Love the clean girl look and all but PLEASE don’t cut ur cuticles to often! They’re there to protect ur nail from bacteria and help nail growth! Not saying u do, but to the people out there who need this 🫶🏼
@Evie Hasley they need to be prepped every single time you get a new set. Every time. Nobody is suffering from anything. I've been getting mine done for a decade, no break and no infections of any sort
It isnt actually cuticle, that is the proximal nail fold which is living skin. Her fingers looked irritated after. Cuticle is dead tissue stuck on the nail plate
I love the aesthetic but if my middle is the longest it always breaks. I make my pointer ring and middle all the same and my pinky and thumb shorter so it has a similar affect when I’m looking at my nails
Agree and same! The middle finger is longer and with the nail longer it just does not look right to me. My ocd wants me to reach through the screen and grab her file and go to town on that nail! Lol
Nail tech here, Your cuticles are the dead skin on your nail plate. They must be removed for any nail enhancement service. However she is cutting the eponycium which is the living skin that most times covers the cuticle, so it must be pushed back but never cut. No nail technician with a license is permitted to cut the skin and it is a crime to do so. Even if this doesn’t hurt (it is because the nerves are not present) it can still cause infection. This look is still achievable with out cutting with consistent use of cuticle oil to keep the skin moisturized and regular manicures to keep the skin from being stretched by the nail plate. (This can happen when the nail grows if the skin is very stuck to the nail). She is allowed to cut her own skin, its her body and she has avoided infection thus far. The problem arises where she tells other people that they have to do this to have beautiful nails. She fails to understand that most people would do this and fail to follow the correct procedures as they haven’t been properly educated and will most likely cause problems for themselves. There are so many problems you can cause without even knowing it by doing your own nails improperly because of lack of knowledge. It is extremely unprofessional on her part especially if she does have a license because that means she has been educated to the possibilities. I encourage people to explore their passions. Push back your skin, gently file your cuticles (the white dead skin) away in one direction with a non abrasive hand file, wipe the nail with alcohol, and paint them using thin layers of polish, then use cuticle oil to rehydrate your skin around the nail. Never cut your skin at home. You can have beautiful nails without damaging your skin and nails. When removing your nails dont rip them or pry them off, use acetone to remove them. If you have gel or acrylic enhancements, gently file the top layer off and then soak with acetone. Be gentle on your nail plate. Overfilling, ripping, and stabbing your nail plate can sometimes cause irreversible damage. Using a drill bit like she did in the video can cause immense damage to the system that creates your nail and can stop it from working (stopping your nail from growing), if you do not know how to properly use it. She should simply say, non professionals are not supposed to practice these actions as it can result in damage.
Don't obliterate your cuticles like she does. Your cuticles exist to protect your nail bed from infection. Don't use an efile on them. And don't lift or detach them from the nail like she does. Just push them back and trim a tiny bit if necessary.
Omg yes! I don't know who started that in the nail community but it makes me cringe everytime I see someone mutilate their cuticle. They are there for a reason!
@@angelicbeauty2695 it's an eastern european trend i think? Probably originally from women who worked with their hands a lot still wanting to get their nails done and having a lot of excess dead skin there. I don't do it to the degree she does because that would be painful to me, but I usually have to (hand)file some skin on the sides of my nails (not the skin directly adhering the sides of the nail to the skin) as they tend to build up for me if I wash my hands too often and don't religiously moisturize my hands. I used to have a lot of excessive dead cuticle when I was much younger and didn't take care of my hands well, because the cuticles kept partially detaching and kept getting rigid and painful and ripping. So i used to do more extreme cuticle pushback and trimming because that directly helped me from getting as injured around the cuticles. But having the luxury of protecting my hands better and finding hand moisturizers that aren't too weak and useless has radically improved my hand skin health. Especially during winters.
@@angelicbeauty2695it should only be done when u SEE the overgrown dead skin. It’s dead skin, so it should not hurt and is fine. in her case, it seems she does her nails often and does not skip trimming them in any of the times (I could be wrong; I’m basing that on acc and how her cuticles looks) it looked already trimmed and to still do it is so not healthy, which is why in the next clip, it looks irritated.
100% that's why I use a rubber pusher and I never cut, I just use an angled pusher to scrape any bit that needs to come off! And I do it once a month at most.
I’ve been removing my own eponychium (because that’s the correct term) for 12 years and I’ve never had issues. Yes, I agree that it can be risky at a salon, but if you go to an experienced nail tech that is careful and hygienic, nothing will happen to your nail health. It’s a personal choice, too, that might be influenced by how “clean” you want your nails to look.
seems like people just like to be really nitpicky with this person, they comment this on like all her videos 😂 as long as you’re not bleeding aka just removing the dead cells, it should be fine, no? you don’t get infection unless there is a cut or opening to get infection into….
@@pumpkinkoot865 that's true. that's why I stress that everyone needs to either do this with an experienced nail tech, or very carefully at home, without removing the skin excessively.
Chemical dead cell removal is best, as only the excess skin gets removed. Like those primarily urea dead skin removal liquids that you're supposed to apply to the area for a few minutes with a thin layer of cotton, and then you scrape/brush off the dead skin and then moisturize. You err on the safe side that way.
