I know which is which... BUT do newly trained techs and consumers appreciate the difference?

And why does the industry continue to foster this confusion by labeling their oils/conditioners as "cuticle" oil/conditioner?

When doing enhancements and applying an oil at the end... we are NOT conditioning the cuticle, we just removed the darn thing scraping it off.
We are oiling/conditioning the eponychium, surrounding skin, natural nail and/or the enhancements.

We hurt ourselves, as do the companies that produce the products we use by not using the correct terminology.
Granted, this info is not as all important as knowing what exactly MMA is.

BUT... a saying comes to mind: "Begin as you mean to go on".

So why not do it right the first time?????

I know I've asked this before... but I'd really love some answers from the big brands on this. Why 'their' chosen company usese the term 'cuticle' as opposed to "eponychium" or simply "nail and skin" oil/conditioner, etc...

I'd love to know why they foster the ignorance with incorrect terminology.

thanks

I understand what you're getting at, although I find it hard to visualise a stampede for the latest brand of 'Eponychium oil!' Doesn't have much of a 'Ring' to it for 'Joe Public' and it'd be a bit of a mouthful to wrap a word like that round some of the tiny little bottles of said stuff!

I just wish some of my clients would just flipping use some of their eponychium/ cuticle/ skin oil lol!!!!! Would make my life a lot easier!

However it is to help ALL those 3 areas around the nail - in fact it is great for the natural nail too. We may remove the cuticle, but it will grow back, so the oil is to prevent that (and hangnails which are just an extension of dried out cuticle). It helps to keep eponychiums stay soft and lovely (!) and it nourishes the skin and nail plate too.

I also tell clients that solar oil is fab for stopping mosquito bites itching. That it's great for scars ... in fact the list is endless (I've even used it in the hinge of a door to stop it squeaking!!!!) There is even a thread kicking around about the multi uses of solar oil.

But I know what you are getting at Victoria

.. although having had an old lady saying how bad her "cubicles" are I dread to think how she'd pronounce eponychium

I have to admit that i call it cuticle oil!! What else can we call it though?

It's not the first time I've heard Sassy's joke about cubicles and I still giggle

And how about we call it "nail & skin conidtioner"? Or "nail oil" or "Nail conditioner" etc.... all sorts of options

I agree, though, 'eponychium' is a tongue-twister for some.

I'm still hoping that some of the 'companies' will answer this though....... that's who I really want to hear from... (no offense meant, ladies and gents)

I think a few of us will be checking this thread for comments, I think "nail oil" sounds good.

Here is the article that Doug Schoon wrote on proper terminology.
http://www.schoonscientific.com/down...07-07-p310.pdf

We know the difference. what is being asked is why do companies continue to use the term "cuticle oil" when its not used on the cuticle

EzFlow call it Essential Oil (which it really is!) xx

I like that! new name assigned?

Avolve call it "Lavish" nail conditioner oil

GOOD!! That's as it should be, instead of mis-educating the public and tech's

Creative call it Solar Oil

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Know this one is an old thread, but it's still something that's really frustrating. I have recently started work in a new salon, which also teaches beauty therapy. The amount of times I've heard the therapist saying "... and then we trim the cuticle!"

I referred her to an article on this very forum (which I think was about P.R.E.P.) and a couple of articles by Doug Schoon about correct terminology, trimming the Eponychium and why you shouldn't. I told her the way I'd been taught and she was actually very interested!

I do think it's really strange, though, that even in schools and colleges, pepole are being taught to trim the eponychium!

Show them a couple of articles on paronychia and bacterial infections of the nails and they soon change their mind!