“It’s important for both you and your nail tech to understand what part of your nail is the cuticle and what part is the proximal nail fold, as these can be mixed up and nipping the wrong part can lead to cuts and bruising around your nail,” she says.
“Things like hang nails however can be taken off with clean and sharp cuticle clippers or nail clippers – but always make sure they are super clean and disinfected before using.
“It doesn’t have to be gel, but even just cuticle work like shaping the nail and have a general basic manicure really helps people cuticles become more moisturised as they are pushed back and trimmed.”.
Bohan adds: “Keeping up maintenance of your cuticles can actually make your manicures last a lot longer as there is no dead skin left on the nail plate for the product to stick to.
“If you’re washing up, doing cleaning or even washing your hair, I would advise to always wear gloves to protect your cuticles too,” says Greaves, especially if cleaning products contain bleach.
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