A gentle push to your cuticle will suffice. Using a cuticle drill bit will also be alright. Try your best not to drill onto your actual flesh though. I myself never use a cuticle nipper to cut off any dead skin. Naturally, if you push your cuticle back often(for me about once a week, or every other week) it doesn't need to be cut off because it will look beautiful, regardless. ♡ nail primer should be used after a dehydrator. Let the dehydrator dry completely before putting on your primer. When you put your primer on, DO NOT TOUCH NAILS. Also, DO NOT immediately apply builder gel, or acrylic. Wait a few minutes to make sure the primer dries fully. This is what will help with lifting, and as always, DON'T GET ANY ON YOUR SKIN. Suggestion: after completing and using some cuticle oil. I always use some nice hand cream to rub onto my fingers and hands. Nobody likes an Oily glossy ass finger. It gets rid of the glossy oily look, and looks, nicer. In my opinion.
Yeeees to showing how you grow them! I just decided to go product free for a few months to get my nail strength back and it's day 3 and I've already broken 3 nails, so I just cut them all down. I need them to grow back strong and durable!
Product makes your nails stronger by reinforcing them. It's improper or constant removal that removes layers of nail and makes them weak. Personally, i just never completely remove product (there is absolutely no need to)
If you buy quality vitamin e oil and mix it with jojoba oil then apply it after washing hands or showering and honestly, as much as possible through the day, it helps SO much with nail and cuticle health. My nails would not stop breaking before this. I also added a multi vitamin to my diet. They do break less with some nail polish or top coat too because it’s reinforcing the strength of the nail. Hope this helps and good luck!
Your pointer, middle and ring fingers should be the same length. Your pinky should be shorter but I give my clients the option to have all her nails the same length. Using a nail form definitely helps with that
But i was born with really sensitive skin. The first time i ever got nails they did the cuticles and i had a sever infection for a month. Ever since then wen i do get nails done for special occasion i ask to not do cuticles and to be extra careful not to harm my skin. 😞
It's not really what you're born with but what your hands are like/get subjected to. Skin that gets treated poorly roughen up and can't shed dead skin as well anymore, that is why this cuticle treatment came to be: thanks to people with too rough and excessive dry cuticles that are prone to injury if not treated. If your hands get too exposed to cold weather for instance then that damages and dries out your skin too much, which makes it (and the cuticles) grow coarser. Best is to just treat one's hands well so that they don't need to get this rough mechanical treatment - protecting them from extreme weather and keeping your skin well moisturized. Someone treating not rough cuticles this way is absolutely horrid and I am so sorry the nail tech didn't actually pay attention to your skin but just behaved as if you had a lot of dead buildup despite that obviously not being the case.
Don't apply more than one thin layer of primer. It makes adhesion of product worse, not better. If you're having trouble with lifting, consider everything else you may be doing wrong first, before doing something that is known to be wrong.
Apparently there are three types of primer (acid, "non"-acid, acid-free) two of them are worse in excess while the last type according to what i read is fine in excess?
Ummm oooook??? I was today years old (31) when I learned about this “mathematical ratio” of what the length of our nails 💅🏼 should be! (or what is more “aesthetically pleasing” to the eye, an illusion of longer skinnier looking, feminine, finggys) it reminds me of the 🔱 golden ratio 🙌🏼 Thanks babe! I have small hands that are short & chubbie, so I’m always looking for the best shape and length!
This video is the best reminder: *NOBODY WILL EVER TOUCH MY INVISIBLE CUTICLES* because there' s no need too. All kind of products set and stay perfectly on my nails as they are.
The length thing is odd to me. I aim to keep the white portion equal across all ten nails, sometimes my pinkies are slightly shorter since they're much smaller, but they're never far behind.
@@naomipothoulaki I keep mine the same because my three middle fingers are identicle and only about a half size different in rings or nail strip sheets, my pinkies are tiny so I let the white match to make them seem longer, and my thumbs match because they're long and it looks silly with the white portion shorter. It's the one nail longer that's just odd, maybe if your fingers are odd lengths it makes sense
I have to disagree on the nail length. Why? Because my nail beds are all different lengths. And some people may have longer fingers. For example my middle finger is longer. But the nail bed on my index and ring finger are different lengths. My index has the shortest nail bed in both my hands. I'm pretty sure it may be shorter than my pinky finger's nail bed. So if you look at nail bed length to smile line tip ratio it wouldn't work nor would it make any sense on me. And I have fairly long nail beds. Not super tiny ones. And sure you can make nails as long as you want but sometimes if you get too far from that perfect ratio it starts to look more like a claw or a prop than an actual healthy and clean nail. I'm not an expert but I sure am an expert about my nails.
I was always taught that if a nail tech uses scissors to trim your cuticle, you shouldn't go there? I always just push my cuticle back and call it a day. I'm still running with what I was taught a decade+ ago tho
Yes, because that opens up a pathway for infection. Pushing your cuticles back is the most you should be doing to them. It’s really unnecessary to cut them off. It’s for “aesthetics” and serves no functional reason to cut off. My nails have never lifted because of not cutting my cuticles.
