Review (4/5): Has the tools needed to handle our face/hands/feet/skin issues.
Short summary: I like a number of the instruments available in this set; they work well for my needs, and for the needs of our family members.
The case securely holds each instrument in its slot; but some instruments are tough to remove from their slots.
More details:
a) Case is soft to the touch and comfortable to hold. There is a tab that I press in to open the case; to close the case, I press both parts of the case together.
b) One compartment (the side with the tab) holds:
--- Nail File
Works well to smooth out my nails after I trimmed them.
--- Fingernail Clipper
The curved blades cut my nails well. The lever has square-shaped divots that give good
grip. It is a bit hard to rotate the lever around the pin; but, with continued use, it should
be easier to open and close the lever. There is no nail file attached to the clipper
--- Nose trimmer
I did not find this to be as good at cutting my nose hairs.
---.Cuticle nipper
This trims my cuticles well.
--- Eyebrow trimmer
This does a decent job in trimming eyebrow
--- Cuspidal/Obtuse push-type broach
I didn't have a need to use this; but several family members used this, and they say it
does an adequate job with their nail polish routine
--- Ear pick
I tried it, but I didn't like the sensation of it scraping against the inside of my ear.
c) The other compartment holds:
--- Toenail clipper
Curved blades cut my toenails well; however, it does not cut my big toenail because
that nail has too much fungus and is too thick. I used a different toenail clipper
recommended by my foot doctor.
--- Oblique nail clipper
I don't use this often for cutting my nail; but I like how easily it cuts the nails. Other
family members love it, and are more familiar in using it
--- Nail cleaning knife
I don't use this; others in my family say it works well to remove the debris under their nails.
--- Tweezers
My family members do not like this, because it doesn't open enough for them to use; so they went
back to using their preferred tweezers
--- Zig Zag callus remover
--- Oblique callus remover
--- Flat callus remover
note: so far, those of us with calluses (including me) do not have them so thick that
they need removal using these instruments.
--- Dead skin fork
a family member used it; she says it is quite useful in removing the loose skin right
around her cuticle area
--- Ear pick (has something like a serrated shape, perhaps)
I much prefer this ear pick; it felt more natural and is like what I used in the past.
--- Acne tool (one end with a circular loop; other end with a pick)
--- Acne tool (one end with a circular loop; other end with a scoop)
None of our family members currently have acne, so we haven't had a chance to try it;
but, we have similar instruments just like these, and those worked well when we've
needed to deal with our skin issues.
Lastly: I would have liked the case to be slightly larger, so that it is easier to remove all these instruments. When I removed all the instruments, some of which I used, others which my family members used, and then put the instruments back into the case, we couldn't get it to close. Finally, we removed the toenail clippers, and that easily closed the case.
Overall, this is a good manicure set, with instruments that I and/or my family members find to be very useful for our particular needs.