A coarse nail file in a curved banana shape. For shortening and shaping sturdy nails, toenails, and gel or acrylic nails.
Frequently asked questions
The banana file is a coarse file for quickly shortening and shaping nails. It is suitable for toenails, strong natural nails and for shortening gel or acrylic nails. Thanks to its curved shape it sits comfortably in your hand.
For thin or soft fingernails it is often too coarse. Those are better filed with the pink pro file 100/180, which has a coarse and a fine side, or with the soft pro file 240/240. The 100/100 is mainly for toenails, strong nails and calluses along the nail edge.
Yes. Toenails are usually thicker, and a coarse file works faster there. You can also carefully tidy up calluses along the edge of your toenail with it. My tip: file your toenails straight across and do not file the corners too deep.
Both files have the same coarse 100/100 grit. The difference is the shape: the banana file is curved. Choose the file that feels best in your hand, the High Speed file 100/100 does the same job.
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