I appreciate these videos so much. I live in an area full of nail “chop shops”. I can’t count how many times my friends and I have had rings of fire, burns, cuts... a nail tech filed completely through a spot on my nail plate and the skin beneath with an efile. He blamed it on me for yanking my hand away in pain. This is why I’ve spent years teaching myself to do nails. Thanks to wonderful people like you, I’m learning to create not only beautiful nails, but structurally sound nails in a safe manner. Thank you so much!

@cindybriggs2328

5 жыл бұрын

Elise Lebens-Bohn omg. Me too. I’ve never had my nails done where I didn’t experience the same thing and/or didn’t have to reshape them myself. I get asked where I get my nails done. I always tell them “the kitchen table salon”. 😂

@Dressesndeadlifts8290

5 жыл бұрын

I second that statement. I got sick of having trenches; not even rings of fire, because they drill so damn hard.

@phyllisjenson9696

5 жыл бұрын

My sister was at one of these places and the put a drill through the nail plate into the nail bed. The nail came away from the nail bed almost totally detached. I could not get her to go to a doctor. I have been doing her nails for a year and we have it healing and growing out now. She told me one of the nail techs slapped her, she said he acted like he was high. She asked to see his license but they would not produce it. Rings of fire on a client that came to me. Cheap price cheap and dangerous work. Support the good salons, go where operators treat you with respect.

@Dressesndeadlifts8290

5 жыл бұрын

@@phyllisjenson9696 most of those employees are all family. they teach each other the basics and obtain fake licensure. It's a huge scheme at the expense of unsuspecting and untrained customers. That's why I started to educate myself. Channels like this have been a blessing Nd I am thankful that real professionals are willing to share their skills with us. For the first time in my life, I was able to put a full set of polygel on myself Nd have 100% no lifting for over 3 weeks and counting. Never happen when I got my nails done.

@floridagirl386

4 жыл бұрын

Its almost every Korean Asian shops that are like that! Ive learned here in the states that if I send someone somewhere to always make sure it's either white or black owned...

Thanks for saying which DIRECTION to use the efile. This is the only video I've found that tells you to put it in F if you're right handed and R if you're left handed. 7:37 and 11:13 Such important info that's left out in these tutorials. Thanks.

i would love to see an e file prep for the natural nail and cuticle. like what bits should we use in what speed and stuff like that!

@TheNailHub

5 жыл бұрын

That's coming but skin and nail plate is way more delicate so starting with basics first. :)

This is such a fundamental video. I made the mistake of using an e-file on myself for the first time and I think I filed too much and reached my natural nail. I wish I watched your videos before doing anything! 😱 thank you Elizabeth for posting all these instructional videos. Also, you are a very good teacher!!

Liz another great lesson. Can you show us how to support your filing hand when e-filing on yourself? Especially when filing your non-dominant hand. Also how to position your fingers you are e-filing? I am having a really hard time when it comes to my pinky nail. I put it on the edge of my dust extractor but then the vibration feels kinda weird.

@vickiehoude9553

5 жыл бұрын

moodie tool i agree i have issue

@marissalorraine8700

4 жыл бұрын

Same - I want to know more tips on oneself. Do you need to switch your file to reverse if you switch to the left (my non dominant).

@145namsterdam8

4 жыл бұрын

Marissa Lorraine yes! I put the e file in reverse when using my non dominant hand. I also move my hand, not the file- if that makes sense.

You made me a believer in efile . Thank you for all the time you spend teaching us. I have learned a lot from you. I went a bought a $60 efile in Amazon because this one is the one I can afford now and it did a pretty good job. So, I can’t even imagine how well it would be if I brought the one you have. This is huge for me because I love to have beautiful nails done but because of chronic illness, pain stops me from doing my nails. With the efile is a lot easier and faster. I’m so pleased with this technic that yesterday I was able to do mani and pedicure to myself the same day(before, it used to take me one week to complete a pedicure and manicure due to pain and fatigue). I was nervous and afraid of pain but everything went well. I’m so happy 😁. I did a pretty good job. One thing that I didn’t do good job was my cuticles. I was able to push and clean well my cuticles but I couldn’t exfoliated them well at all. I think my efile is not that great for that but I’m pleased with what I accomplished. Thanks a million.

