How to Use cuticle in a Sentence
cuticle
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Coconut oil works well as a natural makeup remover, lip balm, and even cuticle cream.
— Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2024 -
Each nail kit contains 30 varying nail sizes, a prep pad, mini nail file and a manicure stick for pushing back your cuticles.
— Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 17 Sep. 2024 -
This gives you time to add back lots of moisture to the nail and surrounding skin via a cuticle oil or even just plain old hand cream, Dr. Ibrahim says.
— Melanie Rud, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024 -
Salt Spray Salt affects a hair strand by actively lifting away the cuticle, the outermost layer that protects your hair shaft from the elements.
— Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 10 July 2024 -
This shea butter set is a safe bet and comes with five of L’Occitane’s best moisturizers: a cream for hands and feet, a nourishing cuticle oil, lip balm, and extra gentle soap.
— Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2024 -
Ward said the metal tools were part of a nail and cuticle set, and the lighter was for their grill.
— John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 20 Feb. 2022 -
But at the spring 2017 Rodarte show, cuticles were the highlight of the nail look.
— Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Sep. 2016 -
Squeeze out a little of this balm and rub it on your cuticles for a bonus use.
— Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2023 -
The hands have veins and sunspots and the faint wrinkles that gather around the wrists; the nails have cuticles, pale and precise.
— Alex Mar, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2017 -
The nude Rose Petal starts at the base of the cuticle and blends out seamlessly into the bright White hue.
— Gabi Thorne, Allure, 10 Jan. 2023 -
Not just to the cuticle either, but also under the nail and on the nail bed as well.
— India Espy-Jones, Essence, 23 Apr. 2024 -
The outermost layer of the hair shaft is called the cuticle.
— Svenja Lohner, Scientific American, 28 Nov. 2019 -
What Could Be Better The brush isn’t the best for painting right at your cuticles.
— Addie Morton, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2024 -
The treatment opens up the cuticle, allowing the amino acids to enter the cortex of the hair.
— Margaux Lushing, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021 -
On most fingers the color was darker near the cuticle and got lighter toward the end of the nail.
— Lisa Sanders, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2020 -
For stained nail beds, cuticle removers will do the job as well.
— Marci Robin, Good Housekeeping, 14 Aug. 2020 -
The quickest way to determine the best shape for you is to mimic the shape of your cuticles.
— Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping, 10 Jan. 2019 -
The long teeth detangle and the shorter teeth smooth the cuticle.
— Marci Robin, Allure, 6 Apr. 2019 -
Step 1: Prep your cuticles Acetone can be harsh on the skin around your nails.
— Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 10 June 2023 -
Push cuticles down and file nails, then wipe down legs and feet with a hot towel.
— Nicole Catanese, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 May 2014 -
The nails on both fingers were ripped from their cuticles.
— Chabeli Herrera, miamiherald, 4 June 2018 -
Most bond builders make the outer structure of the hair — the hair cuticle — look smooth, glossy, and less damaged.
— Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 8 Apr. 2022 -
These actins form the template on which the rest of the scale’s cuticle will be laid down, and foreshadow the fine ribs of the finished scale.
— Gwen Pearson, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2014 -
The cuticle wasn’t involved, nor was the nail fold just beyond.
— Lisa Sanders, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2020 -
File them to your preferred shape and push back your cuticle.
— Allure, 27 Dec. 2022 -
The creamy duo smooths down cuticles and reforms split ends with squalane — the very lipid that routine abuse strips away.
— Liana Schaffner, Allure, 21 Sep. 2023 -
Rinse with cool or cold water to close the cuticle, boost shine, and reduce frizz.
— Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2023 -
Take It Off Nail Cleanser and use the wooden cuticle stick to gently push them off.
— Emily Algar, Peoplemag, 31 May 2023 -
Push back your cuticles, and apply a layer of base coat to each nail.
— Carly Cardellino, Cosmopolitan, 5 Jan. 2018 -
Focus the glitter at the base of the cuticle and thin it out toward the center of the nail for a diffused effect.
— Marissa Oliva, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Sep. 2023
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