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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on May 15, 2018 11:39:52 GMT
I do my own manicures and I don't believe in cutting the cuticle. I often do just a buffed nail if I don't do my standard French manicure.
I've been using Melt Away by Butter and am really pretty satisfied with how it works. But I don't really follow new beauty products and trends so it's entirely possible there's something better out there.
Any of our nail experts here know of anything I should try?
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valincal
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Post by valincal on May 15, 2018 12:09:51 GMT
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Post by gar on May 15, 2018 12:16:11 GMT
I like Mavala if you have that brand in the US. Also OPI have great products.
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likescarrots
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Post by likescarrots on May 15, 2018 12:28:55 GMT
I second the Sally Hansen. I've had the same bottle for years and it's still getting the job done. I use it on my toes too when I give myself pedicures.
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Post by originalvanillabean on May 15, 2018 13:07:30 GMT
Blue Cross cuticle remover - available at Sally's and probably Amazon too.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on May 15, 2018 14:45:15 GMT
Thanks for the suggestions! That gives me a few new options to look into.
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maryannscraps
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Post by maryannscraps on May 15, 2018 15:06:27 GMT
I like the Deborah Lippmann cuticle remover. I get it at Sephora. It's pricey but works really well and lasts a long time. It has little exfoliating beads in it to help remove the stuff left after you push back the cuticle.
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Post by MichyM on May 15, 2018 15:17:59 GMT
I too am a Deborah Lippmann fan, though I don't care for the polishes, just the cuticle remover. It's the best I've tried.
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Post by dewryce on May 15, 2018 15:22:51 GMT
Okay peas, what am I missing? What is the benefit to removing them? I've never removed my cuticles, in truth I hardly see/notice them, on my fingernails at least. I do have a cream I use once in a blue moon that you rub into your nails and cuticles which I like. Occasionally I do on my toes but I let the lady doing my pedicure take care of them if need be.
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Post by mom on May 15, 2018 15:26:33 GMT
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pancakes
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Post by pancakes on May 15, 2018 15:56:04 GMT
Same. I leave it on for longer than recommended, though. I have terribly dry cuticles so there's a lot to remove, ha. |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on May 15, 2018 16:17:22 GMT
I was actually thinking about asking this myself. I use the Blue across cuticle remover and it works really well, but I think it might be causing me to have dry,hard skin around my fingers. I notice that after I have done a manicure and wonder if that is the cause. I’ve used the Sally Hansen cuticle removers (there are two kinds) and don’t think they worked as well. dewryce I have dry, ragged looking cuticles. Even with regular lotion and cuticle oil use. Using the remover helps to take that off. |
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Post by dewryce on May 15, 2018 16:32:19 GMT
dewryce I have dry, ragged looking cuticles. Even with regular lotion and cuticle oil use. Using the remover helps to take that off. So this isn't just a general product that should be used for all manicures? I'm wondering if I have jacked up looking cuticles and don't know it  Like, is there skin there that shouldn't be and I just don't realize it? The skin closest to my nails isn't dry, with a rare exception I have a cut there or something. Way back when I cared and actually painted my nails my Granma introduced me to a really thick cuticle and nail cream which I would religiously use. I think my nails looked awesome, but it may have been the massage I used to rub it in that helped them. I wonder if that would help more than regular oil. I still have some and use it a few times a year. It's thick like a very creamy icing. I put a dot on each nail and then barely move it around the cuticle and let it sit there for about 15 minutes. Then I massage it in. Truthfully I put the dot on at a light and let it soak in and massage while I drive. Anyway, I think the name is Elon I think and I have to order it from the pharmacy. I'll see if I can find a picture. Maybe it will help some. When I do get cuts on my cuticles they are so sensitive and it hurts! Attachments:
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Post by iamkristinl16 on May 15, 2018 17:09:33 GMT
dewryce I have dry, ragged looking cuticles. Even with regular lotion and cuticle oil use. Using the remover helps to take that off. So this isn't just a general product that should be used for all manicures? I'm wondering if I have jacked up looking cuticles and don't know it Like, is there skin there that shouldn't be and I just don't realize it? The skin closest to my nails isn't dry, with a rare exception I have a cut there or something. Way back when I cared and actually painted my nails my Granma introduced me to a really thick cuticle and nail cream which I would religiously use. I think my nails looked awesome, but it may have been the massage I used to rub it in that helped them. I wonder if that would help more than regular oil. I still have some and use it a few times a year. It's thick like a very creamy icing. I put a dot on each nail and then barely move it around the cuticle and let it sit there for about 15 minutes. Then I massage it in. Truthfully I put the dot on at a light and let it soak in and massage while I drive. Anyway, I think the name is Elon I think and I have to order it from the pharmacy. I'll see if I can find a picture. Maybe it will help some. When I do get cuts on my cuticles they are so sensitive and it hurts! I think it's pretty common to use a cuticle remover when doing a manicure. I haven't gotten many salon manicures but I think they typically use a cuticle nipper and some other tools to do it. I am not comfortable doing that at home. |
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Post by alexa11 on May 15, 2018 23:56:29 GMT
Ok- where have I been? I've been cutting mine for years and it takes forever for me to get my hands perfect like I want them. I've been using Solar Oil to soften them. So these magic creams work? I just started getting pedicures, but they are not doing such a great job. I guess I'm just picky!
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on May 16, 2018 0:07:56 GMT
I can see numerous purchases in my future as I try several of these out -- such glowing recommendations for a few of of them!
Again, thanks for all you help!
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Post by lisacharlotte on May 16, 2018 0:38:40 GMT
From Heavy.com; What most people think of as their cuticle actually isn’t. The transition between your nail and your finger is made up of three parts: your nail matrix, eponychium, and cuticle. The nail matrix is the part you can’t see. It sits below the surface of your skin and does the heavy lifting of growing your nails. The eponychium is what many people think of as their cuticles. This is the lip of skin that touches your fingernail. It’s the part of your nail that’s prone to hangnails and splitting in when particularly dry.
My cuticles on my ring fingers can grow half way down my nail. They are hard to scrape off. My eponychium are usually dry and ragged no matter how much cuticle oil or cream I use. I nip those suckers as close as possible. If not my nails would look like shit.
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Like, is there skin there that shouldn't be and I just don't realize it? The skin closest to my nails isn't dry, with a rare exception I have a cut there or something. 
