STILETTO NAILS: 50 Inspiring Photos and Step by Step!

STILETTO NAILS: 50 Inspiring Photos and Step by Step!

As stiletto nails became a trend among women since the end of 2014 and continue to firm and strong in fashion today!

Here we show you ALL about this nail style, from care and maintenance, to super practical images and tutorials!

What is it?

A stiletto it's that pointed 'V' shape, which became popular after some celebrities, such as Rihanna and Adele, joined the style.

As you can see, this nail shape is much more pointed than the others and suits women with a strong personality!

This nail format is very suitable for those who have weaker nails, as it is harder to break than the others. We usually break nails at the edges and, as the stiletto only has one end, it is difficult for it to break if well cared for.

Care

Although they are beautiful and easy to do, the stiletto nails ask for some care. We quote some of them here:

• be careful when put on the clothes so you don't end up scratching yourself (be extra careful with jeans and, especially, tights, which are very easy to tear!)

• If you use contact lenses, always pick them up with your finger and not your nail, they can break easily (besides the risk of hurting your eyes);

• Have take care of your skin when passing creams, moisturizers, sunscreen and even scratching yourself;

• file your nails once a week, little by little, so that they do not end up becoming asymmetrical;

• Don't make them extremely pointy, make them slightly rounded, as they end up getting weaker at the ends and are at risk of breaking;

• If the tip breaks, a tip is to cut all your nails on the ballerina format (see image of nail shapes) until they grow back! Or you can just sand it back down to the stiletto shape and make it a little smaller than the others if you're not the perfectionist type.

These are just some of the care you'll need to take, until you get used to them. Don't sit there thinking you're going to get all scratched up with these nails, then you'll get used to it and you'll love this shape!

Pictures of Decorated Stiletto Nails

If you like decorated nails, then you'll love this format! They have a nice size to decorate and the possibilities are many! Shall we take a look at the most stylish ones?

Plain fabrics

Let's start inspiring you with the smooth nails, so you can see that the stiletto format doesn't look pretty just with worked and decorated nails!

If you prefer more basic and undecorated nails, try the stiletto shape with several rings on the fingers, it looks simply amazing!

Romantic and Delicate

For girls who love a nail more feminine, romantic and delicate!

The heart decoration tutorial we put down there, be sure to check it out!

Summer

Who doesn't like the wonderful summer trends?

Green and blue come with everything on the list of decorated nails for the summer!

 

I just fell in love with this combination of orange, green and white! Total summer!

Elegant

Do you want more decor? serious and elegant? It's here too!

 

Who says you can't make francesinha in stiletto? Yes, it does and, like all Frenchies, it is very elegant!

The matte nail polish gives a more serious look to the nails, not to mention the charm, right!

If it's elegance you want, bet on white and black, this combination can't go wrong!

Different

always have those more different decorations (which are still amazing) for us to enjoy!

You can also style your nails in flash tattoo style (the famous golden tattoos)!

Want to know more about flash tattoo?

Take a look at our amazing post about her!

How to do stiletto nails step by step

Hey, are you already dying to do your stiletto nails after seeing so much cool inspiration? Don't worry, we'll help you right now!

Nail in gel

If you have short or very weak nails and don't want to wait for them to grow, you can opt for gel nails. They are priced a little high, around 200 reais to put e 100 for maintenance (every 20 days). The process takes a few hours and you will feel a slight burning sensation as the gel sets, but nothing unbearable.

Now you must be thinking “Is it really worth it?”. Yes, the investment is really high, but you don't have to get your nails done every week and you can have the shape and size you want!

false nails

If you've never used this format before and want to see if it suits you before you go to the trouble of caring for and letting them grow, you can opt for the fake stiletto nails. They are much cheaper than the gel ones (about 20 reais for a pack of 100 pieces) and you can make them at home! See the step-by-step tutorial in the video below (with a really cool decoration option!):

real nails

Now, if you're not a big fan of artificial nails, you can leave your real ones in this format too and it's not difficult at all!

Basically, you just need to sand it in the corners until it's in a 'V' shape.

take care to leave them very symmetrical and with tip right in the middle of the nail. You can start sanding it like this even if it's not long, just repeat the process every week! Easy, right?

In the video below, you'll learn how to do all kinds of decorations in the image above, as well as how to leave square nails in the stiletto shape!

Hope you enjoyed the post, girls!

Rock your stiletto nails
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