Why do you need cuticle oil and how to use it

Whatever type of manicure you use, cuticle care is the main step. The skin around the nail is quite thin and delicate, it is susceptible to microtrauma and overdrying, which causes the appearance of the hands to deteriorate significantly. To avoid such phenomena, it is necessary to regularly care for the cuticle, and the most popular, effective and popular are oil-based products.

What is cuticle oil and why is it needed?

The oil composition for the skin around the nails is a product based on essential natural oil extracts, which helps in the care and fight against imperfections, providing:

• hydration;
• softening;
• regeneration;
• recovery;

• stopping inflammatory processes;
• strengthening;
• healthy look.

Which cuticle remover is best?

Now that we have dealt with the best products in the “Cuticle removers” category, let’s summarize – which remover is better to buy.

1. If exposure time is important to you, take a look at removers from UNO or ORLY, they have the best time efficiency indicators.
2. For professional use, it is more profitable to buy removers in large volumes - from 100 ml. DOMIX, MILV, Lovely have these.
3. When the deciding factor is cost, look at Kapous - with a volume of 30 ml, the manufacturer's remover costs just under 150 rubles.

All the products discussed in the review are good in their own way.
Finding a suitable remover can only be done by trial and error, and we hope our review has narrowed the search from hundreds of products in this category to just a dozen. Comment

How to choose the right one

The properties of the skin around the nails and their condition are different for everyone, so when choosing an oil you can easily get confused. Before purchasing, first identify the problem and the result you want to achieve, and use our simple tips. Oil products can be divided into three conditional groups:

• For professional use. On sale you can find ready-made oil compositions, which are placed in glass jars with applicators or brushes, pencils or dry sticks. As a rule, they are used in salons, but they are also quite convenient for home use.
• Natural . Pharmaceutical shea, peach or tea tree oil will help you moisturize and soften your skin.
• Made at home . You can prepare this product yourself using the recipes and videos we offer.

In addition, oil products have different purposes for the cuticle depending on the composition and method of application:

• remover oil dissolves the skin around the nail plate and makes it easy to remove with an orange stick.
• softening oil makes rough and tight skin softer and more elastic.
• An oil composition for strengthening nails and cuticles allows you to improve their appearance.
• An oil composition for the restoration and regeneration of the cuticle will help in caring for damaged skin around the nail.
• A bactericidal oil product for trimmed manicure will help neutralize possible infection.

Selection rules

In any cosmetics store you can find different types of these special oils, although the choice is often difficult due to the price range or composition. There are several criteria for making the right choice:

1. Release form. This product can be available in liquid or solid form. The liquid form remains fluid at different temperatures and can contain almond, orange and other types of oils. The solid form retains its consistency even at high temperatures; it can be shea butter and others.
2. Packaging can be made from various materials, which determine the shelf life or preservation of protective properties.
   For example, metal packaging increases shelf life, and a dark glass bottle protects from exposure to direct sunlight. Some manufacturers produce their products in the form of a pencil; it can be carried in a purse, which is convenient for daily use.
3. The composition of the product usually includes no more than five oils, so you should pay attention to the presence of auxiliary components.
   Additional substances are included in various natural oils, extracts of which are used in the manufacture of the product. For example, vitamin E, wax or collagen are found in varying quantities in some flowers and plants. Therefore, it is important to pay attention to the list of ingredients; the fewer additives it contains, the better.
4. Brand. Almost all brands that produce such oils are engaged in the production of cosmetic lines for face and body care. It is better to choose proven brands or follow the recommendations of a manicurist.
5. Manufacturer country. This factor mainly affects the cost. For example, oil with the same composition from Europe can cost an order of magnitude more than its domestically produced counterpart. Here the choice is up to the buyer himself, especially since one cannot be completely sure that a foreign product is original.

How to make it yourself

We offer two simple recipes that will help you make your own nail and cuticle oil at home, using natural essential oils and vitamins.

Almond oil for cuticles

You will need oil:

• almonds - 2 tablespoons. spoons;

• lavender – 20 drops;

• lemon – 10 drops.

