If I had to pick one beauty product to take with me to a desert island, it would be my tweezers.

What other tool has this many uses? My tweezers keep my brows looking flawless and ingrown hairs in check, they help me to apply fake eyelashes, fix jewellery, reset my wireless router and remove splinters. They are the true workhorses of the beauty world.

So desert island or not, having excellent tweezers is essential for one's beauty game. But there are so many types out there! How do you which ones are right for you? How do you store them? What's the deal with sharpening?

Never fear, for I have ALL the answers! Let’s get into everything you’ve ever wanted to know about tweezers!

You should ALWAYS look for stainless steel tweezers. Do not accept any other metals, especially nickel, which can irritate skin. Who wants to run that risk? The tweezers that Uncle Bill’s offer is made out of 100% stainless steel, which is exactly what you want!

You must also keep your tools in optimal working order, which, for tweezers, means keeping them clean and sharp.

Even if you’re the only one using them, clean your tweezers after each use. I use rubbing alcohol on a cotton ball, unless they’ve been in contact with blood (like from splinter removal). In that case, I clean them with alcohol and then boil them in a pot of water for five to seven minutes.

As for sharpening, you’ll know when your tweezers have gotten dull because they won’t feel as “grabby” when you use them. Take a piece of sandpaper with the end of your tweezer grip the end and pull a few times. That should do the trick.

Storage is also important. Luckily, with the key chain that is taken care of for you. The tip is the most important part to protect and with the clip it is fully protected!