Hi Lisa, I've been reading the responses from your original post so I could chime in w/o sounding repetitive. First I'd like to say that I think it soooo cool how each of us can achieve a beautiful nail by using different processes! Since I'm an E-File Educator, most would probably think that I would be dead set against hand filing. That couldn't be farther from the truth. E-File, Hand File, you can achieve just about the same result. I do believe that, hands down, you get a smoother surface around the cuticle with an E-File. Cutting a backfill is most definitely faster, easier and more precise with an E-File. But shaping a nail you really need to Hand File. I have been known to pick up a hand file and get to work! We need to know how to do both, just like Rhonda said in her response. That being said, I'd like to help you with your concern. I suspect that the reason you are having lifting is because you are filing the product too thin around the cuticle. When I do my own nails, I get a little heavy handed with the E-File around my cuticles and whamo!...lifting. You sound like you are very cautious so you are already using the E-File at a slower speed around the cuticle. Sometimes when we slow the speed up, we have a tendency to apply more pressure because the bit is not producing the results we want. In order to NOT cause rings of fire, it's important to use just enough pressure to have control of the bit. Pressure will do three things: 1. Thin the product out. When product is too thin it WILL lift. 2. Cause rings of fire. By thinning the product you can cause rings of fire because you think you are smoothing the product flush with the nail when you are actually filing the product away and filing into the natural nail. Usually you don't see this until it has grown out. 3. Cause pain. Pressure causes friction. Friction causes heat. Heat causes pain. The VP Safety Bit is a carbide bit. Carbide bits are more aggressive than diamond bits. It takes very little pressure to get them to do the job. That is why they are so great. With diamond bits you need to apply more pressure which can cause heat and discomfort. I'm not saying that diamond bits are not good too. I use them both. This is why education is so important. We all really need to understand how and why different bits and E-Files work. Once you get that fundamental education, troubleshooting problems becomes easier and many times can be avoided. My advice is to you is to either slow up your e-file if you are working fast. Or lighten up on the pressure and speed up your E-File just a little. You're probably being "too thorough" in smoothing out the product and filing it too thin. Just FYI I am holding an efile class in Long Island, NY on Sunday, November 16th. Here's the link: http://www.beautytech.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=24321 As Jen mentioned, I do travel but I am booked for the rest of the year so this would be the soonest E-File Class available. If you or anyone is interested in holding or helping to put together a class in your area, please e-mail me. It's not IMPOSSIBLE to get education in your area, you just have to pursue it sometimes. I hoped this helped! ;) Simmy Bredal-Bell Vicki Peters Nail Products Team Vicki Partner E-File Certification Specialist Private Tutor / Mentor [EMAIL PROTECTED]
----- Original Message ----- From: Lisa <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cianciotti To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 8:09 AM Subject: NailTech:: Hand filing I am considering going to all hand filing over using an e-file. Does anyone here do all hand filing, if so, how do you do your rebalance without using a drill? Also, when you put on primer do you let it dry or do you apply your product while the primer is still wet? I have a TT video and she put on 2 coats of primer. She lets the first one dry, then does a second coat, but applies the product while the 2nd coat is still wet. What is the best way? Thanks! Lisa Cianciotti - PA --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/NailTech?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
