Have you done this after shaping your nails?

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@TheSalonLife 5 ай бұрын

This is the yellow sponge I'm using: Soft Touch Yellow Block 240 bit.ly/3TUvsCv for personal use you can try this: Soft Touch Sponge Board 280 Sand Turtle bit.ly/48yjv9X

@meMYSELFnU 5 ай бұрын

You have revolutionized the way I view manicures. You have changed my opinion on what's ok to do and what not, what should be fixed rather than masked. You've given me hope to heal my damage and taught me patience and believing in the process rather than expecting perfection on Day 1. And most importantly, you've helped me achieve self-acceptance for imperfections and the attitude "It is what it is". I am especially impressed you take the time to read ingredient lists on creams and consult chemists about the ones you don't know. This is the best nail channel on KZbin and the only one that approaches things like you.

@betsypayne3197 5 ай бұрын

I think it’s great that you give the yellow block and the file to the client after the service. It’s a waste to just throw them away and it’s a nice treat for the client to take home.

@latonyajackson4295 5 ай бұрын

My nails really appreciate this channel, and so do I.

@TheSalonLife 5 ай бұрын

Awwww, thank you ❤️

@sabsa70 5 ай бұрын

I absolutely agree!!!

@latonyajackson4295 5 ай бұрын

@TheSalonLife , the thanks genuinely goes to you.

@mercedes4328 5 ай бұрын

Yes, after learning this technique from YOU!🎉

@TheSalonLife 5 ай бұрын

Yay, thank you!

@anitawallace2166 5 ай бұрын

I learned to do this from you and it has made a huge difference. After I cut and file my nails they would always be dangerously sharp for a few days. This takes care of that completely. My nails are in much better shape after following all your advice. Thank you!

@sigh_anna 5 ай бұрын

I've been doing this for at least 10 years. I've never understood why no one does it. I've always used the yellow buffing blocks from Sally

@judywelday9387 5 ай бұрын

I've not used a block but now will after this video. Thanks so much for your great advice as always.

@rubenykitty78 5 ай бұрын

No, I just file my nails. I guess from today I will do what you suggested. Thank you.

@michellev3918 5 ай бұрын

Yes! I do it every time. I stumbled on it on my own years ago and no one ever talked about it so I thought I was weird. It does a wonderful job smoothing edges after filing! I felt so justified after seeing you do this, too!!

@sallyhansen9529 5 ай бұрын

I always do this! It gives the best finish. I love your channel. So much great information!

@TheSalonLife 5 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@judithhershkowitz7093 5 ай бұрын

This is a must for me bc I have ridgy nails which cause ms my free edge to be uneven and rough.

@dianneporter542 5 ай бұрын

I always do this to ensure the free edge is smooth. Looking forward to you filming another manicure on your own nails!

@organicbeautyjunkie7476 4 ай бұрын

After a disastrous experience with hard gel manicures my already crappy nails were completely trashed, painful, peeling off like onions, I started doing nail soaks, used a buffer along with a gentle file whenever I had rough edges that would snag on everything and used cuticle oil and cream multiple times daily and now several months later I’m well on my way to nails that look better than ever!

@janeburkhart4051 5 ай бұрын

I always use a glass file so I don't notice any unevenness or roughness after I file. Before I started using glass files I definitely noticed rough edges.

@TheSalonLife 5 ай бұрын

I find that gives me smoother finish than glass file :)

@elisaastorino2881 5 ай бұрын

I do that too. The Czech crystal files are great!

@sabsa70 5 ай бұрын

I've learned so much about my nails because of you and your channel 😍! I certainly do this because you recommended it several times! Love from Germany, 😘 Sabine

@betsypayne3197 5 ай бұрын

I just ordered some of the yellow blocks. All of your advice has really helped my nails.

@acetone_loc 5 ай бұрын

Yes, I've used the yellow foam softsense block for years until Sally Beauty stopped carrying them. I tried some that you had recommended but the surface peeled off them after a single use. You later linked to the softsense website so I stocked up on my faves again! I've always done my home manicures by taking of length with a lower grit file, like 180 or 200, then I shape with one between 240/320, then I do the foam block to smooth it all. The advise to use the foam block is such a good one! Sometimes natural nails can feel really sharp if they're not smoothed with the buffing block.

