I cannot tell you how much healthier my nails have become since I’ve been watching your videos. I was totally going way over while doing my at-home manicures. My nails have never looked better! Thank you SO much! Keep it up, girl!
I have to say, this is the first and most healthy video I've seen about cuticle care! Thank you for all the reminders. I had a tendency to cut my dried proximal nailfold, because I thought it was dead. And in return it got really calloused! Now I've been taking care of my nails and cuticles very gently since like 10 days ago, and they got so much better already!!! Your video is the best I've seen so far, thank you again ♥️
I’ve been doing the same! I’ve always thought it was best to clip the dry skin but like you my skin has become so calloused, how did you get passed that stage?
I'm so excited to finally see a decent tutorial / safety video regarding glass cuticle files! They're wonderful tools, but can be so dangerous and unhealthy in the hands of someone who doesn't understand basic nail anatomy (I've gotten into heated discussions with other nail professionals who don't seem to understand what the cuticle actually is!). I'm also excited that you are offering the same info and advice that I offer to my clients. Other viewers: if you're a pro who sells glass cuticle files to your clients, PLEASE take the time to show them how to properly and safely use them at home! Healthy nails are the best nails to work on! ❤️
Every time you wash your hands, dry them with a cloth hand towel. Use the dampened part of the towel to gently rub your cuticles back. Pushes them back and exfoliates at the same time.
Wow!!! “We’re aiming for progress, not perfection”!!! 😍🤯🙇🏻♀️ I absolutely LOVE this statement - and not just regarding nails either!!! 🙇🏻♀️🙇🏻♀️🙇🏻♀️
Your manicure videos are excellent. I have had horribly overgrown cuticles for years and would always cut them to try to make my hands look presentable. They looked ok for a day, then the hard and peeling nail fold skin would take over again in a vicious cycle. I started following your techniques. So far, after two weeks, the results have been nothing short of miraculous. Still room for improvement, but still amazing. Thank you!
I am new to trying to manicure my nails. I have to say I’m bad at it. I have shaky hands and am not knowledgeable about it. I have been struggling to understand this cuticle thing and watch a few videos. I have to tell you this was the best you really helped me to understand the cuticle and how to handle them thank you. I found you by accident but I am now subscribed. I have tasked myself with practicing until I am good. Thank you so much
Thank you for this video! I feel like all over the internet you're the only one who just removes what's cuticle and leave the alive tissue alone! I've learnt more with you than with my actual classes! 💕 Much love!
I really appreciate all the helpful tips and tricks on taking care of your nails. The nail education you give is a huge bonus. I wish there were more nail salons in my area that specialize in natural manicures. I have gotten acrylic and gel nails twice and they made my nails extremely soft and took some time to get back to normal. By the way, you have beautiful nails!
It's amazing how much cuticle is actually there to be removed; before the application of the Blue Cross, your nail beds didn't look like they had much cuticle there at all. Thanks for this video Anna, it answered some questions I had about the use of the glass cuticle tool. Keep up the great work! (Hello MSL).
Hi Lybbyann! Right? So satisfying! The cuticle is on the nail plate though. Not the nail bed :). Not being picky but I’m trying to make sure everyone knows (and remembers) the proper terms :) 🥰🤓
@@TheSalonLife thank you for pointing out the difference between the nail plate and nail bed. I've heard quite a few professionals make this mistake. 🤔
I treated myself to a manicure, a while back, and I thought that the technician must be right and that was the way to do it. She used a V shaped cutting tool to cut away cuticle - and skin! So, I tried to copy her technique when my skin grew back harder and thicker (surprise surprise!) My fingers looked neat, but they were so sore; they were when she did it, too, but she had more soothing oils and creams. So, I stopped using that tool. I'm really glad to know how to look after my nails and skin properly now. Thank you!
I've had one of these for about a year, and now I realize that I've been using it wrong. I will be buying cuticle remover tomorrow! Seems that I've been way too rough on my nails, which explains a lot. Very glad to discover your channel.