@Impetuous Porkus ....then why is every nail person on the internet cutting them??? I can't fathom putting my health at risk for an aesthetic, especially living in america. Maybe if I lived elsewhere, but def not here I also kind of like my cuticles because it makes the nail to skin transition smoother. The ridge created after the trimming and smoothing looks too blunt? Almost like it's inflamed even tho it's not? Does that make sense? I'm glad to hear that you don't have lifting with the method I learned growing up too. It's validating lol
@@xxglowenxx they do it because it creates a super "clean" look that's been popularised by the Russian or efile manicure. You can see the redness after these manicures are finished. Don't do it. Just push them back. I don't think it looks "clean" and neat to have no cuticles or cuticles that are completely lifted off the nail like hers - I think it looks horrible. Not to mention they will grow back thicker than ever, because the body is trying to protect itself.
As long as the nail plate is scraped of dead skin you're good to go. You can nip hang nails but that's it. Use cuticle remover instead and always use cuticle oil.
it may LOOK good but its not good for your nails to cut off the skin. Gently pushing it is much better for your nails even if it doesnt follow a “clean nail” aesthetic edit: dont trust me
Yeah im a nail tech of course i think this is right way to shape nail length some other shape there nail same length it looks weird sometimes like pinky finger is looking so long....
Mi index nail bed is waaay longer than my ring one so, no, this is a _one size fits all_ rule. The white growing part needs to be different in order to look the same length. Exactly like Paris Hilton wearing a longer false lash on her droppy eye to optically even the finishing height.
buffing is pretty damaging to your natural nail. it’s really not necessary. use jojoba and vaseline. also i’d suggest not cutting that far back on the cuticle. you’re totally exposing the nail
Can someone who knows the topic help me with something I got a primer, never used one before It's the same as hers (you put after filing, no lamp, just to prep) I thought it'll be something like aceton? But it literally makes my nails oily to the point it never dries out and I have to wipe it off- should it do that or is it a bad product? I'm so confused
You're probably thinking of acid primers. Non-acid primers should just kind of sit there. They don't really dry out. You can try another primer from a reputable brand and if it looks the same as your first one, they should both be good. I'm not sure what you mean by "oily," but you should be using very little (I squeeze out the brush completely on the rim, then use it for as many fingers as I can, which is usually 3 or 4, before dipping again). Don't apply more than one thin layer, unlike what she says in the video, it's incorrect. You don't have to apply it perfectly like its polish or something, just don't get it on your skin.
Index nails tend to be smaller than ring finger nails, so usually I stick to that when doing manicures - always making the index slightly smaller so it doesn't bear the most pressure.
CUTICLE ISN'T DEAD SKIN❌❌❌❌ it's there to protect your nails, I really don't get why it's important to cut it and why everyone is just removing it !!!!!
@@ronilda2231 in this video she is cutting the proximal nail fold. Which is living skin. At least in the US i think most states it is illegal to cut living skin. It technically is a surgery.
@@lindsaypaige4628 You may be related to this kind of stuff. But from my experiences she is really good. I have been to saloons that made my nails bloody and painful or did not even clean it and the gel itself hurt my nails. I like how she cleans it. It seems neat.
@@ronilda2231 thenonly difference between what she is doing and what you experienced at salons is literally probably less than 1mm that caught the capillaries
then is it bad that I make my middle and ring fingers same length, then my pinky and pointer a shorter same length, then the thumb is either same free edge lenth or shorter ?? cuz I've been doing this for over a decade and they look good in any length
There’s no way my nail can stay the same size for long time 🤣🤣 It’s mathematically impossible since one nail always breaks when it shouldn’t But oh well 🤷🏻♀️
When my nail lady was done adding gel polish and the top coat gel on my nails, then she starts to file the side of my nails again🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️like why? She just ruined the finished nail
@@NiKiMa023 I wonder if it's different for different hands. Like some people's hyponychium are longer and some people bases are different lengths. Some people nail shape looks best when you match the cuticle line and some people's nails looks best in different shapes.
I hadn’t taken into consideration different nailbed lengths/shapes. It absolutely works for me though. Each of my nailbeds is separately different lol.
If it leads to infections and pain, the cuticle wasn't cut in a correct way, the actual skin was traumatized. The whole "out body wouldn't grow it if it wasn't necessary" is a weird concept overall. Don't exfoliate your skin then, don't cut your nails, don't cut your hair etc.
If you cut the skin to the point where it bleeds? Then yes it can lead to infection. But just pushing them back and cutting off the dead skin is ok. Just don’t go too far
@@Envinie uhhh your nails would break if they were too long, (and are there to help you with grip etc) you skin doesn’t *need* you to exfoliate it…it would protect you from the sun more if you didn’t . cuticles are there to protect your nails and seal them from infections etc. also yeah you’re right if every person cut them correctly maybe there would be no problem but there are soooo many nail techs I’ve gone to that cut at least on finger every time. Now I opt out. Good for you if you’ve been so lucky to not deal with that🍀 also I’m all for cuticle maintenance- moisturizing them - pushing them back- but cutting off makes no sense . Yeah u cut or ur hair dead ends .. but cuticles Are not hair .
You don't need cuticle scissors. Just push them back. Cuticles need only the barest trimming, if at all. But the "aesthetic" is this Russian manicure look where the cuticles are almost completely removed. It's very unhealthy and risks nail infection and cuticles growing back thicker than ever.
@Cosmic Muffin mine grow dry and crack no matter how much lotion I use. Any tips? I have rheumatoid arthritis and my hands are the worst damaged so it's hard.
