Fed up with small skins around your nails? This simple gesture may help you get rid of it. Discover which it is.
Having beautiful hands and neat nails is important to feel good in your body. It is difficult to ignore your ten fingers on a daily basis, they are far too useful! So inevitably, when you spot one, two, three, or even multiple small skins that go beyond, the desire to remove them is very tempting.
However, if you are the type to tear them away with your fingers or your teeth, try to stop this habit! Even more easy than to do, as we know … but you can limit their appearance thanks to several simple gestures, including one, often forgotten. Before you quote it, let us explain to you why it is important not to tamper them. “The more you tear these skins, the more they repel”explains Camille de Vepart, esthetician specializing in nail prostheses. Result: you face a real vicious circle. “I advise you to buy a small cuticle pliers, and always have it on you”continues our expert. So, as soon as you see one, you can cut it, and limit the damage. Now, if we follow the famous saying: it is better to warn than cure, Camille de Vepart strongly recommends put gloves when you clean up.
More generally, remember to equip yourself when you are in contact with chemicals, especially if your hands are already dehydrated or sensitive. Indeed, some components are very irritating to your skin and cause these damage. It must be said that many people forget the importance of this gesture which, however, takes two seconds! So remember, gloves are your allies.
Need other advice? In order to tame your capricious cuticles, do not hesitate to make a special hand scrub once or twice a month, and apply a mask right after. This allows you to nourish your skin. Also, it is strongly advised to hydrate them on a daily basis with a dedicated cream, especially before bedtime: at night, cell regeneration sets out, and does wonders!
