any advice to keep my hands soft? - Beauty & Cosmetics Message Board

satine · 01-18-2009, 12:29 AM

Ever since I had no choice but to go back to work in retail 2 months ago I noticed that my hands have become a little rough and I'm getting callouses. I've been using a scrub meant for feet to try keep the roughness away but it's not helping. Does anyone have any advice how I can keep my hands nice and soft?

precious49 · 01-18-2009, 03:54 AM

Hello satine,
I'm a chronic hand washer so to keep my hands from getting so dry this is what I do. Take your cooking oil (I use olive oil) and put about as much as you can hold in your hand (cup your hand to hold it) then take sugar and pour it into your hand (about a teaspoon or so) and rub your hands together. The sugar acts like a scrub and the oil softens your hands. Then rinse off in warm water--enough so that your hands aren't real oily. When I remember to do this my hands look alot better and feel better. precious49
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satine · 01-18-2009, 08:40 PM

Thank you so much for the advice! I will try that

edify existence · 01-19-2009, 09:13 AM

my hands get really dry, especially during the winter, and i recently started using extra virgin olive oil and it's working really well. the oil gets absorbed within maybe 5 minutes and olive oil doesn't clog pores so if you accidentally touch your face you should be fine, as long as your hands are clean that is. good luck

tUrRrRa · 01-20-2009, 06:20 PM

I use Sally Hansen's nail and cuticle cream. In addition to other treatments that were mentioned, this is something you can just keep in a purse to use throughout the day. It comes in an orange bottle and is near the nail polishes in stores. It smells good and lasts longer than a regular lotion. It also makes my nails shiny if I keep using it. I was having trouble with chapped hands that would get dry and bleed and was getting ragged cuticles and this cream has been helping! They have a few different ones and I've liked all of the ones I tried.