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Cuticle Trimmer[]
Cuticle Trimmer or Nippers are used for hangnails and frayed cuticle skin.
Cuticle Shaper[]
A cuticle shaper or cuticle pusher/remover, pushes back the cuticle from the nail. Be sure to have soften your cuticles first with warm water, oil or creme.
Dotting Tool[]
An advanced manicure tool use to make dots and shapes made from dots in Nail Art.
Manicure Stick[]
Just like the cuticle shaper it pushes back the cuticle from the nail. Be sure to have soften your cuticles first with warm water, oil or creme.
Nail Buffer[]
Used to buff the nail giving it shine. Some use a fine grit to file down the ridges of the nail but avoid this if you have weak of thin nails.
Nail Clipper[]
Used to shorten nails.
Nail File[]
Used to shorten and shape nails. Available in different types or materials some include:
- Emery Boards
- Metal Nail Files
- Glass Nail Files
Nail Lamp[]
Required step for gel nails to harden through a chemical reaction, the nail lamp is used by emitting a UV or blue light.
Nail Soak[]
Warm water usually mixed with various ingredients to help strengthen, whiten or just prep nails for pushing back cuticles.
Nail Scissors[]
A small pair of scissors with a curved tip used for hangnails and frayed cuticle skin.