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How to repeat: ballerina nail shape

What manicure is in fashion now? The trendy square and soft square were replaced by “ballerina” nails - one of the design options that looks great on long nails. This form visually lengthens the nails, draws attention to the hands, makes the fingers refined and graceful. What is the shape of the nails “pointe shoes” or “ballerina”? She became an average solution between a square and an almond. Visually, the shape resembles a ballerina's pointe shoes - an elongated oval with beveled edges and a blunt tip. This shape is suitable for all types of nails. The only condition for a fashionable manicure is a large length of the free edge of the nail. The shape of a ballerina on short nails will be lost and not visible. Therefore, if you want to fully reveal the possibilities of this type of design, contact the master to increase the length of the nails.

Who is the sawdust of the ballerina shape suitable for? This is the perfect solution for girls who want:

  • stand out not only in color and design of nails, but also in their shape;

  • attract attention with bright and non-standard nail designs;

  • draw attention to the hands without the use of bright shades of varnishes;

  • wear beautiful well-groomed long nails.

Ballerina nails are suitable for women of all ages. To obtain such a design, it is worth building up your nails, but if you have naturally dense and durable nail plates, the master can arrange them in a fashionable form.

Why are ballerina-shaped extensions in demand?



To create a manicure in a trendy form of pointe shoes, a huge number of clients turn to the masters. Today, such nails are at the height of fashion and the demand for them is not accidental. Manicure looks elegant and gentle, it makes hands well-groomed, aristocratic. “Ballerina” is a universal form that will suit representatives of different professions and positions.

Pointe shoes are:

  • beautiful hands with any color of nails, including those with a transparent coating;

  • ideal design for nails of medium and large length;

  • a great solution for owners of short and plump fingers;

  • a good choice for representatives of all age groups;

  • non-standard solution for a classic jacket.

You can create any designs and arts on ballerinas. This is a wonderful canvas for your creativity and self-expression.

How to make a beautiful ballerina nail shape

How to cut out the shape of a ballerina? You can work both on your own nails and on extensions with gel or acrylic. The process of creating a shape on artificial nail plates is easier to implement, but with experience, the master will cope with a more difficult task - creating “ballerinas” on natural nails.

How to make a ballerina shape on nails? The procedure is carried out in stages:

  1. at the first stage, an extension is carried out, if necessary, or the length of a natural nail is adjusted. In the process of sawing, you should use special protective equipment and work with the manicure vacuum cleaner turned on - this way you can avoid getting dust into the air and respiratory tract.

  2. Carefully shape your nails, do not be zealous when cutting the side edges.

  3. The tip of the nail plate must be shaped into a square. Hold the file strictly horizontally, without tilting it to the corners of the nail.

  4. After creating the desired shape, carry out the standard procedure for strengthening and coating the nails with a base, colored gel polish, top. For decoration, you can use rhinestones, drawings, gold foil or other elements.

When building, the master can use special blanks-forms. They will come to the rescue to reduce the time spent on sawdust. Sometimes specialists use tips to get “ballerinas”, but in such situations, it will take more time to sawdust. Provide ventilation of the room, if you choose this method. This way you will avoid having to inhale the sawn material, which is in the air in the form of dust.

When creating the chosen shape, natural nails should be strengthened, because the outlines of the “ballerina” are quite elegant and fragile. For strengthening, different techniques are used, some of which are most in demand among clients of nail salons. Among such methods are strengthening with biogel, constructing gel, acrylic, polygel, thick base. In order to create a “ballerina” manicure, the masters use any of these methods, choosing the best option, taking into account the characteristics of the client’s nails.

Do not be afraid of additional strengthening of the nail plate. The use of modern materials does not cause any harm to the tissues, while it allows you to give the nails any shape and keep it for a long time, protecting the manicure from the risk of breakage under various mechanical influences. After coating with a hardener, your nails will be protected from unpleasant situations for 3 weeks.

Pointe nail shape: how to make a beautiful design

The “pointe” shape is almost universal. It can be designed in any style. Nails look most advantageous with “ballerinas” in the following design options:

  • under natural - you can use extensions with pink powder or gel, various camouflage varnishes, a shimmering effect;

  • in pastel colors and fashionable nudes - beige, blue, olive, peach and other delicate shades emphasize the tenderness and elegance of the shape of the nails;

  • bright and catchy red, black, plum tones that help create a noticeable and memorable image;

  • with the effect of velor, velvety, complemented by rich, deep shades of emerald, blue, burgundy;

  • with a matte finish, which gives the manicure noble and stylish accents;

  • with gold or silver, foil, painting;

  • with the use of rhinestones, stones, volumetric decor.

"Ballerina" - a form that suits everyone. The main thing is not to forget about strengthening nails for long-term wear of a beautiful manicure and choose your ideal design.