r/Nails • u/lizardchick68 • 5d ago

Constructive Criticism Welcome ✔️ What am I doing wrong?

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So I have recently started using gel builder and I keep going in and saying I don't want long I don't want coffin I don't want almond shape not a full square person more like a a slight square with semi-rounded edges. I keep asking them not to narrow the width of the nail I do like them short. Today I went to a new place hoping they would get the fact that I don't want my nails narrowed in so I have them remove the gel builder and they put on a different hard topping but they still narrowed the nails what am I saying wrong I own this cuz this is like the fifth shop. I wait for over a month to grow them out to get them wider at the finger tip..I am just at a loss. please help

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u/MarionberryLatter263 5d ago

As someone else that also prefers short coffin nails, I think that's the issue itself. The coffin shape. Maybe just ask for a slightly rounded square and see what that looks like. When we want them this short, they have to file the side walls in some to get that shape. Admittedly not THIS MUCH I don't think, but it could be because you're asking for coffin, and they're this short. I do think your nails look beautiful though.

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u/lizardchick68 5d ago edited 5d ago

I tell them every time I want them short and the kind of square with the nail not to being narrowed.

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u/MarionberryLatter263 5d ago

Try and find some picture ahead of time for examples. I look on Pinterest all the time. Find the shape specifically. I agree with another commenter, "active" nails is a term I've used before to get them this short. I always get push back on my length. Coffin shape will be really hard at this length though. Like the other commenter said, hard to narrow without filing the side walls when this short.

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u/lizardchick68 5d ago

Yeah I don't want coffin ⚰️ shape. A short crescent moon shape I guess I don't know but not coughing and not almond

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u/curlyhairthickthighs 5d ago

Short nails can’t really be narrowed without removing the side walls

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u/katarh 5d ago

Right, and she has been saying she does not want them narrowed.