(cuticle oil from Paul & Joe (left)and Ayura (middle and right))
But I do have a weakness for cute-looking cuticle oils. A big reason why I bought these three is that they look so adorable. They are like little treats, and I don’t really use them regularly. But, when I do, I use them as a nail/cuticle conditioner underneath my hand cream and cuticle cream.
The Ayura one in the middle is what started this weakness. It was a limited-edition item included in a set a few years ago and it was never sold on its own. The three layers of oil (of pink, peach, and lime-green shades) are mixed together before use. It is well-absorbed and smells divine. (This cuticle oil was a one-off creation based on the scent
of Spirit of Ayura, one of my favorite fragrances.) I stopped using it after I decided I wanted to keep these colorful layers close to their entirety.When Ayura’s nail items changed their packaging a couple of years ago, they released After Bath Nail Essence (a general item, not limited-edition). It is not an oil and has a serum texture. The inclusion of alcohol in this prevents it from being more moisturizing, and I make sure I apply a hand cream right afterwards.
The Paul & Joe Nail Treatment Oil (pictured left) has the same light oil texture as the Ayura limited-edition one. It penetrates well and conditions the nail area nicely before I apply my hand cream and cuticle cream.
The link to the Paul & Joe Nail Treatment Oil above shows the new version (Nail Care Oil), out on February 1st. I will be checking it out and see how different it is from the one I have…
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Hey PJ…
I am very fond of cuticule oil too. I have the MAQuillage three tiered one, and a little Nailtique one. I also recently got a free one from RMK, which was a sunflower nail oil and handcream! gorgeous!
I need to carry one around with me because I am normally too lazy to apply it!
Hi Row,
I have seen the Maquillage one. It looks very cute!
I also saw the RMK one and the hand cream in Selfridges the other day. I like the lilac and yellow layers.
I almost picked up two cleansing oils to get them. I do use RMK’s cleansing oil regularly, so maybe later on I will decide to stock-pile them to get the cuticle oil!
Thank you for your comment again! :)