Salon Secrets for a Great Manicure

Cuticle Cures

Manicurists agree that beautiful nails start with daily TLC for your cuticles. Here, three products that pamper.

Almay Organic Fluoride Plus Well-Groomed Cuticle Scrub ($7) is a cleansing gel that helps to soften hard, dry cuticles. Tiny jojoba beads in the formula act as gentle skin buffers.

Sally Hansen Get Healthy Nails and Cuticles Multi-Vitamin Creme ($7), with vitamin C, pro vitamin B, and protein, hydrates cuticles and strengthens nails in one step. (Massaging the cream into nails revs up circulation, and is said to help improve rate of nail growth.)

OPI Avoplex Nail and Cuticle Replenishing Oil ($11) is rich with avocado oil, a natural skin smoother; oil seals in moisture.

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