A manicuring appliance comprising a hand held center section with proximal
and distal end sections each of which may be detachable from the center
section. Each end section may have a lip shaped to bear against the base
of the cuticle. The distal end section comprises a pusher for shaping the
cuticle and prepare it for cutting by the proximal end section. The
proximal end section includes a cutting blade positioned to properly cut
or trim the cuticle along an arc which follows the arc of the cuticle
base as the user moves the appliance along the cuticle. Various
alternative embodiments of the proximal cutting section are disclosed.