This video is awesome! Also, I recently started dry manicures and love them! Much better on the nails and maybe it's me, but the polish adheres better and lasts longer.
@@TheNailHub 6:45 Your diagram is inaccurate. Doug Schoon's diagram means that what you're pointing to as the "Eponychium" is actually the *"Proximal Nail Fold"* and what you are labeling as the eponychium is the *cuticle* . See" _What's New in Nail Anatomy? The Latest Facts!_ by Doug Schoon, April 15, 2019. The eponychium is not visible to then naked eye. See "Cross section of a human fingertip (revision 3). in the article above. It is *never* advised by any respectable dermatologist to push back the proximal nail fold. It is there to protect the contact between the nail and the skin opening from bacteria and infection. Pushing back what 99% of the population believes to be the 'cuticle' causes unnecessary trauma and inflammation to the proximal nail fold. Time for an updated video.
You are a nail tech since less than 10 years but you’re more informed and professional than most of the techs out there who destroy nails everyday and don’t educate themselves. You and Suzie are the best instructor on TH-cam.
@@Hawthornefae Suzie is *Nail Career Education* here on TH-cam! She's great, very sweet, soothing and a great teacher! She and Liz from the Nail Hub here have collaborated before 😁
Bravo! I'm a retired teacher. YOU GET AN A+++++! VERY informative & helpful! I am a diyer & appreciate you! I had totally forgotten stone cuticle pushers!!!! I had one for many years, it broke, and I 4got about how awesome it was. I paused the vid and ordered one when u showed yours!!! Thank u for taking the time to be so thoughtful & helpful! Ppl truly need to understand nail anatomy, how to keep nails healthy , and the best product recommendations! Bless your heart! Keep up the great work!🤗
Thanks for mentioning DIYers. Most nail gurus don't seem very friendly to us. All I want is to be safe and create beautiful nails. Also, thank you for making this series ❤️ they are very educational.
I'm only 6mins into this video and I had to pause & say YASSSSSS!!!! (with 3 hand clap emojis) because YOU are helping me CLEARLY SEE what I felt was right. Thank you! Thank you so much!
God! I love her and I love she puts all this effort to her passion, she covers up every single details that you don't need to go to somewhere else looking for information.
I am so late to this party! I have been doing my own natural nails for 40 years, and never knew all of this! Thank you for your knowledge, expertise and thorough explanations!!
Can I just say, you are offering such a great service to new nail technicians and are NOT getting this information from their Nail Tech class. Thank you so very much.
You are exactly my cup of tea! Thank you for your great lessons. You really have a gift for teaching.I don't get why you're not over 10 million subbies yet and i am also struggling to see how people can dislike this video. Please ignore as you are clearly appreciated by most of us.xo
Words do not give you enough justice to how great this videos are!!! I recently made the decision to start doing my nails, becoming a diyer and these videos are so educational, so precise and very well thought out. I have been binge watching your videos for the past couple of days and I already feel so much more confident about doing my nails!
I LOVE YOUR HANDS ON DEMONSTRATIONS / IT GIVES US A BETTER LOOK / KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT YOUR TEACHING US . THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK THAT YOU PUT INTO THESE VIDEOS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The wet manicure is why my salon manicures never lasted more than three days. Soaking the nails causes them to expand. If you put product on an expanded nail, it will buckle when the nail dries. I’ve done my own manicures since last spring, and I always wait for my nails to dry out before applying polish if I use cuticle remover. Instead of lasting only three days, the polish remains for over a week! Btw, I followed your gel base coat video and the polish still looks great after 10 days!
Uhhh, so none of our customers have a complaint about that, and we soak their hands and feet. They come back weeks later with nearly perfect polish. Unless they crashed their toe into something
Have you watched Anastasia on the Nailcou channel? I started using her method of dry prep and it has made a huge difference in making my enhancements adhere better and last longer without lifting.
I forwarded this on to my teacher who graduated me from school. I think this video is imperative to show during the nail portion of the text book. Great job.
the most helpful video i’ve watched on nail anatomy. i’m new to doing other peoples nails and often get scared cutting cuticles but this video explained everything soo clearly. thank you ❤❤
I watched this entire video and was truly amazed. The clarity and preciseness of your tutorial was/is refreshing. It’s difficult for me to find enough time to watch your educational videos but dang it all i will start putting your channel on my calendar. It’s important to be educated on nail science as well as nail art. I heard a nail tech say(and I haven’t forgotten) it doesn’t matter if you have the baddest of the baddest nail art…if your foundation is wobbly if you nick cut and injure your client due to lack of knowledge THEY WONT COME BACK. Thank you Liz❤
This is the best video I’ve seen on nail anatomy! I’m a diy nail girl and have stopped using cuticle remover and have noticed a huge difference in just the longevity of my manicures. Thanks for sharing.
Im just realising why I never liked to get my "cuticle" removed, in my nail classes... We were thought to remove all including Eponychium, my fingers were always hurting for days after classes. Never did it on myself after finishing my training and almost gave up on wanting doing nails because I was not willing to provide such painful treatment to other people 😲 thank you for putting such Wonderful information and clarification on everything nails out there ❤. Not easy to find great nail school .
Rexy , You are not alone..even over here where i live , they teach You to cut eponychium , and i literally hate it....( why don´t they realize that the clients skin ,days after treatment will be more prone to have teared ( hangnails ? ) skin hanging on their fingers ) . And worst part..with the so called "russian " style of manicure ( yes they do it a lot in those salons over there, in Russia, courtesy of the clients of whom i have needed to serve ) it is even more growing trend :(
When I watch Russian manicurists clean the cuticle area, they use those very sharp scissors to cut the clear skin that is attached to the proximal nail fold (not the thin cuticle). Is that clear skin the eponychium?
Brilliant teacher and brilliant videos. As a shameful nail biter all my life I recently took the plunge to go to the salon for sculptured nails in a bid to break the habit. Its worked and led me to become an avid nail DIYer. Love learning and these are the best vids I've found. Thank you.
