The newest addition to your skin care routine to be cuticle oil. It might not sound as luxurious as a cooling sheet mask or a silky , but the handy product can do wonders for your manicure (and you can snag a great one for the price of a latte). “Cuticle oils provide intense hydration to the cuticles and surrounding skin,” , a dermatologist at MDCS Dermatology in New York, tells SELF.
“They help to promote healthier, stronger nails that grow faster and are less prone to brittleness and breakage.” The best cuticle oils help your nails stay strong no matter how often you paint or pick at them. There are a surprising amount of options for such a simple product, so we tapped dermatologists and SELF staff to bring you the very best.
CND Amazon Ulta Travel-friendly packaging, mess-free application, doesn't feel greasy Comes with less oil compared to others Dr. Penzi recommends this budget-friendly cuticle oil, noting that it uses moisturizing jojoba oil, sweet almond oil, and vitamin E. And I’m personally a fan, too.
My nails are always dry and breaking, so I keep this oil pen at my work desk and apply it throughout the day—especially when my nails are bare and looking raggedy. I love that the formula comes through the brush tip so applying it is easy and spill-proof. 0.
08 fl oz | Brush Sally Hansen Amazon Ulta Easy to apply, under $10 Not travel-friendly , a board-certified dermatologist at Medical Offices of Manhattan in New York, recommends this simple and inexpensiv.