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HELPFUL TIPS FROM YOUR PEERS

HELPFUL TIP #1 - MULTIPLE USES FOR A BARREL BIT

I use barrel bits to not only reduce the length and reduce the thickness from the new exposed free edge after shortening, but also use it shape round shaped nails.   Instead of hand filing in a round shaped nail free-edge, I use the drill to quickly acheive rounded free-edges.  Shaping the nails first with the drill not only saves time, and wear and tear on my hands, but it also allows me to reduce free edge thickness in a manner that is complimentary to the nail shape.  If I contour the nail surface first, then I end up having to go back and reduce some of the free edge thickness, beacause as a square nail the thickness of the nail is hidden by the c-curve.  Once the corners are removed to go from square to round the nail will appear thick at that spot.  The balance and building of the nail is somewhat dependent on the shape to dicatate it.  Believe it or not, even though I have been using a drill for many years it never occurred to me to use it for free edge shaping.  I only "discovered" this trick 2 years ago when I broke my arm and needed a way to reduce hand filing as much as possible so as not to aggravate the condition while it healed and I continued to work.

HELPFUL TIP #2 - UNDER FILL USING A BARREL BIT

I use my diamond drill bits, the small barrel and barrel on the underside of the free edge of acrylic nails.  I gently remove a bit of the free edge that may have become loosened, smoothing it out with the appropriate size barrel bit.  The I perform what I call an "underfill", where I prime and apply a tiny ball of acrylic to the underside of the free edge.  I then use my drill bit to smooth that out and finish my service, now that the free edge is clean, sealed, and smooth underneath.

HELPFUL TIP #3 - USE A LARGE BARREL BIT TO MAINTAIN "GLASS NAILS" CLEAR LOOK

I use a Large Diamond Barrel Bit to file away the free edge underneath my "Glass Nails" after about three weeks.  usually by then, the free edge starts to grow out, thereby ruining the clear look.  You also need to apply clear polish to the underside of the nail to get rid of the scuffed appearance you'll see after filing under the clear acrylic.  Hope some of you can use this tip!  Happy filing!

HELPFUL TIP #4 - USE A TR44 TO SMOOTH THE CUTICLE AREA

Use Lasco's TR44 rounded bit to smooth the cuticle area of your acrylic nails. The bit has no sharp edges whatsoever, making it a perfect bit for the delicate cuticle area.

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