7 Different Types of Tweezers and Their Uses

You’ve probably noticed just how many different types of tweezers there are when getting one at your favourite beauty supply. And what are each of them for anyway?

Whether for removing stubborn ingrown hairs, plucking the tiny fine hairs around your arch, or applying a pair of falsies, there’s a tweezer for that. In this article, we’ve rounded up the different types of tweezers and their uses.

What are the different types of tweezers?

We’ll talk about at least seven different types of eyebrow tweezers. That sounds like many, but we’ll explain what each can do quickly and easily.

Point Tip Tweezers

Point tip tweezers are the best eyebrow tweezers for precision work. They are ideal for removing the finest of hairs, hard-to-get ingrown hairs, or splinters. But the tip is very sharp, so you must have plenty of light, good vision, and steadiness of hand with this one. And practice a lot of caution, too!

Slant Tip Tweezers

Here is a staple for your brow routine and the most popular tweezer out there. Slant tip tweezer has a pointed tip and straight edge.

With the pointed tip, you can reach for a specific hair or a splinter, whilst with the straight edge, you can easily tweeze coarse or stubborn hairs from your eyebrows or chin area. Slant tip tweezers are the best type of tweezers for quick brow plucking.

You can also use slanted tip tweezers for applying false lashes.

Straight Tip Tweezers

Straight tip tweezers have a larger surface on their tip, so they are great for removing several hairs at once. And straight tip tweezers allow an excellent firm grip when held at a straight angle. This tweezer is great for both women who are beginners at tweezing and those who have been tweezing for years.

Pointed Slant Tip Tweezers

Here is a combination of pointed and slanted tweezers. Pointed slant tip tweezers allow for more control and grip when plucking normal to fine hairs. The pointy tip is for more precise plucking of fine hairs, whilst the slant tip is for easily gripping strands like the classic slant tip.

Round Tip Tweezers

Round tip tweezers are one of the special types of tweezers that allows you to pluck many hairs at once. But the difference is that these tweezers have round edges, which means there are no sharp corners, and they are great for tweezing at different angles.

The round tips are gentle on the skin and help grip the hair and hold it until you pull it out. So these are the best eyebrow tweezers when your hands aren’t steady, or you have sensitive skin.

Arched-Claw Tweezers

Arched-claw tweezers will provide more leverage because it will make it easier to see what hairs you have trapped. This style can be handy when tweezing harder-to-see areas around the bikini line or short or light-colored hairs.

Wide Grip Tweezers

Whilst they come in different tip shapes, the idea with the wide grip tweezers is for extra comfort and control. Wide grip tweezers are also the best type of tweezers for those with mobility issues, as the wider body allows for better grip. What is great with these tweezers is that you can achieve the same precision as a regular tweezer.

Tips for choosing a pair of tweezers

The type of tweezer you choose will depend on many factors, including your desired goals. Here are tips to get the right type of tweezer.

• First thing, look at the shape of the tip. Choose the shape of the tip that can achieve your desired goal.
• Look for properly aligned tips and any scuffing on the inside—both of which can affect how the tweezers grip hair.
• Consider the material the tweezer is made of. See whether it is hypoallergenic, rust-resistant, and easy to maintain. Stainless steel is your best bet though you can also go for titanium tweezers.
• Look for tweezers with lots of tension. Press the tips together; if they bounce back quickly and with force, it has good tension. If it is too limp, it cannot grasp the hair tightly.
• Last, ensure there’s no space in the middle of the tweezers. A gap between the tips means the tweezers won’t be effective.

How do you use tweezers for hair removal?

Now you know the different types of eyebrow tweezers and how to choose one, here is how you can tweeze your eyebrows effectively.

1. Wash face with warm water to start with nice and clean skin.
2. Use white eyeliner to outline your eyebrow shape. This helps you see the hairs that need to go.
3. Grip the tweezers whilst holding your skin taut and remove the hairs making the arch. Remember to pluck near the base of the hair, pulling in the direction of hair growth.
4. Keep going until all stray hairs are gone.
5. If you experience any redness or irritation, soothe your skin by applying a facial moisturizer or toner.

Takeaway

There are different types of tweezers for eyebrows, and they do different things, too. Point tip, slant tip, and straight tip tweezers are some of them.

Some are great for precision work, some for removing several hairs all at once, and others are more special, like providing extra comfort and control. Whatever your need is, there’s likely one type of tweezer that will get the job done.

With many types of tweezers for eyebrows, picking the right pair can be confusing. Some tips we have shared include looking at the shape of the tip, the material the tweezer is made of, and a tweezer with lots of tension.

Having a reliable set of tweezers is handy when you want to do all the brow maintenance yourself. But if you’re not confident with your eyebrow grooming and shaping skills, your Ardour brow professionals are more than ready to help. Achieve your dream brows today with The Ardour Signature — Brow Shaping and Tint by booking an appointment here.