Cuticle Removers You Can Make At Home

Removing cuticles is really about removing dead cuticle tissue that is dry and creeping forward onto your nail; you don't actually want to remove living, healthy tissue, as your cuticles are important to the health of your nails and hands (via Bustle). This is why it's important not to just start pushing back or clipping your cuticles without treating them first. While there are cuticle softeners you can buy at the store, you can also make cuticle treatments right at home with things you likely already have. 

The first thing you should do is soak your hands in hot water, so the first step in your routine might actually be a hot shower or a luxurious bath. Then, while your nails are still wet, you can apply a homemade mixture of almond and jojoba oil before pushing the dead skin back. In order to make this cuticle softener, you'll need 2 lm of sweet almond oil, 2 ml of jojoba oil, 1 ml of rice bran oil, and for an extra boost of nourishment, you can add 2 drops of vitamin E oil (via Byrdie). Mix the ingredients together in a glass dropper.

Prefer a one-ingredient solution? Not to worry! You can simply soak your fingertips in apple cider vinegar for five to ten minutes before pushing them back in order to soften them and loosed dead skin cells. And we bet you have some in your cupboard!