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Im after some really good, thick moisturiser. Winter dries out my hands like Crazy =\
They go all wrinkly and crack and at worst bleed, it gets pretty bad, especially working in a kitchen all day washing my hands constantly. Anyone got any good suggestions? i've tried so many things! Augh.
 
there are two drug-store moisturizers that are quite thick that i can think of:

aquaphor healing ointment

and

neutrogena has like a swiss hand cream or something. swiss, or swedish, or norwegian, or maybe some other scandinavian country!

p.s. i'm wearing essie's turquoise and caicos, and i'm loving it!
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and on my toes, OPI's strawberry margarita (ooh, that sounds super tasty right now!)-
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this looked so much cuter on my toes than in the bottle! great summer color!

oh, and none of these pics are mine...i ordered a new battery charger for my camera...
 
tinyturtle92 said:
Im after some really good, thick moisturiser. Winter dries out my hands like Crazy =\
They go all wrinkly and crack and at worst bleed, it gets pretty bad, especially working in a kitchen all day washing my hands constantly. Anyone got any good suggestions? i've tried so many things! Augh.
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I recommend Vanicream or anything with a hefty dose of hemp oil in it. Make sure that you apply lotion IMMEDIATELY after you bathe, and I also put a layer of baby oil on top of my lotion to really lock it in. I have terrible keratosis pilaris on my arms and legs, and if I do the lotion + baby oil regularly, it makes my skin a million times better. If your hands really start to crack, you should slather your hands with lotion and put on gloves before you sleep (you can find gloves made just for this purpose).

I don't know if they have anything like this near you, but hand cream made for farmers is AMAZING. I live in "the dairy state" so you can buy the stuff at hardware stores here... lol
 
Nail ladies - I was wandering around Sephora today and stumbled on these:
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They're nail stickers by OPI that come in some pretty neat patterns. Sephora was charging $15 for them which I thought was a little steep but they would be cool for a special occasion or something. A little weird that they come in packs of 16 though....
 
tinyturtle - do your best to avoid putting your hands in hot water or hot showers. moisturize after washing your hands. also, make sure to stay very hydrated and keep your home from drying out from heaters by using a humidifier or regularly boiling pots of water. that and wearing the gloves with moisturizer at night should do the trick!
 
I've never tried the St Ives Apricot scrub before and I deeply regret, in my 27 years on this planet, of not trying it!! I literally could not stop touching my face last night (and i wasn't even rolling! ;)) I could believe how well it exfoliated and cleaned my face. Smooth like a babies butt!

I had a Burts Bees facial scrub that I tried and I did not like it at all. It was difficult getting the stuff off afterward and it always left a film on my face. *ick*

I also tried the St Ives Oatmeal and Shea butter body wash and that was perfectly delightful as well. My skin was so nice and soft afterward.

I'm totally hooked on these products now!! :)
 
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lol, weird. I'm *guessing* they tried to figure out the best way to make it so people feel like they have to buy a new pack in order to use all them up.
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It's because they come in different sizes so you can select the ones that properly fit your nails. If you look at the packs of glue-on nails that you can buy at drug stores, they almost all come with 24 nails (2 nails each of 12 sizes - I use sizes 1, 6.5, 5.5, 6, and 8 or 9 usually...). I'm an expert on cheap-ass fake nails because my real ones are terrible and I don't have money to get acrylics or the time to do them myself. :D
 
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Addressing the following post and the ones before it...

It's because they come in different sizes so you can select the ones that properly fit your nails. If you look at the packs of glue-on nails that you can buy at drug stores, they almost all come with 24 nails (2 nails each of 12 sizes - I use sizes 1, 6.5, 5.5, 6, and 8 or 9 usually...). I'm an expert on cheap-ass fake nails because my real ones are terrible and I don't have money to get acrylics or the time to do them myself. :D
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Ohhh! Cool, thanks for clearing that up. :)
 
tinyturtle92 said:
Im after some really good, thick moisturiser. Winter dries out my hands like Crazy =\
They go all wrinkly and crack and at worst bleed, it gets pretty bad, especially working in a kitchen all day washing my hands constantly. Anyone got any good suggestions? i've tried so many things! Augh.
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Aveda Hand Relief

Poopie, you're thinking of Norwegian Formula, which is also an excellent hand lotion. Lovin' the summer nail colors!
 
^Yeah, and I still hate throwing out all the extras! They need to have, like, nail bars where you can buy just the ones you need. You could mix and match then! I see a pitch I need to make to Sephora... =D

And I'll try to get the nang nails up as soon as the boyfriend gets back into town tonight. Hopefully the fb photo uploader will be more compliant today and I won't put up so many incriminating pictures of people that work for the government... =D
 
Mariposa- yes! Thank you!

As for cool nail designs, I posted some a couple of pages back. Google or search on YouTube for Konad plates. After I saw a video, I saw that they might be tricky, but definitely do-able if you take your time. Plus, some of the designs are UH-mazing! Zebra print, leopard spots, tons of flowers, fishnet, etc.

I might buy some soon, and if I do, I'll def. report back.

Ah, I just looked up some reviews of these DIY Minx nails, and they're not so hot. Still would be fun for a special occasion.
 
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