I actually really love that slightly pointy almond shape!!! I keep trying to get mine like that but always fail - even trying to describe it to a manicurist always ends in failure.
You have small nail beds like me. Do you have tiny hands too? When my nails are too short it looks like I have baby hands - it's annoying.
In other news, I got my Orly Mash Up collection today - wound up being more cost effective to get the whole set discounted online rather than just buying 4 locally. Sparkling Garbage really is
The pink and lavender are pretty dupable, but I can give 'em out as presents to some friends who do their nails. I also got the rest of the CG Texture collection - it's totally trendazoid, but they're cute. I won't stress out if I wear them a few times and then never again, but they're definitely nice in a mixed manicure. Last week I really enjoyed using Ablaze np on the thumb and pinkies and the orange, rose and blue textures on the middle nails. The Textures can cling to dirt a little - I'd just cellophaned my hair and the purple dye would snag on the texture and not really wash out. No biggie - I'm not exactly expecting to use these up, so the more I reapply them, the more I'll feel like I'm getting my money's worth anyways.
I finally also got CG Whirled Away, which is totally awesome. I don't even understand why it got some bad reviews - it applies like a dream. I'd love to try it in some sort of mix 'n match manicure involving the pale pink and green Textures and maybe the hot pink from Mash Up.