I had acrylics and bi monthly fills for approximately 6 months. I decided to have them removed and I was burned and cut by my certified nail tech. To remove the excess length of the acrylics, she used an e file. She cut the nails so short that she burned or ripped the hyponychium and the tips of several fingers. After she removed the acrylics with acetone wraps, she pointed out that I had rings of fire on several fingers. The tech blamed it on me and said I had sensitive fingernails. Later, when I went home I did some research, I was stunned to find out that the damage was done by her improper use of her e file and had nothing to do with my sensitive skin and nails.. even when she did mechanical filing, she was always cutting me with the file until I bled. I’m watching the videos in the hopes of learning how to properly and safely apply gel polish to my natural nails. Thanks for your informative videos!

@TheNailHub

Жыл бұрын

So sorry to hear that happened to you Amber! You are absolutely right that it's not due to "sensitive nails" it is due to improper methods. Hope my videos help you find a better option!

in nail school they never showed us how to remove gel polish with an e-file so thanks for making such videos they're helpful :)

@TheNailHub

18 күн бұрын

My pleasure 😊

Hi Liz, i have really been enjoying this educational series. I live in regional Victoria (Australia) and it is hard to get access to good quality courses and product, i'm a stay at home Mum to a baby so these online videos have been incredibly helpful as i can not afford to commit to a course both financially and with time. I'm self taught for 3 years and these have helped me immensely on fine tuning my craft and bringing out my passion for all things nails. I wouldn't have learnt so much even if i did attend a course! (which i still hope to do in the future, especially if you ever come down to Aus!) Thank you from the bottom of my heart, truly.

I'm Left-handed, Thank you so much for the suport. You are amazing.

Liz, congrats on another home run in the pursuit of correct nail safety & procedures❣️ Although I am a seasoned tech, I strive to keep learning. As a former educator (college level) who designed, authored and delivered a wide variety of curricula, you are a natural born teacher who could easily operate your own school. This information is so badly needed within the nail industry (in my area of North America, anyway☺️)and you have really created an excellent series that will benefit techs and DIY nail enthusiasts everywhere. How I wish this series had been available when I began my nail journey! If I wasn’t leaving the industry, I’d beg to collaborate with you! Again, many thanks. I look forward to seeing what you have in store for 2019. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. 🎄🎉

Thank you doesn't feel enough. I wish there was a way to help support you. Your videos are invaluable ❤️. I'm learning so much from you.

as a nail tech whom does my own fingers ... i love both left and right bits because i got to do my right hand at some point ... and yep i use forward and reverse ... i also think that having a nice efile from a good nail brand a big plus ... i had a crappy one from ebay for a long time and using the good nail brand efile its like butter coming off ... great info again excited to find out what you are doing in 2019!

Get super excited when I see your videos, free education for everyone! Thank you so much for taking the time do do these videos. You look great too as always!

Makeup is slaying

Can I just say your videos are so good! Im a student nail tech in Australia and the owner of where I do my course said to me 'There's no specific way to do e-filing, you just start anywhere'. I felt that wasnt true. I've nearly finished my course and ive been able to bridge my gap of knowledge with your efiling tutorials and now I understand about bits thanks to you! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!!

I knew I wasn’t crazy! I stumbled upon this video by chance, but I’ve been in salons where they were using this file to file my actual nail with no paint for a full set. They burned my fingers sooooo bad. She definitely was being sloppy and using FAR to much pressure

I REALLY LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THESE EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS THAT YOU ARE PROVIDING US !!! THANK YOU.

This video is SO SO SO helpful!! Thank you Liz for being so educational!

