Type keyword s to search. Today's Top Stories. Here's to manis that don't resemble a crime scene. Carly Cardellino Carly Cardellino was the beauty director at Cosmopolitan. What most people refer to as the cuticle is actually known as the eponychium, the fold of skin at the base of the nail.
This you need to be much more gentle with as it is living tissue. It is absolutely fine to push it back and this is best done after a shower or bath, or in the salon with professional equipment to avoid damage or splitting.
Essentially, the 'never cut your cuticle' thing is more a case of mistaken identity, not misinformation. Personally I prefer not to have my cuticles cut and instead maintain them by pushing back daily after a shower and with my favourite cuticle oil by OPI.
You have a couple of options here. You do the daily pushing back and oiling and then not really need to cut your cuticle, or you can leave them until you go to the salon and let your nail pro handle everything.
Cuticle oil really does sound like one of the most extravagant, gilding-the-lily type products and I balked at it for years, but even I have to admit that CND Solar Oil really does make all the difference to the health and appearance of my nails. News U. Politics Joe Biden Congress Extremism. Special Projects Highline. HuffPost Personal Video Horoscopes. Follow Us. Terms Privacy Policy. All rights reserved. Suggest a correction. Simone Kitchens. Because of the increased exposure to harmful materials, cutting your cuticles can lead to a variety of infections.
Some might simply be a minor inconvenience, while others may be more serious. This risk is increased even more if you are using tools that have not been properly sterilized. The best way to avoid these infections is to simply stay away from cutting or otherwise removing your cuticles. If you want to treat yourself to a manicure, make sure to tell the manicurist that you do not want to have your cuticles cut.
If you find them to be unsightly, you can simply have them push your cuticles back.
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