To cut or not to cut? The importance of cuticle care

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Well-groomed hands – our business card. We want our skin to be perfectly moisturised and nails nicely filled and painted. So what’s with the cuticles – cut, push or leave as they are? If you still can’t decide, in today’s post I will tell you how to treat your cuticles.

How to stop your cuticles from peeling?

If you want to maintain healthy nails and skin, remember these rules:

• eat healthy – everything you eat influences your body to some extent. Vitamins and minerals pay are partially responsible for the current look of your cuticles;
• cream your hands – many external factors have negative impact on the hydrolipid film on our hands. To rebuild it, you should regularly apply urea-containing cream or one with vitamins A, E and those from the B group;
• protective gloves – when you clean your house with the use of strong detergents, put on latex gloves. They prevent dryness and irritation of your hands and nails;
• protection against weather conditions – sun, frost and wind can negatively affect the skin and nails. When you are going for a winter walk, apply a cream with a thicker formula, and when you want to sunbathe, apply a cream with a UV filter;
• make manicure – cut your nails, file the sharp edges and take care of the cuticles. Use a nail serum, apply moisturising creams, use scrubs and masks. Once a while treat yourself with a paraffin bath then keep your hands in cotton gloves for the whole night.

The best products and ingredients for cuticle care

In order to take good care of your cuticles, you can use many popular cosmetics containing the ingredients you know very well! These products include oils, conditioners, creams, serums and cosmetic butters. So, which substances are the best for the nails and the skin around them? These will include:

• sunflower, jojoba and sweet almond oils,
• A and E vitamins,
• Shea butter,
• urea, panthenol,
• honey, olive oil.

To cut or not to cut?

If you decide to cut the cuticles, then you have to choose the right tools to do it. The most popular are the nail nippers with the right blade. You can choose from several blade lengths: 3, 5 and 7 mm. The shortest are designed for people who have no skill in cutting the cuticles, and longer – for slightly more advanced. However, if you decide not to cut, you can just as well push them back. Use an orange stick or a cuticle softener. When using this type of products, be careful not to damage the nail plate.

Moisturise your cuticles

Regardless of whether you cut them or not, if you use a nail nipper or stick, you need to moisten your skin. Use olives, special products or the most usual creams. Apply a thick layer of cosmetic and make a long massage. The nail care products on the market have many other functions: nutrition, firming, lighting and strengthening. In addition to them, once in a while you can use the paraffin hand treatment, which has excellent smoothing and moisturising properties.

So, do you cut or not?