I used this file Diamond Hand file (medium) bit.ly/3804Wi5 But you can use any file really that is quite (skinny) thin for example CND Kanga File 240/240 (1.00 each) bit.ly/3cSOSoj 4 full videos on Patreon www.patreon.com/posts/how-i-shaped-out-90242134
Thanks so much for the great video!!!! If you stopped manicuring the nails, would they go back to being fan nails or can you truly train them to grow differently?
@@TheSalonLife omg you probaply can help me what i hould do with my curvd inwards nail? There are ome fingernails which have a edge or a kink. Meaning they´re curved inwards.Can you imagine what i mean? And if sso, is this fiable forever?
I have never in my life really been interested in doing my nails, maybe because I have those what I called “shovel shaped” nails (fan shaped sounds better though) and didn’t think it was possible for me to have the pretty oval shape. Boy am I glad YT decided to randomly recommend your video to me ❤
I have the same "shovel shaped" nails and in the last 5 years they've become prone to splitting or peeling. I've watched other videos in this channel and learned buffing and hardeners or strengthening products are the exactly wrong things to do. Now I have hope I can eventually have a pretty oval shape, too. 🥰
Meanwhile, I never even thought that there was anything wrong with how my nails looked until videos like this told me that there was. I always loved painting them. Personally, I won't bother. Too much filing, which I hate, and it looks like you need to keep some length on your nails for this to work which doesn't work with my lifestyle. Tried it, and they just trap dirt and snag on things. Glad this is helping other people out but it just sucks how insecure women have to be about every little thing that doesn't fit some beauty standard.
You are like me !! Mine are looking better growing from the OPI Bond Serum I use it regularly even over my cuticle ski fold and cuticle area while painted it's done wonders in the growth Still bing breaking though
i wish i would find someone like you here in my hometown, who really cares about nails ... most of the manicurist and pedicurist here just go for the nails to look good for the moment but not for the future and become healthy.😊
@@glitterbella-kelz_nailz_it Heya! I'm a different person, but do you know a good manicurist/pedicurist in Stevenage? My nails are a bit ridged and can become fan shaped when short, and the sides get a bit calloused. Same for my toenails.
This is me. I don't know how I figured it out but I used to hate my nail beds too because they're too wide. But then I started making almond shape and it fixed all of my problems. And I was no longer embarrassed anout my nails. Now I do manicure once a week and my nails are one of the things I love about my body the most.
Oh that gives me hope. Ashamed for 38 years. I love my hands for what they carry (my childreen) or how they do magic in the garden... but oh boy, the nails are just trianglesx, not all even straight. Doesn't bother me as long as I am out in nature, but for work and social stuff: I hide them when I can. Also I'm a nervous skin picker. Doesn't help :(
I have wide nails and never thought this was possible. Also I’ve always heard that filing nails back and forth can damage them thanks again for showing that it’s possible.
@@lesleydavis5293 Going back and forth to shape them is fine, but if you tend to have issues with dry/peeling/brittle nails, ending your shaping session with the file or a good buffer moving to the front of the nail can help. The quality of the file matters too!
I'm a bit late, but I had very short square nail beds growing up. After many years now of doing my own nails, I have encouraged them to be much longer and more narrow/oval. Like anything, you just have to be consistent! ❤
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU I watched this about 3/4 months ago and bought a little nail kit to do this. It's somehow cemented into my night routine to fix up my nails after i wash my face. Also miraculously the fact that my nails don't snag or chip anymore has completely removed my bad habit of biting them. The tips of my fingers used to flare out, I always hated my hands because of this. Turns out it was my nails all along! I only have one finger that still has a bit of that flare, but that is also the finger nail i have now noticed grows much slower then the rest. For the first time in my life i like looking at my hands. I didn't realize the flare also made them look shorter, they look just a bit slimmer now too! Again, thank you. Being able to shirk an insecurity like that so quickly and with such an easy fix is a gift. (i'm like actually tearing up) thank you
Oh my gosh, this is the first comment I read this morning and what a beautiful gift that was! So happy my videos are helping! Thank you so much for your kind words ❤️
I have worn false nails for nigh on 25yrs as my own nails are paper thin (my mum & a lot of her family are the same) I am at the point now that I cannot have my own natural nails as the feeling without them is alien to me & they are still so soft & papery that I cannot file them without them ripping & they won’t grow nicely. I’ve recently learned how to do BIAB & 3 weeks ago I gave up the false nails, I have fan nails too & now after watching your videos on how to shape them along with the builder gel coat on them I actually have nice natural looking nails that are strong & dare I say quite pretty 💅🏻 I’m also treating my cuticles better & pushing them back gently with remover & not trimming them & also using a little oil on them daily, all of this has helped with the overall shape of my nails & has helped them look less fanned out. Many thanks for your advice ❤
THANK YOU SO MUCH. MY NAILS GOT STRAIGHT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE. of course I had to be patient and it took a few months of those weekly shapings (the method told in this video) and now they look so much straighter and I lovw them better. You are my teacher and I am thankful ❤
The way you file is mesmerising. A true master of her craft. Your file is an instrument to your talent and I have learned so much just from watching you work your magic .
Thank you so much for doing these videos on wide/fanning nails... its a problem I suffer from but there is very little information to be found online about it. Glad to finally have some expert advice - thank you ❤ xx
You are so slick and quick with the angle of the file that it appears at times you are filing into the sides of the nail but obviously you are not. I am always aware not to go too deep because of possible breakage. You made such a difference to the shape of her nails.