Hi am just starting out in nail care and out of the many tutorials that I've watched you are the best. Instructions are clear and easy to follow. Am learning a lot from you. Thank you.
Some of this was so obvious but I just never thought about it really. Your videos are really helping me as a DIYer. I've been having issues with lifting so I've started from the very beginning of these educational videos to understand everything. I've learned so much already!!
I love how you took the time to repeat yourself a few times when it comes to the location and names of everything. Not everyone gets it the first or second time. We’re not stupid we just have a different filing system in our brain. For instance I have ADD. Ppl with ADD have a terrible time remembering things. A typical person learns something and when they do it enters their frontal lobe (short term memory) then gets filed towards the back of our brain where they store it for a long time. Well ppl with ADD and ADHD many times our information stays in our frontal lobe without ever being filed in the back. By repeating things it really helps to get it to the back 💝💕
Yeah. Just rewind the video. The world shouldn't cater to you to detriment of others. Also, while I wouldn't use the word 'stupid' to describe someone like you i would say you have a learning disability. Certainly doesn't make you smart. If my teacher did what you described it would be a massive waste of my time. It would cripple my growth and my learning. That's why people like you need special schools since you need special treatment.
@Amy - I hear you and I understand you. My son has been diagnosed with ADHD and it does require learning things differently, but saying people with these issues need their own "special school" is just horrible to hear from other commenters. Everyone learns differently. There are many learning "disabilities" (I really dislike that word, sorry). I personally find that writing things down helps me retain knowledge better. It's not wrong. It's just different. Sending love.
@@AnHeC Did you read what she said? She thanked her because she actually did take the time to repeat things so everyone can understand them well and remember them. This is what makes a good teacher. You are the stupid one here for not understanding the difference of learning disabilities and intelligence. Plus all people learn in different ways. Some like to hear, some like to watch videos etc
AnHeC honestly, you're the stupid one who needs a special school if you think repeating things isn't a common technique for understanding things. It's called "reinforcing" information. The audacity to display your ignorance so nonchalantly is quite astounding.
I damaged my nails with over working cuticle/ dead skin removal. I’m DIY and have only had a professional manicure 2x in 50 years ( very small country town in New Zealand so not much choice) However I’ve got totally into nail art recently and am addicted to watching TH-cam vids. I LOVE your channel, you’re a fabulous teacher and since using your methods and advice my nails are looking stunning and super healthy. It’s amazing just how many people have no idea the difference between cuticle and eponychium! Thank you for you truly amazing lessons.
As a nail bitter, trying to stop, it's much easier knowing these things have names. This is the first video/source I've seen that actually answers my questions instead of giving me the run-around so thank you for this video
I’m so glad you acknowledge DIY folks (like me). Between Amazon, eBay, and Sally’s, people can always get the products, so it’s great that you’re making good information available to people who will try and do their own nails regardless. I think you’ve said somewhere that you can make your own cleansing solution by mixing alcohol and acetone. Is it good enough to use 100% acetone and 90% isopropyl alcohol from the drug store? That is what’s most convenient for me.
Yes put about 3/4 alcohol in your pump and fill the rest with acetone. Works great! Just make sure neither has scent or color. Just plain acetone and plain isopropyl alcohol of at least 90%.
You are an awesome teacher, before I found your videos I had a primer and a dehydrator in my shopping cart. Instead I followed your tips and my gel manicure came out perfect. Thanks so much for this info, I emptied my shopping cart and used what I already had.
Thank you so much for this. I’ve recently started doing my nails at home, and I want to make sure I do it properly and don’t damage my nails or open myself up to infection.
Thank you so much for these informative videos. Between you and Susie from Nail Career Education which is how I found you, I can walk into salons and with confidence know if the tech is doing me dirty and being shady by cutting corners or doing something inappropriate or not and it helped me comb through my local salons and find the best tech. I remember when I first started getting acrylic nail enhancements and the first few techs I went to used e-files for everything and the wrong bits to harsh for the nail plate, always nicked the hell out of the Eponychium as well, and always wanted to remove everything each time and reapply instead of filing as needed and filling, and would always rip it off instead of soaking the product off and I’m certain they probably didn’t sanitize their equipment looking back on everything. So just thank you thank you thank you for the informative videos you have done to help us common folks out.
I think this is one of the best cuticle removing video I have seen an I have watched a lot...you just explain so well...and you are a wonderful teacher as well...thank you for explaining this so well...looking foward to the next one...also wanted to say I always do dry manicures that's what works best for me...
I just wanted to say I think you're amazing, and your work is absolutely beautiful! Thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos to help us learn how to safely take care of nails, its been really nice learning from you, I love how clear and detailed you are with each topic, you're a great teacher ❤
I have to agree with everyone else - this is the best explanation I've ever heard. I'm a diy-er and an indie brand polish maker so I'm pretty confident in what I'm doing, but you just made things so much clearer! Thank you!
Thank you SO MUCH! Finally, a video that makes me understand nail anatomy!! And that’s just the beginning of why this video was so incredibly helpful. I paid for a course that wasn’t half this helpful
I’m learning SO much! This is so awesome. I was so hoping SOMEONE would address the dry manicure and why or why not. Now I get it. Thanks again for your expertise and excellent instruction skills!
This video was the most helpful one by far (so far- about to watch more of your videos) while trying to learn more about how to do a diy manicure. Thank you so much!
hi i do my own gel now since i bought all the neccessary equipment and your videos has help me in so many ways. my nails look healthier. I stop spending so much money in going into salons that damage my nails. your doing an awesome job thanks
Thank you for the tip on extended hyponicium. I have this on my thumb, index and middle fingers, worse on my right hand. I've had natural long nails for about twenty years now and I think this is the reason it’s grown out so much but it hurts sometimes if it gets dry. Gonna give this a try!
I bought a cuticle pusher and it was very blunt. I actually sharpened it some because I had to push hard to scrape the cuticle off the nail. I love your lessons.