@mirlanda92 5 ай бұрын

I'm literally doing this right now based on your previous videos!!😊

@-MEL16-A.O.C 5 ай бұрын

I think I've seen you doing in your videos before...but never by anyone else. Thank you for sharing it's very informative 😉👍

@donnamedica9014 5 ай бұрын

Yes I always do this especially since you said it was ok on natural nails !❤

@TheSalonLife 5 ай бұрын

Well, I use it here to finish shaping the free edge. I'm not filing on top of the nail :)

@handsomebynatasja2947 5 ай бұрын

Yes ofcourse! Because of YOU!🥰

@karenstone3625 5 ай бұрын

I just finished using this yellow block they are awesome and learned from you… I’m going to start cutting them I hadn’t done that before 😊

@TheSalonLife 5 ай бұрын

For your own use you don't have to cut them. I cut them because it's a disposable item at the salon so I either throw it away or give it to the client

@CynthiaRaeC 5 ай бұрын

Yes, because you told me to!! 😊

@TheSalonLife 5 ай бұрын

@SquintyBubbles 5 ай бұрын

Yes! I learnt this tip from you. It makes all the difference.

@RutaKlimas-fr4ox 5 ай бұрын

I used to do this to my 92 year old father's nails as a finishing step then he began to do this for himself.

@denisenj7648 5 ай бұрын

Those buffing blocks are great for this

@eliseraifman4766 5 ай бұрын

I do use that method. Learned it from you!❤

@Maeldeis 5 ай бұрын

Such a great tip - I bulk buy the Cuccio ones .

@TheSalonLife 5 ай бұрын

Yes, I get these too :)

@gwenadelstein 5 ай бұрын

Always and it feels so good 😊

@meMYSELFnU 5 ай бұрын

I've got one question. I would like to start using nail polish for the first time in a decade, for the only reason to retain moisture and let it fix the crookedness of the free edge. However, I don't want my nails to attract attention so I will go for a clear polish and add a mattifying top coat. My question is, can I use just the mattifying polish or do I need more layers beneath? Could I use a ridge filler polish for a base coat and then a matt top coat?

@RCsimplelife 5 ай бұрын

Thank you Anna!

@sherric7860 5 ай бұрын

I always smooth the edges like that. I usually use a glass nano file I got from My Bliss Kiss. I know you don’t like the word nano used for a file. I remember you talking and laughing about that. Maybe a better word could have been used, but I don’t mind it. When it comes to files, it just means a really fine/small grit. The Bliss Kiss one has two different grits, both very fine. I like the glass nano file better than a buffer block because it works great and doesn’t go on top of the nail at all. I have very thin, weak nails and do not need them beveled or filed on the top of the nail at any time at all. I also remove cuticle strictly with cuticle remover and a wood stick. I don’t ever buff on top, even gently and only on new growth like you do. I don’t trust myself to do it right and would rather have skin left on the nails, polish peel off, then my nail one little bit. Again-I have thin, weak, crappy nails.

@Alittleofeverything92 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for everything. I have a question and hope you see this: I don’t have “severe” onycholysis on one nail, but rather shortened nailbeds from cleaning them out aggressively in the past. Some tiny parts have reattached a little over time so I am also left with weird looking lines at the free edges. I am following your advice now and want to cut them short following the nailbed in hope that maybe they will attach more over time. My question is, do you recommend filing them gently to smoothen the nails and their edges or do we cut and leave them be? Thanks again for what you are doing, I appreciate it so much:)

@LeeRichter55 5 ай бұрын

Hi there! I love your channel and really trust your opinion on products. I recently saw that essence has brought out new UV gel nail polishes (not the standard ones that you’ve already tested) and is love to hear your opinion on if they’re worth checking out. They’re around 4.99€ / polish so as a girl on a budget that price point is really intriguing to me but I also don’t want to throw away money if they’re not worth it. Thank you!! 🫶🏻

@lululolo200 5 ай бұрын

I haven‘t found such a buffer block in a local store, but I use a soft polish block or my jeans

@dillaarts2 5 ай бұрын

Yup. I learned it from u 😊

@brzozaish 5 ай бұрын

This is must step for me 👌😎 i figure it out on my own, i was schock when i went to professional salon and they didnt buff my ends and they were so uneven 😬😮‍💨

@letiajohnson29 5 ай бұрын

Like that jagged that hangs sometimes after a file?

@anneduddy7203 5 ай бұрын

Always!

@kabiria69 5 ай бұрын

Is there a similar product available from Italy?

@MyLoVeLyMaN 5 ай бұрын

Does anyone have recs for a nail buffer similar to the one Anna's using? Preferably off amazon, I'm in the UK! Thanks

@jenc9956 5 ай бұрын

Do you know of any clear pink tint polishes I can use on my natural nails that are conditioning without the harsh chemicals in it? Also I've used the Sally Hansen clear pink tint polish before and everytime I put on a clear polish over my natural nails it feels as though someone is lightly squeezing the sides of my nails and they also become more narrow looking until I remove the clear polish. Are all clear polishes this way and why? Blessings~