(Part 2) Best hand creams & lotions according to redditors

So it seems like it could be the remover that you're using could be causing the yellowing. I would highly recommend reducing the number of times you change your polish to 1-2 times a week and give them a 1-week breather from time to time as well.

The rarely mentioned disclaimer about non-acetone removers is that they can still contain chemicals that are just as damaging, sometimes more damaging, than acetone-based removers. I'm hoping some more lacqueristas can give some suggestions for removers, because I only have one to suggestion and I know there are others that are just as good. I use Clean Slate by Julep, which can be a bit pricey for the amount of product you get. Just keep in mind that ANY nail polish remover can be damaging, some are simply less so than others. The only way to combat the damage that occurs from removal is to not do it often.

"Strong" nails might not mean healthy nails, so you want to be sure to focus on the health of your nails. It's hard to tell without seeing your nails in person, but by looking at the photos it looks like that top layer of your nails is taking a beating. I suggest using OPI Nail Envy as a base coat to help maintain the health of your nails. They do have several different types of Nail Envy, and one of them is specifically meant to maintain nail health, but it seems to me that they all work just the same.

Do you use a lot of glitter? We love glitter polish so much, but it can also be very damaging because it takes so much more remover to take off, plus the texture alone can scrape the nails while you're removing. Many suggest using Elmer's glue as a base coat when wearing glitter. I hear it works wonders for protection and removal. Personally, I get frustrated with the glue. I use Partys Over by Julep to remove glitter and swear by it.

I wish I knew more about the base coats you use, because that could also be playing a role. If you want to try switching base coats as well, my suggestions are Bonder by Orly, Seche Clear or OPI Nail Envy. Look into the quality of your base coats, and if you notice a trend in the comments of the negative reviews then you should try switching base coats.

Finally, OILS! Your nails have natural oils that it produces to maintain their health. Removing your nail polish often, or leaving nail polish on for too long, will wipe those oils away and keep them away. Giving your nails a breather is important because of this. Using an oil in the care of your nails will help a lot. I use argon oil in my nail maintenance routine. I rub it on my nails in between manis, and I also use it to keep my cuticles soft and fresh throughout the life of each mani. You have endless options for oils, and I'll bet some of our fellow lacqueristas would be willing to share their faves. FYI, I use a cotton ball to rub the oil into my cuticles and nails. I also use this hand cream for my hands, nails and cuticles and I'm happy with it as well.

Hope all of this helps!

I could swing that. It gets pretty good reviews on Amazon.

Is it muscle tightness or skin tightness? If it's your muscles, make sure you're stretching your hands and fingers before you climb. This video by Shauna Coxsey has really changed my stretching routine and helps my fingers feel stronger. If it's your skin, make sure you're staying hydrated and moisturizing! Chalk can really dry out your hands. My climbing gym has a lotion bottle at the check-in desk and that helps, or you can look into something like this to repair your tired hands!

As far as I know, Baby Feet does not come in a resealable pouch or bottle. The product is on the wrap itself and applied when you wrap it around your foot.

Now they do make various skin peeling lotions, balms, and other stuff which people report mixed results. Some are gentler for sensitive skin and can be easier to spot test since they do come in bottles. They're more meant for the face but you can do whatever you want. It's likely that they won't have the same effect as Baby Feet, that you'll have to use the product for multiple days or nights, and you likely won't have solid sheets of skin coming off but instead should gently scrub your feet to remove the skin.

Baby Foot works by essentially forcing the product through the outer layers of skin and saturating it which causes it to slough off in sheets. To get that kind of result, you would need to use a good deal of any other product and basically snuggly tie your feet in plastic bags. Skin needs to breathe, even thick calloused skin, and Baby Foot works opposite of that need.

I was just googling around and this one looks worth a shot. Not a bad price either.

This orange one looks kind of fun.

This one says all natural ingredients and sounds like it would smell amazing.

You should try ProGuard if you can find it! It's kind of expensive if you buy it on Amazon, but you use very little, it sinks COMPLETELY in, and it's made for people who wear gloves and wash their hands a lot. I am a neuroscience student and I do behavioral tests all day that involve sticking my hands in a cold tub of water while rats claw the shit out of me, and that stuff is just amazing. It's saved my hands.

I used to work in retail and my hands were constantly dry. This aveeno stuff was the only thing that worked for me through full shifts, and it really does last through hand washings as well. With her constant exposure to water, she may need to reapply more often, but it would certainly be worth a try.

There's several products in the amlactin line, you can get it in stores, but here is one example (of many) on amazon and apparently it has lactic acid, btw.

