How To File Down Long Acrylic Nails At Home

Prepare The Acrylic Materials.

How to file down long acrylic nails at home. Hold the tip down for 10 seconds to allow the glue to dry. As you can tell the nails all look much more natural and although theyre not. Cut and file it down to match your other nails apply a coat of.

Basically you want to file down the beginning of the acrylic so that if you run your finger over the nail it feels smooth. Make sure you dont file the natural nail because you can make a groove in the natural nail you dont want. 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.

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. Once you feel its all even take nail buffer buffer where you filed.

She did file them in the shop but wondered whether they used a special file. Your nail should now feel even look dull no longer shiney. Its been about a week since I did my own.

Later in this guide we will disc. Yes you can file them i think they look better shorter as well. Try not to file your own nail as it can damage it but a little bit shouldnt hurt.

Rub with your nail to determine how much filing it needs. It is advised to use a nail clipper for such a task. You do not have to remove them entirely if you feel that they are too long.