Methods for removing cuticles at home.
A well-groomed manicure is the main sign of a woman who takes care of herself. Nowadays, many representatives of the fair sex have begun to take care of themselves, visit a cosmetologist, perform sugaring, manicures, pedicures and body wraps. However, some of the services you pay for at salons can be done yourself. One of them is manicure, or rather cuticle removal. In this article we will tell you how and with what you can remove the cuticle.
Methods for removing cuticles at home
Now there are a huge number of ways to remove excess skin near the marigolds.
The main ones include:
- Classic edged manicure
- European manicure
- Hardware manicure
- Combined manicure
All these types differ from each other in the methods of execution, as well as the means used.
Dry cuticle
How to properly remove cuticles with scissors and tweezers?
In order to remove excess skin using cutting tools, you will need nippers or special scissors with rounded tips. This type of manicure is called classic.
Instructions:
- To remove cuticles using this method, you need to dissolve a little sea salt in warm water and also add a few drops of liquid soap.
- Immerse your hands for 15 minutes and, taking out one finger at a time, push away the softened skin in the water using an orange stick or pusher.
- Now you need to cut it off using special nippers. You can use scissors with rounded tips. Please note that it is best to purchase professional grade accessories that can be resharpened.
- Cheap Chinese tools are disposable. They become dull very quickly due to the use of low-quality material in manufacturing. Accordingly, it will not be possible to send them for sharpening. After the cuticle is cut with scissors or nippers, emollient oil is applied.
Working with scissors
How to remove cuticles without cutting, using a remover?
Nowadays they also use the European version of cuticle removal. Softening and dissolving the skin is carried out using special fruit acids and removers.
Instructions:
- During a European manicure, a small amount of fruit acid is applied to the cuticle and left for 5-10 minutes.
- After this, the nails are immersed in warm water, kept in it for 5 minutes, and then the dissolved skin and remnants of the pterygium are removed using an orange stick.
- Among the disadvantages, it can be noted that fruit acids are very unpleasant to use on damaged skin. That is, if you have hangnails, some wounds on the surface of the side rollers or in the cuticle area, then fruit acid will burn very strongly. And later the wound will bleed.
- In such cases, it is better not to use a European manicure. It is used in cases of sticky wide cuticles and very dry skin that does not have hangnails. Very often, using a European manicure it is not possible to completely remove all excess skin. In this case, tweezers or cuticle nippers come to the rescue, with the help of which the remains are removed.
Remover
How to remove cuticles with a router?
Recently, hardware manicure has been practiced in salons. Accordingly, with the help of special devices and devices, you can deal with the cuticle. The main advantage is that this method is suitable in cases where, after a trimmed manicure, the skin begins to grow even stronger. Or burrs form in the cut areas. This often happens with dry skin.
Instructions:
- To remove excess skin using the machine, you will need several cutters. At the very first stage, it is necessary to remove the pterygium and lift the cuticle using a truncated cone or a “bullet” attachment with a red notch.
- It is necessary that in its appearance it becomes similar to a skirt. After this, take a “ball” cutter with a diameter of 2.3 to 3 mm, and with smooth movements, at a reduced speed, approximately 5-7 revolutions per minute, the skin is cut.
- Under no circumstances should you put pressure on the skin and leave the cutter in one place for a few seconds. Strong pressure, as well as holding in one place, leads to a burning sensation.
- After this, if the cuticle is very capricious and burrs often appear, the cut surface in the area of the side ridges and sinuses can be polished using a silicone polisher.
- After these manipulations, you can apply a softening agent to the cut, preferably oil.
Removal with a router
Review of the best machines for manicure and pedicure
Professional device Yoko JD 500P
Power : 35 W. Maximum rotation speed: 30,000 rpm. Reverse movement: yes.
The set includes 3 cutters and 5 diamond burs, a pen stand. You can switch modes manually or using a pedal. The device is easy to use, has low noise and vibration levels. Designed for manicure, pedicure, nail correction.
Manicure set Redmond RNC-4901
Equipped with an ultraviolet lamp and a fan for drying varnish, a bath with hydromassage, 9 nozzles. Can work autonomously and from the network . Operating modes: 5,000 rpm and 10,000 rpm.
Due to its low power, the device is only suitable for home manicure and pedicure..
Manicure and pedicure device Strong 210-105
Power: 65 W. Maximum rotation speed: 35,000 rpm. Reverse movement: yes.
Refers to professional devices. Includes a carrying bag, pen stand, hand and pedal controls. Low noise and vibration levels.
The downside is the lack of additional equipment - tools for the device must be purchased separately.
Beurer MP 41 set
The device for manicure and pedicure is designed for lovers of home manicure and pedicure. The compact and easy-to-use device is equipped with 7 nozzles, two-speed operation and a carrying bag.
The disadvantage of this device is that it only works from the mains.
How to properly remove cuticles at home using a device and scissors?
A combination manicure is also often used. This method is suitable if you have a device and scissors. In each case, a different option is selected, depending on the characteristics of the cuticle and its dryness.
Instructions:
- The combined removal method is suitable if you have wet cuticles and is very difficult to remove using a diamond-coated ball. When working with such skin, it tears; very often the master is forced to stop in one place, which leads to inflammation at the side ridges.
