She Sliced Her Nail with This Manicure Tool 😱 

The slice and dicer!! Wow, these are the worst tools ever! Before I started doing my own nails I used this a few times and destroyed my cuticle and a LOT of the surrounding tissue area. It is super easy to get carried away. My mum was so shocked by the mess of my fingers she put both of these tools she had in the bin! One of them was on a double ended scraper that she liked, so she kept bending it until it snapped off and just kept the end she liked! These tools are extremely sharp so you don't even realise the damage you've done until its too late. My fingers were all bloody, sore and infected for days! Even now that I have a bit more experience I WOULD STILL STAY WELLLLLLL CLEAR! xx

I'm a DIY nail student. I used a cuticle slicer for the first time last week. I didn't realize how sharp the cuticle slicer was. I shredded 8 of my 10 nails! Never again! I wish I had seen your video first 😢.

I use that cuticle slicer a lot. I get hard hangnail spots on the edge of my nails, this tool is perfect for me because I can easily get it underneath the hangnail or hard spot. I do not use it to remove the cuticle during manicure though.

The tool works great for taking foil off of tubs of gel or glitter, lol ❤

You do such great work! Love your videos, they’re very informative. That cuticle cutter tool is absolutely wonderful for me. I use it for the sole purpose of opening that foil layer that comes with gel pots. 😂😂

I have always thought that cutting cuticles require that you have to always cut them. The reason I was told that like shaving calluses it causes a thickening of the skin. I use a a cream cuticle remover on my fingers and toes which work well. But I am doing DIY. So, I usualky remove cuticles the day before fill ins or new extensions. So, my ? Is that wrong info re: cutting cuticles? Thanks.

I just got a new manicure kit the other day that had one of those cuticle slicers in it. I had never seen one before, I had no idea what it was or what it was for! It definitely didn't look like something I would ever put near my cuticles!!

Those sharp cuticle trimmers should be illegal. They do so much damage to the nail bed. I use scissors or a nipper to remove any hang nails or loose skin. Otherwise, I just gently push them back with a wood manicure stick and after my hands have been in water, using a soft cloth.

I enjoy how kind you are to everyone no matter what you leave them feeling good about themselves, also very informative thank you for your lovely demeanour ❤

yes omg ive had soo many accidents with a cuticle slicer. its so easy to slip and it just slices right through the cuticle, skin or the nail.... so I haven't used it in years. beautiful work, and thank you for the video!

I *love* this look! I'm wearing something very similar myself right now lol. I used to use one of those cuticle forks (that's what I've always heard it called) several years ago when I was just into regular nail polish on my natural nails and hoo boy the damage I did to myself was crazy! Yes, they'll take your cuticle off but if you're not super careful they'll also take off layers of your nail. I ended up with what looked like rings of fire from only using that demon tool. Now the only thing I use that tool for is slicing through the foil seals on new pots of gel. They're perfect for that! 😅

I love the cuticle slicer when it’s super sharp but you have to go very slow and be very careful but it works really well if your patient

I just binned mine a few days ago. Seeing this make me happy I did, but reading the comments makes me annoyed that I didn’t think to repurpose it as a foil opener! 😂😂 That ‘tool’ reminds me of the old fashioned can openers that my grandma had that would slice your whole hand open if you weren’t careful 😲

That v-shaped cuticle tool is really sharp! They are occasionally included in kits I’ve bought. I keep one in the bathroom for removing tags from clothing and opening makeup.

Wow she must have really thick, strong nails! They're no naturally long for such wide, sort nail beds Neat

I like using the cuticle trimmer. I do wet manicures, let my hands soak for a bit, use a pusher and a stone nail file/buffer. After I have my cuticles lifted, I use the trimmer then I buff it again to make sure everything is smooth.

The problem with those forked cuticle trimmers is that you have to use force to cut and it can easily cut live tissue before your pain response tells you to stop.

I purchased the slicer a couple of months ago and let me tell you never again.. Loved todays video, as always you never disappoint... Looking forward to the next video💋🤓

My husband got one in a nail kit and was destroying his cuticles with it. When I found out I took it away and threw it in the bin!

I used to damage my skin and nails so much with those tools 😂

I used to use those cuticle slicers when I first started doing my own nails and realized that they are not worth using. My cuticles looked like they went through the blender, so I chucked the slicer in the trash and used the cuticle nippers or scissors. If I order a nail kit, and these cuticle slicers come with it, I just throw it away. Not worth damaging my skin.

I do use the cuticle slicer..lol but only for my nails..u can get good at it..

I use them (slicer) often. I wish I knew how to use the drill

How do you sharpen cuticle scissors? 💕

I used this tool when I was a teenager but now I use nippers.

Я просто в шоке, что это видео не про клиентку Габриэллу, апхахаха

I did this to my thumb nail a few weeks ago 😢 it took me a minute to figure out it wasnt skin. Ive been using a glass cuticle pusher and it works really well on my naturally thin nails

Beatiful work as always Anastasia…✨💖💅✨

I use it to clean out the hard bits near the free edge on my toes. If you apply it flat with light pressure it is fine. I go over the area a couple of times in a light shaving motion.

