(Part 2) Reddit mentions: The best hand & foot nail tools

The first thing I would recommend is to check out this video on how to properly paint your nails. It takes a bit of practice, but once you get the technique down painting your nails will only take about five minutes total and look very clean and professional.

• Dotting tools. You can buy some from Amazon like these, or you can start out with things from around your house . I started out (before getting my tools) using bobby pins for large dots and toothpicks for smaller ones, and I'd snip the tip of the toothpick for medium. I've heard of girls using ball point pens and other things, too; they all work like a charm!
  
  
• A small angled [shader] brush (I recommend 1/4"). You can get them from any art store, or even use the little ones that come with creme/gel/etc. eyeliner. This is for cleanup. You paint your nails from start to finish, and then when you're done just dip the angled brush in acetone and swipe away any mistakes you may have. This is my number one "secret" for my nails looking really perfect. I'm not perfect at painting, I'm just really good at cleanup. ;)
  
  
• Pure acetone! I have both avetone nail polish remover and a bottle of pure acetone, and I suggest keeping both around. The pure acetone is perfect for cleanup because it picks up the polish immediately and dries just as fast. It's also the best for taking off glitter and other tough-to-remove polishes (use it with the foil method and voila!).
  
  
• Cuticle cream or oil. I love Lush's Lemony Flutter Cuticle Butter; I bought it Christmas Eve and I've still got over half left, and I use it ever day. There are plenty of other products out there, but the point is to have one, use it regularly, and push your cuticles back every day. This way you don't have to cut them (which causes them to grow back all funky and can give you infections), but your cuticles and nails will look impeccably clean and taken care of.
  
  
• Hand lotion, because what's the point of having sexy nails if your hands look raggedy? I also suggest exfoliating, but I just do this with brown sugar and olive oil a few times a week. Easy peasy.
  
  
• Tweezerman Nipper Tool! This is to clip off any hangnails, etc., that you may have. This tool is seriously incredible; I've had three or four other brands of nipper tool and they all went dull on me within a month or two, but I've had this one for like two years now and it's still sharp as heck.
  
  
• A superfine glass or crystal nail file. NOT one of those cardboard/sandpaper deals, a glass or crystal file. Using this, and filing in only one direction, will keep your nails healthy and prevent them from splitting and peeling. That hard, back-and-forth sawing motion is what really damaged nails and makes them fall apart so easily. Also a buffer, but one that has a different coarseness on each side.
  
  
• A base coat, to prevent polish from staining your nails.
  
  
• A quick dry top coat. Seche Vite is the absolute best, IMO, but Poshe, Out The Door, and Sally Hansen Insta-Dri (in the red bottle) are all pretty popular, too. The most important thing is that it's quick dry, though; it's meant to be applied to wet polish where it will bond to the polish you've used and the two will dry at the same rate. Seche Vite is my favorite because it's the fastest (that I've experienced, anyway, and I have a 1.5y/o...), has the most incredible shine, and really makes your mani look smooth and perfect.
  
  
• Nail art brushes.
  
  And...well, if I think of anything else I will let you know. I can't wait to see what you get up to soon! :)

These are my real nails now!!!! They DO need to be encased in nail polish since they’re pretty flimsy, but no more fake nails. The polish helps toughen them up.

I used the bulk packages of Kiss nails, petite since I wanted them short. I used Kiss glue as well- both the nails and glue were recommended to me by someone’s mom who was a nail tech. I found the nails stuck a lot better if I roughed up the underside with a metal file. Making sure to press VERY firmly while the glue dried helped a ton, and just making sure I had some glue with me since they do sometimes fall off. If possible, wear gloves while doing stuff like washing dishes since water can make them fall off, but you can just put them back. I would also always double check them after I showered or whatever.

Again, I didn’t want anything crazy... just something that looked normal so I cut and shaped them short with a metal file. I actually lovingly called them “nail jail” since it was physically impossible for me to bite the nails under them. Here’s a picture of me wearing Kiss nails about 2 years ago, and some info on how I painted them.

