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Convert Stiletto to Oval Nails

Suzie Moskal shows how to create oval-shaped nails using a hand file. She also shows how to extend a short nail with acrylic into an oval shape.

Protect Fingers From Filing Mishaps

Designed to help prevent hand or finger abrasions from the repetitive use of a nail file, the Cosmo Finger Guard for Nail Techs is a lightweight, cut-resistant glove designed by a cosmetologist with comfort and safety in mind.

INM Filing Techniques/Finish Work

INM's Rachel uses a variety of INM's files, buffers, finishers, and shiners made from high-quality abrasive materials to show how to properly file an acrylic extension.

The Need for Speed

Mastering the art of nail enhancement application is downright frustrating. Follow my 5-step program and you to will be doing sets and fills in an hour.

The Techniques of Filing

Which type of file is better: the classic abrasive or an electric one? That’s a question that can have nail techs debating for days. One thing’s for sure, however— both do their duties well.

The Drilling Duel

The subject of electric filling systems generates a lot of emotional heat – some technicians say these time-saving tools are a necessity, others see them as client turnoffs.