I wish I was lying when I tell you not to waste your money on purchasing these. I was so disappointed especially for $30+. I bought them in store and when I opened them to use them I found it was more harmful to my skin from failing to cut my cuticles causing pulling, irritating the skin. It does not cut, the blades don't even touch one another. I pressed them together but and it kind of started to work but quickly come undone and we are back to the skin pulling/damaging cuticle zone again. My advice, keep browsing!