Russian manicure is the trend you DO NOT want to miss

A trend is going viral again on TikTok and I am always so sensitive to that, but this is the first time I'm completely skipping it. And you should too, because no matter how beautiful it looks... It's not exactly good for you. For your nails, that is, because that's what this trend is about: Russian Manicure is completely hot on the app.

I wasn't familiar with this manicure and that's why I looked into it: it's also called Naked Manicure due to the method. With this manicure, they remove as much of your cuticles as possible, so that there is hardly any edge visible. When you then apply beautiful gel polish, it creates a stunning effect: your nails look so much longer and appear very clean.

The Russian Manicure is not good for your nails at all: removing your cuticles as much as possible actually damages your nail significantly. It sounds very logical, but your cuticles are there for a reason, and that is to protect your nail. By removing them, you make your nail unnecessarily more vulnerable, and that can also be permanent if you go to the wrong salon or are addicted to Russian Manicures.

What does it actually matter that your nail is more vulnerable? Well, when you have completely had your cuticles removed, the chance of infections is many times greater. Normally, they are kept at bay by your cuticles, but yeah... They are gone.

On top of that, with this technique, your skin around your cuticles gets unnecessarily irritated, after which biting nail polish is applied that comes very close to that skin. So be careful, because no matter how beautiful it looks, you can seriously ruin your nails with it.

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