How To File Your Nails

This will prevent breakage of your nails.

How to file your nails. Whatever you do dont file back and forth. Instead only file in one direction pulling the file from the outward in. Try imagining your nail in two sections. File by moving from the side of the nail to the center.

Youll once again be increasing your chances of nail damage. The right way to file your nails. Stick to one direction only in this three step process. File side to center where you go on the side of nail to the tip at.

This will ensure that your nail is smooth and not jagged. I like to file the left side first and then the right to complete the shape never hold your file perfectly perpendicular to your nail. Make sure not to file too far into the side of your nails. When filing your nails always start from the outside corner going into the middle of the nail she explains to us.

Poole schooled me and said you get the smoothest fray free finish when you file from the side of your nail to the center in one direction lifting the file away. Its tempting to saw away at your nails but the extra effort of one way filing will make a difference. Start by holding the file parallel to the side of the nail when you begin the filing process. Filing can also weaken nails if you use a back and forth sawing motion.

How to file nails. File by moving from the side of the nail to the center.