Thank you for sharing how you helped change the shape of your client's nails. It really does take time and there are no miracle fast cures or changes. I learned a lot from your channel, from advice on helping get your nails healthier. 💎 I stopped biting and chewing my nails around March 2023 after 50 years, and it has taken until December for me to go longer than 2 weeks without a nail breaking. I keep them polished and always use base coats, I file them with a glass / crystal file once a week, I use cuticle oil and lotion constantly, and I still have peeling on two of my nails (but instead of all 10!). Next, now it's cold out, will be to try warm jojoba soaks and see how that might help. The weirdest part is relearning how to type! I could always type with my fingertips and never touch my nails to the keys until now. 😅
This was fantastically helpful! I have nails just like your client, though with better “cuticles” now due to your videos. Thanks for sharing exactly how you shaped her nails!
I have this problem, so it’s good to know there’s hope! I’ve only recently realised that the nails on my middle fingers look they’re growing at a slight sideways angle, instead of straight down, so they’re particularly tricky for me.
@@adaharrisonn of course it’s aesthetically pleasing for me, but it also does help with the problem that when they grow upwards they can get caught on things so it’s definitely dependent on each person and how weirdly our nails grow.
Thank you so much 😍 you’re my favorite nail tech. I’ve always had square nails and they grow pretty fast, but they always break on the sides. I’ve been trying to shape them oval and didn’t really know how so this was very helpful 💅🏼✨
She’s so real for this one I’ve corrected my nails it’s taken me 2 years and I now always have rubber base gel and gel on my nails. They grow so fast and very long within shorts amount of time where as they used to be brittle break and curve dowN. I used to bite them and the cuticle but being my own nail tech saved so much money and time and allowed me to find what’s good on my nails.
Everyone's nails are so different. My nails are hard and curl down on both sides, I had to shape tip of my nails flat so my nails would look like elongated squares rather than triangles if I had shaped the tips like yours. And it does make it easier for me, just cut the tips straight across, no filings needed. My nails seem to stay strong, as long as I don't apply nail polishes or go to nail salons that seem to easily damage and weaken the nails.
My nails also curl on side. I have to keep my nails polished to keep from splitting and breaking because they are so fragile. The day I try to give a break from polish, at least one nail breaks or split.
I have had an awful habit of going ham all the way up the side walls so many cuts😬 When i first watched this i thought she was asking too much lol. Now months and a bunch of videos later shes making a lot of sense. Hopefully i can stick to it
Anna...you are a true magician! Somewhat of a "nail whisperer"😉 I'm truly impressed by your natural, in a way, simplified approach. I wish I could come to you on a regular basis. My nails would be grateful forever. Not being able to do that, I have to satisfy myself with carefully watching everything you do, soak up the knowledge and try to apply it in my everyday nail care. Thank you for your amazing work! I truly appreciate it. Love from Croatia 💙
I’ve been doing this per your instructions a while back. My nails are looking great. My main problem is my non-dominant hand looks way better than my dominant hand.😂
Definitely interested in the final video if you can find it. I have the same square flat nail and just began trying to change the shape. Very grateful for your content!
I accidently found one of your videos and was amazed by this. I have "Shovelnails". And I`m always really jelous of people who have a longer nail bet because it looks sooo good. Now I come here and it seems that you can achive that look with your advises, even if nature gave you shovel nails. That would be awesome. Also I always wondered why they break and I think it was a shaping mistake. Thank you for making aware of that and showing a solution for the problem. I will totally try this out. Thank you!
Thank you so much; I’ve learned everything correctly thanks to you. I transitioned to the Dazzle Dry system thanks to you, and I’m very happy with it 😅 I feel much more confident with my manicure results. ❤
My nails are like this! They fan out😢. Now I have hope though. I’ve been watching your videos and have already seen improved skin and peeling isn’t as bad
These look a lot like my natural nails. I have fanned out nails and I also have eggshell nails that bend and fold and tear like paper. Finally, I have nails that grow unevenly so that they grow faster on one side of the nail than the other and they try to form a sideways oval. I also have very thick sidewalls/calluses, especially where I used to have a periungual wart. I want pretty manicures so much but my skin around the nail is so thick and overgrown compared to healthier nail borders that I can seem to keep up. When I get acrylics, the acrylics even grow out unevenly on a few nails. To me, I use that as a sanity check that my nails really do grown unevenly to a noticeable degree. PLEASE HELP in any way you can.
Hello! Thank you for putting out all the useful content! I did DIY on my toe nails with your routine and it came out amazing! After watching this video, I have a question on how to do the opposite… my finger nails are naturally curved inwards on the sides. I noticed that it’s less curved right after a shower when my nails are moist and softer. Even if I applied cuticle oil and lotion, after a while, it started to from the curve again. How could I make them more fanned out and less curved? Thank you!
I'm so glad I stumbled upon this video! Im going to give this a go over the summer and see how my nails fare. I've always had fanned wide nails, hopefully I can get them into a slightly nicer shape now :)
thank you so much i feel like this video got uploaded just in time for me i have the same problem with some of my nails (thank you for saying that our nails shouldn't necessarily have the same shape because i always wondered why some nails just look perfect naturally and others don't) i used to cut deep into the sides and i end up cutting myself and exposing the skin around the nail (that's very painful for the next 4~5 days) i will try your method and see how my nails respond to that
What is the healthy level of flexibility for nails? Or how flexible is too flexible? Is it desirable to have nails that do not bend at all? Thank you so much, I really appreciate your videos.
if you are using any products with nail hardeners in it, stop using them (sometimes they are included in base coats). They often make the nails too brittle. Using Jojoba oil on your nails a regular basis is a better option, as it makes the nails grow stronger while maintaining their natural flexibility. If you have naturally thick nails, they have less flexibility because of the thickness, but if you are not using any hardeners they should still have enough natural flexibility to not break. @@DebbieK1107
i'm glad i found this video, i noticed my nails were slowly fanning out, starting with the ring fingers. i didn't know there was a term for it until your video lol i'm trying to take better care of my nails bc i've gotten so obsessed with press-on nails this year 💜
My nails look similar (and some of the past videos you have, I really need nail love lol!) and every time I shape like this, they are too thin on the edges just filed, and I end up with dry skin "snags" on the finger right where the white meets the nail bed. I can't understand why I get that dry skin. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Found your channel last night and am hooked!
