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For many years, the use of nail drills by nail professionals garnered a negative reputation. Improper use of nail files caused injury to the natural nails when uninformed technicians used them. Although a nail drill in the hands of an untrained technician can cause damage to the nails, with proper training and attention to safety, a nail drill provides financial and health advantages for nail technicians and achieves flawless, healthy nails for their clients.

Shaping

• When smoothing the surface of artificial nails, a technician may use a nail drill to file the material near the cuticle flush with the nail plate to produce a seamless, natural contour bridging the artificial product with the natural nail. An electric nail file also makes it easier for a technician to reduce the amount of artificial material on the tips of nails to create a thinner edge, and therefore a more natural feeling and looking artificial nail. Moving the tip of the drill side-to-side on the free edge of the nail quickly shortens the nail. When retouching a French manicure-styled nail, a nail drill fitted with a specially designed drill bit, a backfill bit, sands away excess acrylic to form a smile where the white and pink acrylic meet.

Smoothing

• During preparation for the application of artificial nails, the technician uses a fine-grit sanding band on the bit of a nail drill to remove the natural shine from the surface of the nail to prepare it to adhere to the artificial nails. During the application of gel, resin or acrylic to the nail, dips and valleys may become apparent in the nail surface. The technician can later use the drill to create a smooth, even finish.

Cleaning

• Before the invention of nail drills, technicians found it very hard to use a file to get near the cuticle and the sidewalls of the nail. However, when product is lifting around the cuticle area, she can use the drill to gently remove the lifting product from the nail. When doing a retouch on a set of artificial nails, use a sanding bit on a nail file to remove product that has begun to lift near the cuticle. After the application of artificial nails, you may find residue or excess sculpting product under the tip of the nail. A technician uses a specially designed narrow and pointy tool to remove excess acrylic, resin or gel. She can also use the same tool to eliminate three-dimensional nail art from the surface of the nail. A special cone-shaped bit attached to a drill used on slow speed easily cleans built up skin between the toes or smooths cracks in the heel of the foot.

Profitability

• Utilizing a nail drill can affect the long-term profitability of the career of a nail technician. A nail technician may opt to use a nail drill to avoid performing the repetitive back-and-forth filing motion, which could eventually give way to his developing carpal tunnel syndrome. Once he begins to suffer from this painful disorder, his days performing nail services often draw to an end. Avoiding this syndrome may add years to his career. It also benefits a nail professional financially, since it speeds process of performing nail services, thereby enabling him to see more clients in a shorter period of time.