I haven’t watched many of your videos yet. But I’ve definitely added them to my watch later playlist because they all seemed very educational and helpful so I wanted to make sure I didn’t fall asleep to them at the end of the day. But now it’s time to binge watch and learn a few new things 🤗🤗
That is coming! But honestly the key is moisture. Hangnails start when the skin is frayed and then get pulled upward from normal friction and rubbing caused by using our hands. The key to preventing them is to keep your skin moisturized. But in next week's video we will talk about trimming and I also have an polishing the skin video coming soon. :)
Cuticle oil, lots of cuticle oil. I used to have terrible hangnails, and when I got very consistent (several time a day) applying my oil the problem is pretty much going away, I like the Bliss Kiss Oil in the pens. But any oil will do.
Thank you so much for this video!!! I have done so much research to figure out what the heck a Hyponychium even was and why mine is so stinking long. Your video blew my mind because you told me how to shorten it! You just made my whole day!!
Awesome information! I'm guilty of using cuticle remover and water, and what you say makes total sense. Looking forward to learning about nipping! Thank you, Liz!
You are clearly a well informed, articulate nail professional who loves your craft and enjoys educating. The anatomical drawings and self presentation were interesting and helpful. Nail art is great fun as a way for personal expression and mostly uniquely feminine art form - all awesome, As a mom of 2 daughters and a health professional I would however, like to see you switch over to organic manicure techniques that are also just as fun and even modern . Stay , well.
I inspire to be a nail-tech and I wanted to learn better about this to start a little business. I’ve learned and earned so much information from this video. Thanks to this a lot maam. 💗💅🏻
You're extremely good at teaching wow! You explain things in detail but in a way that is easy to understand. You're my go to person for learning. Thank you so much 💕
Hi Liz, I love your fundamental videos. I use to be a manicurist 20 years ago. I am studying to take my theory exam to reactivate my license, and since so much has changed over the years your videos are a god sent!! Question for you... if a clients eponychium really extends over the nail plate how far back do you push the cuticle for trimming? Thank you for sharing your knowledge🥰
I usually push back and trim all the transparent or white/dry skin. Also check your local rules because some areas technically do not allow skin trimming for the state exam, etc. Differs a lot from place to place.
Thank you so much for this lesson. I took photo shots of your pictures to I can memorize the anatomy of the nail. I know now how to treat my cuticles dry, and not to use cuticle remover. Over time I did manage to remove the white (dead) part of the eponychium I never cut it myself but I do use my nail diamond drill bit to gently remove the dead skin.
I'm glad you're making vodeos again! I subscribed to your channel when I became a diy'er and I was looking for educational videos so I could understand the difference between gel and acrylic. You only had a few videos up, but I loved how informative they were. So I'm glad your posting more frequently and sharing your experience. 😊👌🏽
Oh and thanks to you and a few others, I switched from (no offence ANYONE!) cheap quick poorly done acrylic sets from 'in and out' salons to doing my own nails with quality gels. Now I have higher standards for technicians and my nails are in better shape 🤗
Thank you for these videos soooo helpful. I have watched all these videos already but am watching them all over again and it totally makes soooo much more sense. I have started school and doing it and following your tips and tricks has helped tremendously. The dots are connecting lol
Thank you for starting with the basics, I will be starting school in the next couple of weeks, and your videos are the best. I can’t wait to continue watching your channel and looking forward to snipping the cuticle and I hope you will do a video with the e file.
Excellent video! You got yourself a new subscriber! It’s the most helpful and informative basic nail care video I have come across. I’m a DIYer and just started using an e-file. Still getting the hang of things, so when in doubt I go back to manual techniques. Watching your nippers video next so hoping to learn some more.
Whats pytergyum? Also i love how seriously you take cleanliness and sanitation and the order of how you do things and also not using cuticle oils or water
Pytergyum is actually a misused word. People use it to mean cuticle but it's actually a defect where the skin grows into the nail plate. Google it and you'll see pictures of the real thing.
I have always soaked my nails and used cuticle remover. I just did my nails today the “wet” way. In a week I will try the way you demonstrated and let you know!
I love that you don't take everything off it makes so much sense . I've always been confused about what exactly what the cuticle was. Recently the manicurist used a very fine bit to gently grind the hangnail and stuffy stuff I liked it so much better. What do you think about this method?
Wonderful video, There's one part which i didn't see you mention. My mum always called it the nail wick. It is different to a hangnail. It's more .... Best way I could describe it would be a spike of nail plate that friends along side the Lateral nail fold. It's not skin. It's a small line of hard nail that grows along side My nail plate which I have to cut short all the time. I would love to know more about why I get these and if there is a way to prevent them. I might message your Facebook with a photo of mine next time they grow out. Really curious to get your opinion :) Thanks x
I get those too. Part of it is just anatomy and genetics. But they can also start due to filing the side walls of your nails either during artificial nail application/maintenance or during manicures. The sawing of the file back and forth separates the nail plate on the side and cause peeling. Those types of hangnails are so painful. I will be showing how to blend them with an efile soon.
This was so very informative and it was a great answer to why my nails 💅 kept breaking across the base ...thank you please keep Posting videos like this😊
Thank you so much for this your explanations are right on point . Am looking forward to when you do a tutorial on nippers to cut or not to cut?? Again thanks cheers from Australia
Thanks for the anatomy lesson! I definitely was using poor form as a teenager when pushing my cuticles so my thumbs are very wavy. Also looks like I have zero eponychium, not sure if it’s because nothing ever grows over my nails or if I have a nervous habit of pushing them everyday.
Saw this recommended on Reddit and so glad I checked it out. I’ve been separating (and on some nails even clipping) my hyponychium because I thought it was dry skin. 🤦🏾 no wonder my free edge is so fragile.
Thank you so much for explaining about the nail anatomy know I’m a lot clearer on what is cuticle , I think you are the first person that’s go into great detail very interesting I have subscribed to your Channel , as a visually impaired lady I love to find out about my nails I do have acrylics on how long can you keep them on for ? Teresa x
That was the first anatomy class I actually enjoyed 💖💖 Thank you for everything 😍 And I have a question. I don’t really like nippers. I have very sensitive skin and I can bleed for hours. I cannot even use a file that close to my skin. So if e filing is done properly, is it better or worse for that area???