As far as removal goes, you can soak them off in acetone, ooooooor just get a bowl of warm water and soak your hands until the nails fall off. Then you use acetone to clean off the glue bits left on your nails. With this method you can even clean the underside of the plastic nails and apply them again later if you really liked the design.

Glass files were less expensive than I thought! Looks like $10 for 3 from Amazon. They’re just gentler on nails and I guess are supposed to also help layers not flake off? I dunno, I just read about it and liked using them. All the fancy nail art youtubers love them so they must be good. 😆

Always happy to help another nail biter. I felt like no one else struggled like I did and it was so hard to find info I could actually use. I guess I sorta just came up with a method that worked for me, and I’m not tempted to bite anymore. They’re too pretty.

Not at all. Just make sure that when you clean them use a really mild soap, like a drop of body soap or facial soap, so it doesn't dry out your brushes. And always lube them up before you put them away. If you're gonna be using acrylic then use something like olive oil, but only a drop (trust me it goes a long way) and that shouldn't interfere with the paints too much, just make sure you give it a few wipes with a damp towel before you start painting.

Once you get the enamels, switch to a more resilient lubricant. I use 10w-30 motor oil (clean of course), no joke. It does a great job of keeping those fine hairs from drying out, not to mention its super cheap and always around.

My routine is paint -> clean with spirits -> lube (a drop of oil) -> shape the hairs and work in the oil with your fingers.

One other thing, when you paint, you might notice you get some super tiny lines when you start your lines that are near impossible to meet up with other lines cleanly. There is a trick to trimming the tip of the brush to help with that. If you trim it only take the very very tip off no more than 1/32" - 1/16".

The other trick is to use a shop towel/rag to wipe the strays. You can wipe those strays in tight areas by wrapping the rag/towel around a pointy object like a pencil or the end of a long-handle brush. I use a cuticle pusher that I "borrowed" from my wife....
Like this one: cuticle pusher

Ok, thats a pretty long response. Hope I didn't rack your brain there. Good luck and keep at it. Practice on EVERYTHING. Just about every box, tool, cabinet, etc, is striped in my garage from practicing. Lately, I've been toying with the idea of striping some of my guns. For some reason, a hot-rod looking AR-15 sounds pretty dang cool.

And start simple. It will look better and you'll enjoy it more.

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Do you bite your nails? I ask because I used to bite mine really badly until about four years ago when I was finally able to quit for good and mine looked a lot like yours do now.

So the good news is that there are a few things that you can do to make them look better but the bad news is that it takes a really long time and you probably won't see much difference by the time you go to the wedding. For the short term, maybe consider press-ons? They've come a very long way since we were little and there are many out there that at first glance, look completely natural, even on less than perfect nails. Look for the ImPress brand (usually like $7-8 or so) and get ones that look pretty simple and natural like a french tip and unless someone is really staring at your fingers, I doubt they will notice!

For the long term, what I've done that's helped is to get into a nail care routine. Cuticle oil, nail file, orange sticks, and a cuticle trimmer or liquid remover are the tools you'll want. Two to three times a week (at least in the beginning, you can do it less frequently once they start to look like you want them to) take an orange stick and use the flat side to gently push back the skin around your nail. Some people oil them first to help soften them, I just usually do it after a shower while they're softer anyway. Then use the trimmer or liquid remover to get rid of the dead skin that's pushed back. I personally like this kind of trimmer but you have to be really careful that you don't accidentally cut the live skin. You're really just shaving away the dead skin with it. There's also this kind of nipper some people prefer and then there's the liquid stuff like this that dissolves the dead skin with no trimming required at all. It's all really just what you're comfortable with. Then oil them up when you're done, and if possible, oil them as many times a day as you can remember to. I try to do it at least once in the morning and once before I go to bed.

