How to use a manicure cutter?

• What is a cutter of manicure?
• Types of cutters
• How to use a cutter?

You probably won't surprise anyone with a hardware manicure. A fashionable and affordable procedure is gaining more and more popularity. And all thanks to the fact that a special device – a cutter for manicure and pedicure turned out to be easy to use and convenient to work with, even for novice nail service masters.

With the help of a milling cutter with various nozzles, you can:

• adjust the shape of the nails;
• to grind and polish nails;
• remove the cuticle;
• remove pterygium;
• clean and process side rollers;
• easy to remove the old coating.

However, as in working with any type of equipment, you should follow the rules of use and safety techniques. This will avoid injuries to customers and prevent errors in work.

Later in the article, you will learn how to use a manicure cutter correctly, what are the cutter attachments and what are they needed for. This information will be useful for novice masters, as well as for those who want to do manicure at home.

What is a manicure cutter?

A milling cutter is a hand-held electric tool for processing the nail plate. Pedicure and manicure cutters are used in almost every hair salon, as well as in beauty salons.

The device is a main block and a handle with holes for cutters - nozzles for work. A handle for a cutter is the main tool of a master who performs a hardware manicure. The quality and result of work depends on the technique of handling the pen. It is not possible to work with the handle of the cutter in the air. This is important to remember and follow at work. The master should take a comfortable position and fix the hand with an elbow rest. This will ensure a reliable fixation of the tool in the hand and will allow you to easily process the entire surface of the client's nail plate.

Types of cutters

You can buy a cutter for both home and professional use in the salon. Even a budget version of a cutter for manicure should have a minimum set of cutters. However, based on the expected volumes and tasks in the work, it is necessary to choose nozzles individually.

According to the type of material, cutters for manicure are of the following types:

• diamond;
• ceramic;
• metal;
• silicone;
• plastic;
• combined.

In order to choose the nozzle correctly, you should be guided not only by the type of material, but also by the set goals.

Diamond cutters are one of the most sought after among professional craftsmen. Due to its physical properties, this nozzle is perfect for processing thin and fragile nail plates and sensitive cuticles. Diamond cutters are used to remove pterygium more often than other attachments.

You can choose the degree of abrasiveness according to the color marking on the nozzle:

• yellow - very small;
• red - small;
• blue – medium;
• green – big;
• black is very large.

Ceramic cutters can be used both at home and in the salon. They are softer and, unlike diamond ones, are suitable for processing strong nail plates. They are also used to remove rough skin, calluses, and corns.

Metal cutters are the gold standard for professionals. They are made of strong medical alloys, due to which it is customary to use them for processing the cuticle and side ridges.

Plastic, silicone and combined cutters belong to disposable nozzles. They are inexpensive and perfect for beginners to hone their manicure techniques.

According to the shape of the cutter nozzle, there are the following types:

• flame;
• needle;
• corn;
• cone truncated;
• sphere;
• cylinder;
• ball;
• platen.

Some of these forms are universal, and some are used only for one stage of manicure.

How to use a cutter?

To choose a nail cutter, it is enough to choose the appropriate model according to technical characteristics and equipment. But how to use a cutter correctly, we will tell later.

1. Due to the considerable weight of the milling cutter, it is recommended to work with the tool, resting the working hand on a hard surface.
2. When working with a cutter, you should not stay in one place for more than three seconds.
3. It is necessary to move the cutter along the nail plate smoothly, without pressure and with short movements.
4. The angle of inclination of the working handle of the cutter should be parallel to the working surface.
5. It is important to control the pressure. If you have to exert effort in the process of work, this indicates an incorrectly selected nozzle.
6. To avoid heating the client's nail plate, increase the rotation speed of the cutter. This will reduce the pressure on the nail, and the client will not feel a burning sensation.
7. When using different cutters in the process of manicure, you should start with coarse-grained nozzles, gradually moving to fine abrasive and polishing.

Do not forget about the preparation of nails before processing with a milling machine. High-quality hygienic manicure will help to avoid possible infections. Of course, you should also process the bits of the cutter. They must be disinfected and disinfected before each use, as well as after work.