How to Buff Your Nails at Home

Step 6: When filing your nail make sure that you do it in one direction and in sweeping motions. The file should lightly touch your nail without excessive pressure put on the nail. To do the sides near the cuticles, angle the emery board so that you get a curved shape. Do not file down the sides of the nail as it will weaken the nail causing cracks in the future.

Step 7: Buffing is the natural alternative to polishing your nails. If you are going to polish them you should not buff them as the polish would not hold as well. The three grades on the buffers are made to carry out different tasks. The course side of the buffer is used to remove any ridges on the nail, The second grade is used to give the nail a met finish and the last and finest grade is used to give it a good shine. When buffing the ridges out, be sure to do it not over do it, 3-4 strokes with the buffer should be more than sufficient. You should not buff the ridge more than once a month. Alternatively you can use ridge fillers which when applied will fill in the ridges and accomplish the same thing.

Step 8: You can now use the second grade of buffer to give your nails the met shine which is indicative of how well you nail will look when you give it a gleaming shine later. Make sure that there aren’t any imperfections. If there are, consider re-buffing the affected nail of using ridge filler to cover it up.

Step 9: You should now use the finest grade of buffer to bring out the gleaming shine on your nail. You can use this grade of buffer every week to bring out the shine again.

Step 10: You now must clean you hands again and remove any filings or dirt that might have accumulated while you were doing the treatment. After washing and drying your hands completely, you should use the hand and nail moisturizer to keep your hand smooth.

And there you have it, the perfect buffing treatment.

How to Buff Your Nails at Home: Part 1