've never liked the truly rounded nails, but I go between very square and a more rounded squoval look. Unfortunately, when I round my nails a little more they tend to break more easily :o(
ReplyDeleteI love squoval!!! I can barely remember how I used to keep them oval (or almond shape) during 90's (filing sides...bad!!).
ReplyDeleteBTW how come I want to buy all polishes I see on you ^_^?
totally totally have the same prob. i prefer oval nail shape on others, i think it looks so elegant. however, when i have this shape on myself, i can't mentally handle it. it just looks wrong to me :( so squoval is my signature shape *shrug* thanks for the vid, love your face!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm the exact opposite! I like squared nails on others but it just looks wrong on my hands. I need round or oval nails.
ReplyDeleteI like square and squoval on everyone else but not mine LOL! MY nails tend to curve in to much so I am constantly reshaping to more oval shape. :(
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely a squoval girl too... my index finger is a bit different from my other fingers though, so no matter how conscious I am of making it squoval, it's always a bit rounder than the others, and my ring fingers are always a bit squarer :(
ReplyDeleteSquoval all the way! My nails look terrible with a more round shape.....eek!
ReplyDeleteI like yours better with a squoval shape, but your nails are incredibly beautiful, so you can pull off anything!
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Am more of a square person next time I change my varnish will try squoval it looks quite nice
ReplyDeleteI am always fighting my nail shape! I always want them to be square....bbut only my pinky and ring finger can be that way. I guess my nails are destined to be roundish....
ReplyDeleteI love the shape of your nails, the squoval works with your nails and fingers.
Your nails can carry off oval, square & da hybrid off really well! I have selective amnesia w/ respect to nail shape. When my nails are short, I tend to do squovals nails & vampy shades. As my nails get longer, I Slowly convince myself that ovals will make my fingers look longer & more elegant....then they get rounder & rounder till one day they suddenly look "E.T."-ish. Then I chop 'em. The squoval --> round --> E.T. --> squoval cycle happens every 4 wks or so *blush*
ReplyDeleteOff-topic -- like Kelliegonzo, I totally love your face! Lol. Pretty please, would you consider doing a brow tutorial?
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I'm stuck in the rounded frame of mind. I have rounded nubs, oval nails and when nothing gets in the way (breaks or camping trips) almond talons. Square just seems like too much nail to me and I feel like it looks weird with no polish. The only down side is when I nubbinize I tend to wear bright colors and I feel like my thumbs in particular look like M&M's!
ReplyDeleteYour nails look great both squoval and round but I can easily understand that you prefer them squoval and always go back to that shape. I tried wearing mine square/squoval many times, but I think I prefer them being a mix between round, square and oval. I know it seems strange, but I find it hard to label the shape of my nails since they are short. When I had let them grow longer, they were squoval, but I always end up filing them down as long nails aren't very practical for me and drive me crazy. They look good on others, but it's not my cup of tea for myself.
ReplyDeleteI have tried to do the squoval thing, but they always look more rounded. The outside edges of my nails tend to curl in just a bit when they grow out, so squoval most often looks round. I just shape the ends about the same shape as at the cuticle. I guess you'd call it 'cutioval' Not oval and not squoval. I don't know! Whatever it is, it works for me!!
ReplyDeleteI'm like you, I flinch when my nails get too round. Squoval is the right shape for me!
ReplyDeleteYour nails look gorgeous either way to me! :)
I prefer square nails even though round ones are in style right now. Unfortunately my texting habit doesn't help out either way. Loving the High Maintenance color!
ReplyDeleteI have weird nails never oval or squoval, just wonky all over! By the way, your cat in the background is so cute!!
ReplyDeleteI seem to gravitate towards oval-shaped nails....I have a co-worker with a shape that makes my eye twitch...looks great on her, but not for me, lol...elongated and a rounded point
ReplyDeleteI always think that square look like acrylics. Sqoval in my prefered.
ReplyDeleteI only like squoval nails. I hate rounded or pointy nails with a passion.
ReplyDeleteI find that all my nails (except the pointer and thumb) are squoval) but the other two are more rounded! I tried changing them to a more straighter edge, but it felt and looked weird, WEIRD!
ReplyDeleteLOL I finally got the squoval shape but lost ALL my length getting it just right- so I did a gelish mani and put on tips to compensate haha.
ReplyDeleteI have such naturally nicely shaped oval nails, I rarely file, and then only if I've got a chip or accidentally cut into my nail chopping onions or similar... I should be content with my nail shape, but I covet the squoval so much, but I suspect it will always be something I envy rather than something I can do :(