I also have very thin skin and most times I've had my nails done by nail techs in the past they have cut me and I bleed like crazy too. Yes, I prefer efiling for my skin type. I will be covering that after we get through the manual way. :)
I came here purely because I needed to hear someone else finally use the term eponychium and not cuticle. So tired of listening to “experts” talking nonsense about pushing cuticles back when they have already removed cuticles and are currently harassing eponychiums
Thank you, Elizabeth for sharing your knowledge with DIYers, like myself!!! I am looking forward to become a professional with my own nails. Once again, Thanks😉
Excellent instruction, as always! Liz, I have deep vertical ridges in my natural nail plates. I've read that one should never file them smooth because 1) the high point of the ridge is actually where your normal nail height should be, and 2) buffing or filing the ridges smooth further damages the natural nail plate. Since gel would be placed over those ridges, would they be filled in with product anyway, so I shouldn't worry about them on myself or on a client? How do you deal with clients with deep vertical ridges on their nail plates? Thank you so much!
Hi I leave ridges alone. Both points you mentioned are absolutely true. Trying to buff out file ridges smooth can damage and thin the nail. The great thing about gel is it will smooth and camouflage ridges. Just make sure the majority of the nail is chalky and well prepped and the gel will do all the smoothing for you. Great question!
Thank you very much for this informative video. I have saved them all so that I can easily find it again. You explain it so clearly, thank you for that !!
Hi Liz! Love the videos. I do a dry mani but do use a cuticle remover (blue cross). I have clients scrub with soap, water and a scrub brush before enhancements or polish and dehydrate the nail with cleanser (3/4alcohol 1/4 acetone) when they return to be sure all oil and moisture are gone. Do you think that is efficient, or do you think it could still leave oils/residue behind? Part of the reason for the scrub is to remove all dust from the nail crevices as well. Thanks!
If you are having them wash with soap and water there is a potential for their nail plate to absorb water right before you apply product. This can cause lifting. If you're using blue cross then you can just clean the nails with acetone and alcohol before you apply product. No need to have them scrub with soap and water.
Hello. I’m a new DIY-er. I have one nail that splits from the cuticle to the free edge. It began around 10 years ago. Why does it split and can I do anything to get it to stop? When I wore acrylic nails, it didn’t cause a problem. I’m now trying soak-off gel and it splits through the gel. Do you have any suggestions? Thank you!
Great video!! I am enjoying learning from you. The close-up at the end was so very helpful. I try to nip as much of the white as I can, otherwise I'll end up biting it off... :-/
My mom does that. But what I got her to start doing is massaging salve like Bag Balm (amzn.to/2N3DpA5) or Aquaphor (amzn.to/2Ld4IGt) into her cuticles every time she has the urge and it has completely changed her skin and kicked her habit. Cuticle oil can be too runny so these types of emolients work really well. The seal around our nail plate is very important and also very delicate. Plus our mouths have A LOT of bacteria so best to keep mouth away from finger. ;) xoxo
I have nippers, have yet to use them around the cuticle area. I am scared of doing it to myself, I couldn't even imagine doing it to someone else! When I went to cosmetology school they always stressed to NOT use nippers or anything similar. They didn't do much on nails, besides a basic manicure, the nail tech was a totally different class. But they drilled it in our head to not nip or cut, so it's hard for me to get past that.
I have been guilty of removing the wrong part thinking it was cuticle. When I examine my nails I realise I hardly ever get much cuticle to remove. I guess some have less/more than others? Brilliant video - really educational. Thank you!
Thank you for this video!! I’m getting started to do acrylic nails at home and I was so confused on which was the eponychium and cuticle. I went to a different nail salon than my usual, & they were cutting my eponychium & I was thinking “oh okay then that’s the cuticle” then my go-to salon never cut my eponychium. Once I did it to myself my nails looked weird and felt weird. I think one time my nails felt sore and sensitive. I’m glad I came to this video & helped me understand🤓
Love the pink color on your right pointer finger, what is it? Any advice for what to do if you're a picker and have horrible cuticles/dry/cracked skin around the nails/fingers? Great video!
This video is awesome! Also, I recently started dry manicures and love them! Much better on the nails and maybe it's me, but the polish adheres better and lasts longer.
Yes! Water can be evil! ;)
I've never heard of a "dry" manicure.
@@TheNailHub I've had a few hangnails but ever since I've used Cuticle Oil and hand cream, they don't show anymore
@@TheNailHub 6:45 Your diagram is inaccurate. Doug Schoon's diagram means that what you're pointing to as the "Eponychium" is actually the *"Proximal Nail Fold"* and what you are labeling as the eponychium is the *cuticle* . See" _What's New in Nail Anatomy? The Latest Facts!_ by Doug Schoon, April 15, 2019. The eponychium is not visible to then naked eye. See "Cross section of a human fingertip (revision 3). in the article above. It is *never* advised by any respectable dermatologist to push back the proximal nail fold. It is there to protect the contact between the nail and the skin opening from bacteria and infection. Pushing back what 99% of the population believes to be the 'cuticle' causes unnecessary trauma and inflammation to the proximal nail fold. Time for an updated video.
You are a nail tech since less than 10 years but you’re more informed and professional than most of the techs out there who destroy nails everyday and don’t educate themselves. You and Suzie are the best instructor on TH-cam.
Who's Suzie??
@@Hawthornefae Suzie is *Nail Career Education* here on TH-cam! She's great, very sweet, soothing and a great teacher! She and Liz from the Nail Hub here have collaborated before 😁
@@Hawthornefae- she is another TH-camr, called “ Nail careers education “
Bravo! I'm a retired teacher. YOU GET AN A+++++! VERY informative & helpful! I am a diyer & appreciate you! I had totally forgotten stone cuticle pushers!!!! I had one for many years, it broke, and I 4got about how awesome it was. I paused the vid and ordered one when u showed yours!!! Thank u for taking the time to be so thoughtful & helpful! Ppl truly need to understand nail anatomy, how to keep nails healthy , and the best product recommendations! Bless your heart! Keep up the great work!🤗
Thanks for mentioning DIYers. Most nail gurus don't seem very friendly to us. All I want is to be safe and create beautiful nails. Also, thank you for making this series ❤️ they are very educational.