Excellent tutorial Liz, great way to practice. Thank you very much for your time and effort in creating these for us!!

Just did the best filing job I've ever done because you taught me how I was suppose to hold the e-file with my left hand! Thank you so much for these videos!

@TheNailHub

5 жыл бұрын

Yessssssss!

I simply adore your videos, and the 'Nail fundamentals' series is so helpful! Really appreciate the way you expose all topics and I'm learning a lot since I'm a beginner! Thans a lot! A huge hug from Italy!!!

I love all your videos and the way you explain everything so well! You're a natural teacher, and only the best kind. :)

Great video!! Thanks for teaching from the very beginning and being thorough. When most ppl try to teach in their videos they do it like you’ve already been doing nails and some of us like me haven’t!! Thanks!!

I frankly want to hug you for all the great info and Labyrinth/Bowie geekdom. Nails and nerds are the best.

I’m a diy’er and the first time I used my e file I managed to bore a hole through my nail at the cuticle, I quickly learnt respect for my e file and practiced and now I use it all the time, I’m building up my bits at the minute, I’ve learnt loads from your videos, you put it across so well and informative, many thanks for your vids.

Thank you so much for this tutorial. This is the second video of yours that I have watched and I'm hooked. I haven't yet tried to do my own nails but I have an e-file and am trying to learn as much as I can before I start. I just ordered this bit also, so between this tutorial, any of your other tutorials I find and this bit, i feel a bit better about my first attempt. Very grateful for your posts and for randomly coming across your channel. Thank you! 🙏

You are amazing. Thank you sooo much. Just about the most thorough diligent, comprehensive, useful videos I’ve ever watched. You truely have helped me immensely. Thank you

I loveeee that she touches on being left handed!!!! I’m left handed and it’s difficult for people to talk about how lefties do things. Most people don’t even think about it.

Hi Liz! From Chile 🇨🇱 I've learned so much with your videos, I will definitely practice this Efile technique. Thank you for this Chanel, I will be looking forward to the new learning experience you mentioned where you can correct our work, I think that's a wonderful opportunity for us, your viwers, to learn even more from a pro like you !

Thank u so much for your videos. I'm a at home user from the UK and just want to say your videos are so helpful and you explain everything so clearly. Thankyou very much i am so happy to have found your channel. Finally an expert in gel nails I can really trust. Your always so professional and safety conscious it wonderful to watch. Thankyou again and keep up the great videos 👍😊💕

Excellent video as always. Thank you very much for the time you dedicate to teach us. Greetings from Costa Rica.

Your vids are life saving. Seriously, you just explain things so well. I am learning a lot just watching.

I just tried this over my new dust collector that arrived today yea... and it was amazing thank u this will help me a lot x

Thank you so much for this detailed video. I am in my 4th week of nail school and really needed these tips. I’m going to practice this tonight. I really liked your suggestion of putting that dark layer on first so you can practice getting that even layer removed.

I know this is two years old but I wanted to say thank you for this series. I used an e file once and totally fucked up my nail. It was definitely my fault lol I can see that now thank to you pointing out the pressure thing! You've given me the courage to try again :) Thank you

I love how passionate you are about the industry that you are willing to share your knowledge with others. I loved it when I see there is a new video. I watch your videos over and over and also when troubleshooting. Thank you for going into so much detail. You deserve more subscribers. ❤ from the UK

@neebrenner1

5 жыл бұрын

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Awsome tutorial , you explain things so welll and it's simple . Looking forward to the next and the next And the next episodes ahahah . Cheers from Australia🌺🐨

I love your education on this Channel, These videos have helped me in leaps and bounds. I deliberately over filed my nails to know how it feels ( used regular file ) ...... Gees! I'm still struggling to grow them out and would NEVER want to do this to a Client ever! It's horrible. I thank you so much and I'm doing great for my Clients. I only have a few clients as I love Nails all my life but don't want a huge business just something I love doing so Learning how to be the best I can be so thank you so much for helping me really understand the nitty gritty of Nails for attaining my certificate. Much appreciated Lyn XX

Thank you for your skilled, kind and patient instruction. I just got an awesome drill, but I’ve been afraid to use it. I have saved this video to watch for almost a year. It is time. You will be responsible for the courage I muster. 😁

You’re a wonderful teacher. Hope you’ll be posting more soon! Thank you!

