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A brief history of nail grooming
The modern nail clipper has been a medicine cabinet staple since the 19th century. Inventor Valentine Fogerty from Birmingham, England, received the first patent for a lever-style nail clipper in 1875. Nail grooming dates back to ancient civilizations, and per Atlas Obscura, before the invention of the modern-day clippers, people used small knives and other sharp objects to trim their nails.
Around the time Fogerty received his patent, there were growing superstitions surrounding the timing and method of nail trimming. An article published in the Boston Globe in 1889 said, “if you cut [your fingernails] on Friday you are playing into the devil’s hand; on Saturday you are inviting disappointment, and on Sunday, you will have bad luck all the week.”
Luckily, today, we know that there is never a bad time to give yourself some much-needed TLC, and thanks to that little hole at the base, you can use your nail clippers wherever, whenever. In addition to using your nail clippers, make sure you have a nail file on hand to clean up your manicure and to achieve the shape you desire.