Then with regard to filing, let them grow out a bit more and like someone else suggested, file the sides down where they flare out, but only at the free edges. You should try to avoid cutting altogether. For rounder nail beds, a round shape tends to look better IMO.

So, forgive my awful MS paint skills but I drew on your pic a bit to help illustrate what I'm talking about. On your pointer finger, the spot that I circled is the area you're wanting to try to grow out and reattach to the nail bed. On the middle finger, I tried (I know, terribly lol) to illustrate how it would look after your cuticle line is pushed back over time and the nail bed reattaches along the sidewalls and then of course the white part is grown out and filed in a round shape. It all comes down to permanently pushing your cuticles back to expose more of the nail bed and allowing the sidewalls to reattach at the tips. Also, when you clean under your nails, be super gentle and don't push back the skin underneath - you want that to reattach to give you longer nail beds.

A lot of it just genetics and mine still don't look like nail blogger nails, but doing this has made a huge difference. I started really noticing results in about six months and now, you'd never know that they used to be super short. I still have some flaring on the sides, but I just file it away. I know this is like novel length, but mine used to look almost exactly like yours (except I had no white edge because I bit it all off lol) so I can totally relate to how you feel! I'd quit biting for a couple of months and then get so discouraged when they didn't look any better and just give up and bite again and it wasn't until I started really putting in the routine and effort that I was able to make it look better. I hope this helps! :)

Oh, okay, that's doable. :D

Typically nail biters will gnaw at their cuticles and apply toothy pressure all over the nail plate, essentially damaging the new growth or matrix causing new growth to be weak and shoddy.

It'll take about 6 months to see real improvement without product and coverup if you stopped biting right this second.

So advice I could give you to help you keep your nails out of the danger zone is:

• Always have at least a (5, 7, or 8 free) clear polish on your nails. It'll lessen the appearance of peeling so it'll help you not have things to pick/bite. It'll also make them feel stronger. Color is a good option as well, can help you not want to mess up your hard work. DON'T use hardeners/strengtheners.
  
  
• Buy a small tin/tube of good hand lotion and some cuticle oil (with or solely comprised of jojoba oil). Always have it on you. If you feel the urge to bite/pick (or just randomly), slather product on yourself. I probably went through a 3 oz tube my first week off the nails. It tastes nasty, it's greasy/slippery feeling so you can't get a hold of the skin/nails, and it will help heal your nails both by protecting them and from application improving bloodflow and circulation to the matrix (for new growth).
  
  
• Try a new compulsive habit if hand massaging pounds of product into your hands isn't helping. I click my Note 8 stylus like crazy, reorganize my polish collection, or do adult coloring books when I'm not typing. Try not to have idle hands. Try a rubber band on the wrist and carry around a pocket picture of gorgeous long nails in perfect health and WANT IT. (yeah, I know it's not that easy but it might help!)
  
  
• Make sure you're protecting your recovering nails from other things that want to ruin them. Wear gloves when you do the dishes and invest in sulfate-free hand soap for the bathroom.
  Try not to use your nails as tools (like for cans, stabbing packaging, etc)
  
  
• When caring for your nails, use a glass file (Mont Bleu) to shape them because it seals the edges against moisture and helps the layers seal and stick together to lessen peeling.
  
  
• If you can manage it, don't actually let your nails grow to the point of breakage and keep them at or slightly (like 1 mm) below the end of your finger. Work on perfecting a nail care routine and trying to better your habits for a month or two before trying to grow them out a bit. It will still probably be peely if you go full nude but if you keep them trim, short, and hydrated you're less likely to have breaks which can make you feel defeated and like nothing is helping which might make you turn to either biting again or ruining everything with gimmick 'get rich quick' products like hardeners.
  
  
• When you do/can start growing them out again, it's really important to maintain the routine because a hydrated nail is MUCH more flexible and resilient than a dry one so you can reduce breaks and reduce the severity of breaks (like maybe just a lifty tear you can patch)
  
   
  
  I wish you luck on your journey!

I own and love this comb and this looks very similar to a fantastic comb one of my coworkers uses.

