November 22, 2010
| Photo Gallery
To help you find your ideal file, we've rounded up a variety of machines and highlighted specifications of interest -- from ergonomic handpieces to volt-change capabilities to battery operation.
Keywords: electric files
November 22, 2010
| Photo Gallery
When it comes to electric-filing, there are many ways to incorrectly apply a bit and do damage to nail plates. But with a little care, and a lot of practice, an efile can become a tech’s best friend.
Keywords: drill bits electric files electric filing techniques
November 15, 2010
| Article
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.
Keywords: electric files history of nail care Kupa
October 1, 2010
| Article
What implement can you not live without? Nail techs answer this question by describing the tools that get them through the workday. Plus, be sure to save the experts’ advice for implement purchasing, and the convenient buyers’ guide for the next time you’re shopping for new implements.
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October 1, 2010
| Article
Top nail competitor Lynn Lammers offers an excellent description of filing grits, and how best to use them in this excerpt from her online NAILS blog, Competition Insider.
Keywords: abrasives acrylics competitions electric files electric filing techniques
September 1, 2010
| Article
E-files are the workhorses of nail salons. Techs put them through rigorous daily schedules to keep appointment books well-packed, and though manufacturer maintenance is a must, here’s how you can keep yours preserved in the salon and humming over nails year after year.
Keywords: drill bits electric files
August 1, 2010
| Article
E-filing expert and educator Robert Munkel has been doing nails for 20 years, and he has been honing his skills on the e-file ever since a shoulder injury 12 years ago left him unable to perform hand-filing motions. "I hurt my shoulder pretty badly, and I had to switch to e-filing because my shoulder just couldn’t hold up to hand filing. I was even worried I’d have to stop doing nails, but I got really good at using the e-file, and pretty soon I was making sets even faster than before."
Keywords: electric files electric filing techniques Medicool
July 29, 2010
| News
Medicool presents 10 lucky student nail techs with brand new TurboFile II electric files.
Keywords: contests electric files Medicool
April 20, 2010
| Product
Miyad Designs’s FC1 Foot Control is a light-weight and compact e-file with a foot control and portable rechargeable battery.
Keywords: electric files
April 20, 2010
| Product
Medicool’s Prop Power 20K is a rechargeable manicure and pedicure e-file that can last up to seven hours on a single charge.
Keywords: electric files Medicool
April 20, 2010
| Product
PNI’s PNI12 The Bullet Drill Kit is deceptively compact and powerful, making it the ideal back-up e-file for the experienced tech.
Keywords: electric files PNI Worldwide
February 18, 2010
| Product
Medicool’s Manicure/Pedicure E-File Station offers nail care in a portable and rechargeable package.
Keywords: electric files Medicool
July 17, 2009
| Product
Nail Labo’s Portable e-file enables techs to work from virtually anywhere.
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July 1, 2009
| Product
Medicool’s TurboFile II has a lightweight hand piece, a 20,000 RPM motor, a variable speed control, and operates quietly with minimal vibration.
Keywords: electric files Medicool
June 1, 2009
| Demo
Step-by-steps for doing a backfill, smoothing calluses, surface shaping, and natural nail work. Plus, e-file tips and tricks.
Keywords: drill bits electric files electric filing techniques files learning new techniques
