Cuticle oil gets treated like an optional extra, but it's doing real work — keeping the skin around your nail bed hydrated, which helps polish and extensions hold up and keeps cuticles from cracking or catching.
A little goes a long way: a drop per nail, massaged in, is plenty. Nighttime is an easy habit to build since you're not immediately washing your hands afterward.
Avoid cutting your cuticles at home. The cuticle is a seal that protects the nail matrix underneath — cutting it too aggressively can lead to irritation or infection. Gentle pushing back after a warm soak is the safer approach between salon visits.
If your cuticles are consistently dry or peeling no matter how much oil you use, mention it at your next appointment — it can be a sign it's time to adjust your service routine.
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