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A cuticle oil routine that actually works

Cuticle oil is the single biggest variable between a set that just barely lasts and one that wears the full window. Here's the routine we give every regular.

Ultra-macro of a single thumb with a sheer pink gel glossy topcoat showing cuticle texture detail.

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01 · Once in the morning

Apply on clean, dry hands. Massage in for 30 seconds. The oil moves into the skin, not the gel — that's exactly what you want.

02 · Once before bed

The longest stretch of moisture-stable time is overnight. This is the application that actually moves the needle.

03 · Once after every hand-wash for the first week

Soap dries the surrounding skin. A drop after every wash for the first 7 days saves the apex from peeling at week two.

04 · Use jojoba, not "nail oil"

Most "nail oil" is mostly mineral oil with a fragrance. Jojoba is the molecule that actually penetrates the matrix. Our house bottle is jojoba + vitamin E + a tiny rosehip drop.

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