Electric drills shouldn't be used on the natural nail!! My past lecturers at NSI couldn't express this enough and it is known to cause all sorts of problems!
When getting extensions the nail should be lightly etched using a normal nail file to remove surface shine and create a rough surface for the acrylic or gel to cling to.
An electric drill is completely unnecessary for this part of the service and to be honest I think it is just lazy!
The only time a drill should should be used(if ever) is once the acrylic/gel is applied to speed up the filing time as it can take ages.
Also if a nail tech pulls out a drill, make sure they have a certificate on the wall or with them that says they have done a course and are qualified to use a drill.
Better to be safe than sorry!
Hope this helped xx
I would take some photos of your nails and contact the salon to say you are in pain and not happy with the removal service.I had dip nails done for the first time ever and had them removed today. All i knew about removing them was that I had to come in for "a soak." So that is what I asked for. The tech then proceeded to use the electric filer on my nails before soaking them. I asked him if this is what is normally done (because I had no clue) and he said yes. I paid in full and left a tip. Now that I'm home, I have these gauged out nail beds that are really painful. I'm looking online and realizing this is not normal. What should I do?
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