How To File Acrylic Nails Round

If youre cleaning up your natural nails a medium grit.

How to file acrylic nails round. In the video I am filing the nails square. Nail files come in various shapes sizes and grits to suit your needs. Leave the Arch Point.

With square shape both corners need to be exactly square corners not one corner round and the other square For beginners and at home you will need a nail file and nail buffer block. If a nail is irreparable even with filing but you are in between salon visits or you dont have time to give yourself a manicure you may want to consider applying an acrylic tip to the tip of that one broken fingernail. In this video I am demonstrating how to file acrylic nails.

Keep filing down at the sides to take the nail down further and so that you can create a nice curvature. Round them properly and with care to avoid making the nails too short or damaging them in the process. If you are just learning how to file acrylic nails it is best to use the smallest file possible since you may find yourself having to file them again soon after you complete the job.

Switch to a medium 180-220 grit or fine 400-600 grit file to shape the tips of your nails into the desired look. The acrylic tips will last on your fingernails for 2-3 weeks time and if you do have a professional manicure the nail technician will be able to remove an acrylic tip. You can test the file by running your hands across the surface of the nail and pressing firmly if the file makes a sort of noise as it slides across the nail.

Meet the squoval a shape. Imagine a rectangle with soft corners. I already have a tutorial on this topic but it was filmed with my old ca.

This direction prevents the damage and peeling of the nail. You will want to keep the arch point the highest that you can as possible and you will also start to see that the Acrylic gets thinner as you file. However if you are at home and dont have an e-file you can certainly use a regular nail.