Winter Skin Prevention and Repair Guide: All About the Hands
Posted On: 01/18/08
Posted in: Hand Creams, Product Guides
Don’t forget the hands!ﾃあ Because we are always using our hands for something, they tend to be exposed and never kept away from the harsh elements of the day, including the weather and dry air.ﾃあ Some of us (cough, me) are compulsive hand-washers, which can lead to overwrought skin.ﾃあ This is a guide to several different remedies for dry, cracked hands (but some of the products can be used on other body parts like elbows, knees, and heels).ﾃあ So fear no more, your bear paws will be turned into silky soft baby hands with these quick fixes!
Elizabeth Arden 8-Hour Cream for Hands ($17.00) is an amazing hand cream that is beyond perfect to toss in your purse throughout the winter season.ﾃあ You need to apply only a sparing amount to soften hands instantly, because this product not only stretches out, but it sinks into the skin quickly, within minutes.ﾃあ No sticky or greasy residue is left behind once it dries, either!ﾃあ You’ll wonder how your hands survived before this!
LUSH Lemony Flutter ($12.50) has a longer absorption rate than Lush’s Helping Hands (see below), but it is also much richer and thicker in the texture and feel of the cream.ﾃあ It’s almost a semi-solid in the tub, rather than the viscosity of a cream.ﾃあ It has a delightful lemony citrus scent, which might be a tad overpowering, but overall, I liked the scent, especially when applied to the skin.ﾃあ If you take a whiff from the tub directly, the lemon might read too synthetic, but on the skin, very subtle and light.ﾃあ I love this as a cuticle treatment, too, because it’s quite a heavy “cream” that just gets into those dry spots.ﾃあ Anyone with crackled elbows or knees would love this, too!
Sweet Grass Farms Super Duty Hand Care ($6.95) is a salve, meaning it comes in a solid-form.ﾃあ It comes in a handy tin with a layer of paper surrounding it; you’ll want to make sure you keep the paper, so you can easily lift out the salve out.ﾃあ I found I had better applying results when running both my hands around the salve than trying to use my fingertips to get some and then applying it.ﾃあ To me, the drying time on this is just too long for everyday for day time usage.ﾃあ It is incredibly moisturizing, so the results could be justified, but this is more of a moisture-and-glove treatment.ﾃあ There are plenty of people who do this any way, and I think this is a great product to use with gloves.ﾃあﾃあ This is also really good for those who have incredibly cracked and dried out hands–think those who work with their hands; mechanics, painters, etc.
LUSH Helping Hands ($15.95) sinks into skin within 5-10 minutes of applying a liberal amount.ﾃあ Apply more sparingly for even faster drying time.ﾃあ It left my skin moisturized and super soft to the touch.ﾃあ The scent is quite organic/natural, nothing really off-putting, but it’s not something I’d put my nose to and take big whiffs of for fun.ﾃあ I find the tub is a bit too big to carry around everyday, but it’s great to keep by the sofa or on your night stand for quick moisturizing.
Friday, January 18, 2008
This just reinforces how badly I need to get myself to a Lush store - & fast! :) My hands get so dry, especially during the winter. For a quick (and cheap!) remedy, I keep Vasoline Intensive Care Healthy Hand & Nail lotion in my purse & at my desk at work. Its a light cream that’s a quick fix with an extra bonus - stronger nails!
Friday, January 18, 2008
So true! I really LOVE LUSH products, there are so many to choose from… and it’s just fun. Everything is cute, but not in an overly cutesy kind of fashion. More girly with some cute thrown in.
I’ve had good experiences with Vaseline products, so I might have to pick up that sometime!
Friday, January 18, 2008
Woe is Alberta. I have never seen a LUSH product.
Friday, January 18, 2008
:( So sad, Tekoa! I hope they get a store up and running in Alberta, STAT.
Friday, January 18, 2008
Lemony Flutter is amazing! It smells so good! I use it for my hands, feet, elbows and any other dry spots and it works wonders!
Tekoa come to Edmonton..we have 2 Lush stores!
Friday, January 18, 2008
Awesome! Glad to see there’s another fan :D
Friday, January 18, 2008
Unfortunately the wow EA hand cream does not work in Northern Ontario.I’ve tried and I am fully disappointed!What works for me is simply Glysomed Hand Cream from Wal-Mart for app.4$.Excellent product :)
Friday, January 18, 2008
Really? That sucks, Madeleine! I had a great experience with it, and I haven’t heard any bad ones. But I am glad you found Glysomed to work for you!
Friday, January 18, 2008
I love LUSH products. I use their Smitten as my hand cream at night to do deep moisturizing. It’s very thick, so I put it on and go to bed. It soaks in by morning and my hands are so much softer. I haven’t tried Lemony Flutter but I will now :)
Saturday, January 19, 2008
I’m glad there are some LUSH fans here!! :D It’s definitely one of the cuticle softens of choice for nail polish addicts, I know that much!