Category: Nail Tools & Accessories
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What Is a Nail Clipper Used For?
A nail clipper is used to shorten fingernails and toenails by cutting away the free edge of the nail. It is one of the most basic nail-care tools and is useful when your nails have grown longer than you want or need tidying before filing. What Does a Nail Clipper Do? Nail clippers use two…
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Where Can I Buy Emery Boards In the UK?
You can buy emery boards from a wide range of shops and online retailers in the UK. Boots and Superdrug are great places to start, but you can also get emery boards in retailers such as Tesco, value stores, and Amazon. Stores may not just use the term emery board; they can sometimes just be…
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What Is a Nail Dust Brush?
A nail dust brush is a small, soft-bristled brush that’s used to remove dust and loose particles from nails and the surrounding skin. It’s commonly used after you file, shape, or buff natural nails, gel polish, acrylic nails or nail extensions. Removing the dust helps to keep the nail surface clean before another product is…
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What is a Nail Swatch Stick?
A nail swatch stick is a small display tip that is used to show nail polish colours, or to practise nail art. It usually has a clear or a naturally coloured nail shape, which is attached to a thin handle. Swatch sticks are useful for organising a nail polish collection because they allow you to…
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What Is a Nail Art Brush?
A nail art brush is a small, precise brush that is used to paint designs onto the finger or toenails. Unlike a standard nail brush for cleaning, the bristles on a nail art brush are very fine and are designed for applying polish, gel, or nail art paint. Nail art brushes are available in several…
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What Are Nail Scissors Used For?
Nail scissors are small, curved scissors that are used to trim your finger and toenails. They have narrow blades, which makes them easier to follow the nail’s natural curve and to remove only small amounts of nail at any one time. What Can You Use Nail Scissors For? Nail scissors can be used to: A…
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What is a Nail Polish Corrector Pen?
A nail polish corrector pen is a manicure tool that’s used to remove small mistakes from the skin around the nails. It normally dispenses small amounts of nail polish remover and has a felt tip that allows you to clean around the nail cuticle and sidewalls more precisely than you could with something like a…
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What is a Nail Buffer?
A nail buffer is a manicure tool that’s used to smooth the surface and edges of natural or artificial nails. It looks like a small block or a thicker version of a nail file, with different sides designed for different stages of buffing. Unlike a regular nail file, which is mainly used to shape the…
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What Is a Cuticle Nipper?
A cuticle nipper is a small manicure tool with sharp, angled jaws. It is used to trim loose dead skin, hangnails and damaged skin around the edge of the nail. Cuticle nippers look a bit like a mini pair of pliers. When the handles are squeezed together, the blades close and make a cut. They…
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What is a Glass Nail File?
A glass nail file is a reusable manicure tool that is used to shape and the edges of natural nails. It’s made out of hardened glass with a fine, abrasive surface that gently helps to remove small parts of the nail. This style of nail file is also sometimes known as a ‘crystal nail file’.…
