As someone else said, I've been doing it all wrong also. I've been messing with and trying to remove the eponychium (I thought that was the cuticle)! No wonder I keep getting hangnails. I give myself a manicure about every 10 days and I use cuticle remover... I was just removing the wrong thing. I also use cuticle cream several times a day. Now that I know, maybe I can get my cuticles looking good. Thanks so much for this video.
you were right thinking the eponychium is the cuticle. the eponychium is the part of your nail AROUND the cuticle, if you need to understand what im saying, type in "nail career education cuticle" and she tells you that what you always thought was the cuticle IS the cuticle (shes been doing nails for over 30 years) the video that should pop up is "How To: Natural Nail Manicure"
I've been doing it wrong and this is the first video I find I actually understand how to remove the cuticles. The other videos I'm left questioning or removing the wrong part!
Wow. Such an informative video. I've been so misinformed about the cuticle and what to cut. So much damage to my natural nails. Now I understand. Thank you sooooo much
I needed some nail clippers. I seen these weird sticks inside, and was just confused even after reading the package. I hate dirt underneath my nails, and being in maintenance it's nearly impossible to avoid. Now I will always have one of these with me, and inside my tool box at work. You wouldn't believe the lengths I've went just to find something to clean my nails 😂 Thank you for the informative video.
Enjoyed this video, very informative/succinct. I started pushing back my "cuticles" in the shower/bath when I realised it prevented hangnails, which are so bothersome/painful.
I have always had acrylic nails, I had to take them off myself (with remover) when we went into lockdown. It has taken me 3 months to repair the damage they have done over the years. They still have a bit of recovery but I have a bit of a routine going but time to learn what to do property. This was a great help and will be subscribing thanks 😃
Keeping that proximal fold as a natural threshold between the nail and ...finger, always looked better to me than extremely pushed backkk (so called) cuticles, where nails will sometimes look forcefully jammed into the fingers.
Thank you. 30 years ago I would read Teen magazine and they always mentioned "pushing back your cuticles", without ever really explaining what that meant. So I obviously tried to push back the eponychium. Maybe it's just me, but I've never noticed this cuticle gunk on my nails. It must be a problem for some folks, although I'm guessing the vast majority of women (judging by comments here) were doing the same thing I did and just using their orange stick to push the eponychium back, which only makes it look bad and doesn't help at all. So thanks for nothing, Teen Magazine. But thank you for explaining what a cuticle really is and what we are supposed to use our orange stick for.
+Stephanije “Ailinn” Op de Velt sometimes people use cuticle nippers to cut the eponychium because they think it looks untidy. But this can open up the area to infection, much better to moisturise and push it back over time to tidy it up.
I don't always use a Cuticle remover because they don't normally show on my nail bed, but I do push back the Eponychium a bit to expose the dead skin...
One thing no one ever seems to talk about is how to push back your cuticles with polish on --- or do you even bother?! Everyone says to do this every few days in order to keep the area nice, neat and healthy - which for me, because I have such problem cuticles I really HAVE to do because otherwise I get very bad hangnails and my nails just get weaker and break, chip and crack. So when I have taken all that time to put on polish and do up a nice at home manicure - how then do I push back or care for my cuticles and keep my manicure looking nice for at least a week?!
+Heather Conrad I just push them back with my fingernails, doesn't need to be perfect but it keeps them tidy until I've got a chance to do it properly 😊.
I do keep my hands and nails moisturised, but had messed up my fingers during college (MAJOR accident with craft knife) and gave up on even having pretty nails till now. It’s only been a fortnight since I first watched your video and my nails are really starting to look nice! I’m so happy I could cry! I did try a few creams, but ended up using what my mum suggested, Douvall’s Argan Oil balm? I have eczema and get irritated easily, so I thought I should mention it in case you have any sensitive customers. Either way, thank you so much! P. S. Do you have any videos about diabetic nail care?
okay so at one point, I got my finger slammed in a door at school. My finger nail will not grow back and the eponichyium hurts. I just don't know what to do. If you could reply that would be great and thanks for your time. Side note this injury was a couple years back.
+luv2cheer28 _ ouch! It might heal more over time, but you also might never get back the growth in that nail, your matrix might be permanently damaged. If it still hurts there might be an infection or something - check with a doctor.
