Oh hai! We’re Cuti. Two pals just geeking out over our obsession of fancy fingers and healthy nails.
After some ongoing struggles finding our usual go-to cuticle oil brand, we spent aaaaages chatting about what could be if we used a bit of good old Kiwi ingenuity to just make our own.
We got Tessa’s nail tech (hi Chantelle) onboard, bombarding her with no less than 349,394 questions about what she looks for in a good cuticle oil - then we decided to get this show on the road - creating a cuticle oil that ticked all of our boxes.
No ifs, buts or maybes – we knew it had to be:
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✓ 100% organic, vegan and friendly to our planet
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✓ Using New Zealand native botanicals
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✓ Refillable and recyclable packaging
ASHLEIGH
Star Sign: Aries
Loves: Overly friendly cats, a massive icy glass of sparkling water, my little boy, George’s laugh, and a good thin & crispy Hawaiian pizza (basic I know)
Hates: Corn, sleeping bags, and peeling gels
Guilty Pleasure: Yacht Rock
Secret Superpower: Being able to nab a table at any café, restaurant or bar just seconds before it gets busy
TESSA
Star Sign: Gemini
Loves: Orange wine, helicopter dog tails, the cheese diet and great nails on a bad day
Hates: Cats, clutter and beige aesthetic
Guilty Pleasure: Shania Twain at 2am
Secret Superpower: She can beat anyone, anytime in the karaoke booth - no sweat
LIONEL
Full Name: Lionel Pinchy
Star Sign: Cancer
Loves: Staying hydrated, clams, and the Gulf Stream
Hates: The abuse of our oceans - pollution and overfishing is shit. And seals
Guilty Pleasure: Relaxing in a nice hot bath of garlic butter and watching David Attenborough
Secret Superpower: Can operate a forklift
After months of further late-night research, takeaway Thai food, trial, error, and dodgy prototypes - we came up with a formula that just hit different.
We wanted to make sure our product walked the walk (and not just talked the talk), so we got a helping hand from a cosmetic chemist with a lot of letters behind her name, who specialised in organic formulation. She checked that every single one of our ingredients were legit and did the job we wanted them to do.
Based in Ōtautahi – Christchurch, we do everything in-house ourselves. From mixing the oils, packaging, sending your orders, and embarrassing ourselves trying to create decent content for social media – so you know everything is done with the care and love you and your nails deserve.
We’re ridiculously excited for you to try Cuti.
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