For slickers, Les Poochs makes some pretty awesome ones - their red one is amazing at dematting! Unfortunately they're also really expensive! If you don't mind spending, the Pro Brush (F/F) would be the way to go. If you're cheap like me, this has very good reviews and should perform acceptably as well. I personally like flexible slickers, so I recommend them.

Truthfully I seldom use undercoat rakes. A high velocity blow dryer (k9 brand is good - don't bathe at home without a blower, it's a good investment) serves the purpose for me both with my own dog and with the dogs at work. Still, if you want an undercoat rake, stay away from things that have blades - Furminators, Furminator knock-offs, Mars Coat Kings, coat king knock offs. There's a time and place for those but I would not personally use them on a spitz of any breed. Something like this will do. I also like shedding combs though I haven't found one without a handle yet.

Additional stuff: you need a good pair of nail clippers, and I also recommend spray like The Stuff or Ice on Ice to keep things feeling nice and fresh.

A couple years ago for Christmas my boyfriend got me a gel polish kit. He got me this polish kit, this UV lamp, and some UV damage protecting gloves. I can't speak for anything else since I haven't used other products, but I really like using it! My biggest gripe is that the gel polishes in my kit are not very opaque. It takes many many coats of polish before it starts looking like a solid color. Also, the colors that are shown on the caps are not really accurate to how they come out on my nails, which can be a bummer. One time I wanted cherry red nails and they came out more pink. I'd like to eventually invest in some other brands of polishes to see if I get better results. The gloves are pretty nice so I'd recommend those if you are concerned about UV damage on your hands. As far as actual UV lamps goes, I don't see how there could be too much difference between them, unless you got a tiny one-nail-at-a-time lamp vs a full sized one. Overall I think it's been worth having the kit. I don't use it very often, but still really enjoy it when I have the time!

whoops I thought I answered this? Obviously not. I just use blue cross cuticle remover and push back my cuticles with an orange stick and then I honestly moisturize cuticles with stuff I hate right now, but I tried my old roommates burt's bees cuticle creme and I LOVED it so I will probs get some soon. Hope that helps!!!

EDIT: I also heard amazing things about ELF's cuticle pen which I'm dying to try too!

yes! I used to bite my nails, and now they're back to being long, strong, and elegant.

I personally used the "no bite" nail polish to quit. I find that, as long as my nails are painted and I take pride in them, I don't nibble anymore. However, I do have occasional relapses (midterms, finals, etc) and a week or so of "no-bite" helps me get back on track.

Once you've stopped biting and you have some growth, you may notice that you don't have the little "half-moon" white area at your cuticle. Everyday, soak your nails and gently push back your cuticles with either a wooden nail tool or your other nails.

Stopping nail-biting had a huuuugely positive effect on my self-confidence, and I wish you all the best with quitting!

you know what works really well?

in most stores beauty sections they sell a nail cutter with the blades on the side, like a tiny pair of scissors but at just the right angle to clip away ingrown nails. works perfect and it was my most prized tool for a few years lol.

omg.. i found mine in a 99 cent store, i never knew they were ACTUALLY called "ingrown nail clippers"

http://www.amazon.com/Body-Toolz-Ingrown-Toenail-Clipper/dp/B002WPZNRQ?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0

Omg the fragile skin is so horrible... I had to stop cutting my nails with a standard clipper trimmer and had to start filing (very carefully at first) with glass files so there's no scraggly or sharp ends as my skin slices easily. I used to draw blood regularly trying to pick up small fiddly things, even pills! I still bump into furniture and find blood on my legs or arms though.

I also seem to have fewer nail breaks since keeping with the filing. A gentle pressure and a good glass file where the filing grit is etched into the glass is great! I also have an older metal file that I find is best for finishing, but I can't find more of that wave surface type. It made the free edge shiny smooth and impossible to catch on things.

Once I get to my PC, I'll edit this once I get links for the glass files I use and see if I can find info on the metal file.