@@Wwydnhave you tried any cuticle oils? It could help to seal the moisture and soften the cuticle, so it wont break or hurt as much. I'm currently using my own mix, but I loooved the one from Baehr, a bit pricey, but worked miracles and lasted awhile. My cuticle is okay on the center, but skin on the side fold, especially close to the free edge, is really rough and dry, breaks in and it builds up very quickly. I put on oil (little goes a long way!) every night before bed and massage every fingertip for a few sec, plus couple more times a day after a fresh manicure lol, top it of with a handcream a minute later. And I usually do it almost straight after washing my hands, while the skin feels a bit damp. It doesn't make the problem go away, but it looks and feels better for longer time. Also, you can try a cuticle remover gel instead of scissors. It's much more gentle, but still may work for you
@@Wwydn get quality vitamin e oil and jojoba oil mix them together rub that into your cuticles then you lotion to sort of seal it in. This was the only thing that helped my dry cuticles that I kept biting. Good luck!
Idk man seeing those nail videos and how they butcher the cuticles :'/ doesn't feel right to me also how they use the sander on the nails they look so scratched for me
all these silly comments about cuticles are making me SICK. if AND ONLY IF you use unsanitary tools, you will get an infection. that's exactly the reason I can watch only you out of all nail tech from america/English speaking ones. the comments are literal drama queens with crusty cuticles and ugly acrylics, I know that for a fact... if you are so afraid of infection, maybe stop wiping your ass and brush your hair. What if you can catch an infection there?!?!?!!?
@@anh7807 pushing my cuticle back is enough to train it to be shorter. It’s really unnecessary to follow the “Russian manicure” standard of cutting it. It always makes people’s cuticles look so red and inflamed.
Love the clean girl look and all but PLEASE don’t cut ur cuticles to often! They’re there to protect ur nail from bacteria and help nail growth! Not saying u do, but to the people out there who need this 🫶🏼
I actually thought I was gonna be sick watching the cuticle prep… It literally looks like torture to me 😭😭😭
So do you think everyone out there is getting paronychia constantly or something?
@@judyh3707 ik a lot of people who get acrylics back to back steadily cutting their cuticles. Thats all I meant 👍🏼
@Evie Hasley they need to be prepped every single time you get a new set. Every time. Nobody is suffering from anything. I've been getting mine done for a decade, no break and no infections of any sort
It isnt actually cuticle, that is the proximal nail fold which is living skin. Her fingers looked irritated after. Cuticle is dead tissue stuck on the nail plate
These videos you make are really helpful for me who really loves my natural nails. Thank you!
I'm so glad!
I make alllll my nails the same length and it comes out perfect every time !
I love the aesthetic but if my middle is the longest it always breaks. I make my pointer ring and middle all the same and my pinky and thumb shorter so it has a similar affect when I’m looking at my nails
I agree.
Same here. Also, I have natural, short to mid length nails, and a longer middle finger nail would just look weird.
I agree. I'm a nail tech.
Agree and same! The middle finger is longer and with the nail longer it just does not look right to me. My ocd wants me to reach through the screen and grab her file and go to town on that nail! Lol
Nail tech here, Your cuticles are the dead skin on your nail plate. They must be removed for any nail enhancement service. However she is cutting the eponycium which is the living skin that most times covers the cuticle, so it must be pushed back but never cut. No nail technician with a license is permitted to cut the skin and it is a crime to do so. Even if this doesn’t hurt (it is because the nerves are not present) it can still cause infection. This look is still achievable with out cutting with consistent use of cuticle oil to keep the skin moisturized and regular manicures to keep the skin from being stretched by the nail plate. (This can happen when the nail grows if the skin is very stuck to the nail). She is allowed to cut her own skin, its her body and she has avoided infection thus far. The problem arises where she tells other people that they have to do this to have beautiful nails. She fails to understand that most people would do this and fail to follow the correct procedures as they haven’t been properly educated and will most likely cause problems for themselves. There are so many problems you can cause without even knowing it by doing your own nails improperly because of lack of knowledge. It is extremely unprofessional on her part especially if she does have a license because that means she has been educated to the possibilities. I encourage people to explore their passions. Push back your skin, gently file your cuticles (the white dead skin) away in one direction with a non abrasive hand file, wipe the nail with alcohol, and paint them using thin layers of polish, then use cuticle oil to rehydrate your skin around the nail. Never cut your skin at home. You can have beautiful nails without damaging your skin and nails. When removing your nails dont rip them or pry them off, use acetone to remove them. If you have gel or acrylic enhancements, gently file the top layer off and then soak with acetone. Be gentle on your nail plate. Overfilling, ripping, and stabbing your nail plate can sometimes cause irreversible damage. Using a drill bit like she did in the video can cause immense damage to the system that creates your nail and can stop it from working (stopping your nail from growing), if you do not know how to properly use it. She should simply say, non professionals are not supposed to practice these actions as it can result in damage.
Don't obliterate your cuticles like she does. Your cuticles exist to protect your nail bed from infection. Don't use an efile on them. And don't lift or detach them from the nail like she does. Just push them back and trim a tiny bit if necessary.
I’m in pain just looking at her cuticles. Just pushing them back is fine, no need to make your nail bed outline look like a hollow grave.