I have one of the “cuticle splicers” is what I call them. I bought a manicure kit (or I got it for Xmas), and I should’ve known when the nail clippers wouldn’t cut through my nails, that I should’ve thrown it away… but I didn’t. I soaked my feet and went to use the cuticle splicer… and it worked well getting off the dry side walls… but when I used it on my cuticles… I cut into my skin! 😬😫 it was sore for weeks! I have those really thin cuticles.. I never have hang nails, but I have thin almost non-existent cuticles… to the point when I would go to the Asian nail salons (you know they never prep your cuticles) the nail tech would burn and cut my cuticles with the electronic file EVERY TIME! NO EXAGGERATION! There was not 1 time I left salons without bleeding. True story. I continued to go UNTIL 2 separate nail techs attempted to give me clear acrylic nails when I asked for gel nails.. and they would’ve charged me extra for it too. They think we’re stupid. Maybe it’s just the ones in NC but gel is gel NOT POWDER for those who don’t know. I can’t think of how many times I asked for gel, and got clear acrylic and paid for gel, and wondered why they looked so cloudy.. lol! Then the last time, after researching, I asked for gel, he pulled out clear acrylic powder and I said no gel.. he said this is gel, and I explained no, I want the clear gel not powder, I don’t want powder, and he still argued with me and said powder was better.. I told him I wanted gel. I swear he did a shit job on purpose, bc they started popping off the next day! I called and told him about it and told him I was putting him on blast on social media… THEN he offered to redo them. I said no thank you and I told him I would explain to everyone gel is gel and not powder, acrylic is powder. Pretty sure he cussed me in Cambodian. Another time a tech was tearing my fingers up and said to me “your company killed my father.” And I was like what I don’t understand and her friend looked at her and said “it country not company” I said ok. “Where you come from?” She said Vietnam… I replied, “yea… my father killed many fathers… maybe even yours.”. I got up and walked away. She was trying to figure out what I said when I walked out… I kept looking back walking through the mail waiting for her… finally I seen her walk out of the salon.. we made eye contact and I smiled really big and waved and mouthed bye!✌️ that’s why I started learning to do my own nails. 😂

soft gel, hard gel, gradient gel, vinylux, acrylic or dip powder. Are different kinds of gel and all fake nails same with the soft ones. There is also Shellac fake nails

****Help, please. **** I had a similar issue, but from accidentally over filing with the wrong bit. (small circle/sphere bit) It got snagged as i was cleaning under the skin fold, and created one thin spot in the nail plate. 4weeks later, the nail has grown out, and the thin spot turned into a crack, that continued splitting up the nail towards the skin fold. Last night it turned into an open wound. 😭 I'm scared it will continue splitting up. There is even a small bump under the skin fold, in the matrix area, where it has split. How can i protect this wound so that it can heal?? Looking everywhere online for info and this video is the closest example i can find. Input please 🙏🏼 😭😭😭

I tried that slicer and endedup drawing blood!

I had this from pulling off an acrylic nail. Stupid, I know. I didn't know what it was, so of course, I continued to pull the piece off, and I had a hole in my nail right under and into my finger. The hole through to my nail bed has taken months to grow out. My nails grow very slowly. I kept it open to the air until the wet bits dried out, then no applied a very short full cover tip, keeping the gel away from the hole, to protect my fingertip. It's been a long, slow recovery, but it's getting there. PLEASE, if you have anything like this, go to a nail tech for advice.

I use them for certain spots, and only after I use a cuticle softener and push them back, and I've never had a problem. I also have a true cuticle nipper as well too, and I've never had a problem with that either.

Thank you for this video! It’s exactly what I needed! I’ve been giving my nails a break since I know I’ve made the mistake of overfilling them while learning how to use an efile. (I also have a high pain tolerance so it’s hard to tell) But as my nails grow it’s hard for me to tell if it’s growth or cuticle since my fingers cuticles tend to be dry. Thank you 🙏 ❤

I absolutely hate that slicer. It takes no effort to damage your cuticles and bleed. I used one about 20 years ago and never again. Since I started using an e-file for cuticle work, my cuticles are much happier. I try not to cut at all, bit sometimes it's necessary, but I'm very careful.

I know this tool as „radełko” (in Poland) and I used it when I was teenager. When I was older I used wood stick. Now I’m going for professional nail salon, so nail tech do it for me😅.

Before I started doing my own nails properly, and I got nail clippers, these came with those slicers. I tried them more than once and every time I sliced my skin or damaged my nails the same as your model because you had to push the cuticles and soak them before using the slicer, or else it wouldn’t slice through. You can imagine how easy it is to do a LOT of damage. I always thought I was doing something very wrong.

I used that slicer on my cuticles a few times years ago, and every time I sliced them open and I had more blood than anything else and also i would get infected aldo I cleaned it and my fingers too but it still wasn't working for me.. I gave up after the 3th time and trew it in the garbage!! When I bought my gel starter kit, that was the first thing that flew away!! When I saw your dumdnail I immediately knew it was her nail bc I have had that too.. its a perfect torture tool in my eyes! ☠️

I did the same thing to my thumbnail at the cuticle with a sharp metal pusher. I will only be using wood sticks from now on! This video was perfectly timed for me!

i have this cuticle cutter/slicer and i love it. but its extremely sharp. when use: dont push it onto the nail or skin. gently without any pressure.