Link on Amazon to the Glass File set

The metal nail file I use for finishing that I wish I could find extras of today

I love my muji nail clippers. Super solid construction and definitely affordable for how good they are. MUJI nail clipper Made in Japan Small 6cm https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ECPRRIC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_cEI4BbXGK7T12

• This is simple, yet elegant. It's something I hope to do some day!
  
• These nail buffers would rock my socks~!
  
• I love you Eskimo :D
  
  Thank you for this contest!!!

My pleasure to help, believe me!

As with most things, exactly the sort of effect doing both of these things is going to have on you is dependent on you as a person and the way you climb and practice. You're right that using gloves tends to make climbing more difficult - you strike me as less of a casual climber than I am, and so perhaps you could find another solution.

Regular moisturizing might do the trick. Maybe manicures, if they have a service that helps with callouses - I don't have experience with manicures, so it's hard for me to say. You could try something yourself like a pumice rock to see if you could maintain the callouses themselves, but perhaps keep them smooth so that they don't scrape on your client's skin when you're working.

I would also suggest asking your teachers and your classmates these things when you begin working. They can give you direct, personal feedback on how your hands feel. But, as far as your original question, even when I was climbing every other day, I had no problems doing massage as well. Just take good care of yourself, and take a little time off from the climbing or go up easier routes if you start hurting, perhaps.

These markers are the best (in my opinion) for panel lining without paint.

http://www.amazon.com/Uni-Pin-Technical-Fineliner-Assorted/dp/B00F38T9C4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1451351956&sr=8-1&keywords=unipin+fineliner

Since you don't want to paint yet, I'd suggest simply doing your best with removing nub marks with some sanding sticks.

http://www.amazon.com/Squadron-Products-Value-Sanding-Stick/dp/B000CDR5K8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1451352159&sr=8-2&keywords=sanding+sticks

and buffing blocks

http://www.amazon.com/Shiner-Buffer-Sanding-Manicure-Product/dp/B00GOIKKCA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1451352223&sr=8-1&keywords=nail+buffing+block

In the future when you are ready, try out a flat topcoat. It can even be used after the entire model is put together and makes the model look less like a toy.

http://www.amazon.com/Krylon-53530-Acrylic-Interior-Exterior/dp/B001C42OXY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1451352349&sr=8-1&keywords=flat+top+coat

Base coat: Right now, it's a Qtica base coat, which I picked up on a destash sale. I think it's helped, but my nails are still kind of peely :(

Top coat: Normally Cult Nails Wicked Fast or Pretty & Polished Swift Sparkle

Nail file: I love this set from Amazon. I've tried a bunch of different files, but these have a finer grit and have held up really well for ~6 months so far.

Polish brands? Mostly indies (I'm wearing a Lucky 13 right now!) but otherwise probably Zoya?

(And I keep editing this post since I keep thinking of more stuff or accidentally hit enter)

Otherwise, cuticle oil all the time!

I have big feet and trouble with dry skin and callouses too. I can't make you feel better about your feet, but I can recommend two products that will solve the dryness/dead skin issues. These two products will make your feet baby soft after just one use. I use them about every other week and my feet are super soft.

You absolutely can snort the OP Oxycontin. It is just more work. You grind it into a super fine powder first with something like a pedegg you can grab at any pharmacy:

https://www.amazon.com/Microplane-Colossal-Pedicure-Rasp-Foot/dp/B00R6P72JO/ref=pd_lpo_194_tr_t_3/163-8615945-5397060?_encoding=UTF8&refRID=NRS0Z4GW3ADGE6W5YHVY&th=1


You then microwave it for like 30 seconds to kill the time release stuff in it, it will start to turn brown and often spark.

You then put in freezer to cool down for a while and then chop up like normal and snort away.

Search for 'crisping oxycontin OP;' on youtube for video guides.

Sure it is more work but if you want to snort an OP and turn it from ER into instant release this is the way to do it. I do it often, works fine. Again is a good amount of work but it works.

