Sharpening tools for manicure at home.

From time immemorial women paid special attention to nails. Each woman, like any master, has a set of special tools with which to create the perfect manicure. Few people know, but the quality of the work depends on how well the tools are sharpened. Sharpening requires not only already used tools, but also completely new ones. However, it is not always possible to afford sharpening from a professional, then improvised tools come to the rescue. This article is worth considering how to hone manicure tools at home.

Nippers for manicure is a kind of replacement for scissors for manicure. They are also used to shorten nails with a stiff nail plate. Nippers differ from nippers in the sizes, a form of capture and the expanded edge. When choosing a manicure forceps, you should pay attention to several details.

• The quality of the material. The tongs must be made of stainless steel. This is necessary so that during prolonged contact with water they do not deteriorate. It is advisable to give preference to well-known manufacturers with a good reputation.
• Perfect cutting surface. In no case do not buy forceps with gaps, even the smallest. This indicates improper tool sharpening.
• Working process. It should not be too tight and too loose, because the quality of work is reduced, and there is also a danger of injury. For example, with a sharp bounce of the handles, it is easy to get injured.
• Sharpening. The cutting surface must be perfectly ground.You can check the sharpening on a thin sheet of paper.

Nippers are a manicure tool with which an extra cuticle is removed, which protects nails from injuries and various harmful bacteria. That is why not only the appearance, but also the health of the nails depends on a properly cut cuticle. Therefore, when choosing a cutter, several points must be taken into account.

• As already emphasized in the description of the tongs, the most important attribute is the material from which they are made. The most practical models are made using special technology from medical stainless steel. They can be distinguished from other models visually: they have a matte finish. And also such models are more resistant to moisture and other external factors, which contributes to an increase in the operating life.
• Of great importance is the cutting surface. In no case should the nippers cling, scratch, or pull the cuticle on delicate skin. Buying nippers, you can check the sharpness on a piece of polyethylene.
• It is very important that the nippers have a convenient position in the hand. In addition to size, springs play an important role. To date, there are three types of springs for wire cutters: single, double and spiral. Here, the type of springs does not play a special role, the main thing is that you are comfortable working with them.

Tweezers are a tool for manipulating small objects or items that are undesirable to touch. Tweezers are used in various fields of activity: in medicine, when working with tiny elements, for example, watch repair, when washing gold, collecting rare items, and in cosmetology. Further, tweezers will be considered as a tool for cosmetic manipulations. It has several characteristic features.

• Material. To date, two types of tweezers are known: plastic and metal. Separately, you can still highlight such a variety as automatic tweezers. According to numerous polls, the fair sex prefers the metal option, citing the fact that it is more durable.
• The form. The shape of the tweezers can be divided into standard and “scissors”. The standard model is a familiar version, consisting of two plates welded at the top. The “scissors” model got its name from manicure scissors, since they are very similar in appearance. Unfortunately, such a model is not particularly in demand. Many simply cannot get used to it.
• Working surface. There are such options for work surfaces, such as:
  1. direct - for working with wide surfaces;
  2. beveled - great for work, for example, to remove single hairs;
  3. needle-shaped - it is used most often in cosmetology and medicine, but sometimes manicurists also use it, it is suitable for planting stones on nails.

A good master can be determined not only by the work performed, but also by the state of the tools, namely by sharpening. After all, a sharpened tool allows the master to perform his work efficiently and reduces the risk of injuring the client to a minimum. You can grind tools in two ways: give it to a professional or grind it yourself. Sometimes you can’t turn to a professional grinder for lack of time, trust or funds, since the procedure is not the cheapest. In this case, you can try to sharpen tools at home.

If, nevertheless, a decision is made on independent sharpening of tools, then it is worth preparing for the process properly. For starters, it is recommended to try on something else, so as not to spoil your favorite tools. For sharpening at home, you may need the following items:

• machine with a circle of diamond spraying;
• felt napkins;
• bars for polishing 12,000 grit;
• whetstone;
• if you don’t have time or desire to mess with all this, you can try a diamond-coated needle; for a home stitch, a spoke with the smallest abrasiveness is suitable;
• sandpaper.

Sharpening tools at home includes the following steps:

• Before sharpening, it is necessary to unscrew all the screws, which will help to avoid breakage, as well as facilitate your work;
• you need to work with the machine at minimum speed;
• remember that polishing and grinding do not do without each other;
• it is undesirable to use bars for polishing with an abrasive less than recommended (less than 8 thousand grit), since this threatens a malfunction of the tool;
• you should know that any tool has its own grinding angle, therefore, with manual grinding, there is a likelihood that the cutting function will be damaged if the correct angle is not observed;
• if you need to sharpen the corners of the tweezers, you must be extremely careful, since one awkward movement and the cutting edge can change, which will lead to the unsuitability of the tool;
• Do not forget about your own safety; a mask, glasses, gloves - this is the minimum set that you should ensure when working with tools at home.

It is worth considering an approximate action plan for a nail manicure scissors at home, which includes the following actions:

• inspect the scissors - it is advisable to unscrew to make it easier to work;
• turn on the circle with diamond spraying at minimum speed, walk the cutting part in a circle strictly in one direction, repeat the procedure again and wipe the blade;
• assemble the scissors, polish the edges of the scissors in assembled form;
• polish the cutting surface with a polishing bar or napkins.

Other tools are honed in a similar way. And to polish the tweezers, you need sandpaper. To do this, hold the sharp part of the tweezers on sandpaper on both sides, then use polishing wipes to smooth out too sharp edges, disinfect and that's all - you can safely use it. Having finished all the necessary manipulations, it is necessary to check the quality of the work performed. You can determine this in the following ways:

• make sure that the edges of the tongs and nippers are smooth and even;
• make sure there is no gap between the cutting parts;
• pull the tool in your hand and make sure that all the screws are well screwed.

So that your favorite tools last as long as possible, The following rules should be followed:

• use tools only for their intended purpose;
• monitor the condition of the cutting surface, grind if necessary;
• disinfect after each use;
• Do not store tools in places with high humidity;
• tools are stored in special cases or in silicone nozzles.

See how to sharpen manicure tools at home in the next video.