Brushworks Professional Dual-Grit Nail File

Brushworks Professional Dual-Grit Nail File is a two-sided file with a coarser grit on one face for taking the length down and a finer grit on the other for closing the edge. The two stages are the whole point of it: a coarse grit shapes quickly but leaves the edge open and rough, and the fine side is what takes that roughness off. Having both on one file means you are not hunting for a second tool halfway through a manicure, which is usually where a nail ends up uneven. It suits natural nails kept at a working length, and it is as useful for one snagged corner as for a full reshape.

Benefits

• Two grits on one file means the shaping and the finishing are done with a single tool: the coarse side for length, the fine side for the edge.
• An edge closed on the fine side is less likely to catch on fabric or hair than one left straight off a coarse grit.

How to use

• File the free edge with the coarse side, moving in one direction to the length and shape you want.
• Turn the file over and run the fine side along the edge until it feels smooth to the fingertip.
• Turn the nail over and look along the edge before you go back to the coarse side, so the fine pass is not undone.