One time I got my nails done professionally and they cut the part that isn't ment to be cut and I started bleeding soooooo bad like pumping blood and the girl didn't stop didn't even get me a tissue she just kept going and made each of my fingers bleed the same amount. When they had stopped bleeding there was dry blood on and around my nails she didn't stop to take to off she just kept going and painted over the blood. I payed but gave them a 1 star review on Yelp.
The cuticle on my fourth finger gets messed up looking because the way I hold a pencil makes it rub against that part of my nail. I think I'll try this.
Now that I know what a cuticle actually is, I now realize that the skin from my fingers has grown over but I don't have any tools to help that. Anyone know what I can do?
The sides of my nails aren’t well attached to the finger because my skin is dry, and moisturising my hand has definitely helped the wall around the nail protect the nail better. Obviously don’t ever push the sides more, only push the cuticle back at the top of the nail, never the sides.
What about if you have a ton of excess cuticle? I have really long cuticles and I prefer to cut them to keep them tidy, but I don't cut all of it. I push them back, and then there's this long bit that stays stuck to the cuticle itself. Is it wrong to cut this dead bit off?
I recently bought a metal cuticle pusher (similar to the one in the video), but if I hold it at a certain angle and scrape it on any part of my nail, it scrapes off white flakes. Does this mean that I have cuticle ALLover my nail, or is the metal pusher too sharp and it’s actually scraping off nail? Help!
+The Nail Artist Ravenclaw usually hangnails are actually bits of nail that have pulled away from the rest of the nail because of dryness. Then they can rip into the skin and turn into a bit of a disaster. That's why cuticle oil is awesome because it prevents that 😊.
Thanks for this video I've been meeting my nails go I'm not really in to nail polish or bail salons I ju st also got my finger jammed I,to a box I just soaked it in water today and the day of just band aid and alcohol wipe it stung pretty bad thanks for your help you,g to be taking care of my nails every day yea they were white and yellow around each nail now look so much better
Thank YOU SO MUCH for this vital, informative video!😘👏👍🙌 Yay!!! Finally, someone who is spreading the facts PERFECTLY! Bliss Kiss (Ana- CEO of Bliss Kiss💋) would be so proud of you! ***Ladies, don’t keep this information a secret. Spread the “NAIL GOSPEL” to ANYONE & EVERYONE! We need to help out our fellow “Nailbees” (⬅️spelling??) with getting their cuticles & nails on the right path! There IS hope for beautiful, healthy nails!💅🏻=💪=😄=❤️ P.S.~ I just subscribed to your awesome channel, and am looking forward to getting to know you better while enjoying more video’s! You’re AWESOME!😍
Question: I saw your video about cuticle oil, and you said your favorite one was Star Kin. Since you are in New Zealand, you can get it there, but does it have a website/ship to the U.S? I think that it looks so fricking cute and I really want one!
If I understand your problem right, the sides of your nails aren’t well attached to the finger? That could be because your skin is dry. Moisturising my hands has definitely helped the wall around the nail protect the nail better, now the nail is less flat and less wide at the tip. Only push the cuticle back at the top of the nail, never the sides.
You can't even see my cuticles their skin literally growing over them I want to see them so that's why I'm doing all kinds of things to try to get my nails smooth and pretty but I do not paint them don't pretty without it I think they look so beautiful without it Seminole Shades like when they cut it in the Square that did not actually look pretty actually does not look for you.
I have long nail beds and idk whether oval/almond shaped nails or square/squoval nails will suit me most :( and I find it difficult to push back the cuticles on my right hand :(
I had the same problem so I hope I can help you:) I had a really short nail bed just like you like I assume from your comment. When I grew my nails really long by using a really strong nail strengthener my nail bed lengthened a bit. They also got pretty curved. Of course they aren't completely the same as they were before bail biting, but there is a significant change :) so let them grow, let them grow and I hope it will will help you:) sry for any mistakes, not a fluent English speaker
Shanley Shoupe Brommer she was saying that what we're getting rid of is the old cuticle that grows up and out onto the nail bed. (At least that was my understanding).
honestly, this panic around "don't cut cuticle!" sounds silly to me. Ok, it's there to protect. but you push it back! and open the fold! you can't perform manicures without this step. but when you open the fold, don't you unseal the protection? then why not to cut the dead tissue? ridiculous.
@@yanaunovanaileducator8016 I understand the need to get rid of the dead cuticle and the fold around the matrix, I do it as well, I was just commenting on the way the information was presented.
