The appearance of a modern woman is considered incomplete without a manicure. If the nails look unkempt, untreated, almost everyone around it notices. But ... A lot of modern manicure techniques, methods of nail care can give a woman an elegant manicure even with "problem" nails. These include cuticle processing.
A cuticle of a nail is a skin growing at its base. If it is not processed, not removed periodically, it grows on the nail to such an extent that it hides a substantial part of it. Hence, the nails seem short, and applying varnish only spoils the appearance. Before resorting to building up, it is enough to visit a beauty salon and treat your nails, learn how to care for them correctly and take this as a rule so that in the future you can afford the brightest tones of varnish.
Before you understand the modern ways of caring for the cuticle, you should first turn to physiology. The cuticle of the nail is constantly growing, like the nail itself and the hair. Since it carries the same protective function: it protects the fingers from the penetration of microbes under the skin at the base of the nail. Is it worth it in this case to remove it, as is customary in the "manicure business"?
What do the masters say about this? The cuticle of the nail should not hide the white semicircle on the nail (hole, crescent or, in scientific terms, matrix), i.e. it is better to remove it, but leaving a thin strip along the base of the nail. The first time such a maneuver can not be done by anyone.
Periodic removal of the cuticle does not take much time, but ennobles your nails at times. The only negative is that you need to be able to do it. Removing the skin from the nail is not so simple: it breaks, sometimes it breaks out too much, to blood stains, and as a result, the nails look even worse than before trying to treat them. And besides, such a “treatment” of the cuticle is dangerous to health. After all, the skin should tightly cover the base of the nail so that microbes do not penetrate. They penetrate open wounds even faster. Therefore, the removal of the cuticle should be approached responsibly, examine the issue, and even better, as mentioned at the beginning of the article, go to a specialist in a salon and see how a professional works.
So how to get rid of a cuticle? Let's see what knowledge the masters have accumulated on this issue: what rules are recommended to be followed, what nuances are advised not to forget, which techniques they suggest using and, of course, which cosmetic means to apply ...
Masters distinguish several types of cuticles by its shape, elasticity and structure. And they are treated differently. Therefore, you should consult with a specialist to find out exactly how to process your cuticle type, so as not to harm (in the form of burrs, which, by the way, may not appear immediately after processing, but later), do not break the structure. For example, cuticles that are different in structure and width should be removed with different tools: rounded nail scissors, a mineral nail file or a wooden stick. In some cases, the cuticles should also be softened: first in soapy water, and then with a special cosmetic product. If after treatment you want to apply varnish, do not use water, it is better to treat the cuticle with special oil.
Upon completion of work with the cuticle, the pleasant part comes: processing with a nutrient and a small massage of the nails.
And the last cuticle care question is about frequency. How quickly the cuticle of the nail grows, so often you need to cut it. Someone every day, someone once a week.
I would like to remind about security measures. Manicure tools, like lipstick, like a towel, like a toothbrush, must be individual! When contacting beauty salons, trust only professionals or do manicures yourself. In order not to take risks, instead of removing the cuticle, you can do it only by softening it (although in the case of a keratinized cuticle, this option will not work).