How to Take Care of Your Cuticles

nails care

Cuticle care and nail care should be a part of your daily routine. Cuticles act as protection for your nails. Use the following steps to take good care of your cuticles.

Instructions

1. 

   Use a cuticle stick to gently push back your cuticles after a bath or shower and before using cuticle cream or nail oil.

2. 

   Use nail oil, cuticle oil or any other type of body oil to massage your cuticles on a regular basis. Olive oil or coconut oil can work very well for this purpose as well. A good time to do this is right after washing your hands, after giving yourself a manicure or pedicure or after a shower or bath. If you moisturize your cuticles well every day, you may help with the prevention of hang nails.

3. 

   Make sure that the manicure set your manicurist uses is sterilized to prevent infections. If you do your own manicures and pedicures, make sure you use clean all your cuticle products and manicure supplies before every manicure.

4. 

   Be gentle with your hands when cleaning with harsh household cleaners. Have nail products on hand. Wear gloves and wash and moisturize your nails and cuticles after using them.

5. 

   If you consistently have breaking nails and dry cuticles, this may be a sign that you have some nutritional deficiencies. Make sure to mention this to your doctor and get a yearly physical.

6. 

   If your cuticles get infected, go to a dermatologist as soon as possible and get this treated. Make cuticle care, nail care and taking care of yourself a priority.