Alright, folks, it’s time to get into some real talk about how to make your cuticles look GREAT.

Not good, but GREAT.

Because we all know that our cuticles can cause us a lot of grief if we don’t take care of them properly.

Check out these 5 tips and your nails will be looking spectacular in no time!

1. Soak ’em up.

The first step is to soak your fingers for a few minutes in warm, soapy water.

This will help to soften up the cuticles…because we all know that dealing with dry cuticles is no fun.

2. It’s removal time.

Step two is to remove that pesky excess cuticle skin.

But don’t cut into the cuticle like you’ve probably been doing. Instead, use cuticle removing gel and let it sit for 15 seconds on your nail beds.

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Now that your nails have been soaked and gelled, use a wooden manicure stick to push back your cuticles.

Move the stick around in circles to get excess skin off that the gel has removed.

Next up, use a hangnail remover to get rid of those annoying and painful nuisances.

And if you don’t want to buy one of those, click HERE to learn about some other easy methods to get rid of your hangnails.

Finally, it’s time to apply cuticle cream.

This will keep the nails and nail beds moisturized and will create a protective barrier around your nails.