This is incredible. My nails are just like that. I’m going to take your advice and aim to emulate what you did. In your filing are you filing back and forth? I was told you’re only supposed to file one direction repeatedly. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Thank you so much i havent seen anybody woth nails like mine so i felt sad that i dont have that pretty nail shape but thank you a lot to make video for people like us 😢❤️
Thank you so much for this informative video! This is so helpful. Could you please explain a bit more what you do to the cuticles? Am I right in thinking you do not cut but push back? Thank you!
A couple years back I had a friend teach me how to do this! It literally LITERALLY changed everything about how I felt about my nails. I no longer pick at them or bite them, I enjoy the filing process and I have fun painting them! I’m so grateful you shared this for anyone to find, thank you!
You are so fast and good at shaping nails. It takes me forever. It’s so hard. I wish there was some kind of cheat/help I could get. Something like a form or something. I’ve watched a lot of different videos and many times. I have been watching them repeatedly more lately as I saw a video where you said to watch videos a lot and you’ll learn to do it kind of automatically. (Not anywhere near an exact quote.)
I've been shaping my nails this way for quite a long time already 'cause I really loved that almond shape people had while having gel or any of that stuff so I wanted it but with my natural nails, it looks really cute, I like it
This makes me so happy! Thank you for sharing. I understand the filing process, can you please share how you changed the shape of the nail bed? It looks like they got longer! ❤
Hello and thank you for this video! This is exactly what I don't like about my own nails... one question: will I get the same result if I cut them on the sides with a clipper instead of filling the sides? Greetings from Greece!!!
This is amazing!!! Thank you, Anna. I have been following your advice for a couple of years, and my peeling, bendy nails are finally looking healthy and feeling stronger. (Jojoba oil is a miracle oil worker!). My nails are all very different shapes, many of them triangular 😂 I assumed that the shape could not be changed, but this video proves otherwise. ❤ Now that they are healthy and that I have established a manicure routine (all thanks to your advice and guidance), I am going to think about the shape. This video will help enormously. Out of interest, Anna, do you offer online appointments in which you could guide and teach people how to shape their own nails? I know you offer your advice service with sending in pictures but I just wondered if you offer live calls too?
Hi Lucy! I have tried live calls and it’s difficult because most people don’t have the set up for me to actually see what they are doing. Most people have hard time to take pictures that are bright enough and clear enough for me to see what’s going on with their nails. I think I’m going have to start in person classes :)) These are the best :))
My grandma is in hospice and one of the aides does her nails for her but she makes them fan out and not oval and they grow out a little and cut into her skin around the nails and are very painful and we have to file them to be more oval.
This is so cool!! Okay so you must only file the front/a little bit of the sides of the nails? And can I trim my nails with nail scissors? Or is that not okay? Thank you for your help! Subscribed immediately :)
I 100% know this isn't fake. I didn't even know I had nails that are fanning out until I had to file down my entire free edge (my nails were a bit brittle after removing fake nails and broke off during work where my hands get wet all the time) and start over. I let them grow naturally without any manicure and was a bit shocked that they would start to fan out. I had to re-shape them later and could literally see how the skin around the nails changed its shape. I always thought I had the same nail shape as my mom, but it's really a combination of my mom's small nail bed and my dad's nails (which are fanning out too). How did I not know? Well, I always intuitively did my manicure similar to what you did on your client. And I had started at a very young age. Prior to this, my mom had done it for me. She never just cut my nails, she always filed and shaped them too as soon as it was possible.
Actually I was doing this some times unknowingly but I didn’t do it in routine. But I also sometimes thought after doing this filing if I force them to be on sides by putting some bandages or bandaid to force them into that shape, but never tried😅
I have been binge watching your videos, and really taking on board what you say about oils. However you seem to use nail polish a lot, and a, just wondering - is it still worth using oil if you have nail polish on?
When I’m not applying nail polish or using falsies, my nails don’t have a c shape, they have parentheses shapes ( ). Will be using this to help prevent further fanning down the line. Idk if that’s a possibility but it could be. You’re a saint
If you shape your nails this way, will the nail shape change after sometime? i mean, will the nail bed grow out and the nails get straighter with time or not? i am curious.
How often should we file our nails? I tend to only file once every two to three weeks when I need them to be shorter. Does this style of filing need to be done weekly?
I know that you recommend using a buffing block for smoothing out after filing. But what should be the grit, and is the grit the same between different materials, or does it only apply to the "sandpaper" files, not glass, metal etc. (I never seem to see any reference to grit on files that aren't the emery board kind)? I was looking for some buffers and they were like 100-120 grit, just like a regular file! That seems too rough for buffing the nails! But also if it's the same as a file, it can't exactly give you a smoother finish. On the other end are the two-sided flat shiners, like 400/3000. Which is also not the best fit for this purpose. So I'm assuming something like 200 or 300 should be fine? But it's not a popular choice for the buffing blocks, I have trouble finding any that "high"!
