You can buy emery boards from a wide range of shops and online retailers in the UK. Boots and Superdrug are great places to start, but you can also get emery boards in retailers such as Tesco, value stores, and Amazon.
Stores may not just use the term emery board; they can sometimes just be alongside nail files and buffers.
Boots
Boots is a Nottingham based health and beauty retailer that has a great range of nail products, from polishes and remover solution to nail tools. They stock brands such as Sally Hansen and Rimmel.
Superdrug
Superdrug often has a section of their stores for nail products. They stock items such as acrylic nails, alongside polish removers and nail tools for home users. This includes items like nail files and emery boards.
Supermarkets and Value Shops
UK supermarkets like Tesco, Sainsburys, or Waitrose often have a small beauty section, in the non-food part of the store. If you’re somewhere between the vitamins and shampoo, you’re probably close!
Likewise, value stores like Savers or Home Bargains can offer cheaper products, although stock can vary considerably. Also keep in mind that these may not be the very best quality products around, although they may be sufficient for home use.
Buying Emery Boards Online
If you want more choice (or more time to weigh up your options!) you can check out online stores like Amazon.
You can get everything from smaller packs of emery boards to professional quality supplies.
Also, keep in mind that stores such as Boots, Superdrug, and supermarkets like Tesco or Sainsburys have online sites that allow you to buy many of the same items as in store.
What If You Can’t Find an Emery Board?
If you can’t specifically find anything called an emery board, you can look for ‘nail files’ instead.
An emery board is a type of nail file, and some retailers (especially physical stores) can use broader terms like this.
If you’re buying a file for your natural nails, check the file grit and what the intended use is. You don’t need a very rough file for routine shaping of natural nails.
There is no need to visit specialist stores if you’re not a professional nail tech; discount stores, beauty specialists and supermarkets, as well as online retailers like Amazon, are great places to find most of the nail equipment you need.