Getting the perfect at-home mani isn’t just about your polish skills.
Here, two nail technicians explain how to use cuticle remover for spa-worthy results.
It actually starts with proper cuticle care.
It shapes the nail and allows for a smooth polish utility.
And the secret to healthy-looking cuticles?
It helps break down excess tissue that could ruin your manis aesthetic.
Christina Grant is a manicurist and hand model who has appeared in editorials in the New York Times, Allure, Vogue.com, and more as well as campaigns for Rebecca Minkoff and Essie.
Before you tend to your cuticles, its essential to understand what cuticles really are.
Cuticles help prevent bacteria from entering living tissue.
Going crazy with the cuticle remover can lead to damaging the living tissue.
Ready to give cuticle remover a go?
How to use cuticle remover correctly
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This can be tricky, Baker says.
Even some professional nail techs have trouble making this important distinction.
Refer to a nail anatomy diagram to ensure you know what youre looking at.
Once youre familiar with the instructions, it’s possible for you to apply the cuticle remover.
Christina Grant is a manicurist and hand model who has appeared in editorials in the New York Times, Allure, Vogue.com, and more as well as campaigns for Rebecca Minkoff and Essie.
Grant recommends beginning with a tiny amount.
you’re free to use an orangewood stick to spread the remover and loosen the cuticle carefully.
This can be damaging, and we dont want that.
Watch a professional nail technician gently push back the cuticles in the video below.
Both Baker and Grant recommend using a buffer for those last bits of remaining cuticle tissue.
Then wash any leftover product off of your hands.
Its soft but powerful at the same time, she says.
Plus, its wallet-friendly too.
This is the best budget cuticle remover, Grant says.
It gets the job done for half the price.
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