Hello there :) Thank you for writing! Yes the grit is the same but buffers are more gentle because they have the "bend", they "give" and they don't put a lot of pressure on the nail plate. I recommend 220 or 300 grit but some buffers that are 180 are good too. These are the ones I use: Gold Buffing Block amzn.to/3p2EooJ Gold buffing block amzn.to/3LagbY0
I am trying to do this for my boyfriend's fan shaped nails. The problem i am experiencing is he has short nail beds, separation of the nail bed that goes straight across so the white of the nail is long even without passing the tip of the finger. We want to keep his nails short with a clean appearance, so i have bought him a nail brush and asked him to not scrape under the white of the nails to clean because we are trying to encourage the nail bed to lengthen while shaping it into ovals. I dont want to cut that white off back to the nailbed because its so far. Advice welcome.
I am experiencing a lot of issues with my natural nails. Due to iron deficiency, calcium deficiency and hypothyroidism, they have become very deformed. Every nail has a different and asymmetrical shape. Some have partially detached from the nail bed, making the nail plate shorter. Some have bent on one side, which made the free edge a wavy line. If I don't grow them out, you can tell the nail bed is way too short. But when I do grow them out, the free edge is ugly and crooked. I am looking for a way to save them because I don't want to resort to fake nails which are both damagining and expensive. I have also had the issue of fanning out for many years and I have been filing the sides to mimic growth in a straight line. However, this has only helped until the nail grows out with its real width and again the new free edge fans out again. I would love any advice
I have many videos on this channel on how to improve nails (with the use of cosmetics and cosmetic treatments). If you would like me to assess your nails and give you personalised video advice please check out the service I provide: www.thesalonlife.ca/services
I never knew it was so simple! However, is it possible for the toenails as well? My smallest toe grows wild and free, it has no shape to speak of lol. The skin around doesn't encase the nail like my fingers' do, i think it's because it's nail bed is very tiny.
hey:) i really love all your videos. i have a question: when filing my nails, i often develop tough skin around the edges where the nail meets the skin, likely due to occasional contact with the file. any suggestions to prevent this?
I have similarly wide nailbeds and a bit of fanning out, and I have been using a similar technique to make them more narrow. However, it almost always leads to more breakage, especially the middle fingers. Any recommendations for this? Thanks!
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I used this file Diamond Hand file (medium) bit.ly/3804Wi5
But you can use any file really that is quite (skinny) thin for example CND Kanga File 240/240 (1.00 each) bit.ly/3cSOSoj
4 full videos on Patreon www.patreon.com/posts/how-i-shaped-out-90242134
Sadly, that medium file has been sold out for a very long time. Any other suggestions for a diamond file?
Try something like this:
(I like them because they are thin)
3 SWORDS GERMANY amzn.to/3Vx2Oot
pack of 5 amzn.to/3AP6Xfr
Thanks so much for the great video!!!! If you stopped manicuring the nails, would they go back to being fan nails or can you truly train them to grow differently?
@@TheSalonLife omg you probaply can help me what i hould do with my curvd inwards nail? There are ome fingernails which have a edge or a kink. Meaning they´re curved inwards.Can you imagine what i mean?
And if sso, is this fiable forever?
I have never in my life really been interested in doing my nails, maybe because I have those what I called “shovel shaped” nails (fan shaped sounds better though) and didn’t think it was possible for me to have the pretty oval shape. Boy am I glad YT decided to randomly recommend your video to me ❤
My sentiments exactly… ❤️
I have the same "shovel shaped" nails and in the last 5 years they've become prone to splitting or peeling. I've watched other videos in this channel and learned buffing and hardeners or strengthening products are the exactly wrong things to do. Now I have hope I can eventually have a pretty oval shape, too. 🥰
Meanwhile, I never even thought that there was anything wrong with how my nails looked until videos like this told me that there was. I always loved painting them. Personally, I won't bother. Too much filing, which I hate, and it looks like you need to keep some length on your nails for this to work which doesn't work with my lifestyle. Tried it, and they just trap dirt and snag on things. Glad this is helping other people out but it just sucks how insecure women have to be about every little thing that doesn't fit some beauty standard.
Does this mean I could finally have pretty nails? I've never dared to hope...
Follow her advice! I’ve seen a lot of progress because of her! She’s a lifesaver
You are like me !! Mine are looking better growing from the OPI Bond Serum I use it regularly even over my cuticle ski fold and cuticle area while painted it's done wonders in the growth Still bing breaking though
Thank you so much for your kind words!! 🥰
Omg you can totally have pretty nails
@@UnknownUnknown-wm2tz life saver???
i wish i would find someone like you here in my hometown, who really cares about nails ... most of the manicurist and pedicurist here just go for the nails to look good for the moment but not for the future and become healthy.😊
Very true, that's why I'm here to teach you guys how to do this yourself, gently :)
Are you in London?
@@Marta_Maeldeis no🙃
@@Oliveoilextravergine where abouts are you lovely i know may techs in the uk so can help u find one who actually cares about your nails x
@@glitterbella-kelz_nailz_it Heya! I'm a different person, but do you know a good manicurist/pedicurist in Stevenage? My nails are a bit ridged and can become fan shaped when short, and the sides get a bit calloused. Same for my toenails.
This is me. I don't know how I figured it out but I used to hate my nail beds too because they're too wide. But then I started making almond shape and it fixed all of my problems. And I was no longer embarrassed anout my nails. Now I do manicure once a week and my nails are one of the things I love about my body the most.
