nail file
noun
: a small narrow instrument (as of metal or cardboard) with a rough or emery surface that is used for shaping fingernails
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Most salons will start the acrylic nail removal process by filing off the top layer, either with a traditional nail file or an electronic one.
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Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 20 Jan. 2026
Use an emery nail file to gently rub the area as a last resort.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 Jan. 2026
This starter kit includes an LED lamp, a nail base coat, a color of your choice, a top coat, a polish remover, clips for the removal process, and a couple of complimentary nail files.
—Renée Reardin, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
Each set includes 42 nails of various sizes, an alcohol prep pad, a dual-sided nail file and buffer, cuticle pusher, and nail glue.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
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Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 20 Jan. 2026
Use an emery nail file to gently rub the area as a last resort.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 Jan. 2026
This starter kit includes an LED lamp, a nail base coat, a color of your choice, a top coat, a polish remover, clips for the removal process, and a couple of complimentary nail files.
—Renée Reardin, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
Each set includes 42 nails of various sizes, an alcohol prep pad, a dual-sided nail file and buffer, cuticle pusher, and nail glue.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Nail file.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nail%20file. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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