Why Should You Have A Complete Kit of Manicure Tools?

A lot of highly well groomed and polished looking people tend to ignore the importance of well groomed hands and feet. They can be dressed to kill and look perfectly groomed, but the state of their hands and feet will easily give away their secret that their grooming is just not good enough.

This is why it is important to always keep your hands and feet in tip top condition with the help of a manicure and pedicure tool kits. Manicure tool kits will help you keep your hands and nails clean and well groomed. But before you go ahead and get yourself a manicure kit, it is important to know what you expect from it. Should it be a big professional one to be used at home or professionally? Should it be a medium one so you can travel with it? Or do you need to be small and compact so you can carry it around in your purse? 

Answering these questions will help you determine the kind of manicure kit you need.

The next important thing to consider is what are the manicure & pedicure accessories you need to have in your kit?

Here are some of the very basics in a manicure/pedicure tool kit:

• Acetone-free polish remover – Always try to use an acetone based remover, since it is too harsh for the nails and damages their surface.
• Cotton balls- necessary for removing nail polish.
• Cuticle softeners – for loosening stubborn skin in the nail bed.
• Cuticle cream – to help prevents hangnails from developing.
• Emery board – used for shortening or smoothing nails.
• Hand lotion – keeping the skin moisturized is essential.
• Nailbrush - for cleaning hands, nails and cuticles.
• Nail buffer – used for a smooth shine to buff the nails for an excellent finish.
• Nail scissors – better then clippers for ultimate precision.
• Nipper - for trimming hangnails.
• Clear basecoat- serves as a foundation for the nail polish.
• Clear or tinted nail polish – this is good for preventing chips or peels in the nails from showing.
• Topcoat – to lengthen the lifespan of nail polish.

Now that it is clear why you should have a manicure & pedicure tool kit, it is also good to remember that these tools need to be bought from a professional manufacturer such as Ekal Professional. Ekal has a vast experience of manufacturing top quality manicure and pedicure tools for years. So don’t just buy anything that looks good, trust only the best with your personal grooming tools at highly affordable prices.

What Is a Cuticle Nipper?

 A cuticle nipper is a small tool that is used to trim or cut back the cuticles on the fingernails or toenails. These tools are usually made from a durable metal such as stainless steel. They are designed with a two-pronged handle that fits in the palm of the hand. At the end of the cuticle nipper is a metal jaw with sharp edges intended to grasp and cut away excessive skin around the cuticle. The jaw is usually one inch (about 2.5 cm) deep or less.

It is common for nail technicians to use cuticle nippers during spa treatments for the feet and the hands. In order to maintain important hygienic standards, a cuticle nipper must be disinfected between clients. Even skilled nail technicians sometimes accidentally cut the cuticle too low and cause a small amount of bleeding around the nail bed. The risk of bleeding, even in small amounts, means that a cuticle nipper must be sterilized between clients.

Some people who prefer to enjoy manicures and pedicures at home instead of at the spa use spa-quality products at home. Cuticle nippers fall into this category. In fact, Ekal Professional sell personal care items offer kits which include all of the tools necessary to complete at-home hand and feet treatments. It is common for such a manicure kit to include a cuticle nipper. The prices of nippers and the sets that they are included in vary widely. The more expensive models are usually spa-quality, made of durable materials, and are less likely to break.

There is some debate as to whether or not it is good to cut the cuticles around the fingernails and toenails. Some people believe that cutting the cuticles is bad for the health of the nails. Other people believe that long cuticles look unkempt and unsightly and that cutting them back does no real harm. Luckily, there is a tool that does pretty much the same thing as a nipper without cutting away the cuticles.

For those who prefer not to cut the cuticles, a cuticle pusher may be used instead of a cuticle nipper. Instead of actually cutting back the cuticles, a pusher literally just moves the cuticle back and away from the nail. This leaves the nail bare and prepared for buffing or polish. A cuticle pusher is also more hygienic than a cuticle nipper because it is much less likely to cause bleeding around the beds of the fingernails or toenails.