Hand filing acrylic hand pain

[RD Beauty]

Hi all acrylic Geeks I have been doing acrylics for 10 years and now I am getting a lot busier I am getting pain/craps in my hands.
Do you have any suggestions how I can protect myself from this, and any tips on relief?

 

[Bohemianivy]

I use an electric file. You need to take a qualification.. But it makes life a lot easier.

 

[RD Beauty]

I use an electric file. You need to take a qualification.. But it makes life a lot easier.

Yes I have been thinking about doing this for some time. I’m just a little unsure as my clients like me because I hand file, but I can’t compromise with the pain much longer.

 

[RD Beauty]

Does anyone have advice of a good efile course?

 

[House Beauty]

Hi all acrylic Geeks I have been doing acrylics for 10 years and now I am getting a lot busier I am getting pain/craps in my hands.
Do you have any suggestions how I can protect myself from this, and any tips on relief?

Hand massage! Not just for clients! and look up massage therapy hand exercises. They’ve even helped me through forearm injuries from weight training. Couldn’t cope without my hand exercises!

 

[RD Beauty]

Ok thanks for that will have a look

 

[Castlebeauty]

Ok thanks for that will have a look

Ink london do efile courses. Very reasonable prices as well

 

[NailsbyHayley]

Heated wheatbag from ebay helps mine x

 

[RD Beauty]

Heated wheatbag from ebay helps mine x

Thanks I will try a wheat bag or maybe use my heated mitts. I think I do need an efile course though as I want to protect myself long term.

 

[Beautiful-you]

I've done the INK London e-file course too - and bought their e-file. It's a. Dry reasonably priced course and covered everything.
I've noticed a huge improvement with the pain I was getting. I explain to all new clients that I am fully trained and insured to use it and how I am only using the coarser bits to remove the gel polish down to the overlay and just de-bulking a bit for infilling and then I show them on my hand how gentle the cuticle bit is. They've all been fine with it.