Combine all ingredients in a glass bottle (preferably dark) and shake the mixture well. Store the composition in a dark place and use it before bed, rubbing it into your nails and cuticles. The procedure can be performed daily or every other day.

Result: softening, nutrition of nails and cuticles, their neat, healthy appearance.

Coconut oil for kutila

You will need:

• coconut oil – 0.5 teaspoon. spoons;
• grape seed extract – 1 teaspoon. spoon;
• honey – 0.5 tsp. spoons;

• vanilla extract – 0.5 teaspoon. spoons;
• natural yogurt – 1 teaspoon. spoon/

Connect all components. Mix them well until the mixture is smooth. Store it in a glass bottle in the refrigerator. Use the composition by rubbing it into the nail plates and cuticles 2-3 times a week.

Result: nutrition, restoration, strengthening.

What it is

The cuticle (or eponychium) is a kind of hard cushion of skin that surrounds the nail plate. Its main task is to protect against microorganisms and other foreign bodies that can end up in the growth zone.

The extreme part of the eponychium is completely dead cells. During the drying process, if they are not removed in time, they peel off and cause burrs to appear. In addition, if you regularly do the wrong manicure, this area can easily become infected, which will certainly lead to an inflammatory process.

How to use cuticle oil

The rules for using skin care oil products are very simple:

1. Steam your hands in hot water.

2. Wash them with soap.

3. If the skin of the nails is rough, you can lightly file it with a buff.

4. Apply the product not only to the skin, but also to the nail itself.

5. Rub it in using massaging movements.

6. Maintain the required time:

• if the procedure is carried out to soften before manicure, then no more than 5 minutes;
• if for regeneration after manicure, then up to 20 minutes;
• if for removal, then up to 5 minutes.

7. At the end, you need to remove the product with a napkin.

It’s good if you make this procedure mandatory and daily, then you won’t have to wait long for the result.

Tools for removing cuticles at home

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To remove the cuticle yourself, you must first have all the necessary items, products and tools.

• Bath . In any case, the cuticle is removed much easier in a softened state. Therefore, when getting started, you must first hold your fingertips in warm water for 5-10 minutes.
• Tweezers . This is a tool for cutting manicure: if you are sure that you will not leave wounds on the skin in the process, you can use this method. However, an unedged manicure is a more gentle procedure that eliminates almost all unpleasant consequences.

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• Pusher . This is a metal tool with a spatula tip, which is convenient for pushing back the cuticle and completely removing dead skin particles separated by the remover gel.
• Orange sticks . They are used in the same way as a pusher. However, this is a less traumatic tool, as it is made of wood.
• Remover . This is a key tool for those who do not want to risk using tweezers. As a rule, this is a gel or cream that exfoliates dead skin cells and thereby allows you to “clean” the area around the nails - there will be no more “growths”. It is important that the formula of such a product is based on fruit acids, so look at the label indicating the composition.

It is worth noting that experts usually advise against cutting the cuticle.

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Firstly, so as not to deprive your nails of the very protection on which their health depends.

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Secondly, to completely eliminate the possibility of injury or cutting - any damage in the cuticle area, as a rule, becomes very inflamed and takes a long and painful time to heal. And if the instruments are not sterile, there is a risk of infection.

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Reviews of cuticle oil

To clearly demonstrate what cuticle oil is for , we asked three women to try any of the offered products and give their assessment of this cosmetic product.

Valentina, 33 years old

The skin around my nails is quite thick and dry, but fortunately it grows slowly. I decided to improve my nails a little and put them in order using ready-made cuticle oil “Cuticle Oil” produced by ARAVIA. The photo shows how the nails have changed after the first procedure. The skin has indeed become very soft, the nails have a healthy shine, and the hands now look more well-groomed.

Expert's comments: For daily use, you can use any pharmaceutical oil, rubbing it into the nail plates and surrounding skin before bed. The effect will be no less impressive. Try starting with a regular peach.

