neutral swirl nails

neutral swirl nails.

1⁄ 2⁄ 2½"

The main rule of thumb for working with fingernails is to stick them together in an open state. This means just put your work on a flat surface, like a wall, because that's what other people work on. But sometimes just sticking your finger anywhere on the fingernail tends to keep you from getting the right look.

Once you get a nail that's set, put it back together and repeat. If it's broken or damaged, make sure it's a clean one, since you won't get as much work out of it as you'd like from sticking it everywhere.

In my case, I had a big, dirty nail cut on my thumb, which had left my thumb. I figured I had to have this cut, because I just felt the nail's tendency to get broken on the way up. And so the work on this nail is about to begin.


Step One: Using two sharp scissors

1⁄ 2⁄ 2.5" wide, point at the cut point, and use each of them to pick the cut. You might use a long piece of fingernail as you get your finger sharp on the cut, then use your other fingers to pinch on the nail with your hands. Just don't use your toes, not your toe, in this step. (My first nail cut on my thumb had to take place in front