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This was THE MOST informative and straight to the point video that I've seen yet. THANK YOU.
As someone else said, I've been doing it all wrong also. I've been messing with and trying to remove the eponychium (I thought that was the cuticle)! No wonder I keep getting hangnails. I give myself a manicure about every 10 days and I use cuticle remover... I was just removing the wrong thing. I also use cuticle cream several times a day. Now that I know, maybe I can get my cuticles looking good. Thanks so much for this video.
Amy Scott me too ! I was always removing the wrong thing
you were right thinking the eponychium is the cuticle. the eponychium is the part of your nail AROUND the cuticle, if you need to understand what im saying, type in "nail career education cuticle" and she tells you that what you always thought was the cuticle IS the cuticle (shes been doing nails for over 30 years) the video that should pop up is "How To: Natural Nail Manicure"
Amy Scott me too .....😊
I don't have a cuticle remover so I experimented and tried to use a toner which is meant for my face, on my cuticles and it worked really well!
I've been doing it wrong and this is the first video I find I actually understand how to remove the cuticles. The other videos I'm left questioning or removing the wrong part!
Wow. I've been doing my nails alllll wrong. Thank you for this
Wow. Such an informative video. I've been so misinformed about the cuticle and what to cut. So much damage to my natural nails. Now I understand. Thank you sooooo much
I needed some nail clippers. I seen these weird sticks inside, and was just confused even after reading the package. I hate dirt underneath my nails, and being in maintenance it's nearly impossible to avoid. Now I will always have one of these with me, and inside my tool box at work. You wouldn't believe the lengths I've went just to find something to clean my nails 😂 Thank you for the informative video.
Enjoyed this video, very informative/succinct. I started pushing back my "cuticles" in the shower/bath when I realised it prevented hangnails, which are so bothersome/painful.
I have always had acrylic nails, I had to take them off myself (with remover) when we went into lockdown. It has taken me 3 months to repair the damage they have done over the years.
They still have a bit of recovery but I have a bit of a routine going but time to learn what to do property. This was a great help and will be subscribing thanks 😃
I never knew what a cuticle was until I watched this video! I thought I did! Thank you!!
Keeping that proximal fold as a natural threshold between the nail and ...finger, always looked better to me than extremely pushed backkk (so called) cuticles, where nails will sometimes look forcefully jammed into the fingers.
Ahhhh I’ve been removing my eponychium!!!
What about the hard skin that sits on the right and left hand side of the nail near the edges. How should you treat that?
Thank you. 30 years ago I would read Teen magazine and they always mentioned "pushing back your cuticles", without ever really explaining what that meant. So I obviously tried to push back the eponychium. Maybe it's just me, but I've never noticed this cuticle gunk on my nails. It must be a problem for some folks, although I'm guessing the vast majority of women (judging by comments here) were doing the same thing I did and just using their orange stick to push the eponychium back, which only makes it look bad and doesn't help at all. So thanks for nothing, Teen Magazine. But thank you for explaining what a cuticle really is and what we are supposed to use our orange stick for.
Thanks for this. Straight to the point no BS. Appreciate you.
I missed some information about not cut the "cuticles". But quite interesting. Thanks! 😀
+Stephanije “Ailinn” Op de Velt sometimes people use cuticle nippers to cut the eponychium because they think it looks untidy. But this can open up the area to infection, much better to moisturise and push it back over time to tidy it up.
Nailed It NZ Thank you 😊
I’ve been cutting mine for yrs. no wonder they look awful 😕🙂
I'm so glad to see a new and informative video
+SmellsLikeAniseed thank you!
I don't always use a Cuticle remover because they don't normally show on my nail bed, but I do push back the Eponychium a bit to expose the dead skin...
I really love your channel. I feel like you do the best combination of nail art and nail education. Thank you so much!
+Dena Novak thank you so much 😊
Some great tips! Not much of cuticle care around that I see anyways. It's always important for people to know!
One thing no one ever seems to talk about is how to push back your cuticles with polish on --- or do you even bother?! Everyone says to do this every few days in order to keep the area nice, neat and healthy - which for me, because I have such problem cuticles I really HAVE to do because otherwise I get very bad hangnails and my nails just get weaker and break, chip and crack. So when I have taken all that time to put on polish and do up a nice at home manicure - how then do I push back or care for my cuticles and keep my manicure looking nice for at least a week?!
you can use your fingernail to push them back after a shower or moisturizing when having nail polish on.