Oh that gives me hope. Ashamed for 38 years. I love my hands for what they carry (my childreen) or how they do magic in the garden... but oh boy, the nails are just trianglesx, not all even straight. Doesn't bother me as long as I am out in nature, but for work and social stuff: I hide them when I can. Also I'm a nervous skin picker. Doesn't help :(
@@blackandwhite691 how long does it takes??
my only oval-shaped nails are my index fingers 😭 idk why but i’ve always wanted that kind of shape on all of my nails 😭
@@blackandwhite691 Same here!!!)) I took time, but it worth it! Love my nails 💅
I have wide nails and never thought this was possible. Also I’ve always heard that filing nails back and forth can damage them thanks again for showing that it’s possible.
@@lesleydavis5293 Going back and forth to shape them is fine, but if you tend to have issues with dry/peeling/brittle nails, ending your shaping session with the file or a good buffer moving to the front of the nail can help. The quality of the file matters too!
I'm a bit late, but I had very short square nail beds growing up. After many years now of doing my own nails, I have encouraged them to be much longer and more narrow/oval. Like anything, you just have to be consistent! ❤
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
I watched this about 3/4 months ago and bought a little nail kit to do this. It's somehow cemented into my night routine to fix up my nails after i wash my face. Also miraculously the fact that my nails don't snag or chip anymore has completely removed my bad habit of biting them.
The tips of my fingers used to flare out, I always hated my hands because of this.
Turns out it was my nails all along! I only have one finger that still has a bit of that flare, but that is also the finger nail i have now noticed grows much slower then the rest.
For the first time in my life i like looking at my hands. I didn't realize the flare also made them look shorter, they look just a bit slimmer now too!
Again, thank you. Being able to shirk an insecurity like that so quickly and with such an easy fix is a gift. (i'm like actually tearing up) thank you
Oh my gosh, this is the first comment I read this morning and what a beautiful gift that was! So happy my videos are helping! Thank you so much for your kind words ❤️
I have worn false nails for nigh on 25yrs as my own nails are paper thin (my mum & a lot of her family are the same) I am at the point now that I cannot have my own natural nails as the feeling without them is alien to me & they are still so soft & papery that I cannot file them without them ripping & they won’t grow nicely. I’ve recently learned how to do BIAB & 3 weeks ago I gave up the false nails, I have fan nails too & now after watching your videos on how to shape them along with the builder gel coat on them I actually have nice natural looking nails that are strong & dare I say quite pretty 💅🏻 I’m also treating my cuticles better & pushing them back gently with remover & not trimming them & also using a little oil on them daily, all of this has helped with the overall shape of my nails & has helped them look less fanned out. Many thanks for your advice ❤
THANK YOU SO MUCH. MY NAILS GOT STRAIGHT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE.
of course I had to be patient and it took a few months of those weekly shapings (the method told in this video) and now they look so much straighter and I lovw them better.
You are my teacher and I am thankful ❤
The way you file is mesmerising. A true master of her craft. Your file is an instrument to your talent and I have learned so much just from watching you work your magic .
Awwww, thank you so much Marta!!
@@TheSalonLife can I ask what file you’re using here?? Thank you!!
I never knew you can train your nails bu filing them, always thought the shape would always be the same. I will have to try! Thank you! ☺️
U can train, but curly and bent over nails doesn't change
@@Hwoman1123 nah bent over DOES change over time, mine did
It's not something you train. This requires continuous upkeep.
The difference is amazing, her nails looks so pretty with her new nail shape ❤
Thank you so much for doing these videos on wide/fanning nails... its a problem I suffer from but there is very little information to be found online about it. Glad to finally have some expert advice - thank you ❤ xx
Thank you so much for your kind words :))
Aaa, a ray of hope. Gently and slowly ❤. Thank you so much 🙏
I’ve never wanted to draw attention to my hands because of my nails… thank you. ❤️
Brava!
You are so slick and quick with the angle of the file that it appears at times you are filing into the sides of the nail but obviously you are not. I am always aware not to go too deep because of possible breakage. You made such a difference to the shape of her nails.
I still can't figure out the right angle and end up filing into the sides😞
Thank you for sharing how you helped change the shape of your client's nails. It really does take time and there are no miracle fast cures or changes. I learned a lot from your channel, from advice on helping get your nails healthier. 💎
I stopped biting and chewing my nails around March 2023 after 50 years, and it has taken until December for me to go longer than 2 weeks without a nail breaking. I keep them polished and always use base coats, I file them with a glass / crystal file once a week, I use cuticle oil and lotion constantly, and I still have peeling on two of my nails (but instead of all 10!). Next, now it's cold out, will be to try warm jojoba soaks and see how that might help.
The weirdest part is relearning how to type! I could always type with my fingertips and never touch my nails to the keys until now. 😅
This was fantastically helpful! I have nails just like your client, though with better “cuticles” now due to your videos. Thanks for sharing exactly how you shaped her nails!
Thank you! Recently, I started doing my own nails and have been struggling with this. I'll try this the next time I do them
I have this problem, so it’s good to know there’s hope! I’ve only recently realised that the nails on my middle fingers look they’re growing at a slight sideways angle, instead of straight down, so they’re particularly tricky for me.
Keep practicing, that is why I recommend shaping once a week :) More practice
It's not a problem, just a unique trait! Everyone's nails grow differently! It is 100% an aesthetic choice ❤
@@adaharrisonn of course it’s aesthetically pleasing for me, but it also does help with the problem that when they grow upwards they can get caught on things so it’s definitely dependent on each person and how weirdly our nails grow.