I love your videos- so much good information that I needed to know. My nails and “nail fold” have improved so much since I started following your advice (since last week!). It is a new thing for me to NOT carve off what I thought was cuticle. I used to use the Revlon “cuticle trimmer” all the time and would often end up with bleeding, then hardening of the fold. So a constant cycle of trauma, hangnails, healing, then trimming again. YUCK! I also would end up with horizontal dents in the nail plate that would take a long time to grow out. My nails are naturally thin and soft to it is easy to damage them. I also buffed them because they have ridges, a few months ago and that was a real mistake. I’ve got a little way to go before that damage is all the way grown out. I found that the Essie Smoothie ridge filler works really well to cover and fill in the damage, and made it possible for me to use polish. I tried the Essie Expressie after watching some of your swatch videos and I love how quickly it dries. With regular polish I inevitably mess it up before it completely hardens. Anyway, a million thanks to you for your great videos!
Also Blue Cross cuticle remover has been a life changer for me. I apply and get to work gently scraping the cuticle off my nail plate. I get more off than I ever expected! I lay a small towel down or an old t-shirt. I reapply the remover as I need to. Be sure to rinse it all well when you're done. One time it made my finger pads sore. But just don't leave it on a long time.
Hi Holy! I’m glad it worked. I used the camera in a different angle and with some close up today. I’m very happy how it turned out! Thank you for your comment! ❤️
I bought the Erica’s pusher a few weeks ago, and in the hands of a pro it’s probably fantastic. But it’s so sharp that I’ve been scratching my nails too. I’ll try a manicure stick like this, using your tips. This was very helpful, thank you!
Definitely not ready to try a glass cuticle tool, but I'm saving your video for when I am. You explain everything so clearly without making anyone feel dumb.
Hello there :). Some people find it more comfortable to start with the Tweezerman Pushy. It’s less sharp and maybe a little less intimidating:) Here is the video How to Use Tweezerman Pushy [Cuticle Removal Tool] ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-p3Ut_PokpE4.html
Ten kanał to moje odkrycie. Zarówno ten film, jak i wiele innych, otworzyły mi oczy na to, czym są skórki i jak je prawidłowo usuwać. Po wielu, wielu latach nadmiernego usuwania nie tego, co trzeba, wreszcie wiem, jak to robić prawidłowo. Wielkie podziękowanie za dzielenie się wiedzą. Pozdrawiam serdecznie!
Have you done a video of a manicure with short, picked at nails? That would be really helpful to know where to start. Also, It would be interesting to understand the psychology of nail biting and picking. Thanks! I’m hoping your channel will help turnaround a life long problem!
Hi there! I used to bite my nails and I can be a picker if there is anything to pick. So my nails need to be always done so I don’t pick. Yes, I have done a video (it’s watch me work video) with a client with short nails and stretched skin around the nails. Because it’s a client and I’m very comfortable using e-file I used one. It leaves a nice smooth surface so people are less prone to pick. You just start pushing back the skin a bit and use the creams I suggests. It would be very difficult to film such a video because I would have to find someone who would come every 2 days or so so I can spend literally 3 minutes to push the skin back. A lot depends on daily care. I have no control over that. Maybe one of the viewers would like to share their progress?
Ps. When it comes to psychological reasons why people might be biting their nails I really don’t think I’m qualified to discuss that. My role is to help people improve their nails with proper hand/nail care and cosmetic products. That’s my area of expertise:)
My tools arrived from amazon and tried this process on my left thumb as a test and I'm satisfied with the results. Glad I found this channel. Thank you!
