Health and beauty

Every nail technician should have at least an electric nail file. So if it is you first time to buy those electric nail drills, here are some tips for you.

 

First, consider what you want to use it for. Are you going to use it to clean under the free edge only or will you be using it for everything? If electric nail file is used for prepping the natural nail for acrylics, filing the acrylic smooth, shortening the free edge, buffing to a high-gloss shine, giving manicures, and smoothing down calluses on pedicures. The only time you pick up the file is to make sure the edges of the nail are smooth.

 

Buy the best machine your budget will allow and get it from a reputable company that offers service and support. Talk to other techs to find out what electric file they recommend. It is also wise to invest in a class that will let you try different machines first hand so you can decide for yourself which is the best one for you. Make sure the electric file you select has enough power for its intended uses. For instance, if you are using if for pedicures, you will want something with higher torque.

 

Check out the warranties for the machine. How long are they? What do they cover? Do they have loaner program if your machine needs to be worked on?

 

Of course, you are highly recommended to learn as much as possible via internet, magazines, etc. This blog is a good resource to you.

 

 

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Los Angeles is known not only as the “City of Angels,” but as a city of enhancement. Botox, silicone, saline, one can have anything lifted and injected to achieve a personal beauty ideal. Kristen Wharton, manages to serve L.A. exceptionally well, but with a brand of ethereal beauty, and enhancement all her own. No silicone here. Her enhancement is tattoo - our favorite kind.

Kristen likes to paint and draw things. She had always been into strange and unusual people when grew up in 90’s. Many of his friends has got at least one tattoo which caught his full attention. So she often design tattoos for herself and sometimes got some tattoo kits to finish a tattoo. She is often appreciated for his unique and beautiful tattoos.

On her left wrist she got “Love” done in script with a heart below it.

On her right wrist she got “Lust” with a cutout heart and little scissors next to it, as if to say “cut here.”

The idea is that with real love, your heart is involved. With lust, it’s a cutout heart because usually (but not always) your heart isn’t involved; it’s an act of pure lust and is only physical.

Electric nail files are our friend for nail beauty and they come in different shapes and weights of handpiece and file bits. See this post for how to choose a good electric nail file.

 

1. Which Handle Shape Suits You?

 

Nail techs can be funny about brushes, and each one has a preference when it comes to shape, weight, length of bristles, thickness of bristles, etc. The hand piece of the electric file will elicit similar opinions. A couple design features to consider:

Where is the majority of weight of the hand piece? Some drills can make a tech’s hand tired by the end of the day from trying to keep a heavily weighted hand piece elevated. Choose a handle that allows the drill to be held as a pencil.

 

2. Choosing your right Bit Head

 

Once you’ve determined which drill to purchase, you’ll need to decide which bit head you prefer.

 

CARBIDE - Carbide bits have flutes cut into them that provide the cutting power. The more flutes on a bit, the finer the cut. A carbide bit reduces material by acting like a potato peeler, shaving layers off while leaving the surface smooth. It can be disinfected for multiple uses, durable, available with different coarseness and in many shapes and sizes. But the edges of a new carbide bit can be sharp. (Smooth the edge with a nail file or an old diamond bit before using on a client.) Some carbide bits don’t work well in reverse (for left-handed techs) because of the direction of the shave; however, double-cut or crisscross designs are available.

 

DIAMOND - Diamond bits are made by applying an adhesive to a shank and rolling it in diamond material that dries on the shank. The diamond particles file the nails by scratching the surface to remove material. It can be disinfected for multiple uses, are available in a variety of grits, shapes, and sizes. But course-grit bit heads can be sharp for novice techs.

 

SANDING BANDS - Sanding bands are disposable files in the shape of a barrel. They slip over the head of a mandrel. Sanding bands, like traditional nail files, come in different grits. They are inexpensive and disposable, but the material generates a lot of heat; the “seam” on the band can snap during use.

 

BIT HEADS … Abbreviated

Two basic bit heads will get techs started: a barrel bit (or a safety bit, which has a rounded tip, Safe on natural nails, including toenails.) and an under-the-nail bit. However, as skills improve, techs may want to expand their repertoire of bits. For that, choose bit heads that are job-specific.

 

Tapered cone/UNC: Regardless of what you call it, this little tool is ideal for cleaning the tight spots under the nail.

 

CONE: Another handy tool for under the nails or for running along the cuticle.

Small barrel and large barrel: Used for surface work, shortening, and backfills. Bits come in different sizes and coarseness to satisfy any tech.

 

Mandrel/sanding bands: Made of paper, so they are not able to be sanitized. Bits must be discarded after one use. Bands slide over the mandrels.

Pedicure bit: Comes in many shapes and sizes. Some pedicure bits have a hollowed-out inside to reduce heat. Electric files are excellent at removing calluses.

Prepper bit: Prep nails and gently remove ridges on toenails using this smooth bit.

French fill bit: Create a trench with ease using this specially designed bit.

Backfill bit: These bits come in different sizes. Techs choose the size depending on the amount of growth on the client’s nail.

Inverted backfill bit: Another option for fills. An ideal bit to trench and remove product at the tip of the nail.

Buffing bits: Some buffing bits are made from chamois, some from silicone, and others from rubber. Chamois buffers cannot be disinfected, but they are washable. Silicone bits can be filed down (similar to a pencil) and then disinfected. Rubber bits can be disinfected.

 

Generally, an electric nail drill kit contains a handpiece and different shapes of file bits. You can refer to getbetterlife.com for choice.

 

3. What Is RPM?

 

RPM stands for revolutions per minute. What does that mean to you? For prepping the nail, techs usually keep the RPM under 5,000. Generally, the drill is also at this low speed when the tech is doing work that requires the drill to be at a 45-degree angle. When techs remove old product or shorten nails, the RPM reach speeds close to 15,000. Once new product has been applied, and techs begin shaping and finishing, RPM hover around 10,000.

 

 

For more than two decades, nail technicians have used electric nail files for all types of services. Despite their wide use, there hasn’t been consistent or widely available information or education on their proper use in salons.

 

In recent years, however, electric nail files have gained new ground more than ever. Manufacturers and nail technicians are aware of the importance of knowing how to properly use such a tool. Without proper education and practice, a nail technician can seriously damage a client’s nails and, potentially, permanently damage the nail matrix and inhibit nail growth.

 

It is said electric nail files still get a bad rap from nail technicians who use them improperly, from technicians who don’t use them and fear them, and from the myths that some nail techs still insist on believing and propagating. “Sometimes our industry is its own worst enemy”. Although those words may hold some truth, it’s also a fact that the industry is stepping up its efforts and attempting to make nail professionals as skilled as possible with these instruments.

 

With more and more salons vying for the public’s attention, proper education is one good way of putting yourself ahead of the rest. And we’re not just talking about getting nail techs more education. You also need to keep your clients in mind by educating clients by explaining the benefits of using an electric nail file. Let them know why electric nail files can be a good choice.

 

Once you’re well versed in electric nail file use, you’ll be able to speak with confidence and authority to clients as well. After all, there’s nothing worse than a nail technician who can’t explain what she’s doing to a client or seems unsure. If you encounter a client who’s had a bad experience at another salon, its all the more reason to show her you knows what you’re doing.