Improve Nail Health with Cuticle Oil
Anything from dry, cold weather to repeated hand-washing can do a number on the skin on your hands, particularly our cuticles. In fact, they’re even more prone to wear-and-tear since they surround the nails, which are constantly growing. While using hand cream to hydrate dry skin may be second nature, one important step that people tend to skip is cuticle oil. In order to improve nail health, use cuticle oil.
What is a Cuticle Oil?
Cuticle oil is usually composed of a fruit or nut oil—olive, apricot, almond, avocado, coconut—specifically applied to cuticles (the skin surrounding the fingernails). Cuticle oil helps nourish both the cuticle and the nails. If you are suffering from nail splitting, chipping, or peeling, you need to be using cuticle oil. Nail oil can be applied as often as we like since there’s really no such thing as too much hydration for dry fingers and nails (especially now!).
Cuticle Oils to Try
Cuticle oil keeps nails hydrated at the root (matrix), flexible, strong, and is extremely important when it comes to nail health.
OPI Pro Spa Nail & Cuticle Oil
OPI Avoplex Cuticle oil was my trusted favourite cuticle oil and had been in my beauty kit for over 20 years. Sadly it was discontinued by the manufacturer in the summer of 2017. Pro Spa, nail cuticle oil replaces it.
Pro SPA is an ultra-nourishing & fast-absorbing formula that helps protect, replenish and strengthen all levels of the nail. It delivers a healthy dose of hydrating avocado, grape seed, sesame, sunflower, kukui, and cupuaçu oils.
This oil delivers relief from ailing cuticles within a week of daily use.
L’Occitane Nail and Cuticle Shea Oil
Thanks to the 30% concentration of shea oil included in the formula, this easy-to-use oil pen hydrates and softens even the driest cuticles, instantly reviving them after just one use. It’s brush applicator makes it an easy choice for the handbag.
The Body Shop Almond Nail And Cuticle Oil
Soothe and care for your nails and cuticles with our handy two-in-one pen. This rich and effective oil contains sweet almond oil to soften and maintain healthy-looking cuticles.
This very affordable, handbag-friendly nail oil is formulated with Community Fair Trade organic olive oil from Campania, Italy, and Community Fair Trade Organic Almond Milk And Oil rich in vitamin E, grown by their ‘Almond Experts’ in Spain.
Essie Apricot Cuticle Oil
This paint-brush cuticle oil contains cotton seed and soybean oil to hydrate your cuticles and nails. This nail oil also dries instantly which makes it an easy-to-use product.
NAILS INC. Superfood Repair Oil
This nail oil for me smells divine! Massage a few drops of this oil onto your nails and cuticles to feed them with nutrients. Sweet almond oil, argan oil, and rosehip oil work together to stop the skin from peeling and cracking and promote healthy nail growth. The dropper is ideally shaped to go around the nail with the slightest touch, it releases just the right amount exactly where it is needed.
Pro Nails Vitamina Cuticle Oil
This cuticle oil contains several skin calming ingredients: almond oil to fight off irritation and inflammation and macadamia oil to protect and relax the skin. bay oil is antibacterial and antifungal.
It comes in multiple sizes including an on-the-go brush applicator tube.
Do I have a Cuticle Oil Favourite?
Honestly, all of these cuticle oils are excellent and I repeat purchase all of them. I know there are a lot more on the market but I will only recommend products I have tried.
In my handbag right now, I have my Nails Inc Superfood Repair Oil and my Pro Nails Vitamina Cuticle Oil but I rotate them with any and all of the above!
Where to Buy
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These nail and cuticle oils are available at any of the following online retailers:
For those of you in Cyprus, for Pro Nails Vitamina Cuticle Oil, visit Monika Institut De Beaute, 37, Vasili Michaelidi street, Limassol, Cyprus or call her on 99 923033.
If you have any questions, please ask in the comments section below or send me a message.
