Reddit reviews Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream
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Cleanses gently without irritation or dryingSulfate, phthalate, petrochemical and paraben-freePediatrician-tested and hypo-allergenic
Let me start by saying this: I would have included a before pic but I was so ashamed that I never took any pictures when I was constantly biting my nails/cuticles. I am in my early 20s and I've been doing this to them since before I can remember (early childhood). I first tried to stop around 14, and have struggled since then. It is such an ingrained stress response/habit that it's taken me years to retrain myself. It was easier to stop biting my nails and I haven't done so at all in 6 months, but my cuticles/surrounding skin are another story. This is something I still struggle with as it's triggered by stress and I don't realize I've started until they're trashed. However, since January it's happened less and less, now maybe once a month or less.
What caused the change in me? Honestly, it was never one single thing. I have been building my ability to resist for years. I realize this is cliche but one important thing is to never give up. I've had too many backslides to count, from 1 day to even half a year at the most. What's helped me is NEVER accepting defeat, and always eventually trying again. One motivating factor was that I've always wanted to have nice nails for getting engaged/married. It was in January that that became an event occurring sooner rather than later, so I will definitely say that has helped me stay focused!
There was one part of stopping the habit that scared me after years of constantly damaging my nails and cuticles: would they ever properly heal and grow back 'normal'? As of yet I still do not have one straight answer. I will say that the strength in my nails has improved, although it is slow going. I am still on the lookout for products to help with this, although I think only time will help. I also tend to have some nails which are very ridged, but they've also continued to smooth out. Finally, there is one cuticle I have which was permanently damaged in a way that's difficult to explain. Basically, it grows in three separate sections, almost as if it's cut. I was absolutely AMAZED when it started to grow 'connected' again! I will say this it sometimes splits still, but it is definitely progress and I hope one day it's completely healed. So, if you're in the same boat and worried permanent damage has been done, I can't make any promises but I will say it's amazing how well they can bounce back - even if it takes months or years to reverse it.
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What helped me:
There is honestly so much more I could say but this post would be a book! I'm just taking the time now to sit back and enjoy all of my progress.
It's not an oil, but I love Burts Bees cuticle cream. I got the Essie sample too and was honestly disappointed. I just like the smell of lemon better, I think. And you can even get a pack of 3 Burts Bees for $11 now.
I know the pain, skin picking was one of my biggest issues back when my nails were longer. A couple things I recommend:
Lotion or some other moisturizer - it can really help keep your skin smooth so it's harder to pick at in the first place. Lots of other people on this sub tend to suggest this and have some ideas for what to use. I see Burt's Bees cuticle cream (amazon link) pretty often on other posts, so maybe give that a shot.
Fidget object - often I find that I start picking at my fingers when I'm nervous or need to keep my hands busy and having something to toy with seriously helps. Often I'll use a ribbon, drum my fingernails on a surface, mess with my hair, or clasp and un-clasp my watch. Anything to keep my hands busy. I recently pre-ordered the highly anticipated fidget cube that many people have been watching on this sub and am hoping for the best.
Keep your nails short - This one is hard for me because I like to keep my nails longer as (a) it lets me use them, (b) acts as positive reinforcement, (c) is necessary if they're ever going to reach a nice shape again, and (d) is nice for drumming on my phone or desk, but by keeping them shorter, it makes it very difficult to pick at the skin or other nails when they start to flake/chip.
That's all I've got. I hope this is in anyway helpful to you or others who have the same problem. Best of luck!
When you get acrylics applied, they rough up your nails, which removes some of your nail layers. When you ripped them off, you removed more layers of your nail. (Next time you can soak them in acetone... file the acrylic down as much as possible with a rough grit (180) nail file and then apply acetone to a bit of cotton ball and wrap your finger in aluminum foil to keep the acetone from evaporating. Wait. Check it every 5-10 min to gently scrape off any loosen acrylic until your nails are clean)
There's no way to automatically fix them from peeling/breaking/cracking when they're so thin and damaged. They will take months to grow out the damage completely. In the mean time, you can file them with a gentle, fine grit (400/600) file to smooth/buff off any snags or ragged pieces and keep them short. Then use base and top coat (a nice, thick, quick dry) to give them some strength/protection. Some would recommend using OPI Nail Envy or Nail Teks. Though, to be honest, ANY sort of polish covering the damage will help. Make sure you remove and reapply whatever you decide to use when it starts to lift/peel off.
