Cuticle Softner

The perfect manicure starts here.

A gentle softener for dry, rough or overgrown cuticles. It hydrates and loosens stubborn dead skin so cuticles can be pushed back with ease, for a cleaner, tidier nail and the ideal base for polish or treatment. No soaking required.

A blend of glycerin and aloe hydrates the skin, while a gentle softening agent loosens the dead skin around the nail. Within a minute, that skin lifts enough to push back easily, with no cutting, no soaking and no tugging. Apply, wait, push back, rinse. That is the whole job.

Why people love it

Softens dry, stubborn cuticles so they push back with ease
Gently exfoliates for a neater, tidier nail line
Helps keep the skin around your nails soft, reducing hangnails and dryness
Hydrates with glycerin and aloe vera
The ideal prep step before polish or treatment
Works on dry nails, with no soaking needed

Apply a small amount of Cuticle Softener to the base of each nail, along the cuticle.
Leave it for around one minute to soften the dry, dead skin.
Gently push the cuticles back with a cuticle pusher.
Wash your hands thoroughly to remove any residue.

Use it as part of your manicure, no more than once a week. There is no benefit to leaving it on longer than a couple of minutes, so push back, rinse off and follow with your cuticle oil to keep the skin around your nails soft and hydrated.

What to expect

Within a minute: Cuticles feel softer and looser, ready to push back for a cleaner nail line.

After: The skin around your nails looks tidier and more hydrated, and your polish or treatment goes on against a neat, well-prepped nail

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Glycerin

A popular ingredient in nail care products due to its moisturising properties which helps to hydrate and nourish the nails preventing dryness and cracking, as well as promoting healthy growth.

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FAQs

Anyone with dry, rough or overgrown cuticles, and anyone who wants a neater, cleaner nail. It is an essential prep step before painting or treating your nails, and a quick way to tidy your hands between manicures.

It hydrates and loosens the dead skin that builds up around the base of your nail, so you can gently push your cuticles back for a cleaner, tidier nail line. It does the work that soaking in water used to do, only faster and more effectively.

We would always say push back, not cut. Your cuticle is a protective seal that helps keep bacteria out, and cutting it can lead to irritation or infection. Softening and gently pushing back is the safer way to get the same neat result, which is exactly what this product is designed for.

No more than once a week, as part of your manicure. Cuticles do not need daily attention, and over-softening can do more harm than good. Once a week keeps them neat without overdoing it.

About a minute. There is no benefit to leaving it on longer, so push your cuticles back and wash your hands once it has done its job.

No. It works on clean, dry nails, so there is no need to soak. That makes it ideal for a quick, waterless manicure.

Yes. It works on both fingernails and toenails.

Yes. Every Kester Black product is vegan and cruelty-free.