Joy feelings magazine July Issue 2019 | Seite 69

Exfoliate cuticle area with a scrub; we opt for a sugar scrub with a refreshing essential oil like lavender! Next, push back cuticles gently with a cuticle pusher. Alternatively, a soft wash cloth can do the trick. It’s best not to cut the cuticles because they help to protect the nails from bacteria and infections. To keep cuticles healthy, apply Argan Oil or coconut oil to each cuticle and massage into the skin. This is something that you can do daily to help protect your cuticles and prevent nasty hangnails. Trim nails to your desired length and shape. Next file your nails, but make sure not to file back and forth. This can actually cause the nails to weaken, splinter, or snag.