Why/how do u push back your finger nails?

I was reading through the previous questions and some people said that you push it back to make it appear longer which totally confused me because if you push it back then won't it be shorter???


Also some people said that it helps nails grow faster.





I am really confused and i am only 12 so i cant go ask a professional nail person. Would anybody have a diagram about different parts of a fingernail that way i know what you are talking about when u say words like cuticle and lunula.Why/how do u push back your finger nails?
The small thin piece of skin at the base of the nail is called your cuticle...the tool used in nail salons i believe is called a cuticle pusher, and it's primary use is to push the skin further down to prevent hangnails. (the little flaps of skin you get on the side of your nails that can get irritating or sometimes bleed if you try and peel them off). and the tool on fingernail clippers, the blunt and curved, is for scooping underneath your nails to clean out any dirt you may have. hope i helped,Why/how do u push back your finger nails?
u push back the cuticle to show more of ur nail probably just for looks its just dead skin it doesnt hurt and yes the blunt and curved thing is for dirt and stuff under ur nail.
Of a fingernail just knew yourself - get outta here.
The skin is called the cuticle and yes thats what the curved piece is for