How to Use cuticle in a Sentence

cuticle

noun

• On the flip side, straight hair can get more voluminous because your hair cuticles are roughed up by the dye.
  — Elizabeth Denton, Seventeen, 17 Mar. 2015
• As strands swell with moisture, dye molecules can escape through the cuticle.
  — Lauren Balsamo, Cosmopolitan, 22 June 2017
• Start by giving your toes a tune-up by pushing back the cuticle with an orange stick dipped in non-acetone polish remover.
  — Maddy Zollo, Seventeen, 30 June 2017
• Apparently, when those levels get too high, the cuticles open up—making the hair more dry and brittle.
  — Lauren Valenti, Marie Claire, 6 Aug. 2015
• But at the spring 2017 Rodarte show, cuticles were the highlight of the nail look.
  — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Sep. 2016
• Creating bends with the flat iron will naturally seal the cuticle.
  — Lauren Valenti, Marie Claire, 15 Dec. 2016
• They're designed to be worn as hand pieces, nail or cuticle art, or as really anywhere else on your face and body, and last 2-3 days.
  — Elizabeth Denton, Seventeen, 10 Nov. 2015
• After conditioning, a cold water rinse helps the cuticle seal in the emollients.
  — Sarah Manguso, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2016
• But they’re made from processed hair — stripped of the cuticle, bleached, dyed, dipped in silicone — and can fall apart after a few washings, once the chemicals are gone.
  — Annie Correal, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2017
• For starters, the ingredient can smooth hair cuticles, remove build-up from the scalp, seal in hair color, define curls, and even help to encourage hair growth.
  — Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 15 Aug. 2024
• Applying hot tools directly to your hair can fry the cuticle, so coat wet locks with a creamy moisturizing product for protection.
  — Jessica Prince Erlich, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Nov. 2016
• In human terms, a quarter crack is akin to a fingernail that splits down to the cuticle — not serious, but painful, especially when a horse bears weight on that foot during any movements.
  — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 4 May 2017
• This one made it three days before (minor) chipping occurred near the cuticles, but all in all lasted five days — a definite bargain at $4.99 a bottle.
  — Jessica Prince Erlich, The Cut, 5 June 2017
• Thicker silicones, such as dimethicones, which are often found in leave-in treatments and serums, can build up along the hair cuticle over time like a film, and require clarifying shampoos for removal.
  — Deena Campbell, SELF, 22 June 2017
• Ward said the metal tools were part of a nail and cuticle set, and the lighter was for their grill.
  — John Archibald | [e-mail], al, 20 Feb. 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
• The hands have veins and sunspots and the faint wrinkles that gather around the wrists; the nails have cuticles, pale and precise.
  — Alex Mar, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2017
• The nude Rose Petal starts at the base of the cuticle and blends out seamlessly into the bright White hue.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 10 Jan. 2023
• 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 outermost layer of the hair shaft is called the cuticle.
  — Svenja Lohner, Scientific American, 28 Nov. 2019
• What Could Be Better The brush isn’t the best for painting right at your cuticles.
  — Addie Morton, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2024
• The treatment opens up the cuticle, allowing the amino acids to enter the cortex of the hair.
  — Margaux Lushing, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021
• 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
• For stained nail beds, cuticle removers will do the job as well.
  — Marci Robin, Good Housekeeping, 14 Aug. 2020
• 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
• The long teeth detangle and the shorter teeth smooth the cuticle.
  — Marci Robin, Allure, 6 Apr. 2019
• Step 1: Prep your cuticles Acetone can be harsh on the skin around your nails.
  — Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 10 June 2023
• The nails on both fingers were ripped from their cuticles.
  — Chabeli Herrera, miamiherald, 4 June 2018
• Most bond builders make the outer structure of the hair — the hair cuticle — look smooth, glossy, and less damaged.
  — Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 8 Apr. 2022
• The key for any application is to get the nails as close to the cuticle line as possible.
  — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 27 June 2024

Last Updated: 9 Nov 2024