Paul Magnussen -> RE: Another Nail post (Apr. 12 2016 22:04:35)
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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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