Thank you so much 😍 you’re my favorite nail tech.
I’ve always had square nails and they grow pretty fast, but they always break on the sides. I’ve been trying to shape them oval and didn’t really know how so this was very helpful 💅🏼✨
She’s so real for this one I’ve corrected my nails it’s taken me 2 years and I now always have rubber base gel and gel on my nails. They grow so fast and very long within shorts amount of time where as they used to be brittle break and curve dowN. I used to bite them and the cuticle but being my own nail tech saved so much money and time and allowed me to find what’s good on my nails.
I am so glad I found this video. I might be able to get my huge thumb nails narrow!!! ☺️
Everyone's nails are so different. My nails are hard and curl down on both sides, I had to shape tip of my nails flat so my nails would look like elongated squares rather than triangles if I had shaped the tips like yours. And it does make it easier for me, just cut the tips straight across, no filings needed. My nails seem to stay strong, as long as I don't apply nail polishes or go to nail salons that seem to easily damage and weaken the nails.
My nails also curl on side. I have to keep my nails polished to keep from splitting and breaking because they are so fragile. The day I try to give a break from polish, at least one nail breaks or split.
I have had an awful habit of going ham all the way up the side walls so many cuts😬 When i first watched this i thought she was asking too much lol. Now months and a bunch of videos later shes making a lot of sense. Hopefully i can stick to it
This is exactly what my nails look like! This video is for me
Anna...you are a true magician!
Somewhat of a "nail whisperer"😉
I'm truly impressed by your natural, in a way, simplified approach.
I wish I could come to you on a regular basis. My nails would be grateful forever.
Not being able to do that, I have to satisfy myself with carefully watching everything you do, soak up the knowledge and try to apply it in my everyday nail care.
Thank you for your amazing work!
I truly appreciate it.
Love from Croatia 💙
Thank you so much 🤗
I’ve been doing this per your instructions a while back. My nails are looking great. My main problem is my non-dominant hand looks way better than my dominant hand.😂
It's common, keep practicing :))
Definitely interested in the final video if you can find it. I have the same square flat nail and just began trying to change the shape. Very grateful for your content!
I accidently found one of your videos and was amazed by this. I have "Shovelnails". And I`m always really jelous of people who have a longer nail bet because it looks sooo good. Now I come here and it seems that you can achive that look with your advises, even if nature gave you shovel nails. That would be awesome. Also I always wondered why they break and I think it was a shaping mistake. Thank you for making aware of that and showing a solution for the problem. I will totally try this out. Thank you!
Thank you so much; I’ve learned everything correctly thanks to you. I transitioned to the Dazzle Dry system thanks to you, and I’m very happy with it 😅 I feel much more confident with my manicure results. ❤
Wonderful!
My nails are like this! They fan out😢. Now I have hope though. I’ve been watching your videos and have already seen improved skin and peeling isn’t as bad
Thank you for sharing this! Love all your generous info you give!
You are so welcome!🥰
These look a lot like my natural nails. I have fanned out nails and I also have eggshell nails that bend and fold and tear like paper. Finally, I have nails that grow unevenly so that they grow faster on one side of the nail than the other and they try to form a sideways oval. I also have very thick sidewalls/calluses, especially where I used to have a periungual wart. I want pretty manicures so much but my skin around the nail is so thick and overgrown compared to healthier nail borders that I can seem to keep up. When I get acrylics, the acrylics even grow out unevenly on a few nails. To me, I use that as a sanity check that my nails really do grown unevenly to a noticeable degree. PLEASE HELP in any way you can.
I assumed the shape of my nail bed was fixed. Like just the one side of my middle finger does this (maybe from holding a pen). Thanks so much!
Hello! Thank you for putting out all the useful content! I did DIY on my toe nails with your routine and it came out amazing! After watching this video, I have a question on how to do the opposite… my finger nails are naturally curved inwards on the sides. I noticed that it’s less curved right after a shower when my nails are moist and softer. Even if I applied cuticle oil and lotion, after a while, it started to from the curve again. How could I make them more fanned out and less curved? Thank you!
I'm so glad I stumbled upon this video! Im going to give this a go over the summer and see how my nails fare. I've always had fanned wide nails, hopefully I can get them into a slightly nicer shape now :)
thank you so much i feel like this video got uploaded just in time for me
i have the same problem with some of my nails (thank you for saying that our nails shouldn't necessarily have the same shape because i always wondered why some nails just look perfect naturally and others don't)
i used to cut deep into the sides and i end up cutting myself and exposing the skin around the nail (that's very painful for the next 4~5 days) i will try your method and see how my nails respond to that
Ouch!! No, no, gentle and consistent care is the best :)
What is the healthy level of flexibility for nails? Or how flexible is too flexible? Is it desirable to have nails that do not bend at all? Thank you so much, I really appreciate your videos.
Hello :) Thank you for your kind words!
Flexibility is good, without any flex the nails are brittle and shatter.
My nails are very hard, not flexible at all. What is the best treatment, if any, to make them more flexible?
if you are using any products with nail hardeners in it, stop using them (sometimes they are included in base coats). They often make the nails too brittle. Using Jojoba oil on your nails a regular basis is a better option, as it makes the nails grow stronger while maintaining their natural flexibility. If you have naturally thick nails, they have less flexibility because of the thickness, but if you are not using any hardeners they should still have enough natural flexibility to not break. @@DebbieK1107
i'm glad i found this video, i noticed my nails were slowly fanning out, starting with the ring fingers. i didn't know there was a term for it until your video lol
i'm trying to take better care of my nails bc i've gotten so obsessed with press-on nails this year 💜
Mine use to fan out but fixed it just like this! Took a long time but they look great now.