Omg yes! I don't know who started that in the nail community but it makes me cringe everytime I see someone mutilate their cuticle. They are there for a reason!
@@angelicbeauty2695 it's an eastern european trend i think? Probably originally from women who worked with their hands a lot still wanting to get their nails done and having a lot of excess dead skin there.
I don't do it to the degree she does because that would be painful to me, but I usually have to (hand)file some skin on the sides of my nails (not the skin directly adhering the sides of the nail to the skin) as they tend to build up for me if I wash my hands too often and don't religiously moisturize my hands. I used to have a lot of excessive dead cuticle when I was much younger and didn't take care of my hands well, because the cuticles kept partially detaching and kept getting rigid and painful and ripping. So i used to do more extreme cuticle pushback and trimming because that directly helped me from getting as injured around the cuticles. But having the luxury of protecting my hands better and finding hand moisturizers that aren't too weak and useless has radically improved my hand skin health. Especially during winters.
@@angelicbeauty2695it should only be done when u SEE the overgrown dead skin. It’s dead skin, so it should not hurt and is fine. in her case, it seems she does her nails often and does not skip trimming them in any of the times (I could be wrong; I’m basing that on acc and how her cuticles looks) it looked already trimmed and to still do it is so not healthy, which is why in the next clip, it looks irritated.
100% that's why I use a rubber pusher and I never cut, I just use an angled pusher to scrape any bit that needs to come off! And I do it once a month at most.
This is hands down thee best tutorial for prep that I've seen! Thank you
I’ve been removing my own eponychium (because that’s the correct term) for 12 years and I’ve never had issues. Yes, I agree that it can be risky at a salon, but if you go to an experienced nail tech that is careful and hygienic, nothing will happen to your nail health. It’s a personal choice, too, that might be influenced by how “clean” you want your nails to look.
seems like people just like to be really nitpicky with this person, they comment this on like all her videos 😂 as long as you’re not bleeding aka just removing the dead cells, it should be fine, no? you don’t get infection unless there is a cut or opening to get infection into….
@@nightcoreeclub if you thin out too much you are going to be more susceptible to cuts and stuff.
@@pumpkinkoot865 that's true. that's why I stress that everyone needs to either do this with an experienced nail tech, or very carefully at home, without removing the skin excessively.
@@id3389 🙌
Chemical dead cell removal is best, as only the excess skin gets removed. Like those primarily urea dead skin removal liquids that you're supposed to apply to the area for a few minutes with a thin layer of cotton, and then you scrape/brush off the dead skin and then moisturize. You err on the safe side that way.
A gentle push to your cuticle will suffice. Using a cuticle drill bit will also be alright. Try your best not to drill onto your actual flesh though. I myself never use a cuticle nipper to cut off any dead skin. Naturally, if you push your cuticle back often(for me about once a week, or every other week) it doesn't need to be cut off because it will look beautiful, regardless. ♡ nail primer should be used after a dehydrator. Let the dehydrator dry completely before putting on your primer. When you put your primer on, DO NOT TOUCH NAILS. Also, DO NOT immediately apply builder gel, or acrylic. Wait a few minutes to make sure the primer dries fully. This is what will help with lifting, and as always, DON'T GET ANY ON YOUR SKIN.
Suggestion: after completing and using some cuticle oil. I always use some nice hand cream to rub onto my fingers and hands. Nobody likes an Oily glossy ass finger. It gets rid of the glossy oily look, and looks, nicer. In my opinion.
Yeeees to showing how you grow them! I just decided to go product free for a few months to get my nail strength back and it's day 3 and I've already broken 3 nails, so I just cut them all down. I need them to grow back strong and durable!
Product makes your nails stronger by reinforcing them. It's improper or constant removal that removes layers of nail and makes them weak. Personally, i just never completely remove product (there is absolutely no need to)
If you buy quality vitamin e oil and mix it with jojoba oil then apply it after washing hands or showering and honestly, as much as possible through the day, it helps SO much with nail and cuticle health. My nails would not stop breaking before this. I also added a multi vitamin to my diet. They do break less with some nail polish or top coat too because it’s reinforcing the strength of the nail. Hope this helps and good luck!
Your pointer, middle and ring fingers should be the same length. Your pinky should be shorter but I give my clients the option to have all her nails the same length. Using a nail form definitely helps with that
This #manicure tutorial is amazing. We'd love to try this #nailstips with MOBILESTYLES #clients. 😍
Gorgeous 😍
Thank you!
But i was born with really sensitive skin. The first time i ever got nails they did the cuticles and i had a sever infection for a month. Ever since then wen i do get nails done for special occasion i ask to not do cuticles and to be extra careful not to harm my skin. 😞
It's not really what you're born with but what your hands are like/get subjected to. Skin that gets treated poorly roughen up and can't shed dead skin as well anymore, that is why this cuticle treatment came to be: thanks to people with too rough and excessive dry cuticles that are prone to injury if not treated. If your hands get too exposed to cold weather for instance then that damages and dries out your skin too much, which makes it (and the cuticles) grow coarser. Best is to just treat one's hands well so that they don't need to get this rough mechanical treatment - protecting them from extreme weather and keeping your skin well moisturized.
