How to choose the right tweezers?

By L'équipe VitrySeptember 17, 2025

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Choosing the right tweezers is essential for achieving clean, quick, and skin-friendly hair removal. Depending on the area being treated, the thickness of the hair, or your desired level of precision, each type of tip is designed for a specific need.

At Vitry , all our tweezers are manufactured in our French workshop , using stainless steel, are sterilizable, and designed to last for years. Discover our comprehensive guide to find the perfect tweezers for your needs.

What types of tweezers should I choose? (straight tips, round tips, crab tips, slanted tips)

Straight-jawed clippers - ideal for thick hair

Ideal for removing tougher hairs , the straight-jawed tweezers offer a firm grip and allow for clean hair removal in a single stroke. They are perfectly suited to areas where the hair is coarser (chin, legs, thicker areas).

Round-nose pliers - the safe tool for sensitive skin

If you lack precision or are afraid of injuring yourself, round-nose pliers are for you. Their rounded tips reduce the risk of pinching the skin, making them a preferred choice for:

Beginners
Elderly people
Sensitive skin

Slanted crab-claw tweezers - the best precision for fine hairs

Thanks to its slanted and curved shape, the crab-nose clipper ensures exceptional precision , ideal for removing very fine or short hairs. It's the perfect clipper for:

the facial area
eyebrows
the meticulous finishing touches

Angled jaw pliers - the universal pliers for all areas

This is our customers' favorite pair of clippers. Its wide, angled jaws make it easy to pluck hairs from the root without breaking them. It's perfect for:

all areas of the body
eyebrows
daily use

It combines comfort, efficiency and versatility.

Crab-claw clippers - for fine touch-ups and short hairs

With its inwardly curved tips, the crab-claw tweezer grasps fine hairs precisely, without risk of breakage. It is particularly recommended for precise touch-ups around the eyebrow.

Club Tweezers - ergonomic crab tweezers for easy hair removal

Unique and patented, the Club model features an angled crab-like tip and a curved shape that facilitates hair removal without contorting yourself in front of the mirror. It is particularly appreciated by glasses wearers , as it allows for a natural and comfortable movement.

Needle-nose pliers (Yatagan) - versatile and multi-purpose

The yatagan-tip tweezers (tapered tips) are a multi-purpose tool. Their fineness allows them to:

to pluck the fine hairs
to remove a splinter
to catch an ingrown hair

It's the ideal tool for a first aid kit as well as for aesthetic purposes.

Sharp-tipped tweezers - for ingrown hairs and splinters

With its very fine tips, the sharp-jawed pliers are designed to extract:

splinters
ingrown hairs
debris under the skin

It ensures a local intervention without damaging the skin around the area.

How to maintain and shape eyebrows after waxing?

For a natural and balanced result, here are the 3 essential steps to know:

Define the natural beginning of the eyebrow

Place an imaginary vertical line against the side of your nose (not the nostril). Only pluck the hairs located before this line, one by one, to avoid gaps and maintain the natural shape.

Defining the ideal eyebrow end

Mentally draw a line connecting the side of your nose to the outer corner of your eye. Remove any hairs that extend beyond this line, always in the direction of hair growth, to prevent ingrown hairs.

The 2/3 - 1/3 rule for a balanced eyebrow

For a harmonious eyebrow:

The first two-thirds must be upwards.
The last third must be descending

Pluck below the natural eyebrow line to refine and structure the curve, without over-plucking.

FAQ - Choosing the right tweezers

Which tweezers should I choose: crab jaws, round jaws or slanted jaws?

The crab bit is ideal for fine and short hair, the round bit for beginners or sensitive skin, and the slanted bit for versatile use on all areas.

Why choose crab-shaped tweezers rather than straight-jawed ones?

The crab-shaped tweezers make it easy to grab short or fine hairs, while the straight-edged tweezers are more effective for removing thick hairs in one go.

Which tweezers are the most precise for eyebrows?

The angled crab tweezers offer the finest precision for eyebrows, especially for drawing the arch or removing the last hard-to-grasp hairs.

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