How Many Things Can a Smart E-file Do?
What's really so smart about a smart e-file? A lot! Hear from celebrated nail artist Sarah Grimes about why she loves Gelish's smart new Go File IQ.
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Nail technicians need 10 Continuing Education hours by October 31st. This class can help.
E-files can be intimidating for nail techs and clients who aren’t used to them, and they require careful training, but when properly used, they can save nail techs time and reduce wear and tear on their bodies. We asked nail techs new to e-filing what it was like to learn this new skill.
Learn how to angle your brush when applying liquid-and-powder product so there is minimal need for filing.
NTNA season 5 winner Valerie Ducharme shows how to use Kupa's newest electric file, the MANIPro Passport Plus, the first e-file that can be paired with the new Kupa Smart Pedal, a Bluetooth wireless foot pedal.
Paola Ponce explains how to shape the perfect almond-shaped nail.
Elizabeth Morris of The Nail Hub shows the proper techniques to get a perfectly filed nail every time no matter what product you work with.
Elizabeth Morris explains how to get started with an e-file.
Elizabeth Morris explains how to safely use an e-file.
Kirsty Meakin of Naio Nails demonstrates how to file five nail shapes: a pipe nail; a stiletto nail; an almond nail; a ballerina or coffin nail; and a traditional square nail.
Young Nails president Greg Salo explains the basics of using a nail file, including how to properly hold the file for leverage and how to use the entire surface of the file for efficient finishing.
Ann Chang shows how to file and shape nails using an e-file to speed up your services. She uses the same sanding band that she used to prep the nail and a low e-file speed to buff the acrylic nail.
Whether you use a hand file or an e-file, it’s important to have a process and follow the same steps from nail to nail. These tips will help you learn to file quickly and consistently, finishing fast with nails that look the same from one to the next.
Many salon guests and even some nail professionals are blissfully unaware that nail damage is not incurred by products.
Nail Career Education's Suzie Moskal shows how to hand file an acrylic nail.
Suzie Moskal designs acrylic nails using the traditional french technique with a beautiful twist — almond-shaped acrylic nails with a glitter French. This in-depth step by step tutorial has many great tips.
Suzie Moskal shows how to create oval-shaped nails using a hand file. She also shows how to extend a short nail with acrylic into an oval shape.