The flame bit is excellent for creating a lip of a dead cuticle, making it easier to remove. The inverted drill bit is angled so that it is larger on top and is used when the nail technician wants to cut and remove all of the product on the tip. The two-week bit, 1/4 of the standard drill bit size, will remove approximately two weeks’ worth of growth, while the four-week bit, 1/2 of the standard bit size, will remove four weeks’ worth of growth.
BackfillĪlso known as maintenance bits, there are three types to choose from: the two-week, the four-week, and the inverted backfill. This bit helps to prepare the artificial nail so that it will fit precisely over the natural nail. The small head allows the technician to get into the groove walls as well as the cuticle of the natural nail. Similar to the regular carbide nail bit, the end is not square it is rounded to help eliminate injuring a nail.
