Prepare Your Nails
For best results, soften the nails and cuticles before using the cuticle pusher. This is a necessary step to make pushing the cuticles away from the nails easier. If the cuticles are not soft and you try to push them, you might tear the skin, causing painful lesions. Try using cuticle softener for this.
Apply cuticle remover on the nail. You can also use cuticle oil together with the cuticle remover. Make sure to spread it evenly all over the edges. Leave it for 2 minutes.
Submerge the fingers in a small bowl of warm water and soak them for about 3 minutes. This will help soften the cuticles even more.
Use a small towel to gently dry your fingernails.
Push Back the Cuticles
Use the rounded part of the cuticle pusher to push back the cuticles on the surface of the nail. Angle the pusher 35 to 45 degrees and gently slide it towards the base of the nail and push away the softened cuticles. Always be gentle when you're pushing back your cuticles.
Use the pointed, sharp part to push down the cuticles at the corners of your nails. You can also use this tip to clean under the nails. Repeat this process for all the nails.
Choose a Cuticle Pusher
Decide whether to get a cuticle pusher made of steel or wood. Steel cuticle pushers are best for tough, hard cuticles. Wooden cuticle pushers are best for soft cuticles.
Pick which tip you want your cuticle pusher to have. Some have blunt rounded ends, others have sharp pointy ends or spoon-shaped ends and yet others are curved. The most common one has a rounded tip on one end and a sharp tip on the other.
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