Wow!!! “We’re aiming for progress, not perfection”!!! 😍🤯🙇🏻♀️ I absolutely LOVE this statement - and not just regarding nails either!!! 🙇🏻♀️🙇🏻♀️🙇🏻♀️
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?
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.
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'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! ❤️
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!
Cleaning my cuticles properly has been the missing piece of taking my manis from good to great. This is the first video that made it make complete sense to me now. Thanks for being so thorough!
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
Great timing, I just received this cuticle stick and glass file today. I started doing my nails ( and very dry skin) just recently after watching you show the proper way. I am amazed at how well they are after just a week! so glad I've found your videos! Thanks for the great info
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!
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
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] th-cam.com/video/p3Ut_PokpE4/w-d-xo.html
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.
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
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!
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:)
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.
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!
This is the first truly helpful nail care video I've been blessed to find & watch. I'll be placing an order for a double set of the cuticle tools you use & I already have the trimmers. My nails 💅 & I thank you & I'm so looking forward to watching my nails 💅 to look beautiful❣🙆♀️
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 got the Mont Bleu glass files and glass cuticle pusher after seeing your recommendation on a previous video. Now I know exactly how to use the tools, thank 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
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?
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 💗
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
Thanks for a very detailed tutorial with the glass cuticle tool. I’ve had mine for about 6 months and they are a game changer. I was still having cuticle removal issues and decided to buy Blue Cross. Blue Cross is also a game changer. I have been using a product my daughter got me from Cosmoprof, “Starpro Cuticle remover”. This is very creamy & hydrating and not so irritating, but leaves a sticky residue, and it isn’t as effective as Blue Cross to remove dead skin. I have been alternating the two cuticle removers since the skin on the sides of my nails is so dry. ❣️❣️
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.
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!
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!❤️
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.
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.
Wow! I never knew about this method! A few years ago, I went to a nail salon and they used clippers/nippers to cut off the cuticles... But sadly, they cut off too much and serveral nails were bleeding 😭 Ever since, I never really touched my cuticles too much 😅 I pushed back the skin when I did my nails, but was too afraid to do anything else! I'll try this method. It looks so nice and not painful! Thank you for sharing!
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 ✨
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.
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.
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 😊
Kerasal is available in Germany through iHerb iherb.co/HWPaJKCi Blue Cross is available on Amazon usually, currently out of stock but keep an eye on it. amzn.to/48BM4mV You can also use Sally Hansen amzn.to/3O7xHi1 Or ProLinc is good too amzn.to/48AOWjQ
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!
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
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 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!
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] th-cam.com/video/Q5_kSyzWI-s/w-d-xo.html That explain why I do what I do :)
I have been waiting for a professional tutorial regarding these glass pushers for a long while! Now I need to pray that it might become available directly in Germany eventually, because so far I have only found cheap copies of poor quality. Thank you for the extremely helpful content!
Hello there :) Thank you for your comment! You can get these exact sticks from Czech Republic. Ordered from them and the service was fantastic! Mont Bleu manicure stick bit.ly/3AnFaRU
Nooo I just saw this after I just did my first at home manicure, and I cut that skin off thinking i was doing the right thing 😭😭 how long does it take to grow back? I thought it was cuticle and I was meant to cut it off 😩
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 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.
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.
I still end up scratching my nails with the flat end of the stick even when being gentle I have the germanikure one I think I just suck at using it lol
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).
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!
Thank you very much for this helpful video. Following your advice on the use of the glass manicure stick and urea based cream has really helped my cuticles, which were in a horrible state before. I didn't think it would have much effect, but tried it anyway, and was very surprised. 🙂
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 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!
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.