And use plenty of cuticle oil. Bliss Kiss, Ever After Cuticle Oil and Crelly, Chirality, and Cuter Cuticles, and are some of my favorite brands for cuticle oil. (You could likely find Burt's Bees in stores.) Or you can be boring and just use straight jojoba oil mixed with a little vitamin E. But whatever you find to use, cuticle oil 2-4x a day.
Burt's Bees Cuticle Cream + a nipper keep my crazy cuticles in check!
I used to have awful cuticles and issues with hang nails and crap too. Then, I started using Burt's Bees Cuticle Creme along with Aquaphor all over my hands (and lips!) at night before bed, along with drinking more water to stay hydrated over all and things look really good and healthy these days. And for the love of Pete, please don't cut or push them back, in my experience it only makes it worse.
Definitely need hydration. I like Burt's Bee's Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream because it's thick and very hydrating. I really slather it into my cuticles and let it soak in when I'm not using my hands too heavily (i.e. at work, on the computer, watching tv).
As others have said, a manicure would definitely do you good as well. They'll be able to trim away all of the dead cuticle and really moisturize in one go. You'll still need to work on keeping them maintained in the long run.
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Ok. Down to business. My favorite product.
Do I have to pick one? I can't pick one. I might do a few.
My favorite nail polish ever is China Glaze Fast Track. Why is it the best? Glad you asked. It's neutral/nude so it's not overwhelming or inappropriate ever (for work or interviews or anything). Also if your nails are in bad shape or if the polish starts chipping or if you just got lazy while applying it, you can't really tell with this one. However, by no means is it boring. The shimmer/sparkle/glittery-stuff in this one is SUPER PRESENT and SUPER PRETTY meaning that your nails will have personality still and be so gorgeous you can't stop admiring the color.
My favorite basecoat/topcoat ever is Revlon Colorstay Basecoat and Revlon Colorstay Top Coat. They are ridiculously priced on Amazon, you can find 'em cheaper in the drugstore real easy. Why do I love them? They're magical. Your polish will actually never chip. I had a polish on for 5 days while doing really hand-intensive tasks (building things, washing them a lot at work, etc.) and my nail polish DID NOT CHIP AT ALL. It was the most mindblowing thing. These ones will make it last and last and last. The Basecoat is really good on its own, you don't need the topcoat for it to be effective. But it's definitely even better with the topcoat - the pair are just a superhero team together.
My favorite cuticle cream is the Burts Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream. It can be greasy when applying but allow a couple minutes to sink in and it will work wonders for your nails and cuticles if they're dry like mine are or just in rough shape. Really great stuff.
Ok last thing. In case you're not wild about nail things, my favorite lotion is the Vaseline Total Moisture Pure Oat Extract one. I picked this up because it was the cheapest lotion (again, probably cheaper at your drugstore and easy to find) and my legs were SO DRY after shaving. Let me tell you, this stuff is the best. I've had problems with dry legs year after year in the summer and I kept trying lotions that didn't do much. This stuff feels SO NICE when you put it on, after and it makes your skin really soft and not dry for days and days. I don't have any problems anymore. So cheap and SO GOOD!
EDIT: I forgot to say why I want dat prize. I have been DYING to try the Moon Candy polishes and magnetic polishes forEVER now but I'm too afraid I won't like them to buy them for myself. Therefore, winning 'em seems like a good solution :P
Take care of your cuticles. This video was very helpful to me. If you don't want to remove your cuticles, keep them pushed back (although if it's been a while since you have pushed your cuticles, you may find it easier to just remove them and then keep up with pushing them). A decent cuticle pusher will help keep them under control. I prefer to use a tool like this one that also has a trimmer on one end - I use the trimmer to any hardened skin that's formed at the corners of my nails.