Someone treating not rough cuticles this way is absolutely horrid and I am so sorry the nail tech didn't actually pay attention to your skin but just behaved as if you had a lot of dead buildup despite that obviously not being the case.
@@Call-me-Al i have a autoimmune skin disease. So pleas i appreciate your comment. But I'll still will tell them to pleas not touch my cuticles. 😊
Love button. Those nails are amazing!
Your nails are gorgeous
Can you make a video like this one working on someone with “wet” cuticle please ❤️
Don't apply more than one thin layer of primer. It makes adhesion of product worse, not better. If you're having trouble with lifting, consider everything else you may be doing wrong first, before doing something that is known to be wrong.
Apparently there are three types of primer (acid, "non"-acid, acid-free) two of them are worse in excess while the last type according to what i read is fine in excess?
Ummm oooook??? I was today years old (31) when I learned about this “mathematical ratio” of what the length of our nails 💅🏼 should be! (or what is more “aesthetically pleasing” to the eye, an illusion of longer skinnier looking, feminine, finggys) it reminds me of the 🔱 golden ratio 🙌🏼
Thanks babe! I have small hands that are short & chubbie, so I’m always looking for the best shape and length!
Can you please show how to prep nails without a drill ? ❤
Great video, thank you. One question.
What's the little pink brush you use?
A micro brush 😁
@@khushiwadhwani8408 thank you. 😊
This video is the best reminder: *NOBODY WILL EVER TOUCH MY INVISIBLE CUTICLES* because there' s no need too. All kind of products set and stay perfectly on my nails as they are.
The length thing is odd to me. I aim to keep the white portion equal across all ten nails, sometimes my pinkies are slightly shorter since they're much smaller, but they're never far behind.
White portion of the nail is not always the same . 3 middle ones should be one length, pinky smaller and thumb a bit bigger
@@naomipothoulaki I keep mine the same because my three middle fingers are identicle and only about a half size different in rings or nail strip sheets, my pinkies are tiny so I let the white match to make them seem longer, and my thumbs match because they're long and it looks silly with the white portion shorter.
It's the one nail longer that's just odd, maybe if your fingers are odd lengths it makes sense
Please make a vid of how you do your other hand. I am so scared of hurting myself with the tools so my dominant hand always looks ghetto
practice, duuuuude. just practice. maybe do some hand exercises to reduce shaking and increase strength in your nondominant hand!
i was about to read "genitals" instead of "gelnails" 💀💀
😂😂😂
I have to disagree on the nail length. Why? Because my nail beds are all different lengths. And some people may have longer fingers. For example my middle finger is longer. But the nail bed on my index and ring finger are different lengths. My index has the shortest nail bed in both my hands. I'm pretty sure it may be shorter than my pinky finger's nail bed. So if you look at nail bed length to smile line tip ratio it wouldn't work nor would it make any sense on me. And I have fairly long nail beds. Not super tiny ones. And sure you can make nails as long as you want but sometimes if you get too far from that perfect ratio it starts to look more like a claw or a prop than an actual healthy and clean nail. I'm not an expert but I sure am an expert about my nails.
I was always taught that if a nail tech uses scissors to trim your cuticle, you shouldn't go there? I always just push my cuticle back and call it a day. I'm still running with what I was taught a decade+ ago tho
Yes, because that opens up a pathway for infection. Pushing your cuticles back is the most you should be doing to them. It’s really unnecessary to cut them off. It’s for “aesthetics” and serves no functional reason to cut off. My nails have never lifted because of not cutting my cuticles.
@Impetuous Porkus ....then why is every nail person on the internet cutting them??? I can't fathom putting my health at risk for an aesthetic, especially living in america. Maybe if I lived elsewhere, but def not here
I also kind of like my cuticles because it makes the nail to skin transition smoother. The ridge created after the trimming and smoothing looks too blunt? Almost like it's inflamed even tho it's not? Does that make sense?
I'm glad to hear that you don't have lifting with the method I learned growing up too. It's validating lol
@@xxglowenxx It is inflamed!
@@xxglowenxx they do it because it creates a super "clean" look that's been popularised by the Russian or efile manicure. You can see the redness after these manicures are finished. Don't do it. Just push them back. I don't think it looks "clean" and neat to have no cuticles or cuticles that are completely lifted off the nail like hers - I think it looks horrible. Not to mention they will grow back thicker than ever, because the body is trying to protect itself.
As long as the nail plate is scraped of dead skin you're good to go.
You can nip hang nails but that's it. Use cuticle remover instead and always use cuticle oil.
Can you do a video of nail prep without a drill?
interesting your nails look great. i like to make my middle the shortest because it’s the longest finger
i have all these ❤
I'm not too sure about the middle one needing to be longer, it does look a little weird tbh
Looked good til you cut the cuticles. Not sure how the redness doesn’t concern you.
cuticle prep always makes me cringe. that looks like torture to me 😭
How are your nails holding on after you destroy them by buffing? I buffed lightly and my nails because super thin and weak
i tell girls at my job all the time...i know we gotta move but prep is what nail techs different from at home nail enthusiasts
How do you do the other hand on your own?..
it may LOOK good but its not good for your nails to cut off the skin. Gently pushing it is much better for your nails even if it doesnt follow a “clean nail” aesthetic
edit: dont trust me
What dehydrator and primer do you use?