Margarita, 38 years old

I regularly apply shellac to my nails, which I do not remove for up to 10 days. To make my grown-out manicure look neat and aesthetically pleasing, I regularly use an oil product. I've tried many different types, but I think the oil pencil is the most effective and convenient. This packaging is very practical, and the composition inside makes the skin simply perfect. My favorite brand is Bohema.

Expert's comments: We recommend paying attention to an oil composition with a strengthening effect, because constantly wearing such a coating depletes the nail plate.

Ekaterina, 43 years old

Using an oil product, I decided to remove the dry skin near my nails. I doubted a little that it would be possible to remove skin as dry and rough as mine so quickly, in just 4 minutes. To my surprise, the result is like after a good manicure. And most importantly, no cuts or bleeding! And the nail plates themselves began to look noticeably better.

Expert's comments: Thanks to this product, you not only learned how to remove cuticles at home, but also ensure proper nail care.

Which oil is better - review

As mentioned above, all oils are divided into professional and natural. Of course, responsible manufacturers also use natural ingredients for their products, but flavor them with synthetic additives that can cause allergies. This happens very rarely with natural remedies.

Essential oils for cuticles

For comparison, we have compiled a list of the best natural oils :

Base oil
If you don’t want to prepare oil mixtures or do baths yourself, then it’s better to buy a ready-made regenerating product. To determine which is better, we compared reviews of different cuticle oils and compiled a review rating.

All Season Nails

. Liquid moisturizer. Its significant disadvantage is its poor absorption. It consists of a natural oil base (base) and vitamins. Organic Shop Nail Oil Ideal Cuticle is extremely similar to it.

All Season Nails
Almond Kinetics from Kinetics Orange (Almond Kinetics)

. A real find for thrifty girls. The product is cheap, but it works well. Used for daily skin hydration. If you can’t find it in stores, then use an analogue - Lianail or floral Naomi Flower oil Lily.

Almond Kinetics by Kinetics Orange
Healing Oil Smart Enamel “Cuticle Scrub” by Frenchi

. Super high-quality restorative product for flaking and dry nails. You need to smear it not only after a manicure or pedicure, but every day. The course lasts a month, after which there is a break.

Healing oil Smart Enamel
Essie Аpricot cuticle oil (Essie Apricot)

. It is worth choosing if there is a serious problem with the cuticle. This is a European-made product that contains natural orange oil, vitamins A and E, as well as mineral compounds. Inm Premium Mango Cuticle Oil is very similar.

Essie Аpricot cuticle oil
Arabia Professional Cuticle Oil (Arabia)

. Contains cold-pressed sweet almond, jojoba and olive oil. The benefits from it are noticeable immediately. Nutrition and hydration are carried out on the deep layers of the skin, this helps to prolong the effect. A more affordable, but not as effective analogue is Vogue Nails.

Aravia Professional Cuticle Oil
O.PI Avoplex Cuticle Oil to Go (Opi Apoplex)

. OPI is a unique cuticle oil in a tube. The product is very thick, which saves consumption - it lasts for a long time. The composition includes sunflower, grape seed, sesame and cookie oils.

OPI Avoplex Cuticle Oil to Go
The Body Shop

. This company separates its products for men and women. The main difference is the smell and composition. The product for ladies contains soft essential oils, and for men - aromatic and plant extracts.

The Body Shop
Bohemia Professional (Bohemia Line)

. Sweet and healthy oil for nails and skin. Helps nourish the epidermis and restore it after a deep manicure. It is easily replaced by Jess nail Cyticul oil (Jess) and Smart products.

Bohemia Professional
Giorgio Capachini Oil moistening

. This is not a moisturizer, but a purely nourishing product. A distinctive feature is cherry extract and vitamin cocktail. If hydration is required, we recommend paying attention to a very similar product - Eveline Cosmetics Nail Therapy Professional (Eveline).

Giorgio Capachini Oil moistening
Domix Green Professional (Domix)

. Professional product for restoring the nail plate and cuticle.

