filing techniques

Almond-Shaped Acrylic Nails Step-by-Step Tutorial

Suzie Moskal shows how to create natural-looking, almond-shaped acrylic nails. The video has many great tips including how to use a nail drill, hand-file, how to shape the nail with acrylic, and finish with a nude polish.

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An Egg-cellent Filing Technique

This exercise can help improve your service speed.

Troubleshooter: Filing a Round Nail Shape

In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, Elaine Watson, vice president of marketing and sales for Star Nail International, shows how to file a round nail shape.

Troubleshooter: Filing a Square Nail Shape

In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, Elaine Watson, vice president of marketing and sales for Star Nail International, shows how to file a square nail shape.

Troubleshooter: Building and Filing a Short Stiletto Nail with Gel

In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, Light Elegance educator Loni Preato shows how to build and file a short stiletto nail with gel.

Troubleshooter: Gel Nail Repair - Part 2 of 2 - Filing Techniques

In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, LaShaun Brown-Glenn, a U.S. business development manager and trainer for Alessandro, shows the second step toward repairing a broken gel extension edge. This is also the final step in completing a gel enhancement.

Gel Fill with Designs

Akzentz educator Gina Silvestro shows a 45-minute gel fill using Akzentz Classic UV gel and Luxio gel polish, finished with Akzentz Shine-On no wipe top gloss. This is an advanced fill with no finish filing and no hand filing, it is completely done using an E-file with time-saving techniques. Note: If you are not trained and/or certified to use an e-file you can use a hand file instead.

Maisie Dunbar's Manicure 101

Nail tech and salon owner Maisie Dunbar provides tips on proper cuticle care and dead-skin removal when manicuring.

Troubleshooter: Galaxy Nails - Part 3 of 3 - Finish Filing

In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, Young Nails educator Tracey Reierson shows the final step toward creating the innovative "Galaxy Nail" design. Galaxy Nails Part 1 | Galaxy Nails Part 2

Troubleshooter: Acrylic Pink-and-White - Part 3 of 3 - Finish Filing

In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, OPI educator Dawn Sharp shows how to finish file an acrylic enhancement in the final step of a traditional acrylic pink-and-white manicure. Acrylic Pink-and-Whte Part 1 | Acrylic Pink-and-Whte Part 2

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