Okay cool thanks
+Heather Conrad I just push them back with my fingernails, doesn't need to be perfect but it keeps them tidy until I've got a chance to do it properly 😊.
Awesome Thanks!!
I do keep my hands and nails moisturised, but had messed up my fingers during college (MAJOR accident with craft knife) and gave up on even having pretty nails till now. It’s only been a fortnight since I first watched your video and my nails are really starting to look nice! I’m so happy I could cry!
I did try a few creams, but ended up using what my mum suggested, Douvall’s Argan Oil balm? I have eczema and get irritated easily, so I thought I should mention it in case you have any sensitive customers.
Either way, thank you so much! P. S. Do you have any videos about diabetic nail care?
okay so at one point, I got my finger slammed in a door at school. My finger nail will not grow back and the eponichyium hurts. I just don't know what to do. If you could reply that would be great and thanks for your time. Side note this injury was a couple years back.
+luv2cheer28 _ ouch! It might heal more over time, but you also might never get back the growth in that nail, your matrix might be permanently damaged. If it still hurts there might be an infection or something - check with a doctor.
Nailed It NZ thank you!
One time I got my nails done professionally and they cut the part that isn't ment to be cut and I started bleeding soooooo bad like pumping blood and the girl didn't stop didn't even get me a tissue she just kept going and made each of my fingers bleed the same amount. When they had stopped bleeding there was dry blood on and around my nails she didn't stop to take to off she just kept going and painted over the blood. I payed but gave them a 1 star review on Yelp.
that's terrible experience! you shouldn't let them do it! I'd just stand up and leave after the second cut. that's so unprofessional
The cuticle on my fourth finger gets messed up looking because the way I hold a pencil makes it rub against that part of my nail. I think I'll try this.
Awesome explanation. Thank you so much.
Most informational video by far
Now that I know what a cuticle actually is, I now realize that the skin from my fingers has grown over but I don't have any tools to help that. Anyone know what I can do?
I ruined my cuticles by pushing it to the sides so much with my teeth back when I was a kid
ANY ADVICE🙌😣💋??...
Muffin Monster stop touching them. Moisturize then REGULARLY...like all the time. After a while they should normalize
The sides of my nails aren’t well attached to the finger because my skin is dry, and moisturising my hand has definitely helped the wall around the nail protect the nail better. Obviously don’t ever push the sides more, only push the cuticle back at the top of the nail, never the sides.
fantastic anna... this is the only - soft - way to do a manicure ....i love your work my nailmagic
Good one!!
What about if you have a ton of excess cuticle? I have really long cuticles and I prefer to cut them to keep them tidy, but I don't cut all of it. I push them back, and then there's this long bit that stays stuck to the cuticle itself. Is it wrong to cut this dead bit off?
I recently bought a metal cuticle pusher (similar to the one in the video), but if I hold it at a certain angle and scrape it on any part of my nail, it scrapes off white flakes. Does this mean that I have cuticle ALLover my nail, or is the metal pusher too sharp and it’s actually scraping off nail? Help!
Well if you don't need cuticle remover, what should you use before pushing back? Thanks -
I know I sound super stupid, but what would you define as a hangnail?
The Nail Artist Ravenclaw you can search this on the internet. It is loose (hard) skin on the side of the nail bed which often hurts.
+The Nail Artist Ravenclaw usually hangnails are actually bits of nail that have pulled away from the rest of the nail because of dryness. Then they can rip into the skin and turn into a bit of a disaster. That's why cuticle oil is awesome because it prevents that 😊.
Nailed It NZ thanks
Stephanije Op de Velt thanks
The Nail Artist Ravenclaw hello my friend I'm a Ravenclaw too
Why does my eponychium split/peel?..looks so ugly so the only way to get rid of it is to cut that skin a bit but a few days later it happens again.
Maybe it's too dry? Or maybe that's an allergic reaction
Why does my cuticle go over my nail a lot compared to other people
Veronica Rios I have the same problem. I barely have any nail space and my eponychium is very wide!
This is a great video, very informative and the best I've seen. Thank you!
+Waikiki Mum awesome, glad you liked it!
How do you know when it’s time for you to stop pushing back the cuticle ???