Domix Green Professional
Cuticle care oil from Belweder comes in Aromatic and Restoring (Belwedere). The pronounced smell of orange is the calling card of this product. Externally it looks like an oil mixture with a varnish brush. The product is easy to apply and can be used daily.

Belweder

Cuticle Care Complex from Orly (Orly)

. This is a real panacea for dry epidermis and brittle nails. The product contains extracts of herbs (sage, myrrh, and others), fruits and vitamin compounds. This is a slightly cheaper analogue of Singer.

Cuticle Care Complex by Orly
Bali Spa 428 by EL Corazon (El Corazon)

. This is a product for removing cuticles, not restoring or nourishing them. In order to make a simple unedged manicure, you only need this product and an orange stick. Its complete analogue is Kodi Professional (Kodi).

Bali Spa 428 by EL Corazon
Essence Studio Nails Repairing Nail

. Designed specifically for gentle care. Due to polyunsaturated fats, it regenerates the plate and protects the cuticle from drying out and cracks.

Essence Studio Nails Repairing Nail
Oil for treating cuticles in a pencil Mavala Mavapen Nutritive Oil for Cuticles (Mavala)

. This product can replace regular trimming of overgrown skin. Active substances quickly restore metabolic processes, moisturize the epidermis and protect it from the effects of fungi and inflammation. A little cheaper, but the same gel in a pencil - Lidan and MDS Cuticle Revitalizer Oil.

Mavala Mavapen Nutritive Oil for Cuticles
FENNEL cuticle oil

. It is also a very affordable product. Consists of vitamins and base oils. With constant use, you can draw a parallel with a cheaper product from Irisk - IRIS'K Tango Strawberry.

FENNEL cuticle oil
In'Garden Premium Nail&Cuticle Oil

. Cosmetics from the premium segment, but at an affordable price. Contains a vitamin complex and plant extracts.

In'Garden Premium Nail&Cuticle Oil
Flormar Nail Care Nourishing Oil With Vitamin E. Cheap oil for pre-manicure treatment. We can recommend Oriflame The ONE and Avon as similar products.

Flormar Nail Care Nourishing Oil With Vitamin E

Severina Expert

with jojoba and rosemary (Severina). A must-have product for girls with dry skin and brittle nails. Rosemary in the composition helps strengthen the plate and disinfect the epidermis. Shea deeply moisturizes and nourishes. Its analogue is L'etoile Angelique.

Severina Expert
The rating does not include less popular products from Kiss Nail&Cuticle Oil, Runail, Yoko, Spivak, TNL Professional, Marula and Formula Profi.

Video about cuticle oil

In this small selection of videos you will find information about different manufacturers of oil manicure care products, how to use them and how to prepare them yourself.

• Video with a review of cuticle oil in a pencil, where you will learn how to use it correctly.

• A video review of cuticle oils from different manufacturers will tell you which one is better and help you make your choice.

• In this video you will learn what can replace cuticle oil and how to use it.

• Video on how to make your own oil cuticle remover in the form of a pencil.

• In this video you will learn what a mineral cuticle remover is, how to use it and why it is an excellent alternative to a cuticle nipper.

• Video on how to prepare an oil product to soften the skin around the nails and strengthen them at home.

• Video with a master class lesson on making an oil composition to nourish and moisturize the skin around the nail plate.

You already understand that ideally you need to have several types of this natural miracle remedy, but we recommend that you first try each one and evaluate the result yourself. Share in the comments your experience of using oil compositions to care for the skin of the nail plates and the secrets of preparing them at home.

Why does the skin around the nails need this product, why is it applied?

Cuticle and nail oil is used mainly to moisturize and strengthen them, although it also has other purposes. To create a modern European manicure, the cuticle must be smooth and elastic, and this is exactly what the oil will do. When doing a cut manicure, the product prevents drying and inflammation of the cut areas, retaining moisture on the skin and forming a protective film.

It contains a range of natural ingredients and essential oils that help treat a variety of skin problems, including dryness, cracks, fungal infections and even ingrown toenails.

Thus, the oil has an antiseptic and antimicrobial effect, while significantly improving the condition of the rough cuticle.

