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Summary: Pull off a hangnail by using a cuticle nipper tool to gently remove any loose skin around the cuticle that is lifted around the nail bed. Apply a cuticle softener after pulling off a hangnail with tips from a licensed aesthetician in this free video on nail care.
Jacqueline Oliphant has been in the beauty business since 1996. Her skill set is vast, from nails to skin care, stage makeup and wigs, fashion and beauty. Oliphant is fully licensed in...read more
"Have you ever noticed any type of loose tissue around your cuticle area and how you could actually remove it? Hi, I'm Jackie O, beauty expert, and today, we will be discussing how you can remove loose hangnails around your cuticle area. Here, we have a tool called the cuticle nipper, and with this tool here, this will help you whether you're at home or the salon and your manicurist can perform this service as well. To gently go around the cuticle very easily, just only nipping anything that is loose around the cuticle. You want to make sure that you can remove that tissue only that's lifted around your nail bed. You want to check all nails and make sure that you can use your cuticle nipper to remove the loose tissue only around as a hangnail, which is on your cuticle area. You want to make sure that you can follow up with a nice cuticle softener as well as a cuticle oil to help prevent them from reoccurring. I'm Jackie O, beauty expert, and today we have learned how to remove hangnails."
eHow Article: How to Pull Off a Hangnail