Hi. I just love your videos. I am hooked. My questions: Does it matter how large the moon on our nails is? Where can I find a list of the creams you recommend? Dot
Hi Dottie! Some people have moons and some people have less moons or almost no moons, that's normal and nothing to worry about. Unless there are major changes to how the nail looks My fav creams/lotions: Cerave Lotion (very light, amazing also for the face!!) amzn.to/3aCkmuS Eucerin Advanced Repair Hand Cream (quite light, day cream) amzn.to/3rIZWIL Eucerin Advanced Repair amzn.to/37AKacb Eucerin Foot Cream amzn.to/3rIZWIL Eucerin Roughness Relief Spot Treatment amzn.to/3nJ25l7 Kerasal (urea based ointment for very dry feet and for skin around nails at night) amzn.to/3dy31F7 La Roche Posay CicaPlast Hand Cream amzn.to/38iLqkb La Roche Posay CicaPlast B5 Balm amzn.to/3nKGQzE My fav cuticle remover: Blue Cross amzn.to/3vmls6m
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!
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 :/
Hi and thank you for your videos! I am learning so much about caring for my nails. I've been cutting the skin around my nails for many years. Now that I know that it is live skin and will no longer cut it, will the skin ever come back and no longer be so thick? Thank you!
Extreme cutting and filing can create a permanent scar but usually after some time it looks totally normal. I used to cut the skin around my nails too. Think of it as a scab. Cutting and filing can produce a scab, picking it off and cutting it off can make things worse. But if you protect that skin it usually gets normal and flexible again.
@@TheSalonLife Thank you for your reply! That's great news. I've already ordered some of the products and the Mont Bleu glass file you recommended. Thank you!
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Wow!!! “We’re aiming for progress, not perfection”!!! 😍🤯🙇🏻♀️
I absolutely LOVE this statement - and not just regarding nails either!!! 🙇🏻♀️🙇🏻♀️🙇🏻♀️
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?
@@ashleighvertelka1274 do you use a daily cuticle oil? It makes huge difference
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.
Everytime I do this I get hang nails 😩 no matter how gentle I go
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 Duly noted! You are right to correct that, thanks!
@@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. 🤔
Where are you located? Are your manicures Russian manicures? Thank you!
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! ❤️
I have been trimming the edge of my proximal nail fold for years with those “v” shaped trimmers. Now I finally know to stop doing that! Thank you.
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!
Cleaning my cuticles properly has been the missing piece of taking my manis from good to great. This is the first video that made it make complete sense to me now. Thanks for being so thorough!
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
Great timing, I just received this cuticle stick and glass file today. I started doing my nails ( and very dry skin) just recently after watching you show the proper way. I am amazed at how well they are after just a week! so glad I've found your videos! Thanks for the great info
That’s so good to hear Susan! It will only get better with proper care :). Thank you so much for your comment! ❤️
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!
Amazing! When you first started your nails look like there was no cuticle to remove but once you got started…wow!
I never knew how to use the pointy end of the manicure stick. The whole video is full of helpful details. Thank you!
I’m very glad it helped. Thank you for commenting ❤️
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!
Thank you Helen for your very kind message! ❤️
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 :)
Awesome, thank you! I’m very happy the video was helpful :)) Thank you for writing :)
@@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
I didn"t know that glass manicure stick, great tool ! I found it in Shein to delivery here in Brazil, thanks so much !
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]
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@The Salon Life thank you for linking!! Will watch right now!
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.
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 video of care for natural nails was absolutely awesome. Thank you
Ordered my glass manicure stick/ rod…in pink it’s amazing
Loved this video. The camera angle let us see everything in detail. We appreciate you!
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! ❤️
Thank you. You've given me the incentive to persevere, with your calm and clear instruction.
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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!
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!
Bardzo mi miło! Dziękuje za komentarz i pozdrawiam!!
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:)
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!
You described me to a tee!!!
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.
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!
This is the first truly helpful nail care video I've been blessed to find & watch.
I'll be placing an order for a double set of the cuticle tools you use & I already have the trimmers.
My nails 💅 & I thank you & I'm so looking forward to watching my nails 💅 to look beautiful❣🙆♀️
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 use my lovely Mont Bleu purple glass file very much as you show. Really appreciate your demonstrating how you use pointed end!!
I got the Mont Bleu glass files and glass cuticle pusher after seeing your recommendation on a previous video. Now I know exactly how to use the tools, thank 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
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?
