There are nail nippers and cuticle nippers. Nail nippers tool are intended only for working with the nail plate. If you want to shorten the length of your nails, you need a nail clipper. To cut the cuticle, another tool is used, which is sometimes called cuticle nippers or cuticle nippers.

In addition to different tasks, nail clippers for nails and for skin differ in the following parameters:

• size - the clipper has a larger diameter than the cuticle nippers;
• blade thickness - the clipper has a thicker and longer cutting edge than nail cuticle nippers;
• spring - a clipper needs a more powerful and stronger mechanism to cut nails of any thickness.

Cuticle nippers

A cuticle nipper is a tool that is used to perform a classic trim manicure and cut off burrs. Well-sharpened nippers do a great job of removing tough cuticles and removing the pterygium, the thin skin underneath. To avoid injuries and cuts, you need to be very careful when doing a trimmed manicure at home.
In addition to pliers, you will need a cuticle pusher or orange stick, antiseptic, a bowl of warm water, bath salts, or liquid soap. If desired, you can use a cuticle softener (remover).

Nail clippers

There is absolutely nothing complicated here, and it's definitely much easier than wielding cuticle nippers. Follow these steps:

Take the nail clippers in your working hand.
Bend the pincer lever.
Place the free edge of one of the nails on your other hand between the two blades of the nail clippers.
Adjust the position of the tool so that you achieve the desired length of the nail and do not cut too much.
Press the lever with your thumb.

Good nail clippers can easily handle hard nails, so they are also suitable for pedicures, but in this case, the size of the clippers needs to be selected larger. In addition, this tool does not damage fragile brittle nails due to the fact that sharply sharpened blades cut them with one precise movement.