What is the best toe nail emery board to use on my coarse toe nails?

Question

Can I order it online? What website?

Answer 1

I would suggest moving away from the classic emery boards and moving onto good quality nail files. Emery boards wear down to fast, and are too weak and thin to be useful for much else than a quick fix.
Sally's has a halfway decent selection of nail files. One of the better ones they carry is a brand called Tropical Shine. But either way, a general rule of thumb is to use a 240 grit nail file on your fingernails. For toenails, especially coarse ones, it is safe to use a lower grit file, such as a 180 grit, or even a 150 grit, but no lower than that.
In case you don't know about grits in general, its really simple. Nail files are sold by the 'grit' of the file. This is basically what identifies the coarsness of a file. So, the higher the number, the 'smoother' the file. Conversely, a lower grit means a more 'coarse' file. Like, a 100 grit is a coarse file, and is used for removing the bulk off of acrylic. Something of that grit would never be used on your fingernails because its too rough, and will damage them. But a 240 grit is perfect for use on your fingernails. Its just the right amount of coarsness to file and shape them, but yet not too rough to cause any damage to them.
So, try a 180 grit file for your toenails. Or even a 150, but I would be cautious with that file. A 180 would work better, IMO. But, remember to take the length of the nail down using really good, sharp toenail clippers. If your budget will allow it, buy a good brand. It may cost you upwards of $20 or so for a really good pair, but it is a one time investment. You wouldn't need to get another pair for a really long time. The really cheap ones aren't worth the trouble they cause. However, if you really can't afford to buy top of the line clippers, thats OK.Just get the best that you can reasonably afford without breaking the bank. And clip them straight across - never round them because this tends to cause ingrown nails. And that sure hurts!. After clipping, use your file to shape, and refine the toenails. Using a file to take down the length of your toenail is a waste of time, and nail files. You will wear them out fast by doing this, and it will take you way too long also.
I hope this helps!

Answer 2

Tropical Shine Nail Files

Answer 3

Walmart has "grinders" for use on acrylic nails that work well on toe nails too. Inexpensive, 2-4 different gritts.