My Nails Have Never Been So Healthy, and It's Down to This Product

I've previously written about how I grew my nails, and, trust me, I've tried so many products to get my thin, brittle nails to thrive. I tried supplements, nail-strengthening polishes and… eating a lot of cheese. But the one thing that really did help was a product that I had previously overlooked: cuticle oil.
In my job as a beauty editor, I continue to learn new hacks every day. If there's one lesson I'm planning to never forget, it's that a cuticle or nail oil is essential for healthy nails and happy cuticles. In fact, every top nail tech I've spoken to would tell me that it is the single best thing you can do to keep your nails and cuticles in good condition. So naturally, I listened and decided to put some of the highly rated cuticle oils to the test.
It was only when I started applying a cuticle oil religiously that I started seeing results. Once or twice a week wouldn't cut it. Instead, I applied a cuticle oil morning and night, and I'd carry a cuticle oil pen in my bag to hydrate my nails on the go or keep one handy on my desk at work. After around four weeks, my nails were transformed. Not only were my cuticles in top condition, but I noticed that my nails were growing thicker and stronger with less breakage.
"Dehydrated and brittle nails are more prone to breaking or chipping, so keep nails nourished by applying oil-based cuticle products and hand creams daily," says session manicurist Ami Streets. "Apply a drop on each cuticle before massaging it in. Nighttime is best, as it gives the oil time to be properly absorbed," she says. Taking time to massage the oil in will encourage blood circulation, which will help boost the health of your nails and cuticles overs time too.
Read on below to find the best cuticle oils that I tried to help give your cuticles and nails a boost.
The 11 Best Cuticle Oils
I put my nail growth down to this incredible nail oil with sweet almond oil. This ingredient is one to look out for in cuticle oils and one that nail technicians will regularly recommend. It made my weak, bendy nails grow thicker and stronger, and after four weeks, I saw a real improvement in my nail growth. The bottle has a brush applicator, which makes it easy to apply.
OPI is another professional salon brand that I really rate, and its cuticle oil is brilliant. It contains a whole bunch of hydrating and nourishing oils that leave nails and cuticles conditioned. I love to keep a bottle by my bedside table to remind myself to apply before bed.
If you don't like your cuticle oils to be too heavy, then you'll like this new one from Chanel. It has a gel-oil consistency that really hydrates cuticles and nails but sinks in so that you're not left with a greasy finish. And of course, like all Chanel products, it smells divine. The beveled applicator is also handy to push back your cuticles.
This is Wholesale Replica Bag cuticle oil that I'm testing, and so far, I'm impressed. It has a cocktail of sweet almond oil, coconut oil, and walnut seed oil, which have really improved the quality of the skin around my nails. Plus, this bottle is pretty compared to most, and it will last for ages.
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Eleanor Vousden is the beauty editor for Who What Wear UK. She was previously deputy editor at Hairdressers Journal, health writer at Woman Home and junior beauty editor at Powder. She has also contributed to Wallpaper and Elle Collections.With a degree in fashion journalism from the London College of Fashion, she has 10 years of industry experience and has been highly commended at the BSME Talent Awards for her work on Powder and also contributed to the title winning Website of the Year at the PPA Awards.Eleanor’s journalistic focus is providing readers with honest and helpful beauty content. She has interviewed celebrity makeup artists, hairstylists and dermatologists throughout her career, as well as celebrities such as Hailey Bieber, Sarah Jessica Parker and Scarlett Johansson.
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