Forward vs reverse mode on e file | It's not just about which hand you're working on
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
- Hi lovelies, I hope this finds you all keeping safe and well. Apologies for not having done a video for so long. We've been moving house and things have been a little crazy, but we're getting sorted now. My hands and nails are still recovering from the move, so we're not doing a design today. Instead I thought I'd do a video on which direction your e-file should be in: forward or reverse. It's not just about which hand you're working on. I hope you find this helpful, and as always, thanks for watching! xx
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Thank you so much for this information! After weeks of looking at videos about this you're the only one that tells simple how it works!
Being left handed, and a newbie Nail Tech, I have found it frustrating to figure this out.
Your breakdown and explanation is brilliant 💐💐💐 thank you x
Aww thanks Erin, glad you found it helpful 😘
Thank you for a clear and concise explanation of using the correct direction with an efile. Best I've seen on CZcams yet!
You're very welcome Rachel, I'm so glad you found it helpful. Thank you for watching ❤️
Thank you so much for that tip. I haven't found anyone to explain it that way on CZcams❤
You're very welcome Nicole, I'm so glad you found it helpful 😊❤️
I always wanted to start doing my nails at home but I was so scared of the e-file, your video was so helpful. I'm no longer scared. Thank you!
You're very welcome, I'm so happy it helped 💜💜
I have yet to find anyone who explains this so clearly. Thank you. Have a fantastic day
This is SO helpful. I’ve been trying to figure this information out for days!
Hi Leslie, I'm glad you found it helpful. Thank you for watching :)
Thank you for this explanation.
Thank you so much for showing us fwd or reverse. I just purchased an efile & had no idea which direction to go in. Thanks again 😀
No worries Lori, glad you found it helpful 😊 Thanks for watching ♥️
Thank you so much!!!! This explanation is the best I’ve come across!!! Very clear and concise and helpful
Hi Natasha, I'm so pleased you found it helpful 😊 Thank you for your feedback and thanks for watching 😍😘❤️
I just started doing my own nails & this video corrected so many mistakes I initially made! Thankyou so much!!❤❤
You're very welcome, I'm so pleased you found it helpful. Thanks for watching 💜💜
that was so helpful to me!! Iv been looking for an explanation like this for so long , after injuring myself multiple times while filing. now it all makes sense. thank you so much!!
You're very welcome, glad it helped 💜💜
Thank you so much! I've been trying to find a clear video explaining this so I can safely use a e-file at home!
You're very welcome, glad it helped 💜 💜
Well explained bc I'm right handed when I worked on my right hand I didn't know rather to switch to reverse
Thank you
Thank you for your comment Taylor, I'm glad you found the video helpful. Thanks for watching 😊 ❤️
I’m left -handed . This video is a life safer. I’m no longer afraid of my drill. Thank you so much
Hi Marie, oh excellent, I'm so pleased you found it helpful 😀💜💜
Wow this is SO helpful! Especially for beginners like me! Thank you 😊
Thanks Deb, so pleased you found it helpful. 😊 Thanks for watching ♥️
This is super helpful! I’m right handed but find I have much more control working as if I were left handed and working in the opposite direction 😂
Hi Lesley, thanks for your comment, glad you found the video helpful 😊 Thanks for watching ♥️♥️
I to am left handed and have to work in forward.. reverse just takes off on my I prefer to file against the file instead of with it
I’ve been wondering this for the longest and was afraid to ask. I’m left-handed so I always confused.
So helpful for a newbie like me. Thank you!
I'm so glad you found it helpful Elizabeth, thanks for watching 💜💜
Thank you sooooo much! Clear, precise and very helpful.
You're very welcome Hannelie, I'm glad you found it helpful. Thank you for watching :)
Ah this is soo helpful!! Thank you so much!!
You're very welcome Jilliane, I'm glad you found it helpful 💜💜
Great explanation. Thank you!
You're very welcome, glad you found it helpful 💜💜
Thank you so so much! Well understood, you have helped me a lot. ^^
You're very welcome, I'm so pleased you found it helpful 💜💜
Great video thank you so much. Kindly asking if you can do a video specifically on how to use the e-file to shape natural nails ( rounded nail tips not square). I’m new to doing my nails with an e-file.
Hi Arguella, I'm glad you found the video helpful. I don't use my efile to shape my nails, I always do that with a hand file, I find it more precise for shaping. I use a 180 hand file, then smooth over the free edge with a buffer. This smooths the free edge and removes any bits of nail debris that resulted from the filing. I'm happy to do a video on that if you like? 😊 💜💜
Thank you so much for your response. Good info.
Yes please to your kind offer for a shaping nail video.
