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If you catch yourself looking down at your nails wondering how you let yourself go so long without a manicure, we're right there with you. Whether you're in unable to get to a salon at the moment or too slammed to invest time in a DIY, we feel you.
Nevertheless, as the beauty lovers that we are, we believe that it's important to take time for self-care. One such way to invest a little time in yourself by trying a new nail color, design, or even shape (our beauty experiment du jour, these days). While there are square nails, squoval nails, and round nails, today, let's chat about oval nails. If you've been letting your nails grow out, filing them into long, ovular shapes will be a cinch. And, once you perfect the shape, you can choose from one of the 30 nail looks below to make them look their very best.
Ombré French Tips
A blurred pink-to-white ombré fade is just one way to update a classic French manicure.
Leopard Silhouettes
This negative space leopard design is the minimalist version of Carol Baskin and we're 100 percent here for it.
Mauve Moment
These mauve-and-camel oval nails check all the boxes: rounded shape, negative space, and neutral hues.
Neon Lines
Neon nail art is very in these days. Here's one way to rock the ultra-bright colors without going to gauche.