- In this case, we recommend removing the cuticle using a combined method. First you need to remove the pterygium and push back the cuticle using a truncated cone made of corundum, a flame cutter, a bullet, with a red notch.
- After this, the cutter is carried out almost perpendicular to the nail, without pressing on the plate. In this way the cuticle rises. Now you can carefully remove it using scissors or cuticle tweezers. Moisturizing and softening oil is applied.
Beautiful manicure
Selecting the required tool
To push back the cuticle, use different tools: a metal or rubber spatula, as well as an orange wooden stick. The latter is the most popular and basic tool of European manicure. A double-sided orange stick is a disposable item, averaging 9–18 cm in length, used for pushing away. Its structure is soft, dense, and has antiseptic properties. This is a thin stick with pointed and flat ends. Unlike others, this instrument is the most hygienic and less traumatic. Doesn't scratch the nail, doesn't tear the cuticle. You can change the shape of an orange stick using a coarse abrasive file. To move away, use the blunt tip of the stick, and use the sharper tip to clean the dirt under the nails, remove acrylic or gel coating, and apply decor.
A reusable spatula made of medical steel with different edges is the most common tool in manicure. It is often called a pusher (scraper). It may well replace an orange stick, as it adequately performs the same functions. Does not require sharpening, but must be disinfected by boiling or treatment with aseptic means. When using a metal tool, the likelihood of nail damage increases significantly, so spatulas with rubber tips are often used.
New products designed for working with cuticles include a special pencil. Multifunctional tool. It is also used to move back the preungual skin fold. This is done using a capillary. At the same time, oil is applied to the skin roll that is moved away. After this, the shape of the nails is created using the pencil cap. The tool is quite safe and suitable for non-professional use.
How to remove cuticles with peroxide?
In addition to all the well-known classical methods of cuticle removal, there are also somewhat strange methods that are still sometimes used. One of these is using regular baking soda, or hydrogen peroxide. In order to remove pterygium and skin near the nail, you can use peroxide.
Instructions:
- To do this, add 20 ml of peroxide with a concentration of 3% to 500 ml of heated water. You need to immerse your hands in this liquid for about 5-7 minutes.
- Please note that during this time your hands in hot water will acquire a reddish tint, do not be alarmed. After this, you need to use an orange stick to remove the placed skin from the nails, and apply pure peroxide to the area of the sinuses, side ridges, and cuticles.
- Again, leave on the surface for about 5 minutes, and then rinse off. While the skin is still damp, use an orange stick to thoroughly clean the area under the cuticle, as well as in the side rollers.
- The fact is that the skin softens very well under the influence of peroxide, and is quite easily removed.
Manicure with peroxide
Cuticle care
To get neat, beautiful cuticles, it is not enough to remove them from time to time. Special products will help maintain the skin around the nail in well-groomed condition: oils and creams. They will moisturize the cuticle, preventing the appearance of cracks and hangnails, and can even slow down skin growth. We dedicate time to such care every day - you can arrange a whole ritual, taking into account the amazing aromas of the products
We also recommend using gloves when cleaning, especially when in contact with chemicals. To completely minimize the harmful effects on the skin, and therefore the cuticle!
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Oil for nails and cuticles with the aroma of ripe cherries.
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Removing cuticles with baking soda
Videos appear regularly showing cuticle removal using baking soda. It is worth noting that after using this method, you must definitely use oil to soften. The fact is that baking soda can actually dry out the skin and cause it to crack.
Instructions:
- To carry out the manipulation, you need to pour soda into a small container and add a few drops of water. As a result, it is necessary to form a slurry, which in thickness resembles sour cream.
- It is this paste that needs to be applied to the nails in the cuticle area. Try to keep the product on the nail plate as little as possible. Now let sit for several minutes until the soda is completely dry.
- Now you can moisten everything again with water, and using an orange stick, using rubbing movements, scrape off the cuticle, as well as the pterygium. Next, the soda is washed off with plain water, and cuticle oil is applied to this area.
Nail care
You can remove cuticles at home using different methods. Experiment or use the most popular methods.
Requirements for salon devices
A cuticle remover should be selected depending on the working conditions: whether the master is going to work all day in a salon or serve a client at home, whether a multifunctional device is needed or just for manicure.
Important characteristics when choosing a salon device:
- power, ability to switch modes and reverse movement;
For professional use, you need to choose machines with a power of 35 W or more. The more powerful the device, the higher the rotation speed of the cutter. For novice craftsmen, machines with switching modes are suitable, because without experience and practice it is dangerous to work at high speeds.
- overheating protection, built-in vacuum cleaner;
These are mandatory functions for salon devices.
- type of tool fastening;
Manicurists work with several types of attachments and cutters, so it is important that changing tools is done in a matter of seconds, without using a key.
- ergonomic handle.
The handle of the machine should be comfortable and light (100–200 g). The engine should run smoothly, with virtually no vibration or noise.
How do machines for home use differ from salon machines?
Household manicure machines have less power than salon machines, are equipped with only a few attachments and cutters for removing cuticles, they are compact and easy to use. For manicure at home, it is not advisable to purchase a professional machine with many functions - it is better to opt for an inexpensive device from a trusted manufacturer.
