Has the Dust Settled on Electric Files?
For years, electric files have allowed nail techs to cut their service time, yet they’ve also gotten negative reviews from clients and the nail industry alike. Are they still getting a bad rap or are electric files finally making a positive groove in the industry?
NAILS’ Guide to Electric Filing
An electric file can be used in a variety of services — provided you know how to use it properly. Use this guide to help you master techniques and improve your use and knowledge of this handy tool.
What’s in a File?
From filing to shaping, a nail file is one of the most important tools in any nail service. Use this guide to prep you on files — from grit types and what files are made of to what to look for in a quality abrasive.
Learning the ABCs of Electric Filing
Investing in an electric file means knowing how to properly use it — and that means getting the right education. Here,we show you where to go and why it’s important to keep learning.
Electric Filing Techniques: Removing Lifted Acrylic
Using an electric file to remove lifted product will greatly reduce the time spent on this common repair.
Electric Filing Techniques: Prepping for a Full Set
Getting the nails ready for a full set is one of the most important steps in artificial nail application.
Electric Filing Techniques: Repairing a Crack
Cracks appear too often on acrylic nails, but with the help of an electric file they can easily be removed.
Electric Filing Techniques: Working on the Natural Nail
As long as it’s done properly and with the right tools, an electric file on the natural nail can be just as safe as a regular nail file.
Electric Filing Techniques: Backfills
Doing a backfill with an electric file can help you achieve faster and more accurate results.
Electric Filing Techniques: Finishing a Nail
An electric file is the perfect tool to use on a nail when you’re trying to achieve a smooth, finished look.
Electric Filing Avenues
Safety, how to go about purchasing an electric file, and other helpful tips are important things to keep in mind when it comes to drills. Not only will you be up to date, it’ll also assure clients you’re giving them the best service possible.
The Techniques of Filing
Which type of file is better: the classic abrasive or an electric one? That’s a question that can have nail techs debating for days. One thing’s for sure, however— both do their duties well.
Keep Your Electric File in Shape
You need to give your drill some TLC if you want it to last a long time — and do its job properly. Keeping it clean and dust-free are the first steps to keeping an electric file in good condition.
The Making of an Electric File
What exactly goes into making the time-saving tool favored by so many nail techs?
Carbide Bit Basics
Manufacturing electric file bits with tungsten carbide creates long-lasting and extra-durable bits.
Carbide Bit Basics
Carbide bits have little blades (like microscopic razor blades) that cut at an angle. Unlike bits with a sandpaper-like surface that grid, carbide bits actually shave the acrylic, which means less pressure is required
Drill Bits & Pieces
Whatever filing need you may have, electric files can do the job. They can take length off the free edge, refine the shape of the nails, and prep the nails for a fill — you just need the right accessory