Finally someone who knows the proper nail anatomy. Thank you.
I know this video is 5 years old but I just started my nail journey and you have helped me SO much! Thank you thank you thank you!!
I can say the same, many thanks!
I'm only 6mins into this video and I had to pause & say YASSSSSS!!!! (with 3 hand clap emojis) because YOU are helping me CLEARLY SEE what I felt was right. Thank you! Thank you so much!
God! I love her and I love she puts all this effort to her passion, she covers up every single details that you don't need to go to somewhere else looking for information.
I am so late to this party! I have been doing my own natural nails for 40 years, and never knew all of this! Thank you for your knowledge, expertise and thorough explanations!!
Can I just say, you are offering such a great service to new nail technicians and are NOT getting this information from their Nail Tech class. Thank you so very much.
You are exactly my cup of tea! Thank you for your great lessons. You really have a gift for teaching.I don't get why you're not over 10 million subbies yet and i am also struggling to see how people can dislike this video. Please ignore as you are clearly appreciated by most of us.xo
Thanks Mimi! :)
Words do not give you enough justice to how great this videos are!!! I recently made the decision to start doing my nails, becoming a diyer and these videos are so educational, so precise and very well thought out. I have been binge watching your videos for the past couple of days and I already feel so much more confident about doing my nails!
I LOVE YOUR HANDS ON DEMONSTRATIONS / IT GIVES US A BETTER LOOK / KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT YOUR TEACHING US . THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK THAT YOU PUT INTO THESE VIDEOS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Never saw a so complete overview about a basic, but so important questions related to cuticle. The map of tissues is awesome! Thank you Liz!👏🏻👏🏻🌻🍃
The wet manicure is why my salon manicures never lasted more than three days. Soaking the nails causes them to expand. If you put product on an expanded nail, it will buckle when the nail dries.
I’ve done my own manicures since last spring, and I always wait for my nails to dry out before applying polish if I use cuticle remover. Instead of lasting only three days, the polish remains for over a week!
Btw, I followed your gel base coat video and the polish still looks great after 10 days!
Awesome!
Uhhh, so none of our customers have a complaint about that, and we soak their hands and feet. They come back weeks later with nearly perfect polish. Unless they crashed their toe into something
Have you watched Anastasia on the Nailcou channel? I started using her method of dry prep and it has made a huge difference in making my enhancements adhere better and last longer without lifting.
I forwarded this on to my teacher who graduated me from school. I think this video is imperative to show during the nail portion of the text book. Great job.
the most helpful video i’ve watched on nail anatomy. i’m new to doing other peoples nails and often get scared cutting cuticles but this video explained everything soo clearly. thank you ❤❤
I watched this entire video and was truly amazed. The clarity and preciseness of your tutorial was/is refreshing. It’s difficult for me to find enough time to watch your educational videos but dang it all i will start putting your channel on my calendar. It’s important to be educated on nail science as well as nail art. I heard a nail tech say(and I haven’t forgotten) it doesn’t matter if you have the baddest of the baddest nail art…if your foundation is wobbly if you nick cut and injure your client due to lack of knowledge THEY WONT COME BACK.
Thank you Liz❤
Mondays can't come soon enough. Lol. I'm a DIY'R and am learning soooo much. Wish I could take your classes. Ty again for providing these tutorials. 😀
This is the best video I’ve seen on nail anatomy! I’m a diy nail girl and have stopped using cuticle remover and have noticed a huge difference in just the longevity of my manicures. Thanks for sharing.
Im just realising why I never liked to get my "cuticle" removed, in my nail classes... We were thought to remove all including Eponychium, my fingers were always hurting for days after classes. Never did it on myself after finishing my training and almost gave up on wanting doing nails because I was not willing to provide such painful treatment to other people 😲 thank you for putting such Wonderful information and clarification on everything nails out there ❤. Not easy to find great nail school .
Rexy , You are not alone..even over here where i live , they teach You to cut eponychium , and i literally hate it....( why don´t they realize that the clients skin ,days after treatment will be more prone to have teared ( hangnails ? ) skin hanging on their fingers ) . And worst part..with the so called "russian " style of manicure ( yes they do it a lot in those salons over there, in Russia, courtesy of the clients of whom i have needed to serve ) it is even more growing trend :(
When I watch Russian manicurists clean the cuticle area, they use those very sharp scissors to cut the clear skin that is attached to the proximal nail fold (not the thin cuticle). Is that clear skin the eponychium?
Brilliant teacher and brilliant videos. As a shameful nail biter all my life I recently took the plunge to go to the salon for sculptured nails in a bid to break the habit. Its worked and led me to become an avid nail DIYer. Love learning and these are the best vids I've found. Thank you.
Hi am just starting out in nail care and out of the many tutorials that I've watched you are the best. Instructions are clear and easy to follow. Am learning a lot from you. Thank you.
Some of this was so obvious but I just never thought about it really. Your videos are really helping me as a DIYer. I've been having issues with lifting so I've started from the very beginning of these educational videos to understand everything. I've learned so much already!!
I love how you took the time to repeat yourself a few times when it comes to the location and names of everything. Not everyone gets it the first or second time. We’re not stupid we just have a different filing system in our brain. For instance I have ADD. Ppl with ADD have a terrible time remembering things. A typical person learns something and when they do it enters their frontal lobe (short term memory) then gets filed towards the back of our brain where they store it for a long time. Well ppl with ADD and ADHD many times our information stays in our frontal lobe without ever being filed in the back. By repeating things it really helps to get it to the back 💝💕
Just rewind the video
Yeah. Just rewind the video. The world shouldn't cater to you to detriment of others.
Also, while I wouldn't use the word 'stupid' to describe someone like you i would say you have a learning disability. Certainly doesn't make you smart. If my teacher did what you described it would be a massive waste of my time. It would cripple my growth and my learning. That's why people like you need special schools since you need special treatment.
