OK so, I know this is far from the norm but I am a shorties gal to the core. I have tried growing my nails out a lot over the past few years but ultimately have found that A.) long nails do not fit my lifestyle and B.) I actually prefer the way most polishes look on me personally when me nails are short. In fact, often times if I try a new polish and find it’s just not hitting right, it’s usually because I let my nails grow out too long and if I cut them down a bit I find I like the polish more.
First pic here is my current mani, the day after application. Second pic is a few days later, same hand, after cutting and reshaping again.
The problem I am having now though is that my nails still look too long for my preference. I want more squat, square shaped shorties (whole nail) like the ones in my last two pictures. But MY nails are always rectangular; is this a result of my nail bed shape? My cuticles are also as wide as my free edge; that’s weird right? I wish they were narrow at the cuticle and then flared out more at the free edge. I can’t really cut them any shorter than the second pic, because then I start having issues with the quick. Anyone have any other suggestions? I know I have seen posts asking about how to make your nail beds look longer, but is there a way to make them look shorter if that’s your preference? Or should I focus more on my free edge shaping? Any tips or ideas would be very much appreciated!
This mani was a true indie special-
1x Cracked Ridge Filler
2x Lurid Lacquer Schneewittchen
1x Glisten and Glow Glitter Grabber
1x Cuticula QDTC
by aJaneOfTrades