Review (5/5): It all metal, easy to sanitize and actually works to push my cuticles back.
I received this cuticle pusher for free to try and review; regardless this is my 100% honest opinion. So I was a bit skeptical about this cuticle pusher because all I have ever used are the bamboo stick ones which dull very quickly and it seems I'm always purchasing, the cost was adding up so I haven't bought them in awhile and try to make do with what I have. This did seem like a bit much to pay for, but when you think about what you are saving in costs of disposables and how many years this one will last you it is not as bad as I had thought. Now prices always change on here so it may be a different amount when you look into purchasing it so just do the same thing, weigh the cost of buying disposables with how much it is currently selling for.
Now when it arrived it came in a plastic slip cover that you can keep it clean while being stored. It's simple and cheap, but I didn't mark it down because it's considered packaging. Something a little more durable would have been good. I'm not sure how long it will last before it starts to tear at the seams from taking the pusher in and out.
The pusher itself is all metal which is really nice as it means you can toss it in the dishwasher or a pot of boiling water to sanitize it often which is a good idea since it's not disposable and your hands, especially your nails carry a ton of germs! The end is flat enough and slightly rounded or smoothed off at the end so that it does not feel sharp against your skin at all. I was worried since I'm used to softer wood that the metal would be painful to use but it really hasn't been each time I've used it. It will work on the cuticles themselves, but I highly recommend soaking your hands in a bit of warm/hot (what you can tolerate or enjoy) slightly soapy water with a few drops of essential oil (again of your liking) in it for some moisturizing and cleaning. This will help to soften them up and make them easier to slide back. Once your done put a bit of oil or other cuticle moisturizer or cream on to keep them feeling good! Whenever you use lotion make sure to rub a bit into the cuticles to keep them feeling soft and good, or if you really have the time use the specialized cuticle creams or lotions every day on them!
Once I'm done if I had washed my hands really well and soaked them I might not sanitize this each time like you really should, but I will every few uses or if I picked it up and just started pushes at my dry cuticles without thinking about it or washing my hands!