Cuticle scissors: types, tips on choosing and using

A real woman should be perfect to the tips of her nails. And nails can be perfect only if every detail is taken into account during the manicure. The cuticle is the most important part of the female nail, for which you need to constantly monitor and timely trim. This can be done both independently and in a professional nail salon, and the main tool for solving the problem is special scissors.

Women who maintain their beauty, know that there are two types of manicure: edged and unedged. In the case of unedged manicure, the cuticle is treated with special means - under the influence of chemical components, it becomes soft, after which it is convenient to move it away with manicure tools.

When performing a cut variety, the cuticle is cut by forceps or scissors. According to some experts, nippers for this purpose are more convenient, but they can cut the cuticle with scissors more accurately. When using tweezers, you can often touch the client's skin - such a wound can heal for quite a long time, the girl has an unpleasant impression. With scissors, this problem practically does not arise, therefore, more often than the master chooses scissors for a trimmed manicure.

Choosing cuticle scissors in the store, use a few recommendations.

• Pay attention to medical steel tools. It should be hard alloy. The most suitable option is steel 40x13 or 30x13. Such a product has a long service life.
• It is better to buy scissors separately from the manicure set. Usually the items included in the kit are of average quality.

• Immediately in the store, check how convenient the tool fits in your hand and whether it is comfortable for them to work. A soft stroke will ensure simple and high-quality work.
• Check that the blades are as tight as possible and that there are no gaps between them. Well, if the screw in the model will be adjusted, because such blades are easier to tighten if necessary.
• Test the degree of sharpening scissors on ordinary polyethylene. If the blades easily cut the package, then they should pay attention.

There are several types of tools to eliminate the cuticle.

• Trimmer. It is a scraper with a sharp V-shaped end and a straight blade. The cuticle is removed by the rounded edge of the scapula.
• Twisers or nippers. Handles of a design have spring connection, edges are characterized by sharpness. It can be used for trimming the cuticle and for deburring. During removal of the cuticle, this option allows you to eliminate very thin sections.

• Universal. Also, such a tool can be called a professional. It has several functions.Professional scissors can be used for cutting nails, cutting the cuticle or coarse skin on the side rollers. This is an effective tool for splitting tips.
• Cuticle correction scissors. The blades of this specimen are narrow and thin, in shape - smoothly curved. Typically, this type is used to remove thin layers of the cuticle and eliminate burrs.

Below are the most common models of cuticle scissors, which are used by most professionals.

The length of the product is 11 cm, the cutting part is 2 cm. Judging by the reviews, this particular product causes more confidence among professional craftsmen. The model is made of durable medical steel, it is quite comfortable to work with. Sharpening scissors made by hand. Scissors can be operated for several years and fully preserve their functions and appearance (even despite numerous sterilization). In addition, the duration of service life adds a vacuum treatment procedure. The work does not feel the fragility, the blades are quite sharp, which greatly speeds up the process and makes the work of high quality.

Another common option. Nickel-containing steel is used in production, which is treated in a special way, as a result of which a high-strength product is obtained that is not subject to corrosion. Thanks to this master it is quite easy to keep the instrument hygienically clean. The curved blades are well shaped, it is easy to cut the cuticle and remove the burrs. Scissors are sold in a special plastic case that not only protects the blades from additional mechanical loads, but also gives additional security.

The Yoko SN 019 cuticle scissors received good reviews. They are noted for their professional factory sharpening, after which the tool is immediately ready for use. According to the masters, the cuticle is cut off with a blade at a time. It is very convenient, and the client feels at the same time comfortable. Convenience due to a very short cutting blade. The tool with curved blades is made of stainless steel, the blades converge very well. The coating of the product is glossy, and its length is 9.5 cm.

Professionals in the field of manicure note the long life of this model. Parts of the scissors are quite firmly bolted. Externally, the tool combines matte and glossy surfaces, so that the scissors do not slip in your hands. For its task, the product copes perfectly well and does not require sharpening for several years.

The tool is a stainless steel nipper to eliminate the cuticle. In general, the model recommended by experts, however, has several drawbacks. Firstly, despite the manufacturer’s assurances in the already completed sharpening, the nippers are still recommended to give extra sharpening before work. Secondly, the model has a fairly large cutting blade, so the master can touch the skin when removing the cuticle, that is, you need to get used to working with nippers. In general, the masters say that after working for some time with nippers and getting used to such a system of work, they do not plan to return to the previous technology - this instance suits them perfectly. Another advantage of the product is its affordable price.

To cuticle cutter scissors serve for a long time and retain their functionality, need to be responsive to the care of this tool.

• Sharpening the blades can be done independently, for example, with a diamond wheel or with abrasive piping, but it is still better to contact this issue with professionals.
• Always store scissors in a special case where the tool will be securely fixed. So its edges will be reliably protected from mechanical influences and hit of moisture.
• When storing the scissors on the blades, it is recommended that you put on a crib in order to avoid injury while scissors are removed from the case. Such caps for tips can be made independently of unnecessary wires and cables.
• Sensing that the tool travel has become tighter, it is necessary to move the parts of the scissors apart, clean them, lubricate the hinge with oil and close the tool several times.

On how to choose nail scissors, see the following video.