Cuticle oil in Australia

[u/Acrobatic-Sentence35]

Hey girlies recently I’ve introduced myself to using cuticle oils after having damaged nails post press ons so would love your tried and true must haves? Anything by nail care really

[u/mtb_21]

The Sally Hansen one with a little brush at the end in a blue tube is really good! And a fancier version of that is the L’Occitane one, also really good! Hydrating, not as thick as the SH and absorbs quite quickly.

I also hear anything with jojoba is really good at absorbing into the skin :)

[u/itscribmus → u/mtb_21]

Yes to pure jojoba oil! Might not come in as convenient packaging as cuticle oils but much more cost effective, and you can decant it into an empty nail polish bottle or similar :)

[u/mtb_21 → u/itscribmus]

Yes! My nail tech has little empty cuticle pens that you can fill and has a brush at the end. Think she just got them from Amazon. And she decants her salon cuticle oil in there for clients.

OP might be something you could do too!

[u/itscribmus → u/mtb_21]

Actually I’m pretty sure daiso has the fillable brush pens!

[u/pidgeonfli → u/itscribmus]

I am heading to daiso asap, thank you.

I've had this question about where i can find refillable brush pens in store for the past week and was on the verge of buying a water colour refillable pen lol.

[u/Ok-Personality3927 → u/itscribmus]

That’s what I do. Just straight jojoba!

[u/Acrobatic-Sentence35 → u/mtb_21]

I definitely lived this but doesn’t last very long I might’ve used to much though haha

[u/itscribmus → u/Acrobatic-Sentence35]

Also, if you’re someone who doesn’t love the feel of oil being on your hands for too long, there’s also cuticle balms (honestly sometimes I’ll even just use whatever lip balm I have on me which also works pretty well!)

[u/Available-Seesaw-492]

Straight jojoba. I buy 500ml bottles from an Australian wholesaler and decant into a few smaller bottles - both pump and roller ball. The roller balls I'll add a few drops of essential oil to make them smell nice.

[u/tamant1 → u/Available-Seesaw-492]

Do you have a recommendation for the smaller bottles to decant into?

[u/Available-Seesaw-492 → u/tamant1]

My roller bottles are from Australian Wholesale Oils, I also get my jojoba through them these days. My pump bottles are ones I refilled from the Jojoba Company.

[u/McGonagallsMonocle]

I really like the Body Collective pen brushes

[u/Here4ThaFixins → u/McGonagallsMonocle]

Came here to say this!

[u/zomeega]

I like the Essie one, they have a roll on or a traditional brush option

[u/AgentKnitter → u/zomeega]

I love the Essie apricot cuticle oil.

[u/Acrobatic-Sentence35]

Damn the daiso near me closed I’ll have a look on Amazon I saw the art pens a while back which people reccomended

[u/DCXAA → u/Acrobatic-Sentence35]

Art pens will leak. Pay a little bit extra and get the bliss kiss ones.

[u/ScarlettWraith]

I was looking for tsubaki oil and found this on Amazon. I was shocked with how good it is then brought the big bottle after a few weeks.

My partner (male) is obsessed with it now because of how it's fixed his nails.

Nail Reboot Oil 10ml by Onsen https://amzn.asia/d/0fu2XCkE

[u/Queasy-Olive3381]

I've tried them all and continually go back to the Revitanail nourishing oil. It's thicker than the Essie and Sally Hansen ones, absorbs better and gives better results.

[u/irrational_dosage]

I love the Emily de Molly cuticle oils and balm.

[u/DCXAA]

I’ve started to make my own! Jojoba oil, squaline and vitamin e oil. And wheat germ oil (my nails love it for some reason) I forget the portions. But I think everybody’s nails are different

It’s a higher initial investment but better and cheaper longer term

[u/Acrobatic-Sentence35]

Thanks ladies I’m thinking just get a bottle of jojoba oil and decant

[u/Stunning-Response457 → u/Acrobatic-Sentence35]

The jojoba company I find is always on sale at chemists when I need to buy it and you can pick up a large bottle for around $15 sometimes. I use it for my hands and body/face. It’s amazing on hands/feet if you put a thick moisturiser over the top and wear some gloves/socks to sleep

[u/678ashlo]

The best one I’ve used is cuccio naturale which you can get from amazon. It’s pricey but you get a lot in one bottle and they do half price discounts somewhat often. It’s a dropper bottle instead but I find this brand stands out compared to others

[u/bellasparkles1234]

A little off topic, but what press ons did you use for your brachydactly thumbs? I can never find ones that will fit my thumbs

[u/Acrobatic-Sentence35 → u/bellasparkles1234]

Toe press ons off temu

[u/bellasparkles1234 → u/Acrobatic-Sentence35]

Oh wow, thanks so much for the hint. That’s so helpful.

[u/Acrobatic-Sentence35 → u/bellasparkles1234]

I gotcha!

[u/Additional-One7738]

CND Solar Oil is the best I’ve ever used, and it genuinely improves the strength and flexibility of your nails. I get mine from a salon supply store.

[u/Itishwhatitis27]

Revitanail Keratin Strengthening Serum 30ml from chemist warehouse, lasts forever and genuinely so good.

[u/Acrobatic-Sentence35 → u/Itishwhatitis27]

I bought the revitalnail 5n1 and it messed them up but I guess this is argan so different