We recommend this set of Tweezerman nail clippers ($11 for two ... Trim an empty tea bag or coffee filter with scissors, like the DS Draymond Story Acrylic Gold Craft Scissors ($13).

It’s worth noting that Tweezerman was the most touted ... since it cuts “like a good pair of scissors.” And because it’s smaller than most nail clippers, she can get into the corners ...

Additionally, a lot of people find using loud and aggressive clippers intimidating, foregoing them entirely for a tiny pair of curved nail scissors which frankly look like they belong to a mouse.