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Can someone pls tell me what I’m doing wrong? my cuticles keep ending up like this 2 days after I cut them 😭 really trying to get better at my nail prep as a DIY hard gel girly would love some tips!
6 upvotes, 12 comments. Sidechat image post by Anonymous in Nails! 💅🏻. "Can someone pls tell me what I’m doing wrong? my cuticles keep ending up like this 2 days after I cut them 😭 really trying to get better at my nail prep as a DIY hard gel girly would love some tips!"
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Anonymous 5w

What I do is cuticle remover then use a cuticle cutter. Then when you’re completely done use cuticle oil. I did mine yesterday and saw a few loose skin pieces so I cut them off to keep it neat… but also a big role is if you pick at your skin around or nails or even bite it :) hope this helped!

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Anonymous 5w

Have you tried cuticle oil? Or sometimes I cut them off with little scissors or even when I’m tight on time I just buff them with one of those blocks things

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Anonymous 5w

to me it looks like you are using a cuticle cutter like this after cuticle pushing, but if this is what you are using you should be doing that before pushing then using a cuticle trimmer for any extra clean up

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Anonymous 5w

I use the one on the right to push and the cutter on the left to cut the cuticles!! 😭 my kit didn’t come with the one in the middle/the one you posted, is that one better?

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 5w

I do use cuticle oil! This happens after I cut my cuticles with a trimmer, I’m wondering if it’s my technique?

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Anonymous replying to -> brookiecookies 5w

Thank you! What is the difference between a remover and a cutter? I usually just push them back with the pusher and then use the clipper looping thing on the left

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 5w

So cuticle remover is this thick liquid that you let sit on your cuticle for a few mins, then push with the pusher, then use the cutter(far left) to cut the excess skin off(be VERY careful not to cut yourself or go too deep into the area around your nails- it’ll cause infection)

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 5w

I personally think the middle one sucks and doesn’t take off any excess skin

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 5w

Then I say you have the correct tools to do the job. Do you use your hands a lot with water? That also plays a big role in fragile cuticles

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Anonymous replying to -> brookiecookies 5w

Ohhh interesting, I gotta try some cuticle remover then. Do you have you you’d recommend?

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Anonymous replying to -> brookiecookies 5w

Mm not really? Could it be that my trimmers are not sharp enough? Immediately after I do it they look fine-ish (not as clean as when I get nails done at a salon) but like a day or two after they start to peel aggressively like in my picture :(

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 5w

I just use whichever came with my kit 🤷🏼‍♀️

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