@Amy - I hear you and I understand you. My son has been diagnosed with ADHD and it does require learning things differently, but saying people with these issues need their own "special school" is just horrible to hear from other commenters. Everyone learns differently. There are many learning "disabilities" (I really dislike that word, sorry). I personally find that writing things down helps me retain knowledge better. It's not wrong. It's just different. Sending love.
@@AnHeC Did you read what she said? She thanked her because she actually did take the time to repeat things so everyone can understand them well and remember them. This is what makes a good teacher. You are the stupid one here for not understanding the difference of learning disabilities and intelligence. Plus all people learn in different ways. Some like to hear, some like to watch videos etc
AnHeC honestly, you're the stupid one who needs a special school if you think repeating things isn't a common technique for understanding things. It's called "reinforcing" information. The audacity to display your ignorance so nonchalantly is quite astounding.
You are an amazing teacher...you just explain everything so well so thank you this video was amazing.
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Mary Elizabeth the best so far!
I damaged my nails with over working cuticle/ dead skin removal. I’m DIY and have only had a professional manicure 2x in 50 years ( very small country town in New Zealand so not much choice) However I’ve got totally into nail art recently and am addicted to watching TH-cam vids. I LOVE your channel, you’re a fabulous teacher and since using your methods and advice my nails are looking stunning and super healthy. It’s amazing just how many people have no idea the difference between cuticle and eponychium! Thank you for you truly amazing lessons.
As a nail bitter, trying to stop, it's much easier knowing these things have names. This is the first video/source I've seen that actually answers my questions instead of giving me the run-around so thank you for this video
Just get short artificial nails
I came to you from Suzie's channel, and I've subscribed. I love the teaching aspect and the scope of information you use. Glad to have found you! Xx
Trust me! Switching to a completely dry prep has made all the difference in my clients service time !!! Thank you for sharing!!!
I’m so glad you acknowledge DIY folks (like me). Between Amazon, eBay, and Sally’s, people can always get the products, so it’s great that you’re making good information available to people who will try and do their own nails regardless. I think you’ve said somewhere that you can make your own cleansing solution by mixing alcohol and acetone. Is it good enough to use 100% acetone and 90% isopropyl alcohol from the drug store? That is what’s most convenient for me.
Yes put about 3/4 alcohol in your pump and fill the rest with acetone. Works great! Just make sure neither has scent or color. Just plain acetone and plain isopropyl alcohol of at least 90%.
You are an awesome teacher, before I found your videos I had a primer and a dehydrator in my shopping cart. Instead I followed your tips and my gel manicure came out perfect. Thanks so much for this info, I emptied my shopping cart and used what I already had.
I'm a DIYer and I nust want to thank you so much for this and other informative/teaching videos like this. I really appreciate it with all my heart
Thank you so much for this. I’ve recently started doing my nails at home, and I want to make sure I do it properly and don’t damage my nails or open myself up to infection.
Thank you so much for these informative videos.
Between you and Susie from Nail Career Education which is how I found you, I can walk into salons and with confidence know if the tech is doing me dirty and being shady by cutting corners or doing something inappropriate or not and it helped me comb through my local salons and find the best tech.
I remember when I first started getting acrylic nail enhancements and the first few techs I went to used e-files for everything and the wrong bits to harsh for the nail plate, always nicked the hell out of the Eponychium as well, and always wanted to remove everything each time and reapply instead of filing as needed and filling, and would always rip it off instead of soaking the product off and I’m certain they probably didn’t sanitize their equipment looking back on everything.
So just thank you thank you thank you for the informative videos you have done to help us common folks out.
I think this is one of the best cuticle removing video I have seen an I have watched a lot...you just explain so well...and you are a wonderful teacher as well...thank you for explaining this so well...looking foward to the next one...also wanted to say I always do dry manicures that's what works best for me...
I just wanted to say I think you're amazing, and your work is absolutely beautiful! Thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos to help us learn how to safely take care of nails, its been really nice learning from you, I love how clear and detailed you are with each topic, you're a great teacher ❤
I have to agree with everyone else - this is the best explanation I've ever heard. I'm a diy-er and an indie brand polish maker so I'm pretty confident in what I'm doing, but you just made things so much clearer! Thank you!
Thank you SO MUCH! Finally, a video that makes me understand nail anatomy!! And that’s just the beginning of why this video was so incredibly helpful. I paid for a course that wasn’t half this helpful
I’m learning SO much! This is so awesome. I was so hoping SOMEONE would address the dry manicure and why or why not. Now I get it. Thanks again for your expertise and excellent instruction skills!
Brilliant video. Everyone who likes doing nails should watch this,super educational. Great job!
Where has this video been all my life?!?! 😂😂
Thank you so much for this! Very informative 👌👌
This video was the most helpful one by far (so far- about to watch more of your videos) while trying to learn more about how to do a diy manicure. Thank you so much!
I'm only 7 minutes in and already I'm learning so much. Thank you for this video!
i freaking love your professionality and your person! I'm so glad that I have discovered your channel! the best
hi i do my own gel now since i bought all the neccessary equipment and your videos has help me in so many ways. my nails look healthier. I stop spending so much money in going into salons that damage my nails. your doing an awesome job thanks
Thank you for the tip on extended hyponicium. I have this on my thumb, index and middle fingers, worse on my right hand. I've had natural long nails for about twenty years now and I think this is the reason it’s grown out so much but it hurts sometimes if it gets dry. Gonna give this a try!
Thank you so much Elizabeth for posted this video. I learn so much by watching your video. Thanks!
I bought a cuticle pusher and it was very blunt. I actually sharpened it some because I had to push hard to scrape the cuticle off the nail. I love your lessons.
This is one of the best videos I’ve ever seen!! So informative and I literally learned so much! Thank you!!
I haven’t watched many of your videos yet. But I’ve definitely added them to my watch later playlist because they all seemed very educational and helpful so I wanted to make sure I didn’t fall asleep to them at the end of the day. But now it’s time to binge watch and learn a few new things 🤗🤗
Can you Please do a video on hangnails? how to remove. And prevent them from coming back.