Action of base oils

Buy the product or prepare it yourself - it's up to you. In any case, you need to know the composition of the component. As a rule, a standard product includes a mixture of a couple of drops of essential and base oils of plant origin. But if you want to solve a specific problem, focus on the strengths of each component. This is why you need cuticle oil with different properties.

• Apricot. Its main task is nutrition, but in addition it moisturizes and enriches the skin with essential vitamins.
• Almond - has a similar effect + enriched with minerals.
• Wheat germ oil has gained popularity due to its antioxidant properties. It can restore the cuticle and relieve inflammation in the shortest possible time.
• Castor oil, like burdock oil, must be used for preventive purposes.
• Jojoba has a targeted effect even on microtraumas and inflammation.

For those who like it cheaper: we prepare the butter ourselves

The secret of beautiful bottles with miraculous mixtures is very simple. The composition of any product is based on unchanged substances: nutritional oil, flavoring, dye and vitamin E.

Judging by the reviews, there is nothing difficult to prepare, and, as many women admit, the homemade version often turns out better than the industrial version. Here is the answer to the question of why and why you need to prepare cuticle oil at home and not buy it. And it also saves a lot of money.

Convinced? So, we can start...

1. First you need to make the right selection of the main components of plant origin. For example, grape seed oil (10 ml) and jojoba (15) combine well.
2. You can also add lemon to the mixture, which greatly strengthens the nail plate, giving it a healthy appearance. Consumption of essential oil in relation to vegetable oils is 1:5.
3. Don't forget about a vitamin E capsule, which can be purchased at any pharmacy.
4. Pour the freshly prepared mixture into a glass bottle.

Now that we have our own treatment ready and we know what cuticle oil does, it's time to figure out how to apply it.

Good advice

Before purchasing, pay attention to the components. It is possible that one of them may cause an allergic reaction. The expected effect also plays an important role. A properly selected product is the key to beautiful nails and excellent results.

Be sure to prioritize convenience. Ideally, the cuticle product should be equipped with a pipette dispenser so that the composition does not spread, but is evenly distributed over the desired area.

Immediately exclude products that contain unnatural ingredients from your list of potential purchases. It is desirable that the active components be two types of oils - essential and plant origin.

Terms of use

The composition is recommended to be used in the evening of every day, ideally before bed. And if there is a catastrophic lack of time, then as needed in any free minute. But remember that only regular application of the product will help the skin around the nails get rid of dryness and make the plate stronger.

So, using oil is very easy. All you have to do is apply a couple of drops and rub in the composition for a few minutes. It is advisable to continue the course for at least a month, always observing an interval of 3-4 weeks. It would be a good idea to apply oil to the skin of your feet. Rough cuticles will become softer over time and the risk of fungal disease progression will decrease.

Dispelling myths

The widespread promises of many manufacturers that such products can affect the rate of nail growth are nothing more than a marketing ploy. The rate of nail growth is influenced by two factors - the general condition of the body and hormonal levels. During hormonal changes, for example, during pregnancy, nails begin to grow more actively.

With regular use, the oil can only affect the growth rate of the cuticle, as well as the subungual skin - hyponychia. The nail plate mostly consists of keratin and also contains calcium, chromium, phosphorus, selenium and zinc. Therefore, only consuming a complex of useful microelements that affect the health of the entire body from the inside, as well as taking hormonal medications, can really speed up the growth of nails. Cosmetics, no matter how effective they may be, are designed to deal exclusively with external problems. Proper nutrition can also improve the condition of your nails. If you want to have healthy nails, your diet must include fish - a source of biotin and fatty acids, red meat and buckwheat - a source of protein and iron, dairy products - a source of calcium and vitamin D, as well as any other protein food.

It is important to know that nails are a kind of indicator of problems in the body. If their condition has worsened, cuticle oil alone will not solve the problem - no matter what its label says. At best, the body lacks nutrients; at worst, poor nail condition indicates problems with the gastrointestinal tract, cardiovascular system, and thyroid gland. In case of serious problems, you should consult a doctor.