Hi Arguella, all done and uploaded. Apologies for the delay, I'd just done my nails so had to wait for them to grow out a bit. I hope you find the video helpful. 💜💜
So helpful! Does it matter if you use a right or left handed drill bit? I never knew the difference or if it mattered if you are just reversing direction on your machine
Hi Rubyjinxx, I've never used specific right or left handed drill bits. Because I change hands and direction when I'm using my efile, I use the generic ones. That way I don't need to change bits each time I swap hands, and so far I haven't had any issues. Not sure that helps you much sorry, but I honestly haven't tried them. Thanks for watching and commenting😊 ❤️
Here's my issue, my e-file doesn't specify which is forward and reverse and now idk which one it is, clockwise or counterclockwise rotating
How do you switch between forward and reverse on your e-file? If it's a slide switch, forward is usually on the left and reverse on the right (on the models I've seen anyway). If it's a push button like mine, if there's no light, it's in forward mode. The light comes on when it's in reverse mode. Best to Google your e-file model and find out. You'll know if it's in the wrong direction when you use it. It feels wrong, and your bit will want to slide around your finger because it's going the wrong way. Just make sure you're on a very low speed and using a harmless bit (like a cuticle bit) until you know you're working in the right direction. Definitely don't use high speed or a course bit until you're sure. ;)
Very helpful to a novice ❤
Hi Jen, so pleased you found it helpful. Thanks for watching 💜 💜
Does forward mean to the right and reverse to the left? So, forward is spinning clockwise?
Hi Emily, yes, the drill bit spins in a clockwise direction when the efile is in forward mode, and anticlockwise when in reverse mode. Thank you for watching 😊❤️
Awesome video, thank you!!! What if you are working on someone else's hands?
You're welcome, glad you found it helpful 😊 The same principles apply: if you're working right to left across the nail, your efile should be in forward mode. If you're working left to right across the nail, you should be in reverse mode. If you're working cuticle to free edge, it's going to depend if you're left or right handed. If you're using your right hand, you should be in forward. If you're using your left hand, you should be in reverse. You'll soon know if you're working in the wrong mode as your efile will want to slip and you'll feel like you're fighting it. If you're unsure, start with a gentle bit (such as a cuticle bit) on a low speed. Hope that helps 💜💜
Also, my efile, when going from cuticle to free edge, and using my left hand, it needs to be in forward..?
And the opposite for when I use it with my right hand.
Otherwise the drill bit is turning ‘towards’ me (I think my drill is dodgy lol)
Hmm I'm not entirely sure, as I use generic bits that aren't specifically for left or right handed, but it sounds about right for a left handed bit to be in forward mode when working cuticle to free edge on your right hand. Is it a fine or coarse bit? Might be worth trying a fine bit on a low speed and see how it feels. It usually feels wrong pretty quickly, and if you're on a low speed with a fine bit, that shouldn't cause any damage 😘
Thank you!!! XOXO ♡♡♡♡ FROM DENVER
You're very welcome Tanya, glad you found it helpful 😊 xx
Thank u for the info!
You're very welcome, glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching :)
What is the nail color you’re wearing here? I’ve been looking for that exact nude tone for years and haven’t nailed it yet.
Hi Jillian, that one is Luminary Nail Systems in the colour Peace 💜💜
Thank you for the video. i struggle with the fact that i cant work foward .. it slip away.. and i am right handed.. i work 6 years with reverse and i cant learn myself to work foward.. it s so difficult.. and i never found a video to explain what i am doing wrong… i tried so hard to learn to work with foward but i cant ..
Hi Somaya, glad you found the video helpful. Thanks for watching 😊
Can you tell me please what is the reason that i cant work with foward? 🥺
Hi @@somayamohammadi4863 , to avoid slipping, make sure you're working in the correct direction. You should use forward if you've got the efile in your right hand and you're moving from the right side of the nail to the left side of the nail; or if you're moving from the cuticle down to the free edge. Never move side to side without lifting your efile, this will also cause slipping. Put your efile down on the right side of your nail, move it to the left, and immediately lift the efile. Start again on the right side - do not go right to left to right without lifting the efile as it will slip. You could also have the speed up too high and be losing control of the efile, or be using the wrong type of bit. Just a few suggestions for you :)
Is the direction also true if your nailtips are facing away from you (hand out flat). Would it be left hand forward/right hand reverse?
Hi Carolyn, hmm that's an interesting one. I don't file my nails that way, so I'm not 100% sure, but I would think not, as your efile is travelling in the opposite direction than in the video. If you're filing with your hand flat and your free edge facing away from your body, I would think you'd need to be in reverse for your left hand and forward for your right. Best to try a gentle bit (like a cuticle bit) on a low speed until you're sure. You'll soon know as the bit will want to slip if it's going the wrong way.
I think it would be harder to control the efile filing that way and it would be easier for the bit to slip. Have you tried filing with your hand facing you? I think it would give you better control.
Thanks for watching 💜💜
Suddenly Russian manicures make sense to me now. Thanks for sharing ~❤
Thanks Dani, I'm glad you found the video helpful. Thanks for watching ❤️
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