That being said, you should also use a cuticle cream or cuticle oil to help keep the skin around your nails and your nail bed moisturized. I like this cuticle cream, but I have heard wonderful things about Lush's Lemony Flutter as well (it's expensive but trust me, that tub will last you forever). Sally Hansen also makes a cuticle oil that gets the job done just as well. I use my cuticle cream at least once a day (sometimes twice) and it's amazing how much that alone has helped my nails.
If you're constantly messing around with your nails during the day (picking, biting, etc), try your best to curtail that. If a nail is peeling, resist the urge to bite it and file it down instead. Also, file your nails in one direction only - that reduce the risk of splitting the nail.
Lastly, I second the vitamin suggestion. YMMV, but a lot of people find that biotin and prenatal vitamins are very helpful for nail growth. If you want to go the biotin route, I suggest coupling it with a daily multivitamin (which will provide vitamin E as well as all the other important stuff).
The best thing that's worked for me is a thick cuticle balm. Burt's Bees, or Badger Balm both make a product like this.
Link: http://www.amazon.com/Burts-Bees-Cuticle-Creme-Butter/dp/B00013YYS0
Wanted to post something that I recently started that seems to have helped (so far!) I found this while shopping amazon for some unrelated products. I work in a bar, and to clean the glasses we use some really heavy-duty anti-bacterial stuff, so my cuticles and hands get really dry and then I pick / bite at them. I like a lot of Burt's Bees products, and they're all natural/no animal testing so I figured why not try it out.
The product is more like a balm-- I swirl my finger in it and then rub it into my nails and cuticles. It smells absolutely divine, like lemon cakes, but it doesn't really taste great. I started rubbing this stuff into my nails whenever I get the urge to bite/pick and have slowly started to replace the habit with that. I'm not sure if this'll work in the long run, but I already feel the urge to bite and pick lessening. I've been a nail biter and mild dermotillomaniac for as long as I can remember... so that's a huge step for me.
Hope this helps someone! :)
Using a cuticle cream (I use this one) will get rid of your hangnails if you use it at least a couple times a week for about a month (at least for me it did). More often may help get rid of them faster, but I'm not sure. It also softens your calluses around your nail area, and it smells fantastic!
OK! Short lesson time :D First thing to know is that the cuticle isn't what you think it is! Read this blog entry :)
Ok, now that you know what cuticles actually are, first step is to moisturize those mofos! Even if you just rub in lotion when you put lotion on your hands, they NEED moisture. Preferably use a cuticle balm or oil, and don't forget to apply it to your nails as well!
Next, you wanna remove your cuticles, put on a cuticle remover and push them with a cuticle stick and you can wipe them off with a tissue. This is important because polish doesn't stick to the cuticle. Also, though you aren't supposed to trim the eponychium, I still do because honestly, mine are completely unruly. If you trim them do as little as possible.
whoops I thought I answered this? Obviously not. I just use blue cross cuticle remover and push back my cuticles with an orange stick and then I honestly moisturize cuticles with stuff I hate right now, but I tried my old roommates burt's bees cuticle creme and I LOVED it so I will probs get some soon. Hope that helps!!!
EDIT: I also heard amazing things about ELF's cuticle pen which I'm dying to try too!
I'm in school to be a vet tech and am also a shelter volunteer, so I know this problem too. My best advice is to keep everything moisturized, including the nails. Use a good cuticle cream (I like LUSH's lemony flutter or Burts Bees lemon cuticle balm). I've noticed that my nail polish lasts longer when I take care of that. I've also had good luck with a sticky base coat like ORLY Bonder. It's hard to find a combination that will stand up to this kind of wear, though. I usually have to redo my nails if I've been doing a lot of cleaning/sanitizing or wearing gloves for long periods, like in lab.
On fin and have this issue, though attributes it to liberal hand sanitizer use vs anything else.
Burt’s Bees makes a cuticle cream that works really well. I apply it most mornings and it prevents this.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00013YYS0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_P7BLBbFG52CS4
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Give them some care! ^ ^ This thing here helped me wonders.
I'd love this cuticle butter from my Add-Ons list.
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