Emery Board 11cm

Emery Board 11cm

£0.79

This 11cm emery board is a standard double-sided nail file, with a coarser side for shaping nails and a finer side for smoothing the edge afterwards.

Description

A Standard Everyday Emery Board

This is a nail emery board with two working sides: a darker, more abrasive side for shaping the nail, and a lighter, less abrasive side for finishing. Using both in sequence gives a smoother result than filing with one grit alone.

Two Sides, One Board

Filing from the outer edge of the nail towards the middle, in one direction only, helps avoid splitting or roughening the nail edge — an emery board's flexible design makes this easy to do by hand, without the rigidity of a metal nail file.

Key Benefits:

  • Two-sided design — a coarser side for shaping, a finer side for smoothing
  • Standard size — a versatile length for everyday use
  • Disposable and hygienic — simple to replace once worn down, rather than needing to be sterilised
  • Comes with a storage wallet — helps keep it clean and easy to find between uses

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FAQ

What is an emery board?

An emery board is a flat, flexible nail file coated in an abrasive material on one or both sides, used to shape and smooth the edges of fingernails or toenails. Unlike a rigid metal nail file, its flexibility lets it follow the natural curve of the nail.

What's the difference between an emery board and a nail file?

"Nail file" is the broader term for any tool used to shape nails, while an emery board is specifically a flexible, sandpaper-coated type of nail file — as opposed to metal, glass, or ceramic nail files, which are rigid and often have a single consistent grit rather than two different sides.

Directions

Holding the board gently, work from the outer edge of each nail towards the middle. File in one direction only, making sure the file lifts off the nail after each stroke, to avoid a sawing action. Having achieved the desired shape on the first side of the nail, repeat on the other side to match. Shape the nail with the darker, more abrasive side, using the lighter, less abrasive side for finishing.

Warnings

Avoid filing nails that are already damaged, cracked, or infected. Discontinue use if any irritation occurs.

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