My Nail Care Routine!

Ok, so let me go ahead, and start my blog off with one of my favorite things to do...take care of my nails, and cuticles! I think I'm constantly staring at my nails to make sure they're as I left them earlier that day. I have fairly sensitive skin, so a hangnail for me is like the end of the world (dramatic right?). I honestly can't stand them. But who can? Here will be the products I use daily/weekly to care for my nails. Keep in mind, however, I'm pretty new to having an actual nail care routine. These products I have, I've had for a while strictly because I can't afford new ones until I finish these. But they all work pretty well for me. Any questions, don't hesitate to contact me! I won't bite, promise(; Also, if you would like to let me know what your favorite nail care products are, just leave me a comment down below! Happy reading!

Orly Cuticle Therapy Creme

This is probably one of my favorite products I use. I use this one daily, honestly whenever I have time to just rub some into my cuticles, and fingertips. It leaves my cuticles really soft, and smelling amazing. I've had this 2oz. container for well over a few months, and still have plenty to last me. You don't need a lot of this either. Especially if you only use it once a day.

Nailtiques Cuticle Care Oil

I LOVE this cuticle oil. The rollerball applicator makes it beyond easy to apply to my cuticles. The smell is heavenly, and a little bit of this oil really goes the mile! I use this after, every mani/swatch I do. It absorbs really well so I'm not left with oily fingers, only soft cuticles! I've read about a few other cuticle oils that I would really love to try, but so far, this little 1/3 fl.oz. bottle has been doing its job really well!

Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream

I carry this baby around with me EVERYWHERE! I honestly would like to get a second one so I don't always have to keep remembering to either put it in my purse, or take it out. The lemon smell is so enticing, I have to fight myself not to keep huffing away at my fingers! haha. I use this on-the-go or when I have no polish on my fingers. It does seem to leave my fingers a little greasy for a while, but it works great.

OPI Nail Envy

I swear, Nail Envy is on my fingers 24/7. I use this for every base coat for every mani I do. I started using it at the very beginning of the new year. It's been about 2 months now, and I've noticed that my nails have gotten stronger. I used to not be able to do anything with my long square nails in fear of them breaking. I was so cautious so I could keep my corners! But now, I am a lot more comfortable with the strength of my nails. Even though it hasn't helped completely with my nails peeling, I've seen an improvement.

Sally Hansen Instant Cuticle Remover

I use this every single Sunday. Only once a week to soften up my cuticles so I can push them back. I will rarely actually cut my cuticles off. I used to cut them after I pushed them, but read that that was a no-no. However, I do sometimes still do it for that pesky cuticle that just refuses to stay back. lol. The directions for this says to not leave it on your cuticles for more than a minute, but I'm pretty sure they stay on my fingers for 2-3 minutes. The 15 seconds it's supposed to take for your cuticles to get soft just ins't enough time for my cuticles. 1 minute is more like it. So even though I use this once a week, every time I shower I push my cuticles back just to go that extra mile(;