That is coming! But honestly the key is moisture. Hangnails start when the skin is frayed and then get pulled upward from normal friction and rubbing caused by using our hands. The key to preventing them is to keep your skin moisturized. But in next week's video we will talk about trimming and I also have an polishing the skin video coming soon. :)
Cuticle oil, lots of cuticle oil. I used to have terrible hangnails, and when I got very consistent (several time a day) applying my oil the problem is pretty much going away, I like the Bliss Kiss Oil in the pens. But any oil will do.
@@Danellr007 regular cuticle oil application works wonders!
YES! A girl who doesn’t use cutical remover! Thank u!
Very educational, I'm learning a lot! I am a big DIYer, thank you for mentioning us. You're awesome!
Thank you so much for this video!!! I have done so much research to figure out what the heck a Hyponychium even was and why mine is so stinking long. Your video blew my mind because you told me how to shorten it! You just made my whole day!!
Awesome information! I'm guilty of using cuticle remover and water, and what you say makes total sense. Looking forward to learning about nipping! Thank you, Liz!
You are clearly a well informed, articulate nail professional who loves your craft and enjoys educating. The anatomical drawings and self presentation were interesting and helpful. Nail art is great fun as a way for personal expression and mostly uniquely feminine art form - all awesome, As a mom of 2 daughters and a health professional I would however, like to see you switch over to organic manicure techniques that are also just as fun and even modern . Stay , well.
I have learnt so so much from your videos as nail tech I am amazed as what I thought I was doing correctly from my teaching!!
I inspire to be a nail-tech and I wanted to learn better about this to start a little business. I’ve learned and earned so much information from this video. Thanks to this a lot maam. 💗💅🏻
You're extremely good at teaching wow! You explain things in detail but in a way that is easy to understand. You're my go to person for learning. Thank you so much 💕
I’m loving this video! It’s helping me prepare for my State board exam 😊
Well, how did you do?!?!
Hi Liz, I love your fundamental videos. I use to be a manicurist 20 years ago. I am studying to take my theory exam to reactivate my license, and since so much has changed over the years your videos are a god sent!!
Question for you... if a clients eponychium really extends over the nail plate how far back do you push the cuticle for trimming?
Thank you for sharing your knowledge🥰
I usually push back and trim all the transparent or white/dry skin. Also check your local rules because some areas technically do not allow skin trimming for the state exam, etc. Differs a lot from place to place.
@@TheNailHub thank you again! You are amazing
You're an excellent teacher! I could learn a LOT from you!!
Thank you so much for this lesson. I took photo shots of your pictures to I can memorize the anatomy of the nail. I know now how to treat my cuticles dry, and not to use cuticle remover. Over time I did manage to remove the white (dead) part of the eponychium I never cut it myself but I do use my nail diamond drill bit to gently remove the dead skin.
I'm glad you're making vodeos again! I subscribed to your channel when I became a diy'er and I was looking for educational videos so I could understand the difference between gel and acrylic. You only had a few videos up, but I loved how informative they were. So I'm glad your posting more frequently and sharing your experience. 😊👌🏽
Oh and thanks to you and a few others, I switched from (no offence ANYONE!) cheap quick poorly done acrylic sets from 'in and out' salons to doing my own nails with quality gels. Now I have higher standards for technicians and my nails are in better shape 🤗
That's amazing! Thanks for the sweet message and the encouragement. :)
Thank you so much for taking the time to give us this lesson. I learned alot.
Thank you for these videos soooo helpful. I have watched all these videos already but am watching them all over again and it totally makes soooo much more sense. I have started school and doing it and following your tips and tricks has helped tremendously. The dots are connecting lol
😲 This is the best explanation i found about this topic
Thank you for starting with the basics, I will be starting school in the next couple of weeks, and your videos are the best. I can’t wait to continue watching your channel and looking forward to snipping the cuticle and I hope you will do a video with the e file.
Excellent video! You got yourself a new subscriber! It’s the most helpful and informative basic nail care video I have come across. I’m a DIYer and just started using an e-file. Still getting the hang of things, so when in doubt I go back to manual techniques. Watching your nippers video next so hoping to learn some more.
Whats pytergyum? Also i love how seriously you take cleanliness and sanitation and the order of how you do things and also not using cuticle oils or water
Pytergyum is actually a misused word. People use it to mean cuticle but it's actually a defect where the skin grows into the nail plate. Google it and you'll see pictures of the real thing.
@@TheNailHub ohhh ok i actually did google it and seen pics i just wasnt sure because i have a pytergyum stone so i thought it meant cuticle too
I have always soaked my nails and used cuticle remover. I just did my nails today the “wet” way. In a week I will try the way you demonstrated and let you know!
I love that you don't take everything off it makes so much sense . I've always been confused about what exactly what the cuticle was. Recently the manicurist used a very fine bit to gently grind the hangnail and stuffy stuff I liked it so much better. What do you think about this method?
Wonderful video,
There's one part which i didn't see you mention. My mum always called it the nail wick. It is different to a hangnail. It's more .... Best way I could describe it would be a spike of nail plate that friends along side the Lateral nail fold. It's not skin. It's a small line of hard nail that grows along side My nail plate which I have to cut short all the time. I would love to know more about why I get these and if there is a way to prevent them.
I might message your Facebook with a photo of mine next time they grow out. Really curious to get your opinion :)
Thanks x
I get those too. Part of it is just anatomy and genetics. But they can also start due to filing the side walls of your nails either during artificial nail application/maintenance or during manicures. The sawing of the file back and forth separates the nail plate on the side and cause peeling. Those types of hangnails are so painful. I will be showing how to blend them with an efile soon.
Oooh, I've gotten those before. MAN they can hurt sometimes
Thank you for this great information and clarification on cuticle. I always enjoy learning from you. ❤️❤️❤️
I am getting into nails and I tell you, your explanation is so fool proof.. thank you so much!! You got a new subbie here!