I am OBSESSED with your content!! Do these cuticle tools dull over time ? Do you recommend replacing them often? Thank you !!! ❤❤❤❤❤
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 💗
I never knew to rinse off the remover before using the cuticle tool - I was rinsing after finishing!
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
Thanks for a very detailed tutorial with the glass cuticle tool. I’ve had mine for about 6 months and they are a game changer. I was still having cuticle removal issues and decided to buy Blue Cross. Blue Cross is also a game changer. I have been using a product my daughter got me from Cosmoprof, “Starpro Cuticle remover”. This is very creamy & hydrating and not so irritating, but leaves a sticky residue, and it isn’t as effective as Blue Cross to remove dead skin. I have been alternating the two cuticle removers since the skin on the sides of my nails is so dry. ❣️❣️
The mild buffing block really helps as a final step!
I fine doing my cuticle oddly satisfying as well. Love the veidos ! Thnak you
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.
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!
Fantastic to hear Julie! Thank you for letting me know!
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!❤️
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.
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.
Wow! I never knew about this method! A few years ago, I went to a nail salon and they used clippers/nippers to cut off the cuticles... But sadly, they cut off too much and serveral nails were bleeding 😭 Ever since, I never really touched my cuticles too much 😅 I pushed back the skin when I did my nails, but was too afraid to do anything else!
I'll try this method. It looks so nice and not painful! Thank you for sharing!
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 ✨
just make sure you remember to rinse it off after 1-2 min :)
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.
Can you tell us what bottles you are using for the blue cross cuticle remover and the cuticle oil please? Ty!
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.
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 😊
do you have any products available in germany that you could recommend for kerasal & the blue cross cuticle remover? love your videos btw :)
Kerasal is available in Germany through iHerb iherb.co/HWPaJKCi
Blue Cross is available on Amazon usually, currently out of stock but keep an eye on it. amzn.to/48BM4mV
You can also use Sally Hansen amzn.to/3O7xHi1
Or ProLinc is good too amzn.to/48AOWjQ
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!
It's important to distinguish a difference between cuticle and living skin.
Thank you , I have one and never used it, had no idea what it was for…🥰
This was very helpful. I tend to be much rougher on my fingers and now I see how that affects my cuticle growth.
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
Ps … I don’t like cutting the cuticle ever if I don’t have to lol
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 ❤️ 💕
Enjoyed seeing the proper way to use my new glass cuticle stick. Also have the blue cross and now will do my manicure right!! Thank you🙂
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!
That was really helpful. Thank you! I always have trouble grooming them properly.
The glass manicure stick is a total game changer.
What clear nail polish did you use at the end? Very nice ❤
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]
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That explain why I do what I do :)
I have been waiting for a professional tutorial regarding these glass pushers for a long while! Now I need to pray that it might become available directly in Germany eventually, because so far I have only found cheap copies of poor quality. Thank you for the extremely helpful content!
Hello there :) Thank you for your comment! You can get these exact sticks from Czech Republic. Ordered from them and the service was fantastic!
Mont Bleu manicure stick bit.ly/3AnFaRU
Thank you for recording the entire progress!
Nooo I just saw this after I just did my first at home manicure, and I cut that skin off thinking i was doing the right thing 😭😭 how long does it take to grow back? I thought it was cuticle and I was meant to cut it off 😩
Hi Anna! Would you share an LED or UV lamp do you recommend that is affordable? Thanks so much!!!
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/
is the glass cuticle pusher similar to a ceramic one, like the tweezerman?
Thank you, I use this technique thanks to your videos and my manicure is much better now 👍🏻😊😁
So happy to hear this! Thank you Brzoza!
Ps. Are you Polish?
@@TheSalonLife tak 😊 pozdrowienia z słonecznego Poznania
Ah super! Dziekuje bardzo! Pozdrawiam z wiosennego Lloret de Mar! ☀️
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.
Great video. Thank you so much for showing the right use of the cuticle stick.
Thank you Tanya! ❤️
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.
