“Hold the nail file at a 45-degree angle at the nail’s corner to begin rounding the corner of the free edge,” says Dunne.

If you get regular manicures or you typically use nail clippers instead of a file, you may never have learned how to safely file your nails. Filing keeps nails strong and healthy while also giving ...

If, despite your best efforts, your nails always seem to split and chip before they get to a reasonable length, it could be your filing technique that's at fault, says Lynn Shaw. 'Most women use a ...

Few people are formally taught how to file their own nails. In fact, you probably picked up your technique by watching other people do it. But, there is a method to the fingernail-filing madness. And, ...

If you're not a fan of filing like me — I literally cringe when a nail technician at a salon whips a file out — or if you want your nails to stay as healthy as possible in general, take notes. You ...