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Posted by on Mar 10, 2010 | 8 comments

Tricks of the Trade: Young Nails Magic Wand

After my OPI Pusherguard Cuticle Pusher disappeared (some blame it on the ghost at work – more on that later) I was hard pressed to find another tool that would so gently push and clean the nail.  The OPI tool also has a patent pending design, so I knew finding another implement that would do both at the same time was out of the question.

As I prepared to repurchase, I came across an implement that promised to push, clean and help create a perfect C curve.  Could it really do all of that?

Multifunctional Pinch TweezerAs you can see, this is a three headed beast.  I’m not sure which version came first, but here is how it works:

  • The spoonish side gently pushes back cuticle
  • Turn it to the teardrop side to scrape any protein buildup on nails
  • Use the pinchers to tighten up your gel/acrylic application at the apex after a flash cure for better C curves.  You can also use it to hold tips to nail while they are drying to avoid getting stuck to your client.  I prefer to sculpt so I haven’t tested this out.

This model is available from several different companies, including Young Nails.  Although I wish it had the OPI push/scraper combo in one (the scraper on this is a little scary looking), I think it is an excellent tool for the nail care professional.  I generally can get a good C curve with my forms, but it looks really nice after a quick pinch with this tool. Also, I know drilling is the way to go, but I feel better having a manual push/scraper on hand.

Have you tried this tool?  What did you think?

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  1. Hillary March 10, 2010

    Hi Kat,

    There is a link to Young Nails in the article. If you have your license you can enter theinformation in to get pricing/order. You can also check your local pro beauty supply store.

  4. Kat March 10, 2010

    I want one!!!! Where do I get it????

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