This was very helpful. Thank you. I have a very wide nail bed. Too wide for my tastes. I always end up digging into the sides in an attempt to make my nail bed look more narrow, but now I know I can achieve a more elongated look without doing that. ❤
More great basics that we need to know but didn't realize we did. THANK YOU SUZY THANK YOU! Things that just make sense and made doable because of you . Thank u
Yes! Bring back natural nails please! My technician recommended the same, I have a stainless steel nail file that I use on the sides for dry skin like that and some other great products from South Africa
Hi there, love this little nail nugget! I have already destroyed the sidewall on my natural nails, is there a way to repair it or get it back to that lovely hem!? I watch and love all your videos but I haven't seen one with you working with nails like mine. I have small, stubby nails and my nailbed is narrow at the bottom but goes wide as it goes up to the top of my nail with my skin growing up around my nails, usually hindering nail growth. ANY suggestions??
this whole time i’ve been going down the side walls. thank you! i’m trying to learn how to correctly file my natural nails and clean them up since they grow out pretty long but it’s always one side lopsided 😭
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You’re not supposed to file the side wall because it keeps it sealed? Can someone explain? I always file that to make an almond shape but maybe I shouldn’t do that?
i file the side walls of some of my dominant nails, cos when they hit things they start splitting from the sidewalls, so i remove them so there's nothing there to hit, every time i forget... splits.
I’ve always had this habit of wanting to file down the sides of my nails to make them look longer instead of just.. letting them grow longer. Thank you so much for this, I think it was the wakeup call I needed to stop messing with my nails so much.
I've heard of a study that Doug Schoon did for one way filing vs a back and forth motion and that either is fine. Anecdotally though, I use way too much pressure and filing back and forth with that pressure probably wasn't the best. So, one way filing for me! Always let the grit do the work, and if you can't fight your nature, work with it and find what's best for you.
It's like going back to school...a good reminder when we r in a hurry. But a glass file on natural nails is best it seals them, what do u think? Thanks for this.
I have a thumb nail that continually splits in the same place, it’s so bad I have to wear builder gel on it or i could fully split my nail😭 how do I stop this? I’m trying to use more cuticle oil
Thank you! I learned this when I read my nail school text book and I'm always worried about being judged for not only going one way even though the nails turn out just fine. Although, I remember the able at which you file being a factor?
i go everyway when shortening the length which requires speed, then i go one way during the shapping part... it's not even on purpose that's just how my brain works, i feel most people do that too. it's probably the grit ruining everyones nails as you said, because most stores don#t even have the label to say what the grit rating is.
For a tip from someone who maintains long nails, coarse grit is generally to remove nail/ shorten it. Medium does that as well but also helps transition to smooth tips once you go to the fine and then polish grits. Or at least that's how i use them.
OMG, I have a habit of absolutely attacking my sidewalls to get the shape I like. I hadn't thought about it acting as a hem for the whole nail. It totally explains why my nails tend to fray. D8
Everywhere I've looked, says to file in one direction. But, I always see both directions being filed. Does it mean file inward toward the center on both sides? I hope that makes sense and someone can help me out. I'm so confused. Haha
That’s what I do. As long as you don’t drag the file back and forth I think it’s fine. Doing that will ruin your nails. But I find going from out to the center on my nails keep the edges looking better
It’s actually a myth that you can’t file in both directions. Doug Shoon has a video explaining that overall it makes no difference. He has looked at this under a microscope. Obviously there may be exceptions.
@@nicolanewman9308 yeah, you can file in two directions, proved by the study you’re referring to. The discovery also concluded that the only thing that matters is the coarseness of the file. The finer the healthier for the nail.
That’s one thing they always do at the nail salon is file down the side of your nail bed. It drives me nuts because I instantly know there goes the integrity of my nail! They do soo many things that keep your nails unhealthy so you have to keep coming back ✨😡✨ Thank goodness for your light at the end of the nail table ✨
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I have a question, how can I file my natural nails into a more pointed shape when they grow out without chewing into the side walls like she was talking about?
I needed this for my chewed up boy nails lol. Wearing polish helps me not bite and I’ll actually end up growing nails. My hardest part is knowing how to shape my natural nail
I really want to learn how to work on nails properly but i don’t know how can i deal with the sound of failing wither its mechanical or by hand … I mean sensory wise how can I deal with that awful sound ?
😭 I went to get my first mani. I told the girl I wanted to keep the length. She filed my natural nail with a 80/100 and she kept moving the file to both sides. It was so gritty my ears were hurting 😭 and she used the same file to buff the top of the nail. My nails are now so thin that they bend like paper. My natural nails broke in less than 3 days. 😭😭
Personally, I’ve found that filing the edges have made my nails last longer. My nails aren’t the strongest and always tear at the edges from the littlest of things. So, when I file them, any part that might be starting to break gets filed away and my nail can keep on growing.
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I wouldn't worry about it. Whatever you think looks nice and will make you smile when you look down at your hands. If you don't make a big deal about it, most other people won't either.
Alot of nail techs don't know THIS! its nail 101 its sad..alot of times they hurt my toes or finger nails with such harshness omggg i tell him stop it hurts..you're using the wrong file...
