Nail file making is one of the most important procedures for caring for them, because if they are not properly sawed, they will either lose shape, or they will break up and break.
Before you start this important procedure, it is worth choosing a nail file.
Types of nail files
The cutters can be classified according to the abrasiveness and the material from which they are made.
For natural nails, the following materials of the nail files will be ideal:
- glass;
- crystal;
- ceramic.
These materials spare the nail plate, because they heat less when rubbing.
For artificial nails, we need nail files from artificial materials.
All nail files also differ in abrasiveness. The surface roughness level is called "grit". This is a very important parameter for the cutting of accreted nails, because the grit determines which procedure will be performed:
- polishing;
- correction;
- 100% cutting (80 grit).
The more the nail files are, the softer it is.
How to cut down natural nails?
Natural nails are cut in 4 directions: from themselves and towards themselves (perpendicular to the plate) and in the direction from the base of the nail - first from above, and then from below. The bottom sawing is necessary in order that the nail is not exfoliated.
How to properly cut extensions of acrylic nails?
Correction of acrylic nails is best done with a nail file with abrasiveness of 150 and 80. The rough side is made by the first filing, and by soft removal of roughness.
If the nail is completely cut, then it is necessary to work with the side 80 on the entire nail plate.
How to properly cut gel nails?
Before you cut the gel from the nails, you need to pick up the nail file with abrasiveness of 100 and 180. The gel material is softer than acrylic, and therefore a softer nail file is needed here.
Correction of the form of nails
The nail file is also used for shape correction:
How to nail square nails?
The square shape of the nails is first cut in a horizontal direction, and then in the vertical, slightly narrowing the edge of the nail. This is to ensure that the nail does not look like a "scapula". At the end of the correction, the corners of the square are rounded.
How to cut down the grown oval nails?
The oval-shaped nails are first corrected at the edges, pointing the nail file to the tip of the nail, and then aligning the oval line, keeping the nail edge-to-itself.
How to cut gel sharp nails?
Sharp nails, as well as oval, correct first at the sides. If the sides of the nail are rounded, then the nail file needs to repeat the movements of the arc, and if the nails have an acute angle, then it is necessary to cut the line in a straight line.
At the end of correction, the edge of the nail is grinded with a nail file with an abrasivity of 250-280 grit.