Putting it in coke in a shot glass overnight also works to kill the ER mechanism. I often stick 2 x 80 mg OP in shot glass with coke overnight and start my morning drinking that. Make sure to wash the shot glass a few times with more coke to get all the slimy goodness.

Hi, first time posting on this sub, I recently bought the [Green Bell Nail clipper G-1008] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000FQS9AC/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1). I bought it based off one of the recommendations of the sidebar and love it. Good build, sharp edge, and the 'handle' design is very ergonomic. Hope this helps.

From what I have heard, the crystal glass nail files are better for a variety of reasons but the main one being that it is so much finer of a grit. This is the first time I've purchased any and I already love them! It filed and shaped my nails quickly. I've also heard that they last much longer than metal or emery board files. I have heard of people getting them from Sephora and Ulta but I got these off amazon. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003X9E236/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I've personally found using one of these is faster / easier for me than attacking them with a file or pumice stone :

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AAQD2NU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

They're designed for taking off the hard areas on your heels and such, but work really nicely for smoothing down the thick hand callouses.

I like to use those spongy nail polishers that you can buy at any drug store:

https://www.amazon.com/Shiner-Buffer-Sanding-Manicure-Product/dp/B00GOIKKCA

They have soooo many uses. They're also great for polishing scratches out of acrylic crystals, and even your nails!

Plus they're spongy so they give a little, which allows you to achieve a more finished look by getting into all the little nooks and crannies.

Make sure your case is solid stainless or something. If it's plated over a base metal, you're gonna wreck it - as you know, I'm sure.

This is awesome thanks! Let's make a deal!

$4 or under ($3.79 from Maitri Mega Mall seller, not main listing)
$3 or under
$2 or under

The "Henckels Ultra-Slim"

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002A9JPKK?psc=1

has a claimed "shipping weight" of 0.3 ounces. Kinda pricey but it sure looks slick.

Maybe we could talk CountyComm into finding us a titanium nail clipper; they carry Ti tweezers, pens, lighters, flashlights, gated clips, money clips, screw-links, several widgy bars, and split rings in three sizes. Handy stuff, and some useful UL items for various kits.

You've probably heard of Microplane kitchen graters but did you know they also do a foot file? Its the best. www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0084JQFIK/ref=cm_sw_r_em_awd_vCbIwb98ZJMR5

I use these for my greyhound who has pretty thick claws, they're really sturdy and well-made. I think the key is to keep them super sharp though, then they don't put as much pressure on the nail and cut through much easier.

On the subject of nail files, crystal (glass) nail files last forever. I just recently bought this set on Amazon after having a crystal file I'd had for the last like, ten years. That one is still in perfect condition, but I wanted a bigger one for my feet. All you do is wash them every now and then. They're also gentler than emery boards.

Yay, congrats girl! I just love to get in all the gauntlets :P Practical self is saying "You need nail brushes" or "Files, you have no files lady" but really I have been lemming over Polka.com forever!

This is my favorite nail tool ever. Pushing back cuticles and cleaning under my nails are now a breeze, and the rubber grip makes it comfortable to hold.

it's too late now, but going forward, this https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00R6P72JO/ref=s9_dcacsd_dcoop_bw_c_x_4_w?th=1 has been the most amazing thing for taking down calluses so they don't tear. Worth every penny of the whole giant $7 it costs.

I absolutely love getting facials. There's a spa school near my house that I go to every couple of months. They've done a better job than any other place I've been too and the prices are extremely reasonable ($24 for an hour and 15 minute facial + $10 more if you want an ampule or enzyme treatment with it).
I used to get gel manis and pedicures every 2-3 weeks but I stopped doing so when I moved back home because it's very expensive here. So I do my own nails/pedis now. If you're looking for an amazing foot file that will get all the dead skin off I highly recommend this. It has done miracles for my feet.

Has anyone tried sugaring as an alternative to waxing? If so please let me know!

