The Beauty Library
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Shapes, lengths, colours and placements, drawn side by side.
9 subjects, 100 guides
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Nails
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- Nails
Shape
Every outline is drawn on the same frame. The names cover broad families, so neighbours overlap and styling shifts them further.
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Length
How far the nail runs past the dashed fingertip line. The finger, shape and scale stay the same; only the free edge grows.
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Art and tip placement
Where the tip line and the decoration sit, whatever the shape or length of the nail.
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Finishes
How the surface catches the light. Lighting and products change it, so a finish does not show how it was done.
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Colour placement and effects
Where the contrast or effect sits. Placement hints at a look but does not prove the technique.
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Colour samples
Samples, not shade matches. Screens and lighting shift colour, so sheer and multi-tone colours are described in words as well.
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Colour intensity
Read each definition and look for the detail it names. Related terms overlap, and a name alone cannot tell you the method or the result.
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Accessories
Read each definition and look for the detail it names. Related terms overlap, and a name alone cannot tell you the method or the result.
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Styles and services
Read each definition and look for the detail it names. Related terms overlap, and a name alone cannot tell you the method or the result.
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Services and results
The service name and the visible result are separate. A definition here does not promise a result.
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What the frame shows
A photo only shows what is in frame. Cropping, angle and anything in the way leave some details unknown.
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