How To File Down Long Acrylic Nails At Home

She did file them in the shop but wondered whether they used a special file.

How to file down long acrylic nails at home. Make sure you dont file the natural nail because you can make a groove in the natural nail you dont want. You do not have to remove them entirely if you feel that they are too long. Push acrylic softly off the natural nail with an orange nail stick.

I had my nails done yesterdaywith fake acrylic nails and after a day have decided they are a bit too long for me. It is advised to use a nail clipper for such a task. Thin out your nails using a nail file or motorized nail grinder.

Just make sure you dont over file. Prepare The Acrylic Materials. Remove the wraps.

Hold the tip down for 10 seconds to allow the glue to dry. First run your nail file across your nail in one direction then rotate it at a 90 angle and run the file over the same spot again. Then move the file to a different spot on your nail and repeat the.

Basically you want to file down the beginning of the acrylic so that if you run your finger over the nail it feels smooth. I have acrylics every now and then to keep nailbiting at bay. You can have them trimmed at your nail salon usually for a small fee or you can also cut and file your nails at home yourself.

If you are desperate to cover up an unsightly ridge then file the fake nails down. Later in this guide we will disc. You do not have to file entire nail just where youre evening them out.