Glass files

[yourmoment]

Hi all!
I love the look of the glass files with the crystals on they look so stylish.
Ive noticed a huge price differene.......what is the difference between them and standard files
Kristy

 

[geeg]

Hi all!
I love the look of the glass files with the crystals on they look so stylish.
Ive noticed a huge price differene.......what is the difference between them and standard files
Kristy

They are not really for salon use IMO. They are only for natural nails and no good for enhancements. I retail them only.

 

[Prionace]

I don't like them for salon use either. They have a very soft grit, making them good for natural nail touch ups.

 

[Purple_Fairy]

I retails these around my local area at events and the research I have done about price diference relates to how they are made and the quality, I am aware of a few out there that are made with glass chippings stuck onto glass which will eventually wear down, the dearer ones tend to go through a special process which makes the filing surface integrated into the main part and made with toughened glass, mine are also decorated with Swarovski Crystals.

Hope that helps I have put a picture of my files in my photos to give you an idea of the Swarovski design you may see out there

 

[honeycure]

I agree with geeg.
They actually feel really uncomfortable when you file artificial enhancements with it... it's feels like you're scratching a chalk board.

They're nice for quick touchups though. I carry one around just incase I break a nail.

 

[Purple_Fairy]

Totally agree that they are pretty useless on nail enhancements better on natural nails.

 

[elegancenails]

i use a glass file on natural nails.... then again im only a manicurist, so don't know about enhancements.

i find mine quite handy as it files nicely, leaves a lovely finish, if it accidentally comes into contact with skin when im filing the grit doesn't hurt the client (im not saying i file their skin but i am human and do have the occasional slip)

im thinking about retailing them as clients are always saying how lovely it is/ looks. but mine was about £7 so id recommend a decent quality glass file, nothing cheap that wont last too long or break!

 

[MsJohnson]

I use them for natural nails only also. I also like the look but they file smoother IMO.

 

[elegancenails]

definatley

 

[geeg]

I retail them to clients for their natural nails and they love them.

I do not use glass files in the salon professionally.

I don't find them any smoother or better for natural nails than a 240 or 1200 finishing side of the normal buffers I use. I see glass files a purely a nice retail item.

One slip in a salon here in Spain and the file is history on a tiled or wooden floor and in a thousand shards of glass.