Step 3: Push Back Cuticles
To give your nails a neater appearance, you may want to push the cuticles back with a cuticle stick or orange wood stick.- First soften the cuticles with some cuticle cream and rub in.
- Use the rounded end of the cuticle stick to gently push your cuticles back toward your skin around the base of the nail.
- You shouldn't need to push too hard. If you find your cuticles hard to push, they have not been softened enough. Re-apply more cuticle cream and wait for 3 minutes before trying again.
- Never attempt to trim the cuticles and this may lead to infection.
- Once the cuticles are pushed back, gently wash off any remaining cuticle cream with warm soapy water.
