Nail Drills

Nail drills are used in most nail salons the world over and when used correctly they are very safe. If you experience pain, burning, or any type of discomfort while the drill is being used, immediately tell your nail technician.

Nail drills are used to file artificial nails into the shape desired. They can also be used when filling in the artificial nails after the natural nail has grown out. A nail drill should not be used on your natural nail unless a buffer is being used.

Most nail drills are electric and have different size nail bits for various uses. These nail bits should be thoroughly cleaned and sterilized after each use. Using equipment that is not sterile is a great way to pass on infections.

Kupa manufactures nail drills that are for professional use. You will be able to find a drill for left or right handed operators. They have drills with removable cords so you can carry the drill from one room to another. Online prices for their drills begin at around $100 and go up from there.

Erica has a line of nail drills that have a foot pedal for easy of use. Both hands are they free to work. With just a flip of a switch you can change it from manual to using the food pedal. Price range is $400 to $600.

Nail drills by nail genie can be found for under $100. Their nail drills are compact and can sit on the table or be hung conveniently on the side of the workstation.

Medicool nail drills has one of the smallest hand held pieces in the industry today. Their light weight hand held piece weighs in at 3 ounces. This is great for nail technicians because of the comfort while using this nail drill. Price range is around $400.

Nail drills by Lasco are also light weight and they are portable. These drills can be moved from station to station with ease. They are in fact very portable. This will help also with space on your table. Other nail drills by Lasco have many different features like speed control, reverse motion, and speeds. Price range for Lasco drills are $150 to $300.

Before you purchase a nail drill, compare all the features. See if you can try out the different brands and styles. See how much vibration is felt with the different brands and styles. Controlling a vibrating drill will become very tiring and uncomfortable after using it all day long. Be sure you can purchase different size nails bits and accessories.

No matter which type of nail drills you choose be sure that it is adequate for the number of clients that you see in a day. Also, ease of use and comfortable fit to your own hand.