If you don’t do anything to them, would they not grow fanned out again ?
My nails look similar (and some of the past videos you have, I really need nail love lol!) and every time I shape like this, they are too thin on the edges just filed, and I end up with dry skin "snags" on the finger right where the white meets the nail bed. I can't understand why I get that dry skin.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Found your channel last night and am hooked!
This is incredible. My nails are just like that. I’m going to take your advice and aim to emulate what you did. In your filing are you filing back and forth? I was told you’re only supposed to file one direction repeatedly.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
She has said in the past that it’s OK to file back and forth. Can’t remember if it depends on the type of file you use though.
Thank you so much i havent seen anybody woth nails like mine so i felt sad that i dont have that pretty nail shape but thank you a lot to make video for people like us 😢❤️
That's amazing to see !
this method made the white of my nails go up too ;~; i'd love to know how to fix it too, my nails break so much easier now
So anna, just filing the nails that way consistently makes it grow into that shape?
Thank you so much for this informative video! This is so helpful. Could you please explain a bit more what you do to the cuticles? Am I right in thinking you do not cut but push back? Thank you!
Your videos are so helpful for nail enthusiast like me!
Glad you like them!
A couple years back I had a friend teach me how to do this! It literally LITERALLY changed everything about how I felt about my nails. I no longer pick at them or bite them, I enjoy the filing process and I have fun painting them! I’m so grateful you shared this for anyone to find, thank you!
You are so fast and good at shaping nails. It takes me forever. It’s so hard. I wish there was some kind of cheat/help I could get. Something like a form or something. I’ve watched a lot of different videos and many times. I have been watching them repeatedly more lately as I saw a video where you said to watch videos a lot and you’ll learn to do it kind of automatically. (Not anywhere near an exact quote.)
Oh my god thank you so much. I have this problem and this video randomly popped up in my recommended. You're a godsent!
Glad I could help! Nice to "meet" you :))
Thank you so much! But how often should I do this? And for how long?
I've been shaping my nails this way for quite a long time already 'cause I really loved that almond shape people had while having gel or any of that stuff so I wanted it but with my natural nails, it looks really cute, I like it
Thank you! This is so good! I thought I was stuck with a few ugly nail shapes! Video at the end was really helpful too
Hi, great video!! Will this method work on toe nails too or is the approach different?
Amazing, what a difference 🥰
This makes me so happy! Thank you for sharing. I understand the filing process, can you please share how you changed the shape of the nail bed? It looks like they got longer! ❤
Hello and thank you for this video! This is exactly what I don't like about my own nails... one question: will I get the same result if I cut them on the sides with a clipper instead of filling the sides? Greetings from Greece!!!
Is there any way to make the nail bed longer for people who have short and potentially uneven/asymmetrical nail beds?
I have been looking for a video like this for years!!!!!! Thank you❤.
This is amazing!!! Thank you, Anna. I have been following your advice for a couple of years, and my peeling, bendy nails are finally looking healthy and feeling stronger. (Jojoba oil is a miracle oil worker!). My nails are all very different shapes, many of them triangular 😂 I assumed that the shape could not be changed, but this video proves otherwise. ❤
Now that they are healthy and that I have established a manicure routine (all thanks to your advice and guidance), I am going to think about the shape. This video will help enormously.
Out of interest, Anna, do you offer online appointments in which you could guide and teach people how to shape their own nails? I know you offer your advice service with sending in pictures but I just wondered if you offer live calls too?
Hi Lucy! I have tried live calls and it’s difficult because most people don’t have the set up for me to actually see what they are doing. Most people have hard time to take pictures that are bright enough and clear enough for me to see what’s going on with their nails.
I think I’m going have to start in person classes :)) These are the best :))
How does nail polish effect the shape of the nail? I would really like to know.
My grandma is in hospice and one of the aides does her nails for her but she makes them fan out and not oval and they grow out a little and cut into her skin around the nails and are very painful and we have to file them to be more oval.
This is so cool!! Okay so you must only file the front/a little bit of the sides of the nails? And can I trim my nails with nail scissors? Or is that not okay? Thank you for your help! Subscribed immediately :)
I had no idea this could be corrected, amazing
I 100% know this isn't fake. I didn't even know I had nails that are fanning out until I had to file down my entire free edge (my nails were a bit brittle after removing fake nails and broke off during work where my hands get wet all the time) and start over. I let them grow naturally without any manicure and was a bit shocked that they would start to fan out. I had to re-shape them later and could literally see how the skin around the nails changed its shape. I always thought I had the same nail shape as my mom, but it's really a combination of my mom's small nail bed and my dad's nails (which are fanning out too). How did I not know? Well, I always intuitively did my manicure similar to what you did on your client. And I had started at a very young age. Prior to this, my mom had done it for me. She never just cut my nails, she always filed and shaped them too as soon as it was possible.
Actually I was doing this some times unknowingly but I didn’t do it in routine. But I also sometimes thought after doing this filing if I force them to be on sides by putting some bandages or bandaid to force them into that shape, but never tried😅
Thank you for this very lovely and educational video ❤
I have been binge watching your videos, and really taking on board what you say about oils. However you seem to use nail polish a lot, and a, just wondering - is it still worth using oil if you have nail polish on?
Yes, oil benefits the polish to a degree and certainly the skin around the nails
When I’m not applying nail polish or using falsies, my nails don’t have a c shape, they have parentheses shapes ( ). Will be using this to help prevent further fanning down the line. Idk if that’s a possibility but it could be. You’re a saint
Thank you for your time and wisdom. I've learned so much from you since last April to now.
