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Paul Magnussen
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From: London (living in the Bay Area)
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RE: Another Nail post (in reply to hon)
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My question is how would you shape the less-than-perfect narrowly curved nails on my ring and little finger? The same way I deal with hooked nails: my middle and ring finger’s nails are like yours. I owe my knowledge to an article by the late Peter Sensier, in the old BMG magazine. My thumb and first finger nails nails are very hooked indeed, but, using this method I have had no problem for 50+ years. Unfortunately, it is easier to demonstrate than describe. Hold your hand horizontally, palm down. Then the usual way to hold the file is vertically. But instead, hold the file horizontally too, so that it's parallel to your hand. The basic idea is to file your nails this way, from underneath; then the resulting cross-section must be flat, because the nail-file is flat. There are a few wrinkles: 1) You will need to tilt the file towards you a bit, i.e. about 15˚ towards the conventional position. 2) You will also need (if you play off the left side of your nails, as most people do, Presti/Lagoya excepted) to tilt your hand to the left a bit, so that nails are shorter on the left side than the right. 3) When finished, round off the nails with the file in the conventional position to remove the resulting knife-edge. 4) Be careful not to cut the quick of your nails with the file — and especially, don't use an emery-board! Hope this helps.
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Date Apr. 12 2016 22:04:35
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Ricardo
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RE: Another Nail post (in reply to hon)
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As per usual, I don't see anything strange with nail shape here. 1. You need more material to grown on the edges, such that you might have more white part at the edge than the center of each nail after filing flat. File flat in one direction only, don't turn file. 2. Put glue on (CA or Krazy glue), it will bend the nails so they are more ideal like your ring finger already is. 3. Ramp your nail if you feel a corner catching. I ramp this way, Palm face down or away from your eyes: i /, m _, a \, so that there is more white material on pinky side for i, and thumb side for a, but m is pretty much flat across. Ricardo
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Date Apr. 13 2016 10:56:45
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