How to Make Cuticle Oil

Cuticle oil should be massaged into your cuticles after completing your manicure. Proper use of cuticle once a week leads to healthy well manicured cuticles. Cuticle oil is sold commercially in many different scents using a combination of various oils. Experiment with some oil combinations and make your own cuticle oil for a lot less money.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Choose your oils. Pick either 2 or 3 oils and mix them together in equal parts. The best oils for use in cuticle oil include jojoba, rice bran, olive, lavender, almond, grapeseed and vitamin e oil. Pour equal parts of each oil into a jar.

2. Scent your cuticle oil naturally. Use a little almond, lemon or orange oil for scent.

3. Close the jar securely and shake the contents vigorously to mix.

4. Massage a small amount of cuticle oil into each cuticle after grooming your cuticles and completing your manicure.

5. Store your cuticle oil in a sealed jar in a cool dark environment.

Tips & Warnings

• To make cuticle cream, make the cuticle oil and then mix a few drops of the oil into 1/4 cup of your favorite hand lotion. Store the cuticle cream in a tightly sealed container.
• Some people choose to add a few drops of essential oils to their cuticle oil for scent. Be careful if you are using essential oils, some of them can be harmful if they enter the blood stream. Research the essential oil you are considering using so you are aware of the risks.