Shape and Paint Nails

The nail is made of a hard protein called keratin. The protein is one of the building blocks, which make up the body. Nails help protect the ends of the fingers and toes and also help us pick up small objects. A healthy nail is characterized by the translucent pink color it has. To achieve this you need to have a healthy diet, a diet rich in calcium, because beauty reflects outside only when you are healthy from within. A manicure is designed to deeply condition and moisturizes your hands and nails while extensive nail care eliminates the cuticles, including shape and paint.

Nail beauty depends firstly upon nail health. It is a truism to say that a beautiful nail is always a healthy nail. In addition, there are subjective and evolving aspects of nail beauty which are related to fashion. The texture of the nail affects its appearance and function. Soft or brittle nails are fragile. This results in unattractive longitudinal and horizontal splitting. Fragility is encouraged by wet work and excessive nail manicuring, especially by the removal of nail cosmetics. Critical to the aesthetic appeal of the nail is its shape. Most pleasing nails are those nails that conform to the "magic" ratio in which the nail's length is approximately equal to its breadth, especially for the thumbs. The role of nail decoration and nail art in nail beauty is a subjective and evolving question of fashion.