夏天到啦，除了秀秀美腿、短裙、熱褲等等等等，指甲也要有閃光點哦。做完美甲的女生們要學會好好保護自己的指甲，一些關于甲銼的小知識你知道多少呢?

Q:My nails grow quite long, but they break off. I’ve tried nail hardeners, but they don’t seem to help。

我的指甲很長，但很容易折斷。我試過用一些指甲硬化劑，但是沒用。

A:Nail hardeners should be used when nails are bendy and flexible, rather than when they’re brittle and prone to snapping。

最好是在指甲比較柔軟的時候用硬化劑，如果指甲很脆弱，易折斷，那最好不要用硬化劑。

Q:What’s the best type of nail file?

什么樣的指甲銼刀比較好用?

A:Some of the best nail files are professional grade files, available in different types or grits. The grit is marked on the packaging or file as a number。

最好的指甲銼刀是分級別的那種，有不同型號和粒度(甲銼上數(shù)字單位的面積顆粒數(shù)，表示甲銼的粗糙程度)。粒度是用數(shù)字來表示的。

The higher the number, the finer and less abrasive the grit, the lower the number, the harsher the grit. The best file to shape artificial nails would be a 180 grit。

粒度越高，指甲銼就越細致，粒度越小，銼刀就越粗糙。美甲之后最好用粒度為180的銼刀打磨指甲。

Q:How can I make my nail varnish stay put longer?

如何讓指甲油保持更長時間?

A:Before painting nails, ensure they’re oil-free by wiping clean with nail polish remover to help the polish stick to nails more effectively。

涂指甲油之前，確保指甲是干凈的，沒有沾染油污。用洗甲油把指甲清理干凈。

Q:Do you have any tips on how I should file my nails?

對于打磨指甲你有什么好的建議嗎?

A:Too often, we’re tempted to saw at our nails, from side to side. This is the worst thing you can do. Make sure your nails are totally dry before you begin to shape them to avoid splitting or tearing。

我們經常會來回磨指甲，這樣不對。在打磨指甲之前，確保指甲是干的，以免打磨時發(fā)生斷裂。

Position the nail file at a 45-degree angle under the nail, and file the nails from the left hand corner to the centre of the nail for a few long gentle strokes. If necessary, use nail clippers to shorten the nails first. Most people opt for a "squoval"shape, but this summer is all about round shapes for short nails or almond shapes for long nails。

將銼刀以45度角放置于指甲下方，從指甲的左邊慢慢磨到中間，如有必要，先把指甲剪斷一點再磨。許多人喜歡由方形過渡到橢圓的指甲形狀，但是今夏的潮流是：短指磨成甲圓形，長指甲磨成杏仁形。