Use these to keep the sides trimmed and you will never have a problem again. I bought them a few years back and they are great

In the winter, I use this Microplane foot rasp (gives a whole different type of Parmesan cheese), followed by this Gold Bond heel cream (it's cheaper in stores, but it can be kind of hard to find, though I've had luck at WalMart), and put on a pair of socks. Works SO well.

And use a good nail clipper. The missus laughed when I bought a $12 nail clipper, now she won't even share it with me. So now we have two $12 nail clippers.

This is the one:
https://www.amazon.com/Green-Bell-Clipper-G-1008-Takumi/dp/B000FQS9AC/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1485554104&sr=8-1&keywords=green+bell+nail+clippers

Best investment ever for callus maintenance

https://www.amazon.com/Amope-Pedi-Perfect-Callous-Remover/dp/B01AAQD2NU/ref=sr_1_5_a_it/146-6470691-9610733?ie=UTF8&qid=1537808230&sr=8-5&keywords=amop%C3%A9%2Bpedi&dpID=51i6iF8IHxL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch&th=1

These guys are the absolute best in my opinion

https://www.amazon.com/MoMa-MUJI-clipper-Japan-Small/dp/B00ECPRRIC/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1496188257&sr=8-1&keywords=muji+nail+clippers

I get really tough callouses and this thing changed my life.

Good luck.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0084JQFIK?pc_redir=1413336112&robot_redir=1

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It's there to wear down the callouses on your feet. Most beauty shops have them. Example

Seconding the glass file. I bought these, and I'm loving them.

If anyone is looking for a high quality pair of nail clippers which also has a very handy compartment for cut nails that can be easily emptied out into a trash can (and that doesn't put a big dent in your wallet) I recommend the one's Muji makes - https://www.amazon.com/MUJI-nail-clipper-Japan-Small/dp/B00ECPRRIC (Not a referral link) I've used mine for a while and I really like it.

Really nice nail clippers.

https://www.amazon.com/Japanese-Nail-Clipper-S-size/dp/B000FQS99S/ref=lp_7604865011_1_1_a_it?srs=7604865011&ie=UTF8&qid=1495668462&sr=8-1

or if they have larger hands

https://www.amazon.com/Green-Bell-Clipper-G-1008-Takumi/dp/B000FQS9AC

A paper towel works really well for this. Then rub on your jeans. No joke. I can get a glass finish on abs/pla/pet with this method.

Edit: For smaller parts I have used fingernail sanding/polishing blocks like these: http://www.amazon.com/Shiner-Buffer-Sanding-Manicure-Product/dp/B00GOIKKCA/

Nail things. Even if you don't polish your nails, nail files are useful.

Zwilling J.A. Henckels Pour Homme Ulta Slim Nail Clipper in Black Leather Pouch

a.k.a. My nail clipper is better than your nail clipper.

I have these; they are far better: functionally, looking, and cheaper.

http://www.amazon.com/Pour-Homme-Clipper-Black-Leather/dp/B002A9JPKK/ref=pd_sbs_bt_4

I have seen a lot of places online selling gloves that are supposed to be used with these. They go on before you put on the polish and they don't have finger tips on them. I am sure that this would help keep this from happening again.

http://www.amazon.com/UV-Protection-Glove-Finger-show/dp/B007XMRJI4/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1342880407&sr=8-7&keywords=gel+nail+polish+gloves

http://www.amazon.com/Escali-GLOVES-Dryer--Expose-Nails/dp/B0083XGNWK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1342880407&sr=8-3&keywords=gel+nail+polish+gloves

http://www.amazon.com/ROYAL-NAILS-GLOVES-LIGHT-EXPOSED/dp/B006L6WNVG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342880407&sr=8-1&keywords=gel+nail+polish+gloves

I like these plastic ones!

Even sandpaper is probably overkill; I would go with something like this and a Sharpie to touch up the edge.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B006L6WNVG/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1377465421&sr=8-1&pi=SL75

something like this.

