Preferred Nail Shapes by Demographic Characteristics and Nail Art Extension Length

The purpose of this paper is to identify preferred nail shapes by extension length and preference trends according to demographic characteristics when performing nail extension procedures in nail art. For this purpose, the subjects of the study were people in their 20s to 50s who had experience receiving nail care, and their preferences for hands that had undergone nail extension treatment in four nail shapes (round, square, oval, and arrowhead) were analyzed. In preference for nail shape, round was dominant regardless of extension length, oval and square were similar, and arrowhead shapes were low. However, preferences according to extension length were different depending on gender, age, occupation, and marital status. Women, younger age, unmarried, and regular nail care groups showed less preference for round nails and more diverse preferred nail shapes. These results suggest that preferred nail shapes vary depending on extension length and demographic characteristics, and can be used as very useful information by nail art designers when counseling customers.