dry is the new ... not dry

[certainthings]

after a very long time complaining about dry hands, i finally splurged. i bought myself some crabtree & evelyn hand cream. it's so fancy. so expensive (like, I know there's more expensive but) and wow! what average hand cream! so excited. so so excited to keep using it... bah. i'm glad i got mine on sale for $16 because uhm, no. like, maybe if i didn't have to wash my hands 754 thousand times a day because of work and the bathroom usage it might work, maybe. i've mostly been using it at night before bed, and still. my hands are a desert.

what i like that is affordable are herbacin kamille and glysomed both can be found at wal mart.

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[hamarakissa.livejournal.com]

I've been through a lot of different lotions because I work with chemicals and what not being a vet assistant and washing of my hands constantly, etc. Now I have to use hand sanitizer at Sephora to clean my hands and just bleh - talk about dried out. Any way... long story short, I've used some really expensive creams and now I really love this lotion that I get on etsy with has kokum butter in it. I also really like the Hard Working Hands lotion from Bath and Body works. However, my hands are still never baby soft. I'm sure they never will be :x

[eilan.livejournal.com]

There is this brand called Melaluca (or something like that?) I think it's like a catalogue brand like Avon is..
Anyways, my mom buys stuff from them, and they make this cream called Renew.
It's actually fan-fucking-tastic for dry skin.
I should find out if you can buy it online.

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

Kokum butter, eh? Hmm. I'll have to look into this.

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

I'm intrigued. I tried googling but didn't get very far

[eilan.livejournal.com]

I found this page.. http://www.melaleuca.com/ProductStore/ProductDetail.aspx?sku=6617
but I don't see a price to buy it online..
I wonder if my mom has any travel size ones I could mail to you! I'll have to ask her..

I even used it on my face when I was getting some dry patches, and it didn't break me out (which surprised the shit outta me!)

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

It sounds pretty great, I'd love to try a sample. :)

[eilan.livejournal.com]

WOOT.
Mom said she has some purse size ones so I'll grab it when I go for supper on Thurs..
That reminds me.. do I have your mailing addy? Can you email it to me again?

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

oh! thank you. and I have sent you an email

[meesasometimes.livejournal.com]

I used my friends Curel Ultra Healing with Advanced Ceramide Therapy, every day all summer, it was sitting by her sink, and I was at her house nannying for their twins. I called her from the drug store last month like "what's that lotion sitting by your sink that I used everyday all summer? I completely miss it."

Can't recommend it enough, it's in an enormous pump bottle and it's thick and creamy but NOT greasy and I can feel it on my hands for HOURS after. LOVE IT

[annapeace.livejournal.com]

I second this one. Curel is awesome. I got a sample from my dermatologist and it is the best for dry skin. I still use Palmer's lotion though, because Curel is no fragrance and I like to smell like sugar cookies.

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm almost certain I've seen Curel around here, so maybe this weekend I'll go on a hunt for some.

Hours after, even after washing your hands?

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

good to know :)

[hamarakissa.livejournal.com]

I'm sure it's not easily found in just every lotion. But I order mine from: https://www.etsy.com/shop/GourmetSoaps

[certainthings.livejournal.com]

thank you.