Yay! Thank you for your feedback! Just make sure you are gentle, it's easy to be heavy handed with the pointy part of the tool. Just glide it with bare any pressure
This way you can control how long the product stays on the skin. In my studio I do often what you describe but I work very fast. When I teach I prefer this method
This was very very helpful. I’ve always struggled with my cuticles and sometimes pushing them back is painful. I will be trying this method now. Your nails look really good afterwards
I just love my glass cuticle tool! Thank you so much for reviewing it when you first received those and the glass files... I ordered them both straight away. I'm relieved that I've been using the cuticle tool properly having having watched you use it in various videos - you are always educating us Anna 💗
Oh wow! I have been so abusive to my cuticles! Finally at 49 years old, I can take care of my nails properly, thank you Anna❤️ What would I do if I have calloused thick skin around my nail due to cutting it (thinking it was my cuticle😞)
I just watched your “horrible cuticles? Think again video”! I can’t wait to see healing and I’m going to purchase products through your link, keep doing what you’re doing, we need you!❤️
Awesome video, Anna.Your nails look awesome - strong and healthy - with or without polish, but I do prefer the glossy shine! I have been pushing my PNFs back often for at least 2 months and I use urea based cream/ointment nightly. Things have gotten much better! However, I still find that the "keratinized section of the PNF is still pretty long and when pushing back and removing cuticle I have a standing ridge of PNF. I can gently sand it smooth with the manicure stick, but this amounts to the same sort of mild filing that occurs with e-filing. It just seems like mine don't want to get small. I have extreme ridges on several nails - seems like a mountain range of ridges!. I have slightly nicked the ridges making circles and find that when approaching Mount Ridgemore circles are not ideal. I need to use a more lengthwise stroke and use an even lighter touch than I use on more smooth nails.
This is the best video ever. I already had the glass tool, but no idea where to go from there. I stopped mid video and bought the blue cross product you used. I cannot thank you enough for this detailed tutorial!
Thank you so much Laura! Let me know how your nails turned out once you get it! Remember to rinse it off after a minute or so. :). Left too long on the skin/nails it can irritate the skin and even damage the nails
Excellent video I was looking exactly for a tutorial without cutting the skin or using drill bits. Love your explanations and happy you let it be as realistic as possible as this is what my nails look like but ive started to learn to do them at home :)
@@TheSalonLife Do you have a video or can provide me with a tip on how to dry, cracked looking nail edges (the part closest to the tip of the finger)? they look like mountain ridges just many lines
This tool and the kerasal Nail Repair and Kerasal Ointment have made a HUGE improvement in my nails in just a few days! I had some dry and cracked fingernails and some ridges. It makes the ridges much less noticeable. THANK YOU!
I didn’t know you could get glass cuticle tools however I could totally see this being the most amazing way to get cuticles perfect. For the past few years I’ve used a wide long glass nail file (montblieu I think is the brand as well) as the file for my feet (instead of those sandpaper foot files) it’s literally the smoothest my feet ever get without a lot of friction (it just glides so comfortably) and it seems to take barely 1/4 of the time. Especially good for calloused skin on the toes which can be quite uncomfortable to get rid of with regular sandpaper files) . I got bored one day and decided to give it a try and never went back lol. Highly recommend if you’re bored one day and have a decent sized glass file lol.
Perfect timming, Anna. I haven't done my nails in about tens days too. Going to do them right after this. I've found that after pulling out all the heavy equipment and excavation tools, just using the pointed end of the stick works best all the way around the nail and lets me dig under the PNF and get it really clean. I am sooo glad to see you have those little broken skin tabs at the corner of where the PNF starts to transition into the LNF. Those little things drive me and my OCD crazy, and that's a short drive. 😂I'm glad I'm not in trouble with you, for nipping at those. Thanks for another excellent vid and thank you for sacrificing your nails to us in the name of education. 😘 Hugs (was that MSL in the backhround making all that noise? Did you give him 'the look', like, 'umm, professional work and recordings going on over here!') 🤓Hey MSL, hope you're doing amazing. Hugs 2u2 :)
I’m struggling with my ocd symptoms as well. How long did you struggle before you received your diagnosis? How do your obsessions interfere with your day to day? Is akin picking one of your compulsions? What happens when you don’t perform your skin picking ritual? My symptoms are terrible; depression and anxiety are my worst comorbisities from going undiagnosed for so long.
