ZEVA Austrian Crystal Nail File - Professional Nail Tool - All-Natural Highly Durable Polishing Instrument Helps Eliminate Cracking Splitting and Peeling Nails Excess Cuticle Remover

I have been using this file since it first came out, when they were only selling it by kiosk at the Mall of America. I love that it is so fine. You just don't get that from any other file. The only ones that come close are glass files, but I have found that those do wear out. This one never does. I had my first one for over 20 years! The only reason I got another one was because it was dropped and broke, so the pieces were too small to be helpful. But with 20 years' worth of use out of the first one, I had no issues with buying another one. The very fine nature of this file really helps to seal the cracks and peeling of nails, so that it doesn't continue to happen. Worth every penny and then some.

I was looking to buy a second diamancel nail file (that's great too, with its very thin profile, light flexible metal and infinitely lasting and reusable quality - only drawback is the small border without the filing surface which makes it hard to get to the tight spots on corners of your nails), and I came across this product which intrigued me, so I ordered it to try.When I first saw it, I was surprised at how thick it was, so I won't be carrying it around in my handbag. But, once I'd gotten used to its unique texture I am getting to like it very much! Especially its description of how it's made with a superheated porcelain compound with aluminum oxide (Austrian crystal) suspended in the porcelain in crystalline form, then ground by hand until very smooth, and how it helps to progressively repair your nails and make them stronger and smoother with continued use. I am especially delighted with its extra function of being able to smooth out cuticles and rough skin with its tip, like an eraser - a skin eraser, if you like!Now I wish I could get a nail file that combines the best of the Diamancel file (superthin metal, lasts forever, looks cool, easy to slip into handbag) and the Zeva Austrian Crystal Nail File (cool material, healing for nails, great for cuticle erasing) - so the ultimate nail file would be superthin, lasts forever, looks cool with unique material, and has a filing surface right to the edges (ie no blank surface on the edge which makes it a pain to file in tight corners - this is the major drawback of the diamancel).

For the first time in my life my nails are healthy and growing. I live in Colorado and it is VERY dry in the winter. My nails would only grow when I would go somewhere humid for vacation. Well, it is winter and super dry but as soon as I started using the ZEVA products - file, cuticle oil, nail guard and nail bright I have not had a single chip or snag, nails are growing and even, and my cuticles are perfect! Wow! Even when I could get my nails to grow they would constantly get those little snags on the edges, and boom, no more nails. I can tell the file is amazing on it's own, very unique and fine, and I understand the concept of it sealing the fine cracks. I also use the nail guard and then the nail bright over that, once a week. I use the file for the recommended few seconds every day on each nail. Works great with polish on and does not wreck it at all. My nails are longer, even, and smooth. And I am hard on my hands and nails. I am so excited to have pretty natural nails for the first time in my life! (I am 51.) I wish I had known about this years ago. I keep admiring them I am so happy. Oh, and the nail bright makes them so pretty too! First pic is day one, second pic is a week later.UPDATE: I LOVED this file and had two, I needed a new one and it just arrived. It is NOTHING like the original, super thin, white, feels cheap and flimsy. New Picture showing the difference -- original is gray and new version is white. Super disappointed.

The file is useful for getting rid of the occasional loose piece of dry cuticle without using nippers and as the last edge smoothing step after shaping with a different file.My issue with it is the broad sides of the file are too smooth and therefore, useless because they don't file away anything. I use the narrow sides of the file for smoothing and the edges for dry cuticles.I have seen only minimal reduction in peeling from using this file. It still gets my nails smoother than glass files, but not enough to consider it a holy grail product.

Having purchased and tried almost every product on the market I was quite skeptical about this file but decided to give it a try and I'm thrilled with it. First of all, I have always filed my nails nearly every day using a white "porcelain" file and didn't see how the results would be any different using this one BUT there has been a remarkable difference. I've been using the file as instructed for nearly 6 weeks and have had only one break that I was able to file and preserve the nail without a disaster and weeks of healing. This product, along with Zeva cuticle oil and the Zeva Nail Guard ordered directly through Zeva when I consulted them with a question, has resulted in my nails looking better and healthier than they have in years. I've been plagued with dry, splitting nails and horrible hangnails for years and those issues are very close to being resolved given consistent use. I would be remiss to not mention the exemplary customer service I've received. First of all, a "real" person answered the phone and provided me with direct answers to my questions as well as a wealth of pertinent information. He was very knowledgeable, kind and encouraged me to call at any time. He certainly has a right to be proud of products of such high caliber. I highly recommend each of the products, to also include the Nail Shine polish!