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Nail and Cuticle Soak

This simple nail ritual uses warm water for the soak and a small amount of plant oil afterwards, rather than trying to force oil and water to stay mixed.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup comfortably warm water
  • 1 teaspoon gentle liquid soap
  • 1 teaspoon olive or apricot kernel oil, for the finishing step

Method

  1. Add the warm water and liquid soap to a clean bowl.
  2. Soak fingertips for 5 minutes.
  3. Rinse and dry hands and nails thoroughly.
  4. Apply a small drop of oil around each cuticle and massage it in gently.

Good to know

Make the soak fresh and discard it immediately after use. Keep the finishing oil in its original clean container.

Safety: For external use only. Avoid broken or inflamed skin. Stop if irritation occurs and take care with slippery oil spills.

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