Cuticle files: features, types and rules of use

Recently, unedged manicure is gaining more and more popularity. Among the various tools required to ensure this process, special files are very important. With their help, the cuticle is removed and the shape of the nail end is corrected.

Without this tool, it is almost impossible to make a high-quality unedged manicure. In fact, the device of this object does not differ from a standard nail file, but it has a number of specific qualities: a ribbed structure, flexibility, a coating that is safe for nails.

Files from different manufacturers differ from each other: laser, diamond, crystal.

The tool softens the cuticle, preventing its rapid regeneration and therefore regrowth.

The process of removing the cuticle and lateral ridges without forceps and circumcision is usually called European. Among its advantages - the absence of the possibility of injury, high-tech, giving the skin tenderness, smoothness without disturbing the structure. You should know that the maximum effect cannot be achieved during the first procedure - the skin needs to "get used" to this method of exposure.

There are a number of rules that must be observed when using such a nail file:

• it can be used exclusively on dry nails, therefore, steaming and other baths before manicure are excluded;
• the tool itself must also be used dry;
• the file is applied to the cuticle with the entire surface, and only then you need to start sawing;
• unlike a nail file, movements can be in different directions, since this tool is safe for nails;
• at the end of the treatment of the cuticle with a nail file, a special moisturizing oil is applied to it.

• Laser file. This instrument is extremely lightweight, so you can carry it with you everywhere. The file surface is incredibly thin for gentle removal. An obvious plus of the laser look is long-term. Price range from 70 to 700 rubles.
• Crystal nail file. Suitable for treating cuticles and nails, safe and convenient to use. The average price is 300 rubles.
• Ceramic file. It is very convenient to sterilize it as it is made of glass.
• Diamond coated. This tool is preferred by professional craftsmen. It is expensive but very effective. It is considered the best option for a cuticle file.
• "Smart" file. Ideal for sensitive and thin skin. The tool owes its name to its ability to remove only dead skin.

This issue is not easy to solve, especially since the richest assortment of special files is presented on the market today. The most important difference between nail files is professional and independent use, and already within these types they are subdivided according to manufacturers and materials.

• Mertz - metal file with diamond dusting. The weight of this tool is insignificant, its size is small, so it is very comfortable to use. Perfectly removes not only the cuticle, but also the rolls from the sides. Used for unhealthy plates manicure.
• Shere & Nage - "smart" nail file with an exclusive innovative surface that provides effective removal of keratinized particles without affecting healthy skin. The risk of plate breaking is minimal.
• Messer & Nagel - laser view. Its size is quite large, while the surface provides ideal cuticle removal. The tool is quite flexible, which makes the manicure process easier and more comfortable.

• Solinberg - professional diamond-coated tool. This nail file is flexible and plastic, cutting off dead skin is very high quality. Suitable for sensitive types of dermis.
• Michelia professional - for professional craftsmen. It features a unique surface, namely perforated structure. Sawing is completely safe and very high quality. The only drawback of this tool is its high price.
• Molecule Professional - diamond surface. Suitable for both professional and home use. Easily removes dead skin, copes with the most difficult options. Contributes to a decrease in the rate of regeneration, respectively, the cuticle and sides grow much more slowly. Does not allow any injuries to the nails.

Professional craftsmen and amateurs in general appreciate the files for unedged manicure very highly. The most positive reviews are from brands of the middle price category, since it is in this category that the best quality-to-price ratio is possible. Negative reviews concern the fragility of the files (most often less than a year) and low efficiency after the first procedure.

For an overview of the cuticle file from Shere & Nagel, see the video below.