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When
it comes to cuticle care, experts advise nail techs and
clients to cut the cutting and push the pushing.
Although it is tempting to
trim, the health implications of cutting cuticles may convince you
to think before reaching for your nippers.
The cuticle prevents bacteria from entering the lunula, the whitish
area at the nail plate's base, by sealing off the potential space
between the root of the nail and the skin. By removing the cuticle,
the newly forming nail is left unprotected and vulnerable to
infection.
Never cut the cuticle: instead push it back gently with a rosewood stick,
Hindo stone or rubber-tip cuticle pusher. Strong cuticle growth
should be controlled with a cuticle softener or cuticle remover
liquid, such as Cuccio's Apple
Cuticle Remover.
Eleanor Victor, technical advisor with OPI, based in North
Hollywood, California, also encourages easing the cuticle back with
a
pusher. "The only time I would ever cut is if the
cuticle was extremely hard, dry and sticking straight
up," she says. "But you must be careful not to cut the
entire cuticle."
Maintain healthy nails and
cuticles by using a cuticle oil. We Love,
Avoplex by OPI, $13 and Creative Nail Design,
Solar Oil, $7- both are great! Keep a bottle in the
car, at the kitchen table or on your nightstand. Keep
it close, and you'll end up using it more frequently.
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