If you have a hard time telling what’s what, I suggest getting a cuticle remover like the “Blue Cross Cuticle Remover” it will make the dead skin turn whiteish and it will come right off ✨
Amazing video! Thank you so much for showed how to use this tool and thank you so much for all your videos with great advices and recommendations 🙏🏻 I learned a lot from you and now I can take care of my nails on my a special I have natural nails which are really soft, thin also easy to chopping and breaking - as a thyroid gland patients after totally thyroid removed surgery I’m struggling with my nails but thanks to you the condition of my nails are improving 💅 can’t wait for more your videos. Best regards from Poland 🇵🇱- Anna 😊
I can’t thank you enough for recommending this tool! I had to buy the germanicure. I love it! I will say though that I bought 2 and had to return because of dull broken tips 😔. That was frustrating. I want the the one you’re using!
Thanks so much for all the good information!! The skin around my nails was pretty terrible. It's slowly getting better every week. Love your channel ❤️ 💕
i love informational videos on beauty that go beyond just the tutorial. i am really not a fan of removing my cuticle but it can be done safely and in moderation like you showed. great video thank you for making it!
Looks like a better product choice for me as I have very thin, flexible nails. The metal Manicure sticks do scratch my nails even with gentle pressure. Thanks for the demo.
Thank you so much! I recently got the Butter London manicure set that includes melt away cuticle remover and a glass cuticle pusher and I really didn’t know how to use them.
This goes for toenails, too! It may seam obvious, but while the nail grows, the cuticle grows with it, causing the skin around it to "split." I will add that I'm encouraged to see more men take care if themselves & are frequenting salons for medis & pedis (Hammer & Nails).
I'm so glad to see it. I try to find how to buff nail at the edge and your video help me a lot.. thanks for video it help me lot coz I'm afraid to use nail clipper.
I've watched your video on this and the pushy tool. Both look like they work really well. Which do you recommend or do they work best for different types of nails?
Thanks so much Alexia. That video is on the way (we actually shot that video but things didn't turn out well so we have to re-shoot it). Thanks so much - MSL!
I love your nails and work! If I want to use the manicure stick to remove the cuticles for my potential clients (just starting this journey as a nail tech) how can I sterilize it? Can it be sterilized? Thank you and thank you for all your incredible videos!
Hello, do you sterilise your tools? I use a high level disinfection which is sufficient for the work I do. Glass can be sterilised. Where are you located? I usually recommend following your local health board guidelines.
I bought this from watching u I love it it works great. See how ur not fully cutting ur cuticles? I could never not cut mine. I just need them gone I can never just push them back.
Hi there Family Guy! Please take a look at this video where I explain what cuticle is and what living skin is. HORRIBLE CUTICLES? THINK AGAIN! This info will change everything! 🤯[ANNA’S NAIL ADVICE] ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Q5_kSyzWI-s.html That explain why I do what I do :)
She’s going on the healthy new growth in circular motion ? Is what I’m seeing? Hey … have you ever tried rubbing in till it absorbs with the product cuticle remover by CND ?? just saying it’s been amazing… I would love to get a hold of this stuff and try it out myself
This really does a beautiful job on the cuticle and ur nails r so nice and healthy. My nails r terrible I just took them all off and going to try to get them healthy if that’s at all possible for my sad 😞 sad 😢 nails.
I always learn something new from you, plus love to see you work. It has helped me so much. Someone just recently told me not to push back your cuticles when you have polish on, does that mess up your mani or hurt your nails? Thanks for showing not just manis but also nail care!!
no pushing back ur cuticle n the skin wont hurt ur nail. the cuticle is dead skin & the live skin wont get hurt as long as u dont cut it/wear it down too much. removing ur cuticle & pushing back the skin is imp bc it helps ur polish last longer. the cuticle has last texture to "grip" on and pushing back the skin helps to prevent formation of it. if u dont care abt the longevity of ur mani (if its just for a special event) then u dont have to!