Yeah im a nail tech of course i think this is right way to shape nail length some other shape there nail same length it looks weird sometimes like pinky finger is looking so long....
How do you add rubber base as your nail grows out?
Mi index nail bed is waaay longer than my ring one so, no, this is a _one size fits all_ rule. The white growing part needs to be different in order to look the same length. Exactly like Paris Hilton wearing a longer false lash on her droppy eye to optically even the finishing height.
Which primer do you use please?
buffing is pretty damaging to your natural nail. it’s really not necessary. use jojoba and vaseline. also i’d suggest not cutting that far back on the cuticle. you’re totally exposing the nail
Preciosas tus uñas, pero la cutícula no se corta, a menos que sea necesario. Así quedan expuestas a infecciones, lo demás esta bien.
my cuticles could NEVER
Where did you get that tiny brush?
I need a list of everything you use so I can follow along in your videos 😍
Can someone who knows the topic help me with something
I got a primer, never used one before
It's the same as hers (you put after filing, no lamp, just to prep)
I thought it'll be something like aceton? But it literally makes my nails oily to the point it never dries out and I have to wipe it off- should it do that or is it a bad product? I'm so confused
Does it actually feel oily or just look shiny on the nail?
@@emmaloner it actually does :((
@Razor with the primers I've used they do stay shiny and they have a tacky kind of feel but not oily...very weird 🤔
@@emmaloner ohh so it's not normal probably
I'll buy another one and see
Thank you :)))
You're probably thinking of acid primers. Non-acid primers should just kind of sit there. They don't really dry out. You can try another primer from a reputable brand and if it looks the same as your first one, they should both be good. I'm not sure what you mean by "oily," but you should be using very little (I squeeze out the brush completely on the rim, then use it for as many fingers as I can, which is usually 3 or 4, before dipping again). Don't apply more than one thin layer, unlike what she says in the video, it's incorrect. You don't have to apply it perfectly like its polish or something, just don't get it on your skin.
I keep my pointer and thumb short short then got the rest with extensions
Index nails tend to be smaller than ring finger nails, so usually I stick to that when doing manicures - always making the index slightly smaller so it doesn't bear the most pressure.
my middle fingers have the shortest nailbeds on both hands fml
Using castor oil on your cuticle does wonders for me
Great job but cutting the cuticles so close could have an infection, look at her cuticles and all around it so red
LOL me having literally almond shape nail on my point finger and a square nail on my ring finger 🤡
I cant file my nail perfectly like that 😭 its always uneven if i need to cut all of my nail if it become shorter and the process repeat again😭
CUTICLE ISN'T DEAD SKIN❌❌❌❌ it's there to protect your nails, I really don't get why it's important to cut it and why everyone is just removing it !!!!!
That’s the nail fold. Cuticle is the dead sticky stuff that comes from the fold.
Nah. I'd rather have my pinky nail a tad longer because it's much noticeable when its shorter
Ok but the middle finger should be the shortest in comparison to the pointer and ring because the middle finger is longest
Those nails should be registered as weapons lol 💜
Do you have a saloon? And if yes where?
I doubt it. In most states she would fail her exam if she gives manis like this.
@@minnowartscrafts why you say that? I like how she cleans the cuticles and paints. She is better then any saloon I have been
@@ronilda2231 in this video she is cutting the proximal nail fold. Which is living skin. At least in the US i think most states it is illegal to cut living skin. It technically is a surgery.
@@lindsaypaige4628 You may be related to this kind of stuff. But from my experiences she is really good. I have been to saloons that made my nails bloody and painful or did not even clean it and the gel itself hurt my nails. I like how she cleans it. It seems neat.
@@ronilda2231 thenonly difference between what she is doing and what you experienced at salons is literally probably less than 1mm that caught the capillaries
then is it bad that I make my middle and ring fingers same length, then my pinky and pointer a shorter same length, then the thumb is either same free edge lenth or shorter ?? cuz I've been doing this for over a decade and they look good in any length
Agree
my index and ring will never be the same length with it looking wonky, all of my nail beds are long but my ring and pinky are noticeably longer.
What Nail Drill do you use?
The middle and thumb finger should be slightly shorter not longer and the pinky should be slightly longer
There’s no way my nail can stay the same size for long time 🤣🤣
It’s mathematically impossible since one nail always breaks when it shouldn’t
But oh well 🤷🏻♀️
When my nail lady was done adding gel polish and the top coat gel on my nails, then she starts to file the side of my nails again🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️like why? She just ruined the finished nail
What's the little pink brush called?
I've been wondering this as well
I was 28 years old. And just found out about the length rule ....
im ready for application and i always hate the cuticle cuttinf😱
You don't have to cut your cuticle. It is actually bad for your nails. It a barrier agaist bacteria and helps prevent infections.
It’s actually called proximal nail fold. Cuticle is the sticky dead stuff next to it and nail fold shouldn’t be cut!
But every professional course I've taken said to make them all the exact same length every time
That’s crazy! I wonder if that’s why my nail tech did that. It doesn’t make any sense. You wind up with a stubby looking middle finger.
@@NiKiMa023 I wonder if it's different for different hands. Like some people's hyponychium are longer and some people bases are different lengths. Some people nail shape looks best when you match the cuticle line and some people's nails looks best in different shapes.