Wonderful demo and info. Thanks I see myself referring back to this as I continue to get better.

Been so busy at work that I haven’t had the time to watch this before now. Been looking forward to this video the whole week, and finally it’s vacation time😁😁😁 As always; great video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge ❤️ And merry Christmas to you Liz🎄

I love your videos. I am a beginner and unfortunately schooling was put on hold due to everything but I find your videos very informative and straight to the points. Thank you for posting these videos! ✨

Currently just sporting the coats of the nail repair system you recommended. It really does seem amazing! I would like my nails in better shape, so I think it’ll really help. In the meantime, I got a small upgrade in my file machine (still a cheap-o, but I hope to care for this one better thanks to your tips) and some better bits too. Can’t get over how much this education has made for me! Even just working on my own nails. I’m already able to achieve things I never thought I could before. You are a national treasure, Miz Liz! Merry Christmas to you!

I'll be doing this. I did not think to do this to practice my e-filing. Thank you so much! I will be adding different layers of colour and instead of using a base coat, I will use a colour as my base so I can see it better when I'm back to what would be the base

Thank u for this video i learned so much from it ima start using an e-file and never thought of this thank u again

can't wait to see another episode! :) thank you for doing this series :)

Many Thanks for this educational video! You are a fantastic teacher!♥️🤗

I just found your video this evening. Thank you so much for sharing it. It is exactly what I needed to find. I recently started self study to become a nail tech and this video is an amazing resource.

Another great tutorial! I have such anxiety about using an e-file. The tip about filing off different colors of polish on a practice hand is brilliant!

Thank you very much for this video. Great to know there are alternatives to removing gel polish from a natural nail. Very Informative and detailed.

This is so helpful. You are so right, I am e-file certified without ever learning how to actually use it!

God bless you. I am so grateful I came across your page!😊 I'm a beginner and your honesty & clear cut delivery is awesome 👏👏 thank you soo much

You are the best nail educator that I have never seen in the industry your videos are soooo helpful simple clear and soooooooooo objectif

Thank you for your videos. I'm so grateful that you are spending so much time to teach us. Also your videos are very professional. No talk of anything else, which most do. It gets so tedious. You are so professional. By the way, gosh you are beautiful! 😁

your instruction is amazing!!!! thank you so much i have learned tons :)

Thank you soo much. I will be trying this exercise, I have definitely had rings of fire and chewed up cuticles. Light pressure and let the bit do the work.

Thank you! Amazing video as always. I really wish you could come the the Massachusetts Nail Network event or even the Rhode Island one. Thank you for pushing boundaries as an educator and nail tech.

Love, love, LOVE your videos - thanks so much 💗 xx

Thank you. I have watched so many e-file videos. Yours I understand!!

Thank you so much for all your videos it's very kind of you to share your knowledge.

I have just started venturing into the gel overlay world and I just ordered my first e file. This has been a god send to watch!! Thank you 😊

@bryttniecavazza5872

4 жыл бұрын

UPDATE! I just got my e file.... Oh boy you make it look so easy!!! You are right, my first few passes I applied more pressure starting the passes. Definitely going to take practice!

Excellent demonstration! Hope you have a wonderful holiday season!! ❤🎅💅

I honestly can’t see anyone in any of the salons I’ve been to taking that much time & care on each individual nail 👎 not gonna happen unfortunately 😔 fantastic video exactly what I needed

Oh yess !!! Laundry will have to wait, I need to watch this NOW !!!!! 😂

Thank you soo much for this educated video! I wish you good luck with everything :)

Loving these videos. I’m eagerly hanging out for each new episode.