Hi Sara, there is no universal lamp that will properly cure gels. They might harden them but they might not be properly cured. It's not a black and white situation. Not cured and cured. You have degrees of cure and the gels harden at 50% of cure. So technically they are cured. But the gels need to be cured up to about 90% to lower the risk of getting overexposed to uncured gel. This is why it's always good to use reputable gel company and cure it in the lamp they recommend. If they say that any lamp will cure the gel they don't understand the chemistry. Lamp manufacturers that say that their lamps will cure any gel also are just trying to sell you the lamp because I'm sure they haven't tested all the gels on the market to make sure that their lamp will cure them *properly. More info from a chemist schoonscientific.com/2014/complexity-uv-curing/
This is great, thank you for the detailed and clear demonstration. I’ve only recently started to take care of my nails. I have all the tools, just not quite sure how to use everything. Subscribed! Thank you.
How do you get rid of the extra proximal fold because of it being stretched? Does it eventually sink back because you push it back regularly? Or do I need to cut it away? Thanks so much! ❤
Yes, healthy skin is elastic. Skin definately shrinks like when we lose eight or after pregnancy. And that's a LOT of skin. Thats why they always say you should use various creams so the skin will remain elastic
Anna could you please tell me how you know when you are removing the cuticle or actually some of the layers of the nail? Is there a way to tell the difference or is it just important to go gently?
I use the same tool although that extra skin drives me nuts and I do it far more extensively. You say it will "go back" but mine doesn't 😂 its a great tool. They have Czech ones on Amazon for the US!
Maybe you are overdoing it and the skin reacts to the trauma and grows more? How do you care for the skin around the nails? How to Correct Stuck Skin Around The Nails [3 Week Progress] ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XxuJpuG222U.html
Such a good question!! Proximal Nail Fold and cuticle create a tight band around the nail to prevent infection. Cuticle is only removed from past the proximal nail fold. The proximal nail fold can be pushed gently without breaking that seal and the cuticle removed (but only the portion that sticks out) from the nail plate and not from underneath the proximal nail fold. Here is more info about what cuticle is and what proximal nail fold is HORRIBLE CUTICLES? THINK AGAIN! This info will change everything! 🤯[ANNA’S NAIL ADVICE] ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Q5_kSyzWI-s.html
Hi Christine. The cuticle remover removes the cuticle from the nail. It isn't for shortening the nail. Please let me know if I have understood your question correctly. Thanks!
I believe the cuticle pusher you use has a smooth end, the flat surface is not etched. The one from Amazon, I Germanikure, is not smooth but the same as the other etched surfaces. I was very careful when I used it on my toes and it was very difficult to not scratch the nail plate.
I too bought a look-alike very cheaply on Ali Express (3 for under $5), and the flat end is etched. Little glass files are available even cheaper and very pretty and colorful and effective. I rubbed the flat ends together a bit to make them less rough. I actually used it once before that though and just using a nice light touch I removed a ton of cuticle with no scratching. Even so I like the idea of the smooth flat end. Also, one of the cheap ones from China broke while cleaning. It was my fault but I’m wondering if the more expensive ones are borosilicate (Pyrex) or tempered glass. Stronger glass would certainly make them more valuable.
Thank you for saying this! I just got mine from amazon and was so excited to use it but was confused about why it was so rough. I was being gentle and no cuticle was coming off so i tried using a little more pressure which would scratch the nail plate and still not much cuticle would come off. Not sure if I just don't have a lot of cuticle or if it's because it was supposed to be smooth
J'ai une question ! Je vois que ton ongle du pouce droit est légèrement de travers, j'ai ça avec certains ongles et sur d'autres j'ai carrément un gros problème de proportions qui me complexe énormément: en gros ils ont tous un lit de longueur proportionnelle, sauf le petit doigt qui lui est vraiment minuscule Je ne vois pas comment faire pour qu'il ait une "longueur" correcte sans vraiment couper dans la peau... Est-ce que tu as des solutions ?
this video is really helpful, thank you! but is there any other product that could replace the cuticle softener and oil? Bcs in my country it is quite pricey :/
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