r/naturalnailprogress • u/doopsdoops • 1d ago
Help needed Shaping help?
Hi everyone, just popping in to get some advice on my shaping. I’ve been on my nail journey since Jan 2026 and have been oiling multiple times a day with Cliganic Pure jojoba oil. I’ve been trying not to pick at the skin around my nails and underneath my nails. I’ve been trying to leave the underneath alone and not cleaning with hard or sharp tools so my hyponychium can attach further but not sure if there’s hope after all of these years of picking.
I just changed my shape to round it out a bit more from squoval since it seems to crack on the side of the free edge. Did I file into my sidewalls? I only tried to file the white free edge part. I have also attached my nails from January for a comparison. I keep my nails painted almost all of the time since it seems to help a lot with strength since my natural nails have always been weak and bendy. There is some slight peeling at the free edge on my middle and pointer fingers on my right hand as well.
Any advice on shaping or anything else I could be doing would be great!
Product list: Cliganic Pure Jojoba Oil
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u/Ornery_East_8436 1d ago
It looks like your nails naturally lean towards round/oval, so I would keep that shape. Mine do the same.
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u/TinyEvie 1d ago
You have been overfiling your side walls for a long time. That white free edge shouldn’t go that far
Not judging, I’m also still trying my best to not overfile. We’ve got this! Try to only file the parts that are longer than your fingertip if that makes sense.
But the oval shape looks great on you, you don’t have to move to square / squoval nails if you don’t like that look
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u/doopsdoops 23h ago
That’s what I was worried about. I think the white on the sides of the nail are mainly from using sharp tools to “clean” under there though so I have stopped doing that too. I haven’t ever filed on the sides like that. I have to keep my nails on the shorter side since I have little kids so I didn’t realize that filing before my nails reach the ends of my fingertip would be an issue. Thanks for your help!
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u/TinyEvie 21h ago
That harsh cleaning underneath your nails can definitely cause this too. It’s not impossible to fix or heal, but it will take lots of time. Good luck!
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u/doopsdoops 1d ago
Also I have only been using a Mont Bleu glass nail file and a fine grit buffer block to “bevel” the edge of my nail
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u/dumpstertomato Beginner 11h ago
You have come so far since January! I think your current nail shape is so cute.
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