I hadn’t taken into consideration different nailbed lengths/shapes. It absolutely works for me though. Each of my nailbeds is separately different lol.
I HATE how every person cuts the cuticle…. Leads to so many infections and pain. Nail sets looks weird as hell on bald ass nails haha
If it leads to infections and pain, the cuticle wasn't cut in a correct way, the actual skin was traumatized. The whole "out body wouldn't grow it if it wasn't necessary" is a weird concept overall. Don't exfoliate your skin then, don't cut your nails, don't cut your hair etc.
They be looking so red and painful
If you cut the skin to the point where it bleeds? Then yes it can lead to infection. But just pushing them back and cutting off the dead skin is ok. Just don’t go too far
@@Envinie uhhh your nails would break if they were too long, (and are there to help you with grip etc) you skin doesn’t *need* you to exfoliate it…it would protect you from the sun more if you didn’t . cuticles are there to protect your nails and seal them from infections etc. also yeah you’re right if every person cut them correctly maybe there would be no problem but there are soooo many nail techs I’ve gone to that cut at least on finger every time. Now I opt out. Good for you if you’ve been so lucky to not deal with that🍀 also I’m all for cuticle maintenance- moisturizing them - pushing them back- but cutting off makes no sense . Yeah u cut or ur hair dead ends .. but cuticles Are not hair .
@@armt8543 but she didn’t cut the cuticles??
I’ve never seen anyone cut cuticle on dry skin.
Okay... now show me how to do my right hand😃
Cuticle scissors should really be banned.
45= acute angle
But what if u dont have long nail beds like u?
Why would you make the thumb shorter than your middle and ring finger they would look strange
Don't cut that skin 🫣 that is NOT cuticle
I will never understand how to make cuticle scissors work on my hands
You don't need cuticle scissors. Just push them back. Cuticles need only the barest trimming, if at all. But the "aesthetic" is this Russian manicure look where the cuticles are almost completely removed. It's very unhealthy and risks nail infection and cuticles growing back thicker than ever.
@Cosmic Muffin mine grow dry and crack no matter how much lotion I use. Any tips? I have rheumatoid arthritis and my hands are the worst damaged so it's hard.
@@Wwydnhave you tried any cuticle oils? It could help to seal the moisture and soften the cuticle, so it wont break or hurt as much. I'm currently using my own mix, but I loooved the one from Baehr, a bit pricey, but worked miracles and lasted awhile.
My cuticle is okay on the center, but skin on the side fold, especially close to the free edge, is really rough and dry, breaks in and it builds up very quickly. I put on oil (little goes a long way!) every night before bed and massage every fingertip for a few sec, plus couple more times a day after a fresh manicure lol, top it of with a handcream a minute later. And I usually do it almost straight after washing my hands, while the skin feels a bit damp. It doesn't make the problem go away, but it looks and feels better for longer time.
Also, you can try a cuticle remover gel instead of scissors. It's much more gentle, but still may work for you
@resstie I don't usually, oil seems to bounce right off them but I'll try to mix some into my lotion
@@Wwydn get quality vitamin e oil and jojoba oil mix them together rub that into your cuticles then you lotion to sort of seal it in. This was the only thing that helped my dry cuticles that I kept biting. Good luck!
Idk man seeing those nail videos and how they butcher the cuticles :'/ doesn't feel right to me also how they use the sander on the nails they look so scratched for me
Rubor, Calor, Dolor, Tumor, Owwww 😢
normalize leaving your cuticles tf alone😭
Cuz my nails look bad when theyre short like urs
Aint NO WAY bruh. She did too much to her cuticles. It looks painful everytime i watch
all these silly comments about cuticles are making me SICK. if AND ONLY IF you use unsanitary tools, you will get an infection. that's exactly the reason I can watch only you out of all nail tech from america/English speaking ones. the comments are literal drama queens with crusty cuticles and ugly acrylics, I know that for a fact...
if you are so afraid of infection, maybe stop wiping your ass and brush your hair. What if you can catch an infection there?!?!?!!?
Don’t cut the nail fold please!☹️🤦♀️
This nails fits only for does who do nothing i mean lazy
It's a nice look but I have this irrational fear that if I do too much my nails will pull out of the thing. It looks so exposed and vulnerable
It is exposed and vulnerable. Where I am from, it's illegal because cutting cuticles= prone to infections.
@@anh7807 pushing my cuticle back is enough to train it to be shorter. It’s really unnecessary to follow the “Russian manicure” standard of cutting it. It always makes people’s cuticles look so red and inflamed.
@@ImpetuousPorkus they look red and inflamed only for the first hour or so, after they look completely fine :)
Nails are longer than they look, their lower quarter is under the skin in ur finger. You'll be fine they won't fall out
Ahhhhhh why you remove the cuticle, you are removing the protection of not absorbing bacteria. Clean them, but don't cut them big mistake.
Then you've gone and ruined it by cutting your eponychium skin 🤦♀️
I’m sorry but her nails look scarily pushed back. Like way too much
early!!
Flesh there is attached to nail for a reason, i dont wanna go all im not like other girls but some of yall are doing too much
Cuticles look sore and inflamed. It’s gross.
Her nails look scary.
They look dry as hell😫😫
You hands need a rest....
Why would u do that to your cuticles omfg they look horrible
Witches claws