I don’t come from a nail salon household. My mom and grandparents before me manicured and maintained their nails at home, and there’s nothing like the sound of an emery board nail file scraping across ...

They're not necessarily the same thing. Getty Images Getting the perfect mani starts way before you choose your go-to shade of nail polish. In fact, for a smooth, glossy, finish, it all starts in the ...

What's the difference between a metal nail file and an emery board? Is there a reason to prefer one over the other? To be honest, the only benefit might be that the metal nail file will last longer.