Tips on how to take care of your cuticles without cutting, - Do Not Cut, Just Push Back!

What is a cuticle? How should you take care of it?

A cuticle is a thin layer of dead and dry skin at the bottom of your nail. You may be wondering on how to care for cuticles by yourself. There are lots of things you can do at home to care for your cuticles. Do not cut your cuticles, instead push them back using the techniques below for a neat manicure. However, if you should cut any skin around your nail, it should be a painful hangnail that occurs along the sides of the nail.

Here are some awesome tips on how to care for cuticles:

Dead and dry cuticles can make the nail look ugly and unhealthy; by using this few techniques can make the nails and the base healthy.

•  Do not cut your cuticles: Cuticles should never be cut; it plays a vital role protecting the root of the nails and keeps them free from bacteria. Cutting your cuticles can also lead to problems like ridges, white spots, or white lines. Shop products can help you keep the cuticles healthy; shop products will gently remove dry and unwanted skin around the nail base without causing any problem to your nails and the surroundings.
• Soak in warm water: By soaking your nails in warm water for about 10minutes makes the cuticle soft and are able to push back.
• Dry Cuticles with Care: When your cuticles are dry, do not push them back, you should moisturise to prevent it from painful tears.
• Moisturise well: By moisturising your cuticles everyday makes it hydrated all the time just like the rest of the body. Doing this will prevent it from looking dry and rough, making your finger nails look much healthier.
• Use of Cuticle Oil:  The use of cuticle oil regularly will help the cuticle soft enough to push back when you are doing a manicure. Keep your nails healthy, there’s nothing more ugly than having a manicure with a side of infection and rough edges.
• Slightly Push Cuticles Back: Push back gently using cuticle pusher or an orange stick. You can also push them back after showers while your hands are still warm and moist.
• Getting rid of Hangnails: By getting rid of hangnails is part of caring for your cuticles, having said that, you have to be careful because if you cut too deep, you can get hurt and it can also cause infection. If you mistakenly cut yourself, apply antibacterial ointment immediately.

Advice

Ensure to practice good nail hygiene.

Apply antibacterial ointment immediately, if you hurt yourself.

Never cut your cuticles, the cuticle serves as a barrier to protect the base against harmful bacteria and infection.

Ensure to wear rubber gloves to protect your nails and cuticles when doing some washing and cleaning to protect the nails and cuticles from damaging or makes your hand dry.

When buying nail care products, choose wisely, avoid cuticle oil with chemical that would dry out your skin, choose soap high in moisturiser and not too oily lotions or cream.

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