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.
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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.
We’ve compiled the many possible causes of lifting along with some handy solutions to take some of the guesswork out of your work.
Our panelists this month discuss choosing the best brush for the job, the difference betwee\n MMA and methacrylic acid, and whether yellowed nails can be whitened with chemicals.
This month our readers want to know about a shadown on a backfill, a client with a splitting thumnail, and yellowing acrylics.
Doing a backfill with an electric file can help you achieve faster and more accurate results.
Some diehard fans of the oval nail remain - causing problems for some nail techs who can’t seem to get the same result they would with the square look.
"What can I do for a client with dry, rough, cracked hands?" asks our first reader.
Whatever the reason your client wants to go natural, it's a good opportunity to maintain her as a client by preserving her natural nail as only a nail professional can.
The most common problem nail technicians face with nail enhancement application - especially those just starting out - is lifting. If it isn’t the client’s fault, it may be a simple problem like improper preparation.