Along with the Seki Edge, flat style clippers are great if you carry them around in your pocket.

This one is somewhat widely available. I've seen them at nordstrom, for example. I have a similar one made by Dovo that sadly isn't available anymore.

Since everybody who sees these is immediately going to want to go buy them (myself included!), here's the Amazon listing.

This happens to me if i don't push back my cuticles. I find that leaving them be causes them to creep up my nails as they grow. Eventually they rip, bleed, and look gnarly.

Get some of these. Keep your cuticles pushed back into your nail bed. Then use lotion and don't chew at your fingers like a barbarian. Get some of this and put it on your fingers if you lack discipline.

this one

These are a godsend.

Get one of these (you can find them much cheaper). It will change your life

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000WHYBE2?pc_redir=1407224142&robot_redir=1

https://www.amazon.com/Zwilling-J-Henckels-Ultra-Slim-Clipper/dp/B002A9JPKK

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002A9JPKK

I'm not sure what the SPF is, but you can buy a pair of these. http://www.amazon.com/ROYAL-NAILS-GLOVES-LIGHT-EXPOSED/dp/B006L6WNVG

If its not too bad , do like ellipticcurve said and soak it , sterilize it, Use one of these fuckers , clip it and then betadine that shit.

Not a solution for now, but for future prevention. Lava Pumice Stone. Leave it in the shower and rub/shave down your calluses anytime you're in there.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HIPSFV0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_mztxzbZRWWS1D

The amazon listing says the are made in china :(

http://www.amazon.com/Zwilling-Pour-Homme-Ultra-Clipper/dp/B002A9JPKK

Those were some of the ones /r/redditlaqueristas recommended, so you're good to go! The two that they recommended most were that set and this one, which I got because I liked the idea of having three different sizes.

For anybody wondering if they have a fake, on the fake files the grit wears off. Fakes are basically glass with some sort of grit sprayed onto them that doesn't stay on permanently. I'm not sure how the real deal is made, but they last you forever. (Just be careful not to drop them on hard surfaces, they are glass after all!)

as someone who has Korean/Japanese parents I always wondered why in America it never has clipper with the blocker that prevents nails flying around

for example:

https://www.amazon.com/MUJI-nail-clipper-Japan-Small/dp/B00ECPRRIC/ref=sr_1_9_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1518708639&sr=8-9&keywords=japanese+nail+clippers

you see how in that one the white plastic materialish sleeve blocks all the nails flying off? and those can come off, so you can just dump all the nails that was trapped inside by releasing the plastic part and put it right back in

Try one of these.

Microplane Colossal Pedicure... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0084JQFIK?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf

I have terrible feet from years of pointe dancing in my younger years and even more years of terrible shoe wearing in my adult years.

This thing takes off calluses and gives me more control to avoid going too far. But watch your knuckles. I scraped off a couple of mine.

You also said:
>Woops, i meant to say before my nail, as in if you held your hand with your palm facing away from you its the part thats under the nail, pic related http://i39.tinypic.com/34s5feb.png mine always get little pieces of skin sticking out or they're red/dried up even if i put lotion they get moisturized but look bad

Just for future reference, the layer of skin at the base of your fingernail is called your cuticle. I'd advise investing in a cuticle clipper and maybe a cuticle pusher as well. Often, when I'm not taking care of my nails, my cuticles will grow long and hang out on my fingers where they can get painfully snagged and ripped real easily.

With the tools, it's just a matter of pushing your long cuticles back every once in a while, then using the clipper to trim them. The cuticle clipper also works as a fantastic hangnail clipper--far better, in my opinion, than normal nail clippers, since it's sharper and more maneuverable.

Incidentally, you can also use most cuticle pushers as fingernail cleaners, so that also helps a bit with your "gunk under the nails" problem.

And just for good measure, if you have any bad habits that involve your fingers--picking, biting, whatever--you should make a concerted effort to stop. They only make your hands look worse.