Anastasia! Can you please tell me where you get your bits from or what brand they are? 🙏 Thank you, long time viewer here and love your videos!

The slicer!! Lol i only use it for my toes because the cuticles are super thick and I find it works quick and is effective. My toe nails are also super thick so if Ive taken out a chunk of nail i probably didn't care or notice 😅

I did worst then that. I have pierce my nail ! The more Indo my nail it seams to me the worst I am. I have listen all videos. I don’t know what I did wrong. I think I am to rough. 😔. Thank you for your advise. ❤

The scraper sscare me. Just looking at one makes my nails ache.😬 Love the finished nail look!

I never knew that’s what that was called. Sounds like a torture device 😅 I always saw those in manicure kits but I never would use it. Don’t even know how you use it.

I have been using the cuticle cutter/pusher for years and don't have any issues,unless i bear down too hard😊

When I was in school for nails, I was taught to NEVER cut the cuticle except for extreme cases. It was explained to me that it causes the cuticles would become hard and more difficult to remove.

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I had that cuticle cutter in a set I got as a gift for Christmas as a teenager. I many a time sliced a chunk of healthy skin off leaving my fingers bleeding it was horrible. I now have cuticle nippers and they are so much better. I tend to get a lot of hang nails so it really helps for those. They are just a bit awkward to hold sometimes in your less dominant hand.

HIIIIII Remember your video about solid gel nail glue a year ago? How do you remove themmmmmm 😢 I am damaging my nails 😭😭

I only use the cuticle cutters when I have a lifted hang nail. 🤷🏻‍♀️

My teacher in beauty school was trying to pry a fake nail off a fickle finger and stabbed her thumb and cut herself so badly she had to get like 7 stitches

Also not a fan of those slicers.. when I saw what was done I just thought OUCH!

Her nails turned out so cute!!!The cuticle slicer is the worst tool out there. Truly the only thing that is good for is a super deep hangnail.

I think the slicer is ok, but it is so easy to cut yourself with it, so I rarely use it. I wish I'd thought of using my e-file to resolve this!!

cuticle slicers are lowkey scary!! i try to be careful using them but sometimes i still get nicks if i end up taking too much of my cuticle

I love using my cuticle slicer, tho not on my cuticles lol. The skin lateral to my nails sometimes grows pretty thick around the free edge (almost callus like) and I use that tool to trim that down a little. Its not a lot and it feels much nicer like that + i avoid cutting to deep (like I usually would with scissors).

Do you have a video about properly sizing soft gel tips

I only use it to open nail pots! It’s awesome for that😂

It’s sooo satisfying watching u fix up damaged nails 😮‍💨

I never knew that is what that was for. I always used it for hang nails.

Not a fan of that particular shape, but they look good on her

I have that tool now but I use it to cut open my gel paint pots.

Beautiful prep work ❤

Nice

Could you cover at home pedicure as a video too?

Hey Anastasia 👋🏼 I HAVE A VIDEO IDEA I’d like to see!!! So I’m having an issue with client she has lifting UNDER her nail on a few fingers like the nail lifting from the nail bed. I’ve seen other vids on this issue but I don’t trust those people and would only want your opinion and help. She always gets Acrylic extension she’s been getting them for 40 years and NEVER EVER goes without nails. She gets a good length so they aren’t short. The last few appointments I noticed some nails detaching from the nail bed near the free edge and each visit it’s slowly getting worse. What could be the problem? How would I fix the problem? PLEASE DO A VIDEO ON THIS ISSUE PLEASE I CANT BE THE ONLY ONE THATS DEALT WITH THIS ON FINGERS, TOES OR BOTH. PLEASE IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED I LOVE YOU ANASTASIA YOU ARE THE BEST!!!

I use cuticle nippers on my clients

It’s a nail…

I noticed that you did not prep the soft gel tip with primer or etching inside with nail bit. I find it really helps to adhere the gel tips better. Thanks for all your wonderful tutorials to help trouble shot and answer our questions. Totally enjoyable and informative!

Beautiful

Anastasia, is a cuticle fork or cuticle scissors safer to use at home? most of the time i do my own nails at home and i would love to know which is better!

Anastasia, may I ask how long do your drill bits last before you need to replace them and how do you tell when they need changing ? Like the flame bit for example, as it’s quite smooth in texture to start with. I’m never sure how to tell when I need a new one . Thanks xx ( your dry manicures are soooo satisfying to watch )🤤

Super pretty 🤩

i want the soft gel tips where do you get em in the states

lovely 😊

Trained with a metal cuticle pusher, and still use it to this day. If you are fully trained, you should have no problem with it. It's the untrained public, who have the problems. You need to stop slamming other types of tools! If you aren't confident in your own skills in using them, that's fine, but don't go spreading misinformation. If you have the angle of the scraper wrong, you will cause damage, but any tool can do this in the wrong hands, even an orange wood stick.