When it hurts
You started with perfect nails
hello dear， i have a nail care set need to test，would you like to have try？
I'm new here but really enjoyed this video thanks 😊
Thanks for this video I've been meeting my nails go I'm not really in to nail polish or bail salons I ju st also got my finger jammed I,to a box I just soaked it in water today and the day of just band aid and alcohol wipe it stung pretty bad thanks for your help you,g to be taking care of my nails every day yea they were white and yellow around each nail now look so much better
Love your Channel!!! New Subscriber 🥰
I really liked this video, you really explan well what everything is and how to care for it! It might not be nail art but it still is ueseful!
+Non Of Your Buisiness thank you!!
Thank YOU SO MUCH for this vital, informative video!😘👏👍🙌 Yay!!! Finally, someone who is spreading the facts PERFECTLY! Bliss Kiss (Ana- CEO of Bliss Kiss💋) would be so proud of you! ***Ladies, don’t keep this information a secret. Spread the “NAIL GOSPEL” to ANYONE & EVERYONE! We need to help out our fellow “Nailbees” (⬅️spelling??) with getting their cuticles & nails on the right path! There IS hope for beautiful, healthy nails!💅🏻=💪=😄=❤️ P.S.~ I just subscribed to your awesome channel, and am looking forward to getting to know you better while enjoying more video’s! You’re AWESOME!😍
How often should this be done?
i have recently come out as transgender. my pour neglected man hands are a nightmare. thank you for all of your amazing help!
Question: I saw your video about cuticle oil, and you said your favorite one was Star Kin. Since you are in New Zealand, you can get it there, but does it have a website/ship to the U.S? I think that it looks so fricking cute and I really want one!
great video it helped me a lot:) very informative !
I have broad and open nails so they pain at times when I scratch how to take care of that.
If I understand your problem right, the sides of your nails aren’t well attached to the finger? That could be because your skin is dry. Moisturising my hands has definitely helped the wall around the nail protect the nail better, now the nail is less flat and less wide at the tip. Only push the cuticle back at the top of the nail, never the sides.
How often should someone do this?
This is so nice love you nail watching here keep in touch
love your channel just subbed and watched all your videos :)
Great video 👍🏻
You can't even see my cuticles their skin literally growing over them I want to see them so that's why I'm doing all kinds of things to try to get my nails smooth and pretty but I do not paint them don't pretty without it I think they look so beautiful without it Seminole Shades like when they cut it in the Square that did not actually look pretty actually does not look for you.
Great video
I love the way you talk! I'm a Kiwi too
I went to the salon they gave me horrible nails & didnt take care of my cuticle for 40€
I have long nail beds and idk whether oval/almond shaped nails or square/squoval nails will suit me most :( and I find it difficult to push back the cuticles on my right hand :(
I believe any shape would suit long nail beds, so it's really up to you, which shape you prefer at the moment
Cool
Great information thank you
Shirley Castle yes!
+Shirley Castle you're welcome, thanks for watching!
I love your video so cute 💅
I done my cuticles at home and the next day my cuticles were bleeding
You were too rough hun
Shit!
Any tips or info on how to get an ex-nail biters nails to attach to more of the nail bed? Hope I'm making sense, is it even possible?
I had the same problem so I hope I can help you:) I had a really short nail bed just like you like I assume from your comment. When I grew my nails really long by using a really strong nail strengthener my nail bed lengthened a bit. They also got pretty curved. Of course they aren't completely the same as they were before bail biting, but there is a significant change :) so let them grow, let them grow and I hope it will will help you:) sry for any mistakes, not a fluent English speaker
cool
I learned A lot bye watching this vid
waoooo
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I feel kinda gay but I needed it 😓
'these protect the nail matrix, so lets get rid o them'
Shanley Shoupe Brommer she was saying that what we're getting rid of is the old cuticle that grows up and out onto the nail bed. (At least that was my understanding).
honestly, this panic around "don't cut cuticle!" sounds silly to me. Ok, it's there to protect. but you push it back! and open the fold! you can't perform manicures without this step. but when you open the fold, don't you unseal the protection? then why not to cut the dead tissue? ridiculous.
@@yanaunovanaileducator8016 I understand the need to get rid of the dead cuticle and the fold around the matrix, I do it as well, I was just commenting on the way the information was presented.
@@shanleyshoupe7873 I understood you get it, I just supported you, and said my opinion 😊