Fingerprints are unique and are often used by law enforcement to identify us. But did you know, that you can also use the shape of your nails as an indicator for someone’s personality? It’s definitely time to pay closer attention to other people’s hands, they might give us a lot of useful information, especially when meeting new people. The personality traits connected to the shape of nails are surprisingly accurate. The easiest way to test this personality test is obviously to try it out for yourself first and see if your personality fits your nails.

No matter if true or not, performing this test is a lot of fun. First of all, you will obviously have to figure out what category of nails your nails belong to. Use the chart below to assign yourself to a category. After you are done, you can check out how accurate the attributed personality traits are by reading the information given below.


1. Long and vertical nails

You are a real romantic! Passion and feelings are very important to you and you are often not quite as rational as you should be. This results in you having quite a temper and strong mood swings. Fortunately, you are also very creative and you have a very strong imagination. You are also very social and capable of making new friends very easily. The people around you influence you a lot, which can be a problem.



2. Wide and short nails

You are very direct and someone that always tells the truth. You are also a theorist that likes to think a lot. Unfortunately, you are not very diplomatic in the way you interact with the people surrounding you, which can be uncomfortable. Your clear-cut attitude and intelligence make you a great source of advice as everyone knows they will receive truthful answers. This shape of nails also indicates a very short temper, so maybe work on your patience a little?


3 & 4. Egg-shaped nails (round) 

You are an incredible friend and very easy to get along with. You are likely very peaceful and laid back and you absolutely hate stress and chaos. Despite your very social personality you like to do things your own way and you prefer not to follow the crowd if you think that you have a better way of dealing with things. Logical decision making is your number one priority. The ability to make logical decisions also means you are a very stable person and you are rarely influenced by emotions or your surroundings.


5. Square-shaped nails

You are a great leader! You are known for being brave and enduring but you also have a lovely playfulness that you like to display to the people close to you. You likely have quite a hard shell on the outside and it takes a while to get to know you and gain your trust, but once you have opened up, you make sure to always keep your circle of friends and family close.


6 & 7. Triangle-shaped nails

Good news: people with triangle-shaped nails tend to be very intelligent. They are great innovators as they tend to also be very perfectionist. People with nails shaped like this are often several steps ahead of the crowd and get things done incredibly fast, which makes them perfect for high-level jobs that are very demanding.


8. Almond-shaped nails

You are super social and very friendly towards the people in your surroundings. Friends appreciate your honesty and faithfulness. One of your best skills is your ability to communicate with people and make them comfortable while doing so, which makes you perfect for jobs that require a lot of communication with customers. People also appreciate your politeness. You never seem to be aggressive or angry with anyone.


9. Sword-shaped nails

This shape of nails indicates a desire to work hard and be ambitious. You like to focus on what is important for you and then do everything you can to reach your goals. You are likely very successful in the professional world as you have no problem working extra hours when necessary. You are also a great leader as you inspire others with your work ethic. Despite your desire and willfulness, you have a very stable personality and you are generally considered to be very well-rounded.

So, how accurate was the personality test in your case? Do your nails reveal a lot of truthful information about you? Or have you maybe found out that the test is way off?