Coco’s Closet tweezer was unique in that it had an oval grip for finger placement. This grip did not go over well with our testers, who felt that it made changing your finger placement awkward and that it made the tweezer more unwieldy overall. Employing the same technology but using a surgical method, one study demonstrated significant success after repeat treatments with a success rate of 85%–99% among participants. Square tip: Sometimes referred to as straight tip or flat tip, the tips of these tweezers have a simple, flat edge. While these tweezers are not as popular as slant tip tweezers for hair removal, they are faster at removing more facial hair when you don’t need precision (i.e., chin hairs). Convenience: A good set of tweezers should be small enough to store easily and including a carrying case is a big plus. Storing tweezers in a carrying case prevents dulling of tips and misalignment. Something that extracts, infuses, and lifts? Do sign us up. The latest release from beauty tool bigwigs PMD, the Wave Pro, has all you need to keep skin both smooth and snatched .

Because Tweezerman is known for its high-quality craftsmanship and free sharpening services, it should come as no surprise that the best overall tweezer on the market is the Tweezerman Slant Tweezer. These handy tweezers feature perfectly aligned, hand-filed tips that efficiently grab ahold of errant hairs or foreign objects every time you use them. The key is to invest in good quality tweezers that are sharp, durable, and well made. In fact, Dusan Sajic, MD, PhD, a dermatologist and assistant adjunct professor of clinical medicine at McMaster University, says investing in high-quality tweezers will equip you with improved accuracy. It also will make it easier to grip and remove everything from hairs to small objects like glass, splinters, or thorns. Aesthetics: Make-up Artist Julia Dalton-Brush recommends storing tweezers on your bathroom countertop, so we want tweezers that look nice enough to leave out. The bottom line The ApeX – Round Tip was the only safety tweezer we tested. The most notable feature of this tweezer was the wonderful leather travel case it came with, which works well for protecting tweezers. Our testers ranked ApeX’s hair removal performance as low because it did not grip hair well. For those looking for a safety tweezer to apply cotton swabs, this tweezer would work well as it is easy to handle and its rounded tips would not pierce soft material. Best for ingrown hairs: Majestic Bombay We spent a month rigorously testing 19 of the best tweezers on the market and determined that the Rubis Switzerland – 3- 3/4” Slant Tip is the best tweezer for hair removal on the market. While slant tip tweezers are the best for shaping eyebrows, we also tested the best square tip, splinter-removing, lash-applying and rhinestone-applying tweezers. Table of contents

The only downside is that they may dull over time—especially because they do not come with any type of sharpening service. That said, at this price point, you can probably afford to replace them every five years if you need to. Overall, if you are looking for an inexpensive, yet effective pair of tweezers, Revlon’s Stainless Steel Tweezers are a good choice. Let's be real: There are dozens of more affordable skin scrubbers on the market, but I know this one actually works because I use it whenever my pores are clogged," says Saunders. "It has a smooth edge that doesn't overly dig into my skin, the pressure is light but effective, and it's easy to clean." Curved: Curved tweezers are primarily used for application purposes — applying eyelash extensions, nail decals, rhinestones and so on. These tweezers’ tips are pointed and curved (usually about 45° from the handle). They are also referred to as bent-head tweezers.

Plus, these tweezers boast the same quality and features that all Tweezerman products do. For instance, the hand-filed tips are well-aligned and set at the perfect angle for working against the surface of your skin. Combine that with the extra wide grip and ergonomic design and you have a unique and highly useful set of tweezers. Made of stainless steel, these tweezers are durable and easy to clean, and they qualify for the free sharpening services that Tweezerman is known for. The only downside is that some of the tension in the tweezers has been compromised in favor of the wider grip. But if you struggle to hold smaller sets of tweezers, this slight difference may not be an issue for you. Afterall, you really cannot go wrong with any pair of Tweezerman tweezers. Zizzili Basics and TweezerGuru both received average scores from our testers for hair removal, the major complaint for both being they cut hairs too often. Both of these tweezers had wider tips, the Zizzili Basics coming in at 4.5 inches and the TweezerGuru at 4 inches. While both of these stainless steel tweezers get the job done, you are better off purchasing the Revlon – Slant Tip at a similar price.

Overall, these tweezers are smaller than standard tweezers, which makes them perfect for on-the-go first aid treatment. The only downside is that the company does not list a warranty. But at this price point, that may not be an issue—especially since they are made with premium-grade stainless steel which tends to be durable and long lasting. We thought it was important to include a variety of tip types so that we could determine which tweezers were the best for a variety of tasks. Therefore while some types, such as square tip or round tip tweezers are less popular, we still included them in our testing to be thorough. How we tested Hair removal