Thank you so much for such great video sharing your knowledge. I would love to get that carbite bit. I too am guilty of overdoing it the first couple of times I efiled on my nails

love me an efile! That exercise is great!!!

Yeah been waiting on this thank you💜💖💜💖💜

I would love an updated video explaining all the different nail and gel options. What’s the difference between hard gel and poly gel and acrylic and soak off and monomer and alcohol and mma and dip etc. Your clear voice has a distinct advantage and you don’t repeat yourself like so many others. Also, how to get that chrome rub on powder to last more than a day or two before peeling? Thanks so much!!

@cassieLBscoville

5 жыл бұрын

Fluffy Chicken Soak off gel, is gel that can be removed via soaking it in acetone. Gels that are not “soak off,” must be filed off. We refer to the gels that must be filed off, as "hard gels." PolyGel, is a product that combines the pros of both acrylic and gel. We squeeze it out of a tube and place a little dollop on the nail. How is it like acrylic? It doesn’t run, slide, or pool like gel does. It stays where it is put, until you decide to move it. It may level a bit, but not nearly as much as gel, does. You are in control of it. How is it like gel? It has no odour and cures in a lamp. It is a very good gateway product into learning how to use acrylic. Acrylic, is another product that we can use to build nails. Monomer, is actually one of the things that we use, to sculpt acrylic nails. Monomer, is the liquid that we saturate our brush in, before dipping it in the powder (polymer). It is what causes the “odour,” that acrylic is known for. MMA (methyl methacrylate) is an ingredient used in some* monomers. It is very hard to remove which can cause damage to the natural nail unit. It's very rubbery, gummy and is unfortunately often removed with force, by people who are not properly trained. It's less safe than the alternative -- EMA acrylic. Properly trained nail technicians, use EMA. MMA, is more common in "chop shops," as it's cheaper for them to buy. We know when MMA, is being used, as the "tech," will often over file the nail plate (causing severe damage) and use many other improper practices, to get the MMA to stick. Most horror stories that surround acrylic, (if not all) involve MMA. Yay to EMA, nay to MMA. Alcohol, is used to cleanse the nail plate, remove oils, dirt, bacteria and it also removes the "sticky layer," (inhibition layer) on gel, after we have cured it. Dip Powder, is another way of building nails. The system consists of dipping nails into a powder, after painting on a "base coat," type of product, for the powder to adhere to. You repeat the process of painting and dipping a few times, before filing and proceeding to apply colour to the nails.

@ASMenz1828

5 жыл бұрын

Very well explained, thank you. I think people should have a bit of appreciation for someone taking pain to type such a lengthy explanation.

@cassieLBscoville

5 жыл бұрын

Agnes M Thank you and you’re welcome! I love educating! :)

Thank you for touching on the dust issue from filing ! I’m just getting started in a salon that uses dip powder and it’s thick on there sometimes, so removal is much faster to drill it off but veryyyy dusty. (The chairs have built in dust collection) gotta turn them up. Lol ❤️

Hi Sara stumble upon your video last night watch it saw the mistakes I was making with my efile thanking you for sharing your tips with us it help me alot

Great video, can't wait to hear more behind your efile techniques along with the bits. The salon I'm in currently soaks the gel polish off in a soak bowl versus the aluminum foil and cotton technique. At first I thought it was all fine and dandy until I started having clients show signs of Onycholysis along with issues of nails curling and occasional sensitivity when it comes to the scraping removal process. I would like to stray away from the soaking form of Gel polish removal and "upgrade" to the efile but I'm incredibly nervous. I do have a tendency to be heavy handed per experience on myself and my clients say so. I'm comfortable removing gel polish off of enhancements but when it comes to the natural nail my anxiety goes through the roof. I feel this exercise will help me tremendously but, I'm sure anxiety will hit once it comes to trying it on someone other than myself and the practice hand. Will you continue to show more prepping techniques with the efile? I so look forward to the notifications of your new videos on Mondays! Thanks again, I've learned so much through your videos...it always helps to refresh on the basics no matter how long you've been doing nails.

