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Do pay attention to the grit of the files you purchase. A higher number means a less abrasive file. I usually use a 240 grit file. I recommend Tropical Shine files which can easily be purchased from your local beauty supply. They last a long time, are inexpensive and are just the best files I have used. The 4 way buffer comes in either block form (pictured) or long thin traditional nail file shape. There are 3 or 4 different grits on these files, the roughest starting at about 400-600 grit, and going down until the smoothest grit feels like smooth leather. Again I recommend Tropical Shine, it is the longest lasting and most economical. They can be a little hard to find as well, but are carried by Sally’s Beauty Supply and can be found in some drugstores now as well. Try both shapes and choose the one you like best, both have advantages but I think the block shape will last longer.
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Nail Tech Secrets » Step Six: Final Cleanup
December 12th, 2005 at 1:59 pm
[...] When you are finished with whichever treatment you choose, take your lap towel and with your finger behind the towel, give those cuticles a push back and you will find a good deal of any remaining cuticle rubs off. Get the lotion out from under your nails and out of the groves on the side of your nails. At this point, go over the surface of your nails with your 4 way buffer, starting with the most abrasive side, using it lightly, and ending with the smoothest side, which you will use with a little more vigor. Make sure that you completely cover your whole nail surface, from cuticle to tip end and from side to side. When you are finished with this, your nails should be smooth and pink and glossy all over. This is important for your polish to look its best for the longest time, and it increases circulation in your nails which is good for their (and YOUR) overall health. With your cuticle nippers nip ONLY what is sticking up and begging to be clipped off. You may think that your cuticles are thick and ugly, but just wait until they are filled with scar tissue from live skin being cut off. [...]
» Nail Polish Myths eBeautyDaily.com
January 1st, 2006 at 12:38 pm
[...] 2. Nails will turn yellow because you wear polish too much. Wrong again. Your nails yellow because you are either not wearing a basecoat, or wearing a very bad one. If you are wearing a basecoat and your nails yellow, try a different brand. In the meantime, use a very lightly abrasive buffer to remove the yellowing. [...]