Okay, so once summer hits…. my skin always gets super dry, and when my skin gets dry- my cuticles start acting up. If you have ever had a hangnail, you know how pesky it can be. Good news for all of us, I have finally learned how to effectively manage annoying hangnails and keep your nails looking healthy, all while sleeping!
Two more things to help you take proper care of your cuticles:
- Don’t cut your cuticles. Cutting away your cuticle can cause damage to your nail & can create infection. That piece of skin is actually a protective barrier that you don’t want to mess with. Instead, as mentioned above, push back your cuticles with an orange stick.
- Use a quality cuticle oil everyday and night. This will keep your cuticles soft and in good shape!
3 Responses to How to get Healthy Cuticles… While you Sleep!
Linda Petersen July 19th, 2012
Great advice!
Soaking your nails and cuticles in olive oil for about 15 minutes once a week helps to keep cuticles soft and healthy, but also puts moisture back into the nails. Especially good if your are finally getting rid of acrylics and/or taking a break from any of the gel systems out there.
JuliAna August 25th, 2012
Awesome TIP
Pair this with Julep’s cuticle oil! Simply Nailucious
A. Nonny. Mous. December 29th, 2012
I did this with coconut oil, which does not go well with microwaves-made some pretty odd sounds-and it worked fine. I put my hands in socks and sat on my hands and watched TV for like 25 minutes..Worked just fine:)