E- File
Course
If you're still hand filing everything, you're spending more time on appointments than you need to and potentially putting unnecessary strain on your hands, wrists, and shoulders.
Our E-File Course is designed to help qualified nail technicians work smarter, faster, and more efficiently while maintaining high-quality results.
Taught by Celebrity Nail Artist and Brillbird Educator Sarah Evans, this course will give you the confidence to safely and correctly use an E-File for preparation, infills, rebalancing, product removal, and refining enhancements.
Many nail technicians purchase an E-File but never feel fully confident using it, leaving an expensive piece of equipment sitting in a drawer. This course is designed to remove that fear by teaching you exactly how each bit works, when to use it, and how to use your machine safely and effectively.
By mastering your E-File, you'll be able to reduce appointment times, improve consistency, increase your earning potential, and provide a more professional service for your clients.
WHY THIS COURSE?
An E-File is one of the most valuable investments a nail technician can make, but only when it's used correctly.
This course will help you:
✨ Speed up your services
✨ Increase your earning potential
✨ Improve consistency and finish quality
✨ Reduce strain on your hands and wrists
✨ Build confidence using your machine safely
✨ Learn professional salon techniques
Included with your course:
✔️ Premium Brillbird E-File Bits
✔️ Training Manual
✔️ Student Support Group
✔️ 10% Discount on Brillbird Products
✔️ 10% Discount on ABT Insurance
✔️ Lifetime Support from Sarah
✔️ Fully ABT Accredited Qualification
WHY MANCHESTER NAIL AND BEAUTY ACADEMY?
At Manchester Nail & Beauty Academy, we don't just focus on helping you pass a course, we focus on helping you become confident in your skills.
We understand that many technicians have attended training elsewhere and still don't feel comfortable using an E-File on paying clients. That's why our courses focus heavily on practical learning, confidence building, and ongoing support.
With small class sizes and personalised feedback, you'll receive the guidance you need to feel comfortable using your E-File safely and professionally.
We've helped hundreds of nail technicians improve their skills, increase their confidence, and progress their careers.
MEET YOUR EDUCATOR - SARAH EVANS
Sarah has dedicated her career to helping students become skilled, confident nail technicians.
Her teaching focuses on perfection, efficiency, and attention to detail — helping students understand not just what to do, but why they're doing it.
When she's not teaching, Sarah is:
✨ Working backstage at New York Fashion Week
✨ Creating nails for celebrities and editorial shoots
✨ Continuing her own advanced education and training
This means you're learning techniques that are current, relevant, and actively used within the professional nail industry.
WHO IS THE E-FILE COURSE FOR?
This course is designed for qualified Acrylic and Hard Gel technicians who want to work faster, improve their results, and feel completely confident using an E-File.
It's perfect for:
✔️ Nail technicians who already own an E-File but feel nervous using it
✔️ Technicians who want to speed up their appointments
✔️ Nail techs experiencing hand, wrist, or shoulder fatigue from excessive hand filing
✔️ Technicians wanting cleaner prep work and more professional results
✔️ Nail techs looking to increase their earning potential by working more efficiently
✔️ Those who received basic E-File training but still lack confidence
✔️ Technicians wanting to improve infills, rebalancing, smile lines, and product removal
Many technicians buy an E-File expecting it to transform their services, only to leave it sitting in a drawer because they're worried about damaging the natural nail or hurting a client.
This course removes that fear by teaching you exactly how and when to use each bit, correct machine speeds, safe working techniques, and how to use your E-File confidently on paying clients.
By the end of the course, you'll understand how to use your E-File as a professional tool that saves time, improves consistency, and helps you deliver a more efficient service while reducing physical strain on your body.
💅 If you're ready to stop fearing your E-File and start benefiting from it, this course is for you.
COURSE CONTENT
During the course, you'll learn:
💅 Correct Handling & Care of Your E-File
💅 Understanding Different Drill Bits
💅 Safe Working Techniques
💅 Correct Drill Speeds
💅 Reduce Length Efficiently
💅 Debulk Artificial Nails
💅 Create and Cut New Smile Lines
💅 Blend Down Product
💅 Infills & Rebalancing
💅 Thin Down the Free Edge
💅 Clean Underneath the Nail
💅 Troubleshooting Common Problems
💅 Machine Maintenance
By the end of the course, you'll understand how to use your E-File confidently and safely while significantly reducing treatment times.
KIT INCLUDED
Your course includes:
✔️ Professional E-File Drill Bits
These are the same style of professional tools used by experienced nail technicians to speed up services and improve efficiency.
Recommended Upgrade
We highly recommend the Brillbird High Tech Drill.
Featuring a Japanese Micro Engine with 4 bearings instead of the standard 2, this machine offers:
✨ Virtually vibration-free operation
✨ Faster workflow
✨ Extremely quiet running
✨ Precision engineering
✨ Exceptional reliability
Many technicians describe it as the machine that completely transforms the way they work.
This can be ordered through us and collected on your training day.
Please Bring
• Dust Brush
• 180 File
• E-File (if not purchasing one through us)
PREREQUISITE
You must already hold a Hard Gel or Acrylic qualification.
If you are not yet qualified, you can first complete our Hard Gel Course or Acrylic Course.
📩 Please send a copy of your qualification certificate to:
manchesternailandbeautyacademy@hotmail.com
COURSE INVESTMENT
💷 Total Course Fee: £110
Includes:
✔️ Professional E-File Bits
✔️ Training
✔️ Accredited Qualification
✔️ Lifetime Support
This is one of the smallest investments you can make that can save you hours every week for the rest of your career.
QUALIFICATION
Following the training, you will receive your fully ABT accredited certification.
LIVE MODEL
All students will be required to work on & bring a model with nail enhancements that have at least 2 weeks growth preferably with gel polish over the acrylic/ gel. Models can be provided for a £25 fee. Please let us know when booking if you have a model or not.
ACADEMY ADDRESS
Manchester Nail and Beauty Academy, 5 Silverbirch Way, Failsworth, Manchester, England
COURSE DATES
Monday 25th Jan + 1st Feb (Evening)
(Please message for alternative dates if these are unsuitable)
COURSE TIMES
Morning
Start- 10:00
Finish - 14:00
Afternoon
Start - 13:30
Finish - 17:30
Evening
Start - 18:00
Finish - 20:30
OUR CONTACT DETAILS
T:07731517754
Email: manchesternailandbeautyacademy@hotmail.com
💅 Every minute you save on a client adds up.
If you can reduce each appointment by just 15-20 minutes using your E-File correctly, that's time you can use to fit in more clients, increase your income, or simply create a better work-life balance.
The technicians who are fully booked aren't necessarily working harder, they're working smarter.
This course will give you the confidence, speed, and efficiency needed to take your services to the next level while protecting your body from unnecessary strain.
✨ Invest in a skill you'll use every single day of your nail career. Secure your place today and start working faster, smarter, and more confidently.
