nail care [1]

The means of making the hands and especially the nails more beautiful.

manicure set

Range of instruments used for nail care.

strap

Strip of leather or sometimes elasticized material keeping the instruments in place.

cuticle scissors

Scissors used to trim cuticles; the thin, flat or curved blades are designed to reach the corners of the nails.

zipper

Closure made up of two lengths of tape edged with teeth that interlock by means of a slide.

case

Usually rigid-sided case that is shaped to fit the articles it is designed to hold.

eyebrow tweezers

Delicate pincers used to pluck out hairs.

cuticle nippers

Pincers with short convex jaws that are used to trim cuticles.

nail scissors

Scissors with short flat, slightly curved edges that are used to trim fingernails and toenails.

nail file

Ridged metal blade used to file down and smooth nails.

nail shaper

Beveled blade that is also used to trim the skin edging the nail base.

cuticle trimmer

Blade with a concave end that follows the shape of the nail; it is used to trim the strip of skin edging the base of the nail (cuticle).

cuticle pusher

Spatula-shaped instrument used to push back the strip of skin edging the base of the nail.