November 20, 2012
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A crystalline mineral used on nail abrasives because it is inexpensive and nearly as hard as diamond.
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November 20, 2012
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A porous, lightweight volcanic rock used in solid form as an abrasive and in powdered form as a abrasive polish.
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November 20, 2012
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A type of finishing file with a very high grit (over 800) used to polish or shine acrylic or natural nails.
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October 20, 2011
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Nail files use abrasives in various grits to roughen, shape, polish, or remove the surface of artificial and natural nails.
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October 20, 2011
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Abrasive is a material used to roughen, shape, polish, or remove the surface of artificial and natural nails; or one component of a file (the abrasive material is affixed to a core, which is usually affixed to a cushion or center). Abrasives are one of the most-often used tools by nail techncians — for shaping, removing shine, and smoothing.
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January 2, 2011
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Grit is a term used in defining the coarseness or texture of abrasives; grit is measured in numbers; a lower grit (fewer grit particles per square inch) is more coarse. Nail file grits range from 60-80 (extra coarse) to 900-1,200 (buffers).
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October 1, 2010
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Top nail competitor Lynn Lammers offers an excellent description of filing grits, and how best to use them in this excerpt from her online NAILS blog, Competition Insider.
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