I Have a passion for nails and nail art. I started in this fun life about 3 years ago and have been go go go since. My nail art really took off when I found Robin Moses on Youtube. I watch everything she does and all my work is inspired by her. Please take a moment to check her work out, you will be amazed!
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You can never be too safe!
Safety First! Getting nails put on should NEVER hurt! Rings of Fire'Rings of Fire’ refers to the most common type of nail plate damage caused by the improper use of the electric drill file. A client that experiences pain during the application of artificial acrylic or gel nails will have ‘Rings of Fire’ (red ridges) on their nail plates. If the damage is severe it can cause permanent damage to the nail matrix growth center. If the nail matrix growth center has been damaged then as the nails begin to grow out they will be rough and ridged permanently. This type of friction burn caused by the electric drill file can also lead to oncholysis, the separation of the nail plate from the nail bed. ‘Rings of Fire’ nail plate damage usually causes the nails to become very sensitive or painful – similar to a mild toothache with nerve pain.
Overly aggressive or careless filing with the electric drill during artificial acrylic or gel nail application, especially during fill-ins is responsible for causing this type of nail plate damage. Doug Schoon, President of Science atCreative Nail Design and an electric file educator, says that only 5 percent of nail techs even know how to use electric files correctly or safely.
Mr. Schoon says the abrasive surface of the file should be kept as flat as possible to prevent the edge from filing into the client’s nail plate. Mr. Schoon also says in order to avoid severe friction burns such as ‘Rings of fire’ on the nail plates, the drill bit should be kept moving at all times and not be allowed to rest in one place.
Overly aggressive or careless filing with the electric drill during artificial acrylic or gel nail application, especially during fill-ins is responsible for causing this type of nail plate damage. Doug Schoon, President of Science atCreative Nail Design and an electric file educator, says that only 5 percent of nail techs even know how to use electric files correctly or safely.
Mr. Schoon says the abrasive surface of the file should be kept as flat as possible to prevent the edge from filing into the client’s nail plate. Mr. Schoon also says in order to avoid severe friction burns such as ‘Rings of fire’ on the nail plates, the drill bit should be kept moving at all times and not be allowed to rest in one place.