Thank you so much for your kind words!! ❤️
Hi Queen! Is this client using Dazzle Dry polish?
If you shape your nails this way, will the nail shape change after sometime? i mean, will the nail bed grow out and the nails get straighter with time or not? i am curious.
Just like a haircut, this is not permanent :))
very prettyy! im new in this game and wishing to improve ✋🏻✋🏻
How often should we file our nails? I tend to only file once every two to three weeks when I need them to be shorter. Does this style of filing need to be done weekly?
This is what I started doing to my nails and it works.
Informative video - thank you. Love the music! Can you tell me what it is? (it's so relaxing!)
I know that you recommend using a buffing block for smoothing out after filing. But what should be the grit, and is the grit the same between different materials, or does it only apply to the "sandpaper" files, not glass, metal etc. (I never seem to see any reference to grit on files that aren't the emery board kind)? I was looking for some buffers and they were like 100-120 grit, just like a regular file! That seems too rough for buffing the nails! But also if it's the same as a file, it can't exactly give you a smoother finish. On the other end are the two-sided flat shiners, like 400/3000. Which is also not the best fit for this purpose. So I'm assuming something like 200 or 300 should be fine? But it's not a popular choice for the buffing blocks, I have trouble finding any that "high"!
Hello there :) Thank you for writing! Yes the grit is the same but buffers are more gentle because they have the "bend", they "give" and they don't put a lot of pressure on the nail plate.
I recommend 220 or 300 grit but some buffers that are 180 are good too.
These are the ones I use:
Gold Buffing Block amzn.to/3p2EooJ
Gold buffing block amzn.to/3LagbY0
Can we do the same for foot nails ?? Feet's nails are Thick , and what's the best form for plz ?
I’ve always been so insecure about my nails, never knew there was a solution
Do you have a video on fixing crooked natural nails? My ring fingers grow inward. It seems no matter what I do I can’t get it to look or grow right!
Can I use this technique on my toenails that have deep side walls?
I am trying to do this for my boyfriend's fan shaped nails. The problem i am experiencing is he has short nail beds, separation of the nail bed that goes straight across so the white of the nail is long even without passing the tip of the finger. We want to keep his nails short with a clean appearance, so i have bought him a nail brush and asked him to not scrape under the white of the nails to clean because we are trying to encourage the nail bed to lengthen while shaping it into ovals. I dont want to cut that white off back to the nailbed because its so far. Advice welcome.
Tell him not to cut his nails at all. I think if he files them once a week to maintain a certain length then they will reattach on their own
I am experiencing a lot of issues with my natural nails. Due to iron deficiency, calcium deficiency and hypothyroidism, they have become very deformed. Every nail has a different and asymmetrical shape. Some have partially detached from the nail bed, making the nail plate shorter. Some have bent on one side, which made the free edge a wavy line. If I don't grow them out, you can tell the nail bed is way too short. But when I do grow them out, the free edge is ugly and crooked. I am looking for a way to save them because I don't want to resort to fake nails which are both damagining and expensive.
I have also had the issue of fanning out for many years and I have been filing the sides to mimic growth in a straight line. However, this has only helped until the nail grows out with its real width and again the new free edge fans out again. I would love any advice
I have very thin nails...is there anything I can do to make them thicker and stronger? I am taking biotin and also skin hair and nails vitamins.
I have many videos on this channel on how to improve nails (with the use of cosmetics and cosmetic treatments). If you would like me to assess your nails and give you personalised video advice please check out the service I provide:
www.thesalonlife.ca/services
I never knew it was so simple! However, is it possible for the toenails as well? My smallest toe grows wild and free, it has no shape to speak of lol. The skin around doesn't encase the nail like my fingers' do, i think it's because it's nail bed is very tiny.
hey:) i really love all your videos. i have a question: when filing my nails, i often develop tough skin around the edges where the nail meets the skin, likely due to occasional contact with the file. any suggestions to prevent this?
As someone who has sensory issues over when my nails have sharp corners, I'm going to try this out
I have similarly wide nailbeds and a bit of fanning out, and I have been using a similar technique to make them more narrow. However, it almost always leads to more breakage, especially the middle fingers. Any recommendations for this? Thanks!
You probably removed too much nail, this has to be done gently and not excessively.
So if I understand it right, her nails did grow less fan shaped after the time because of the filing?
I have a broad nail bed, but it's very very short. Is there any hope of elongating the nail bed itself?
Amazing 🤩 and the music is so relaxing
Thank you 🤗
Will this method still work if my nails have some length to them?
QUESTION 🙋🏼♀️ I WAS WONDERING HOWMYOU FEEL About Dip nails properly done guidelines followed I've been studying 3 months and ready to plunge to keep them from breaking the story of my life !!
Is having fanning nails bad ?
When you said constant nail polish use, do you mean the constant use causes the fanning, or constant use helps correct it?
Constant use can cause the nails to curve more. So be more narrow. It depends on the person though.
Check out this video
Gentle Shellac Removal and Manicure [How nail shape can change after polish wear]
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Is It possibile to change flat nails into nails which have got more curve C?
Hi, so is it ok to not always file in one direction, it looks like you're going back and forward, or are you lifting off each time you reverse?
Hello, I have this link in the description box :)
FILING NAILS IN 1 DIRECTION? by Doug Schoon ua-cam.com/video/LdpvdDJ9wJI/v-deo.html
You do such a great job ❤