Nail sander tips: colours, materials, shapes… The complete guide by LuluNails

Are you new to electric manicure or just want to understand your tools better? Today, LuluNails explains everything you need to know about sander bits: their colour, material, shape and function. With the help of this guide, you'll know which bit to use for each step in your manicure, and how to do it safely.

🎨 À what do the sander tip colours correspond to?

The bits are recognisable thanks to a coloured ring indicating their grain (or abrasivity). Here is the correspondence:

Color	Abrasivity;	Main use
Yellow	Extra Fine (EF)	Gentle polish, cuticle work
Red	End (F)	Gentle shaping, removal of semi-permanent varnish
Blue	Medium (M)	Limage général, façonnage, dépose
Green	Hard (C)	Gel or acrylic layup, length reduction
Black	Extra hard (EC)	Fast installation of extra thick materials

💡 LuluNails Tip : To avoid damaging the natural plate, always start with a fine grain, then increase if necessary.

🛠 Bit materials: each tâche its tool

Bits made of metal

• Use : Façoning, length reduction, shaping
• Advantage : Resistant trés, perfect for artificial nails

Céramic / Tungsten carbide

• Use : Gel application, semi-permanent, cuticle work
• Advantage : Effective très, no heating, même à speed élevée

 

Diamond

• Use : Working the cuticles and skin around the n’nail
• Advantage : Extreme finesse, perfect for sensitive areas

Émeri (or émeri rolls)

• Use : Nail preparation, filing and polishing
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• Advantage : Several grits available, great versatility

Titanium

• Use : Shaping and laying
• Advantage : Résistant à to wear and désinfectants

📐 End cap shapes: tapered, cylindrical, spherical...

Each shape is adapted to a specific task:

Form	Use
Conique	Pre-acute cuticle work
Cylindrical	Fitting and shaping artificial nails
Sphérique	Polishing of skin or nail plate
Flame	Soothing and cleaning of cuticles
Needle	Meticulous work in the nooks and crannies

💅 Which tips for which taps?

Here is a quick capitulation depending on the treatment you want:

Étape	Embout advisedé
Lifting the cuticles	Flame diamond tip (yellow or red)
Cuticle cleaner	Fine spherical tip
Limage and formatting	Metal, ceramic or titanium (blue or green)
Fitting of semi-permanent	Ramic or carbide (red)
Gel or polygel application	Ceramic or carbide (blue or green)
Polissage	Emboss émeri or diamond (yellow)

 

🧼 Maintenance of mouthpieces: an essential pro gesture

To guarantee safety and hygiene, each mouthpiece must be cleaned and disinfected after each use:

To guarantee safety and hygiene, each mouthpiece must be cleaned and disinfected after each use:

Each mouthpiece must be cleaned and disinfected after each use.

1.   Brush the résidus with a brush or spécial tip cleaner

2.   Dip into acétone if résidus persist

3.   Clean à warm soapy water

4.   Désinfect in a suitable solution for 5 minutes

5.   Search carefully and store in a closed container

⚠️ Training: an essential for a risk-free manicure

The sander is a powerful and precise tool. To avoid any risk of injury or damage to the natural nail, professional training is highly recommended.

🎓 Conclusion: The right tip, at the right time

With the right colour, the right material and the right shape, you can work efficiently, quickly and safely. At LuluNails, we believe that good results always start with mastering your tools. So get out your bits!

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