April 19, 2013
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Here are some of the top e-files on the market and the latest videos online to help you stay on top of the game.
Keywords: electric files
February 27, 2013
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In this video from the NAILS Troubleshooter series, Young Nails educator Tracey Reierson shows how to remove gel-polish using a safety bit, a bit designed with a smooth bald top to prevent nail techs from cutting their clients during the removal or refinement of enhancements.
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February 23, 2013
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Mastering an e-file is no simple feat, but with so much education coming out now with hands-on video tutorials, nail techs have a better chance than ever to become e-file top guns at their salons. Here are some of the top e-files on the market and the latest videos online to help you stay on top of the game.
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November 20, 2012
| Encyclopedia
Painful grooves in the nail from improper drill use or over-filing by hand.
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November 19, 2012
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It’s been 20 years since Kupa Inc. introduced its popular and successful UP-200 electric file, but the company actually opened its door six years earlier.
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November 19, 2012
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An implement is a tool, utensil, or instrument for doing a task. The best implements are those inspired by — and created specifically for — the professional manicurist and pedicurist to perform special tasks.
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November 19, 2012
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Another term for electric file; most nail professionals (and clients) prefer the term “electric file” as that is more succinctly how the tool should be used.
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November 19, 2012
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An abrasive tool that consists of a steel shank with a diamond (a stone form of carbon) abrasive as the grinding material on the head; used with an electric file to shape and prep artificial enhancements. Diamond bits are excellent for filing enhancements, but they have a tendency to heat up if kept over one part of the nail for too long.
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November 19, 2012
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A very hard metal made of carbon and one or more heavy metals; usually used in the manufacture of drill bits.
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November 19, 2012
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The attached abrasive piece of an electric file used directly on the nail.
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November 19, 2012
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A non-profit organization of professional electric file manufacturers who are dedicated to ensuring that quality education is available for users and potential users of electric files; the organization also advises state boards on curriculum related to safe electric file use and has developed non-product-specific training.
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September 11, 2012
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In this video, Kupa presents their sanding band pedicure bit and shows how to use it.
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September 11, 2012
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In this video, Kupa shows how to properly season a new bit.
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September 11, 2012
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In this video, Kupa shows how to effectively hold their electric files so they work better for the nail tech.
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September 11, 2012
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In this video, Kupa explains that using a small barrel bit or a large barrel bit is simply a matter of preference.
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