How to use a nail drill without damaging nail plate? - Semilac blog

If you want to use a nail drill on your own nails, you must know how to do it safely. Read the most important facts about working with nail drill.

Let's be honest, by reading the blog you won't be able to learn how to use a nail drill correctly. How to prepare the nail plate perfectly and how to use different types of nail drill bits.  Nail drill is not too difficult to use but to take full advantage you should complete professional course how to use a nail drill

Nail drill guide - tips for beginners.

Before deciding to work with a nail drill through a course and getting the right equipment it can be a long way. This blog will show you what you can get when working with a electric nail drill, our video will show you some tips on how to correctly use Semilac e-file without damaging it. We will also show you in the video tutorial a short presentation of how individual nail drill bits work.

If you are a beginner and you want to use a nail drill at home or if you are professional nail tech who want to replace the standard nail filing and improve your work. Semilac electric nail drill can become a real game changer when it comes to speed up with gel or gel polish nails removal and nails preparation for the perfect manicure. This blog is just a small base, we would like to encourage you to do the course or at least electric file online training.

Keep your nail drill in a horizontal position (around 30 degrees) while you work. This will provide you a better control and will reduce the possibility of nail damage.

When developing cuticles right hand people should use FWD option and work from right side to the left. Left hand people should use in opposite to that

When removing varnish work by moving the bit up-down and right-left.

What is a nail drill used for?

This multifunctional device is designed to improve nail styling, make work more comfortable and faster What is more, professional nail drill with high quality nail drill bits will give you more precise work. It will replace manual cutting cuticles with scissors or nippers, manual nail filing, filing gel or gel polish for partial mass removal, removing & polishing the skin around the nail. Cleaning and polishing nail fold area. These are some of the main uses of the electric nail drill.

Can I use an electric nail drill on natural nails?

You can use it on natural nail plate, as always remember that your nails must be healty. And you have the appropriate skills in using e-file. You can quickly and easily give a shape to your nails, remove unnecessary dead skin from around the nail plate.Use only high-quality bits

Which nail drill bit should I choose?

Semilac bit 001 - carbide barrel - nail drill bit designed for removing gel polish and gel varnish and for developing gel and shortening the nail plate.

Semilac bit 002 - carbide cone - designed to remove gel mass, shorten and prepare nails.

Semilac bit 003 - carbide fine cone - a professional nail drill bit designed for removing gel mass.

Semilac bit 004 - diamond ball - designed to prepare cuticles previously cut with nippers or scissors.

Semilac bit 005 - diamond cut spike - designed to clean the space between the natural nail plate and cuticles.

Semilac bit 006 - diamond long spike - a professional bit designed to remove epithelium and to push back cuticles.

Semilac bit 007 - diamond spike with a rounded tip – bit designed to clean the space between the laternal nail fold and the natural nail plate

Semilac bit 008 - diamond micro barrel - a special bit designed to clean and smooth

Semilac bit 009 - diamond cone spike- designed for polishing nail fold & cuticles and push back cuticles for painting under the skin.

Which speed should I use on nail drill?

For gel or gel polish removal use speed between 12000-15000 rpm. To remove varnish closer to the skin, reduce the speed to 7000 rpm

You can work on cuticles with 3000-5000 rpm. Perfectly developing corns and calluses you can do also at low speed 4-6000. Proximal and lateral folds work on very low speed 1-5000 rpm

How to prevent nail damage with nail drill?

Using a electric nail drill is not difficult, but you should learn how to use it properly. Above in the article, we have already written some information that will give you an idea of how to use it properly. Use a proven brand with high power and good quality carbide, sintered carbides and diamond nail drill bits that will not cause jerking. Poor quality bits will push you to use force and work at higher speed, which may result in too invasive work. When removing the hybrid, do not remove up to the natural nail plate. there should be a small layer that you can remove quickly by soak off. Make sure to use correct bit to the specific activity.

What is important, use high quality cleaning products use distilled water, and dry before sterilization. Sterilize the nail drill bits after each manicure and properly store all manicure tools.