How to Use cuticle in a Sentence

cuticle

noun
  • Don’t bite nails or pick at cuticles.
    — Alex Vance, Parents, 18 Aug. 2025
  • These square-shaped, milky nude nails are trimmed in gold chrome at the cuticles.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • File them to your preferred shape and push back your cuticle.
    — Allure, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Squeeze out a little of this balm and rub it on your cuticles for a bonus use.
    — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Start at the tips of your nails and work towards your cuticles for a fiery look.
    — Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Push cuticles down and file nails, then wipe down legs and feet with a hot towel.
    — Nicole Catanese, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 May 2014
  • The result is smoothed cuticles and split ends, with a soft to the touch feel.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Green cat-eye slivers frame short, nude nails at the cuticle and at the free edge.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 29 May 2026
  • Ward said the metal tools were part of a nail and cuticle set, and the lighter was for their grill.
    — John Archibald | [email protected], al, 20 Feb. 2022
  • Push back your cuticles, and apply a layer of base coat to each nail.
    — Carly Cardellino, Cosmopolitan, 5 Jan. 2018
  • This can damage the cuticle and leave your hair feeling dry and frizzy.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Instead, opt for nail health with some cuticle oil and a good buffing.
    — Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 31 Jan. 2023
  • For everyday use year-round, this salve is my go-to for my lips and cuticles.
    — Claire Sullivan, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Rinse with cool or cold water to close the cuticle, boost shine, and reduce frizz.
    — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The cuticle wasn’t involved, nor was the nail fold just beyond.
    — Lisa Sanders, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2020
  • Ground meat is sticky, and will pull in any dirt that may exist in your cuticles and under your nails.
    — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Not just to the cuticle either, but also under the nail and on the nail bed as well.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 23 Apr. 2024
  • The final step is a good hand massage using thick creams and cuticle oils.
    — Tori Crowther, refinery29.com, 12 July 2024
  • At the same time the creamy formula helps strengthen the hair cuticle and boost shine.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The creamy duo smooths down cuticles and reforms split ends with squalane — the very lipid that routine abuse strips away.
    — Liana Schaffner, Allure, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Why is cuticle oil important for healthy nails?
    — Dominic Cadogan, Glamour, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Don't forget to rub a good cuticle cream into your nail bed when you're all done to keep your nails healthy and strong.
    — Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping, 27 Oct. 2022
  • In addition, the use of panthenol helps smooth the cuticle as well.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 19 Sep. 2024
  • That can roughen up the cuticle, which leads to tangles, frizz, and then breakage.
    — Sable Yong, Allure, 29 Dec. 2021
  • The long teeth detangle and the shorter teeth smooth the cuticle.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 6 Apr. 2019
  • Warm the cream between your hands and massage it into your skin, nail beds, cuticles, and even your feet.
    — Tanisha Pina, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2019
  • The quickest way to determine the best shape for you is to mimic the shape of your cuticles.
    — Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping, 10 Jan. 2019
  • Avoid touching the cuticle area.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 24 Feb. 2026
  • On most fingers the color was darker near the cuticle and got lighter toward the end of the nail.
    — Lisa Sanders, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2020
  • High porosity means the cuticle layer of the hair is open and could have breakage.
    — Celia Shatzman, Good Housekeeping, 15 Mar. 2023

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