The Ultimate Guide to Finding Your Perfect Nail Shape

Nail shape names aren’t exactly complicated—square, squoval, ballerina—but picking the right one can be. From basic round to domineering stiletto, switching up your shape can alter the entire mood of the manicure. (Would anyone even think to call a nude color on long coffin nails boring? Didn’t think so.) Learning the myriad of nail shapes out there isn't where your fingertip education stops, either—you also have to figure out which nail shape is right for you. So, we asked celebrity manicurists Jin Soon Choi, Miss Pop, and Deborah Lippmann, as well as OPI educator and licensed lacquer and gel artist Sigourney Nuñez, to break it all down. Take note of their nail shape knowledge, then follow their advice to get your own Insta-worthy manicure.