Very dry flaky hands
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free skin care · Tue Aug 24, 2004 7:06 am

Does anyone know what my Mum can use on her hands?

They are extremely dry, flaky and rough....she says its because she does all the work and they are never out of water. Not talking

Think she's trying to say I do nothing around the house?? Liar

Also her nails are very dry and brittle and peel as well...

I tell her to wear gloves but she says she always forgets! Rolling Eyes

any ideas?

Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:48 am

My Mum tends to have the same problems, and has had this for years. Here are some products that may help alleviate the dryness & cracking on your mum's hands: Ahava Dermud Intensive Hand Creme, Gehwol Hand Cream, Dermalogica MV Hand & Nail Treatment.

For her nails: Nailtiques Formula #2 and Oil Therapy.

To help your mum get on the right track, why don't you treat her to a manicure & paraffin wax treatment? Razz

Once she sees how lovely her hands can be, perhaps she'll put more effort into their care.

free skin care · Wed Aug 25, 2004 8:28 am

boots do this stuff called wonderbalm, part of their mediterreannean collection, it's really good, but if she refuses to wear gloves when she's washing up then that's her lookout! tell her the reason you don't have this problem is not cause you are a lazty troll, but because you look after your hands. ...And you are younger! Bad Grin

free skin care · Wed Aug 25, 2004 12:53 pm

hahaha lazy troll moi?? Laughing

She says thats why I have nice nails because I dont do anything, I said its the nailtiques, she told me to nailtique off!! Laughing

nice woman!!

Thank you for your help, I'll get her some nailtiques, I'm usung the after artifical one and its fabulous...I'll sort out some handcream as well...

Thu Aug 26, 2004 2:16 am

Nailtiques also make a hand cream. Quite nice, a bit light but should help out with the condition of her nails. Jurlique hand cream is on the thicker side so that might be a go-er too. Another good option is Neutrogena Norwegian Formula or a hand cream from Crabtree&Evelyn (gardener's cream? something like that) that people have mentioned to me a number of times before.

free skin care · Thu Aug 26, 2004 3:12 am

I am an hand cream addict, as I have been struggling with dry hands for years. I have tried almost everything on the market, and have ended up with a few favourites that really do the job well.

*Aveda Hand Relief
*Clarins handcream (the normal one, not the one with SPF 15)
*Decleor handcream
*The Body Shop Africa Spa Hand&Feet Honey Butter (my evening treat, smells GREAT in addition!)

Not worth the money, is imo Dermalogica MV hand&nail treatment. It did absolutely nothing for me, and I had to reapply and reapply all the time.

And I almost forgot: tried, but not bought: The Body Shop has a new series out, with sweet almond oil. There's a normal handcream, but also a treatment balm/cream. They all smell great of almonds.

free skin care · Thu Aug 26, 2004 4:22 am

Oh I have to by Body shop at lunchtime so I might nip in and get her the africa spa hand and foot cream to try...

thanks

free skin care · Thu Aug 26, 2004 12:19 pm

am going to rec. my favorite hand cream
L'Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream

Tue Oct 26, 2004 7:11 pm

The Goatmilk Hand Therapy made with Shea Butter is excellent. It is not inexpensive, however. I am using it three to four times a day and I have seen a very big improvement. At the same time, I have reduced the number of times I am washing my hands in a day. You can buy it from Crabtree & Evelyn.

free skin care · Tue Oct 26, 2004 7:25 pm

I just ordered some emu oil lotion for my hubbie's itchy back. Since I'll be the one applying it day and night, my hands (which get very dry) will get a good dose. I'll let you know.

free skin care · Tue Oct 26, 2004 9:34 pm

Gucci,

did she try the nailtiques? I got my mom to try it and now she's telling all her friends! I got their nail polish remover..it's quite nice but not the "pleasant" smell they claim. It's better than most, but still quite noticable

free skin care · Tue Oct 26, 2004 10:19 pm

I've tried some samples of Jurlique Rose/Lavender Hand Creams and L'Occitane Shea Butter Lotion and Hand Cream.... I quite like them and ended up purchasing them all for me and my sis Smile

free skin care · Fri Oct 29, 2004 7:18 am

... without fail I would recommend an Australian product called Lucas' Papaw Ointment.

My dad (who is 76) had the most horribly cracked skin all over his fingers. It was terrible and so painful that he could barely hold a pen.

I had heard raves about the ointment on the Vogue Aussie BBS so bought a tub for him and for the week I was at home every night I forced him to rub it in and then put on cotton gloves.

**I SWEAR** that after the first night they had stopped causing him pain and after one week the difference was remarkable. When I went back home 6 months later the huge tub was half gone, so he kept it up.

I have raved Rolling Eyes

about this stuff as a lip balm, for chaffed skin, and even as a moisture protector on long-haul flights, but for fixing up dry, flaky, cracked skin it is a dream.

You can only get it in Australia, but a couple on online drug stores there ship overseas quite reasonably. As an OS customer you get 10% GST off the price, so that just about covers the shipping.

The one where I get mine sent to Japan iswww. pharmacyonline.com.au (they only sell the small tub, but it is DIRT CHEAP)

There must be some other Australian who can back me up on how wonderful this stuff is.

oh.. I should add, that I love the La Mer handcream.. it is so rich and non-greasy (yea, I got mine free..cannot affor to BUY it) and I will second the BS African Spa hand/foot cream. yummy.)

Fri Oct 29, 2004 5:07 pm

I keep hearing raves about the Pawpaw Ointment but have not tried it yet. Probably because I have so many opened tubes and jars of stuff at home Laughing

It's dirt cheap though, a handy little tube is I think about Au$3.

The only question I have is.... what does fermented pawpaw smell like? Smile

free skin care · Fri Oct 29, 2004 5:30 pm

It really has no smell at all, actually. Here in Japan I just keep the little tube and keep it in my bag.. that is handiest for lips, flights etc. Also, I prefer to go small be fresh. Laughing

It would take us years to use the huge tub (unlike my dad).

Mabsy, considering you can write it off as a medical treatment - think back to 100 years ago when one ointment did it all... Laughing

- next time you are passing a Terry White pop in and grab a tube.

Sat Oct 30, 2004 2:56 am

I swear by L'Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream, it's quite rich and takes a little while to soak in but then leaves your hands silky soft. Very good before you go to bed and can also be used as foot creme (has the same softening effect). My mum adores it...

free skin care · Sat Oct 30, 2004 3:09 pm

I have been using Mary Kay's Satin Hands for years. Best product Mary Kay has. I love it.

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