How to keep the hands and cuticles soft and moist

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How to keep the hands and cuticles soft and moist

Over the years I have been struggling with dry hands, cuticles and hangnails. Hangnails are the worst, because I pick them if I get them. And picking hangnails leads to very painful cuticles for me because I pick until they bleed. So I have to stay on top of it and keep my cuticles soft and moist.

I have tried a ton of different hand creams. Lots of them didn’t do much of a difference on the cuticles. I have also tried nail oils but that doesn’t really fit my temper because it takes so long before it’s no longer greasy on the hands.

The best cuticle cream I’ve tried was from Sally Hansen but it’s been years since they stopped producing it. But this has turned out to be a life saver – or a cuticle saver, if you will.

Let me introduce you to O’Keeffe’s Skin Repair Bodylotion.

O’Keeffe’s Skin Repair Bodylotion

They advertise “Dry skin relief in 1 use”. And I agree! If your cuticles are dry, it takes one application to make them feel much better.

O’Keeffe’s Skin Repair Bodylotion

O’Keeffe has also made a hand cream. I have tried it but I don’t think it’s any better than the body lotion. And you get much more product for your money by buying the body lotion.

The formula is nice too. Not runny and it’s super easy to rub into your hands. It doesn’t leave a stickiness or greasiness on your hands.

What do you do to keep your hands and cuticles moist?

Dry hands and cuticles ~ Balm

Winter and polish remover is hard on the hands. I use a lot of hand lotion, but it's not always enough. 

I bought this balm, that should be great for very dry skin and for what the sales dude called "problem areas". It can be used on irritated skin and is apparently also good if you have little wounds and stuff on your fingers.

Here's what it looks like: 

"Kisses aren't just felt on the lips" - is what it says. 

It looks a bit like vaseline, but it doesn't feel like that at all. I rub it in around my cuticles in the evening, and let it work its wonders. I've used it for about a week now, and I really think it did magic to my cuticles and fingertips. 

The balm contains lanolin, carthamus, tinctorius oil, olea europaea oil and lots of other oils and butters I've never heard of before. But thumbs up for this product! ♥

Next thing up has got nothing to do with hands and fingers, but winter is rough on the lips too, so my boyfriend bought me these two: 

They're both from H & M, and here's what they look like if you open them: 

Lip balms! A little bit greasy, but they definitely work. And I just love the containers. :) 

What do you do to keep your hands and fingers in good shape?