Chamois Buffer

This is a thin black plastic buffer with a chamois on it. It is approx. 4 ½ inches long. To me the most important part of a chamois buffer is the chamois. This is a real chamois, although I don’t know what species of animal it actually came from. The chamois is wrapped around the buffer with a red hair elastic. If they hadn't glued the chamois to the buffer the chamois would have been replaceable. It is unfortunate that the plastic part of the buffer wasn’t made of a higher quality as it is the weakest part of this buffer. The plastic is adequate and I feel that it will hold up. I am not a girly girl when it comes to nail polish. It chips off my fingers. I am lucky if gels last 2 days on my fingertips. Buffing my nails is a way to give them a high sheen without the chemicals or the poor results I experience from polish. I always use a chamois buffer with a cream. From my experience a cream must be used to achieve the high sheen found in clear fingernail polish. I am currently using SuperNail Buffing Cream purchased on Amazon. I like a cream that is creamy, not gritty, but gets the job done. When I buff I move the buffer in an X motion. It is important to stop buffing if the nails heat up. I buff a few motions, then touch my nail to make sure it is not heating up. If done correctly the high sheen will look like clear nail polish.

I ordered this chamois buffer for my nails. I had a previous one for umpteen years! and used it til it wore through. THe quality of this one s poor...cheaply made...you can even see where they glued it together. It is also on the small side. The handle is thin plastic. I would not order this again although it does work...Don't know if I'll have this one for umpteen years though. I would search for a different sized one next time. It will do in a pinch.

I just wanted to address the concerns of the person who had an issue with the way the chamois was poorly attached to the body of the buffer. It's a shame the seller didn't respond, and I considered that when I placed my order, but thought it was probably something that could be taken care of once I saw the piece in front of me. I'm not quite sure of the exact mechanics of the issue as described by the buyer, as this is all plastic (aside from the chamois material), and there is no "metal part", but it looks simple enough to deal with in any event.The chamois is actually held in place by a corded elastic band. This allows the chamois to be either adjusted or replaced when needed (visit an auto parts store and buy a window-cleaning chamois, and you'll have a lifetime of replacement chamois material!). Just stick something small and pointed--a straightened paper clip, for instance, or tip of a pen--under the band to pull it out of the groove in which it rests, re-adjust the chamois, and you're done. When the original piece of chamois wears out, use the original as a pattern to cut a new piece roughly to size (and it doesn't have to be a perfect fit when in place, it just needs to be large enough so it fits under the elastic band all the way around. I'd suggest using a wet chamois to fit in place, as it will mold to the shape of the buffer as it dries. Then use some scissors to trim to final size.So, if the chamois is slipping out from under the band as the original poster described, simply pull it away from its groove and re-tuck the chamois, and that should take care of it. This actually seems to be a nicely designed and inexpensive piece for what its designed to do.

I purchased two of these, and one was broken when received. The handle is plastic, and was completely snapped off inside the plastic packaging. A shame, other than that it was just what I needed.

Love this. With a bit of polishing cream I get a glassy shine that's easy to renew after a few days with a quick buffing. It's easy to reposition the chamois by removing the little elastic band. But I wish the padding didn't go flat so quickly. If it didn't get down to the hard plastic surface so quickly, it would last forever. (Planned obsolescence?) I can't think of substitute padding that would hold in place with that tiny elastic. So I'm getting a couple of replacements. Well worth the relatively low price.

I typically use the foam pads with the shine layers glued on top which give good shine. Wow, but the chamois buffer way out shines that and significantly so. I used it with a buffing cream - Super Nail Professional Buffing Cream 2oz, which is where the magic lies. Without the buffing cream, I really didn't get any shine. Together they work great...no chemicals, no smell, no polish to chip, healthier nails and only takes about 15 seconds a nail. Love it. Only reason for a 4 star is that the handle could be more comfortable to hold as you really have to hold it firm to create good friction on the nail.

This is adequate but not as sturdy as the 5'' chamois nail buffer with removable cover. I had to reposition the chamois after a few uses--EASY to do but may not hold up over the long term if the elastic that holds the chamois in place stretches or breaks.

They look of this thing freaks me out a bit. It's cheap and you can tell. Not to say it doesn't work, but it looks like a rejected buffer. I would not use this in a salon or professionally at all for that matter. For personal use its great.