This was so very informative and it was a great answer to why my nails 💅 kept breaking across the base ...thank you please keep Posting videos like this😊
Thank you so much for this your explanations are right on point . Am looking forward to when you do a tutorial on nippers to cut or not to cut?? Again thanks cheers from Australia
Thank you so much for taking the time to really explain nail’s anatomy , 👍👍👍👏👏 excellent explanations
Thanks for the anatomy lesson! I definitely was using poor form as a teenager when pushing my cuticles so my thumbs are very wavy. Also looks like I have zero eponychium, not sure if it’s because nothing ever grows over my nails or if I have a nervous habit of pushing them everyday.
Very informative for a beginner like me. Thanks Liz!
Saw this recommended on Reddit and so glad I checked it out. I’ve been separating (and on some nails even clipping) my hyponychium because I thought it was dry skin. 🤦🏾 no wonder my free edge is so fragile.
Thank you so much for explaining about the nail anatomy know I’m a lot clearer on what is cuticle , I think you are the first person that’s go into great detail very interesting I have subscribed to your Channel , as a visually impaired lady I love to find out about my nails I do have acrylics on how long can you keep them on for ? Teresa x
Awesome video I truly learned alot!! Thank you so much for sharing!! psst I love you and Suzie together!!
That was the first anatomy class I actually enjoyed 💖💖 Thank you for everything 😍 And I have a question. I don’t really like nippers. I have very sensitive skin and I can bleed for hours. I cannot even use a file that close to my skin. So if e filing is done properly, is it better or worse for that area???
I also have very thin skin and most times I've had my nails done by nail techs in the past they have cut me and I bleed like crazy too. Yes, I prefer efiling for my skin type. I will be covering that after we get through the manual way. :)
The Nail Hub You’re the best 😍😍😍❣️
I am very happy to have found your videos... You are an amazing teacher... Great Job.
I came here purely because I needed to hear someone else finally use the term eponychium and not cuticle. So tired of listening to “experts” talking nonsense about pushing cuticles back when they have already removed cuticles and are currently harassing eponychiums
Thank you, Elizabeth for sharing your knowledge with DIYers, like myself!!! I am looking forward to become a professional with my own nails. Once again, Thanks😉
This video was super beneficial in so many ways. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!
Excellent instruction, as always!
Liz, I have deep vertical ridges in my natural nail plates. I've read that one should never file them smooth because 1) the high point of the ridge is actually where your normal nail height should be, and 2) buffing or filing the ridges smooth further damages the natural nail plate. Since gel would be placed over those ridges, would they be filled in with product anyway, so I shouldn't worry about them on myself or on a client? How do you deal with clients with deep vertical ridges on their nail plates?
Thank you so much!
Hi I leave ridges alone. Both points you mentioned are absolutely true. Trying to buff out file ridges smooth can damage and thin the nail. The great thing about gel is it will smooth and camouflage ridges. Just make sure the majority of the nail is chalky and well prepped and the gel will do all the smoothing for you. Great question!
Thank you very much for this informative video. I have saved them all so that I can easily find it again. You explain it so clearly, thank you for that !!
Hi Liz! Love the videos. I do a dry mani but do use a cuticle remover (blue cross). I have clients scrub with soap, water and a scrub brush before enhancements or polish and dehydrate the nail with cleanser (3/4alcohol 1/4 acetone) when they return to be sure all oil and moisture are gone. Do you think that is efficient, or do you think it could still leave oils/residue behind? Part of the reason for the scrub is to remove all dust from the nail crevices as well. Thanks!
If you are having them wash with soap and water there is a potential for their nail plate to absorb water right before you apply product. This can cause lifting. If you're using blue cross then you can just clean the nails with acetone and alcohol before you apply product. No need to have them scrub with soap and water.
Hello. I’m a new DIY-er. I have one nail that splits from the cuticle to the free edge. It began around 10 years ago. Why does it split and can I do anything to get it to stop? When I wore acrylic nails, it didn’t cause a problem. I’m now trying soak-off gel and it splits through the gel. Do you have any suggestions? Thank you!
Great video!! I am enjoying learning from you. The close-up at the end was so very helpful. I try to nip as much of the white as I can, otherwise I'll end up biting it off... :-/
My mom does that. But what I got her to start doing is massaging salve like Bag Balm (amzn.to/2N3DpA5) or Aquaphor (amzn.to/2Ld4IGt) into her cuticles every time she has the urge and it has completely changed her skin and kicked her habit. Cuticle oil can be too runny so these types of emolients work really well. The seal around our nail plate is very important and also very delicate. Plus our mouths have A LOT of bacteria so best to keep mouth away from finger. ;) xoxo
I have nippers, have yet to use them around the cuticle area. I am scared of doing it to myself, I couldn't even imagine doing it to someone else!
When I went to cosmetology school they always stressed to NOT use nippers or anything similar. They didn't do much on nails, besides a basic manicure, the nail tech was a totally different class.
But they drilled it in our head to not nip or cut, so it's hard for me to get past that.
I have been guilty of removing the wrong part thinking it was cuticle. When I examine my nails I realise I hardly ever get much cuticle to remove. I guess some have less/more than others? Brilliant video - really educational. Thank you!
Thank you for this video!! I’m getting started to do acrylic nails at home and I was so confused on which was the eponychium and cuticle. I went to a different nail salon than my usual, & they were cutting my eponychium & I was thinking “oh okay then that’s the cuticle” then my go-to salon never cut my eponychium. Once I did it to myself my nails looked weird and felt weird. I think one time my nails felt sore and sensitive. I’m glad I came to this video & helped me understand🤓
Love the pink color on your right pointer finger, what is it?
Any advice for what to do if you're a picker and have horrible cuticles/dry/cracked skin around the nails/fingers?
Great video!
Excellent explanation as usual Liz. those details are so important to avoid discomfort and other issues on your client
Rewatching this before my state board tomorrow. Thank you Liz love your videos!!
Thank you so much for this explanation, I have just started doing nails for myself and this tutorial is so helpful!!