Thank you for this lesson I'm a very new beginner at this and because of this was and I was able to remove gel polish one layered time without getting to my nail bed thank you very much

Your make-up is just absolutely stunning!! Liz, you are a really gorgeous and beautiful lady! Thank you so very much for your inspirational and informative video! Kindest regards Rita G

Well I am very happy that you are educating us, especially with the gel removing even the e-file. I bought the stuff on line to do my own nails, I went to one of dose little shops they have at Walmart it was convenient, so I stopped there had my nails done, the woman filed my nails so thin just to touch my face it would hurt, I was in pain for days, now my nails are fully grown, but it toke a long time , now my nails grow with grubs. It was a nightmare I am very grateful you are teaching, greetings from Wyoming.

Thank you so much for all the info💕💕 and love your videos😘🌹

Great video Liz!

When you mentioned focusing on being precise rather than being quick, it reminded me of an expression my karate teacher used to use all the time (modified to apply to the nail business): slow is smooth, smooth is fast, fast is money.

This is an excellent tutorial! Thank you!

This was so helpful....thanks a bunch!

Love your videos very informative and detailed. Tfs 😁

Thank you so much for this video, it is one of the best videos i watched for e-filing. I am beginner in E-filing and this video is very useful. i am glad i found this video ❤

Thank you Liz! Your videos are just perfekt, for me you are the best teacher. I've already learned so much of you. .. I wanted to oder that Bit at your homepage. But as I live in Switzerland unfortunately shipping would cost more than 50 dollars... I also would like to see a video how you e-file on your own hands, especially your weaker hand. But anyway: thank you so much for your great work. I'm looking forward to your next ones! Very kindly greetings from Switzerland I wish you a great New Year🤗

Thank you. I’m starting school on January 7th this will help me so much

Thank you very much for explaining and showing how to d this. I will now sart using E-file and am very nervous. But this hjelpt and i should practice a lot on this. So Thank you very much❤️❤️❤️

Thanks so much for all of these. I cant afford the fee of beauty school so youtube is all i got. Thanks again for the amazing work❣️

Love your videos 😊 thank you so much 😊

Great video, Liz! Two different layers of colour gel = 🤯 😂 I wish your videos had been around when I was practicing on myself years ago. 😊💕

Great video as always. I have learned a lot of things from your videos, so thank you for doing all of this. I just finished a nail course about doing nails in general. I took it so I can get sertified to do nails and to get a better filing on doing fake nails, learn how to use an e file and working on other people's hand. So far I've just been doing my nails. I was really scared of the e file. I still am a bit but I have to admit through this course when I did my cuticles and removed products from my nails I was surprised of how different and maybe better it was doing it this way. My cuticles never looked like this and removing product was so much easier, I have trouble doing it with acetone it takes so much time. I definitely ruined on of my nails with the e file I got a ring of fire in it, didn't notice it at the time but when I built a nail in this finger the wait of the product hurts my nail. I bought recently an e file to practice and that's why I rewatched your videos I find them very helpful, I like that you talk about everything. I have a question in the class that I attended we used a ceramic bit to remove product. I was thinking of buying one just like it, I tried using a carbine on but I didn't really manage to do much with it and I was afraid that I will cut myself. So my question is can a ceramic bit be used in the same way as the one that you are presenting here?

Wowww you’re amazing thanks for your help 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Thank you so much a wonderful, informative video 👏👏👏🙌xx

i love your video, i am still new and learning to use an efile

I love this bit!

I have an e-file course booked in a couple of weeks, this is a lovely little appetiser for it :D

Thank You, I ordered my bit.❤️

Thanx so much I bought an efile but was to scared to go full speed.. but you are true I couldnt get any thing off and at the end I was still taking my handfile.. But I will go try on full speed now :)

Wonderful video!!!! Thanks so much...