I still end up scratching my nails with the flat end of the stick even when being gentle
I have the germanikure one
I think I just suck at using it lol
Hi! How do you clean the glass cuticle pusher? Is it autoclave safe? Thanks!! Julie
Yes. Glass is autoclave safe
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).
Hello! Thank you for this wonderful video. I really hope you can still do the one about filing nails. It's a much needed video 😍💕
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!
Thank you very much for this helpful video. Following your advice on the use of the glass manicure stick and urea based cream has really helped my cuticles, which were in a horrible state before. I didn't think it would have much effect, but tried it anyway, and was very surprised. 🙂
I recently subscribe to your channel, I must say I really like that you always thoroughly explain things. Have you consider doing online classes?
Thanks again for your videos! Curious what kind of buff you'd recommend?
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
@@TheSalonLife ah yes of course! Thank you!! I will be pushing it back daily then haha ❤️
Wow. Gonna have to try that Blue Cross.Excellent demonstration!
I ordered the sally Hanson cuticle remover huge scam I need to try the BC Lol. Thank you for this informative video! Very satisfying to watch
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?
Hi Ri, just go gently. less is better. When you use creams (urea based) and maintain your nails on a regular bases that step will be much easier
Lol I can't find the description box, does anyone know where I can buy the glass sticks ? Thank you
Hi Elly. Here is a link bit.ly/3AnFaR Thank you very much!
Thank you so much for teaching us how to care for our nails tyfs love your channel
Thank you kindly Teresa! ❤️
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 Anna I was always told that you can use your finger nail to push the skin back, is that ok or does that do more harm than good?
Thanks for such a thorough video about this process. What is the appropriate frequency to do this process? Weekly? More often?
Hi Kelly! I recommend it weekly :)
Very helpful instruction. Thank you so much. That really shows well what to do and how gentle. The video I needed 👍👍🌸
Thank you Daniela! ❤️
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.
Hi. I just love your videos. I am hooked. My questions: Does it matter how large the moon on our nails is? Where can I find a list of the creams you recommend? Dot
Hi Dottie! Some people have moons and some people have less moons or almost no moons, that's normal and nothing to worry about. Unless there are major changes to how the nail looks
My fav creams/lotions:
Cerave Lotion (very light, amazing also for the face!!) amzn.to/3aCkmuS
Eucerin Advanced Repair Hand Cream (quite light, day cream) amzn.to/3rIZWIL
Eucerin Advanced Repair amzn.to/37AKacb
Eucerin Foot Cream amzn.to/3rIZWIL
Eucerin Roughness Relief Spot Treatment amzn.to/3nJ25l7
Kerasal (urea based ointment for very dry feet and for skin around nails at night) amzn.to/3dy31F7
La Roche Posay CicaPlast Hand Cream amzn.to/38iLqkb
La Roche Posay CicaPlast B5 Balm amzn.to/3nKGQzE
My fav cuticle remover: Blue Cross amzn.to/3vmls6m
Thank you for posting this video 😃 Betwn this and the glass file video, I think I’m Going to purchase these nail tools. 😍
Can I just file my nails without using cuticle remover?
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!
Ugh I dropped mine on the floor and the pointy part broke. I will use your link to repurchase.
Oh no! Yes, the points are fragile!
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 :/
Hi, I saw the links on where to buy the glass cuticle stick, but I really like the pink one. Where can I find that one? Thank you for your help?
Hi and thank you for your videos! I am learning so much about caring for my nails. I've been cutting the skin around my nails for many years. Now that I know that it is live skin and will no longer cut it, will the skin ever come back and no longer be so thick? Thank you!
Extreme cutting and filing can create a permanent scar but usually after some time it looks totally normal. I used to cut the skin around my nails too. Think of it as a scab. Cutting and filing can produce a scab, picking it off and cutting it off can make things worse. But if you protect that skin it usually gets normal and flexible again.
@@TheSalonLife Thank you for your reply! That's great news. I've already ordered some of the products and the Mont Bleu glass file you recommended. Thank you!