cuticle care

Easy Polish Mistake Remover

SELF magazine is all about ruby nails for the 2011 holiday season, but the hold color makes mani mistakes super obvious. Learn how to prevent spots.

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Polish-free Cuticles

Allure’s Beauty Reporter looks at some painter’s tape for nails.

Doctor’s Weigh in on Cuticle Work

Allure gets expert advice on cuticle work from Richard K. Scher, professor emeritus of dermatology at Columbia University, and May P. Lupo, clinical professor of dermatology at Tulane School of Medicine in New Orleans.

Removing the Real Cuticle

Holly "FingerNailFixer" Schippers demonstrates how great cuticle work can eliminate lifting issues, give you smoother polish application, and make the nails just look and feel "clean".

Ergo-Push/Cleaner

Body Toolz’ new Ergo-Push/Cleaner combines a cuticle pusher with a nail cleaner, and is ergonomically designed for comfort and control.

Troubleshooter: Reviving Dry, Cracked Cuticles

Who hasn’t suffered from unsightly, ravaged cuticles at one point or another? Hectic work schedules and cold weather can all wreak havoc on cuticles and hands.

The Cuticle: The Nail's Front Line Against Infection

The cuticle is more delicate and more important to healthy nails and fingers than previously thought.

Use Cuticle Nippers Sparingly, If At All

It is safer to push back the cuticle and remove pterygium with a cuticle pusher with a pumice stone on the end.

Cuticles Help Protect Against Infection

Although structurally small, the cuticle plays an important role in maintaining the integrity and function of the nail and its surrounding tissues.

Ask Vicki: Vicki Peters Answers Your Technical Questions

In this bimonthly column, nail technician and NAILS Magazine Shows manager Vicki Peters answers readers’ technical questions.