Can I give nail files?

Gifts are different. Expensive and not very, "cozy" and outrageous, with meaning and from momentary desire. Is it possible to give nail files? It seems that the gift is not expensive and does not impress with the size ... Of course you can! And even - it is necessary!

The woman's hands are her "visiting card", indicating whether the lady loves herself, whether she cares about herself or not. The first thing that catches your eye, looking at your hands, is a manicure. Professionally made manicure pleases the eye, delivering great aesthetic pleasure. One of the ways to help make a good manicure or to eliminate the problems with a broken nail is a nail file. In our time it is both practical and multifunctional, with bright patterns and embossing.

Variety of saws

When choosing a gift, keep in mind that different nail files are intended for different nails. Nail files with a coarse-grained texture are suitable for nails. For natural nails - nail files on the basis of cardboard or rubber, or nail files from glass. Metal nail files are undesirable, since they split the nail and destroy its structure.

If the nails are hard, then you can give a diamond, sapphire or ruby ​​nail files. If the nails are fragile and thin, then they should be processed with nail files made of sandpaper or ceramics. The latter - gently give the nails the right shape. Also for too sensitive and very thin nails should choose a crystal nail file with a fine-grained application.

In addition, there are polishing nail files. They give shine to the nails, make the surface more even. However, such a procedure should not be conducted more often than twice a year. When the nail file is used more often, the nail plate becomes much thinner.

Selecting a Nailfile

The choice seems to be a simple gift - nail files - a responsible thing. Different in shape saws solve different problems. Using a large nail file, you can change the length of the nail. But with the help of shallow to give a nail shape. Almost all nail files have one parameters: 17 - 18 centimeters long and 1.5 - 2 centimeters wide. However, on sale you can find more miniature nail files. Or, for example, the nail files are curved.

The wood-based saws have high strength. However, at the same time they are not too flexible. Today, there are two-sided nail files with different abrasives on each side. With their help, girls can be treated as natural (small abrasive), and artificial (large abrasive) nails. The most short-lived and cheap are nail files on a cardboard basis. You need to change them every 4 to 6 months.

Rules for the treatment of nails

If you give a nail file to a teenage girl, then she should explain that there are certain rules for the treatment of nails. They should be adhered to, and then the nails will always be healthy and well-groomed.

  1. A nail file is a personal hygiene remedy. Therefore, you can not borrow it for a while to someone else or take someone else's under no circumstances!
  2. While fingernails or nails do not dry up, to start their filing it is not necessary.
  3. Movement of the nail file is carried out in one direction.
  4. To give the nails an oval shape, they need to be filed in the direction from the edges to the center. If it is necessary to give a rectangular shape to the nails, then it is necessary to file with a file in a straight line, which will be perpendicular to the growth line of the processed nail.

Care of the file

When buying a nail file, you should pay attention to how long it is calculated: a month, a year, two or more. However, the longevity of the file depends on how it will be taken care of.

• After using the nail file, it should always be cleaned, that is, rinse the nail file in warm water with soap.

• The paper-based chips are cleaned with a dry, rigid brush.

• Do not disinfect and sterilize the wooden file. Keep it only in a special case.

• Products based on polyurethane do not tolerate any contact with water and sterilization.

• Crystal nail file is not afraid of water or any other disinfectant fluids. It can be washed, sterilized and boiled.

• A glass file is considered very easy to clean. However, it can not be boiled.

Tips for buying nail files

When buying a gift - nail files - you should always ask the seller for a certificate of quality. A counterfeit file can cause irreparable damage to the nails and the skin of the hands. The fact is that its composition can contain metals of cadmium, lead, nickel and so on. When contact with the skin of the fingers due to exceeding the permissible standards, these metals sometimes lead to infectious chronic diseases.

Also, when buying a nail file, you need to pay attention to the degree of abrasiveness, that is, the roughness or stiffness of the saw. Measures the degree of abrasiveness in grit (grit): the higher the gritt, the softer the saw. Films with abrasiveness from 100 to 180 grit are designed for the treatment of artificial nails. From 180 to 240 grit - for natural nails. From 240 to 500 grit - for grinding. Files more than 1000 grit - for polishing nails.

Now we know how to choose the right gift. Is it possible, by giving a nail file, to expect gratitude for such a modest gift? Certainly! A real woman, girl and even a teenager will appreciate your care for her beauty. And if you are embarrassed by the cheapness of the gift, do not be discouraged. On sale there are branded files with crystals from Swarovski, precious stones and even diamonds. But is money fortunate?