Filing Down Acrylic Nails

First if your natural nails are damaged you need to find a new nail tech.

Filing down acrylic nails. Nail Files 180 240 grit Sponge Buffers 180 220 280 grit Shiner. There are special nail cutters available to cut your acrylic nails to your desired length quickly and evenly. Instead of filing your nails in the usual way along the top edge of the nail youll need to thin out the entire area the acrylic covers.

So lets do it. I like to coffin shape and the color you should keep that. They help to prevent the jaggy scratchy edges of the nails in order to give.

It needs to be tough enough to break down the acrylic especially if you are trying to shorten the nail. Yessss I love the shape and color too. Please read through Safety Precautions for Acrylic Nails before you start.

Acrylics can give a bumpy texture and a piece of. Run the nail file over the top of the fake nails and file them until they are in line with your natural fingernails. Once you have applied the acrylics in the correct dimension like a pro then move on to their smooth filing down.

File off as much of the acrylic nail as possible. You can get the same results minus the damage and soreness by gently using a hand file. They look cute though.

Step by Step Guide. This was confirmed in a study carried out by the Max Peralta Hospital in Costa Rica which focused specifically on nurses nails. Apply the acrylic in 3 stages divide the nail into 3 parts.