Neutrogena hand cream stuff

IDK if you'll ever find exactly what you're looking for, because the "grippy" feeling is probably your skin stripped of natural oils, which is what the lotion is replacing. That said, here are my two suggestions:

1. Look for moisturizing gels instead of lotions.
   
   

• My holy grail hand "lotion" is Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream which is more like a gel. It's non-greasy but may still have a "powdery" finish, I don't remember.
  
  
• Clean & Clear Morning Burst Hydrating Gel Moisturizer feels like nothing's there. It's technically a face moisturizer but no reason you couldn't use on your hands. It's very light, personally not moisturizing enough for me, but might work for you.
  
  
• Or try an aloe vera gel (like what you get for sun burns). Aloe tends to dry "tacky" and might be close to what you're looking for.
  
  

2. The skin on the back of your hand is thin, but your palms are the second thickest skin on your body (heel is thickest). It's fine to just apply lotion to the back your hand and avoid the palm. I would still apply lotion all over (including palms) before bed, when it doesn't matter if they're greasy.

The backs of my hands are constantly dry to the point of cracking open and bleeding. I use Aveeno's Intense Moisture hand cream, and it works wonders, plus it's non-greasy.

Ive had eczema since I was little ( on my inner elbows) and it was linked to my asthma. Usually when I had my asthma acting up, so was my eczema but not 100% of the time. It was bad and fabrics irritated it and I would attack it sometimes until it bleed in my sleep. I was on prescribed hydrocortisone cream but eventually, as I got older, and my asthma got better, the eczema was almost completly gone for years. Any flair ups were almost random and very, very minor. I personally wouldn't go on anything prescribed without trying something less intense and more natural now.

Its always on my creases (inner elbows and back of knees) and now almost exclusively during the hot months when I sweat. It started to get VERY bad on the back of my knees a couple years ago. Worse than I ever had it before and I even cried becasue the skin broke and it burned and just got worse and worse. I went to a health food store and they had a specialized soap bar display with the main ingredients and benefits and I put back an oatmeal soap because I found Pine Tar soap. It worked so well and I highly recommend you try it. It dosent make it disappear overnight but helped sooo much for me.

These are lotions I also use. Not often but when I need it. They both go a long way and help with the itch. especially the cortizone. Hope I was of some help! The other users gave good advice too so listen to your doc and pay attention to diet and ingredients and perfumes. Do you own research and keep a log if you can.

Cortizone 10 hydratensive soothing lotion for eczema

Palmers cocoa butter clinical intensive relief .

Welcome! I'm on MakeupAddiction waaaay too much. It's definitely an obsession. I'm glad that you're no buy is over! Those are killer.

If I win I have been craving this hand cream for forever. I know its not really makeup but in the summer my hands get super dry and the Canadian Amazon kind of sucks for makeup related things.

For dry skin, two very important ingredients are urea and ceramides.

This Eucerin hand cream has 5% urea and ceramides: https://www.amazon.com/Eucerin-Advanced-Repair-Creme-Ounce/dp/B076FYJXGN/ref=sr_1_3

If your hands feel severely dry, get a 10% urea cream.

Eucerin: https://www.amazon.com/Eucerin-Skin-Intensive-Treatment-Lotion/dp/B0098YQH2O/ref=sr_1_4

Sebamed: https://www.amazon.com/Sebamed-Extreme-Skin-Repair-Lotion/dp/B071W2LQXS/ref=sr_1_14

Awesome slippers

Good lotion

Chapstick

Awesome blanket

Ginger chews

Trashy romance novels (go to the thrift store, they are usually under $1

In a tote bag instead of a basket so she can bring the things with her to appointments.

When I was in Hong Kong last month, I picked up some Fascy hand cream from Watson's: one for me, and two tubes for my sisters. The one I got for me is the violet scent. I really like this cream: it's thick but absorbs quickly, and the scent is very light. The other two scents (for my sisters) are Milk and Grapefruit, and they're both happy with them as well. Also, the packaging is adorable. Fascy is a Korean brand.

Bloody Knuckles Hand Repair Balm by Duke Cannon is the shiznit: good price point, you only need a little, absorbs right in (no greasy feeling), doesn't have any offending smell, and your hands will feel better right away.

Thanks! Was it something like this one?

As others have said, i play rain gloves fairly often in summer time. 3vwm after toweling off my right hand still doesn't have the "grip" im looking for.


If you hate having the second glove, i suggest this stuff

2 Packs of Dry Hands All-Sport Grip-Enhancing Topical Lotion (2 Packs) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BE18R8K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_7XSwDb132RP47

Works great, but may leave a dusty residue on your grips or pants if you rub against them. Stuff works awesome though.

I don't know why, but I really love this panda lotion Its just so cute.

Here is my routine with items and products that work for me.

DAILY Morning:

1. Scrape tongue; rinse with water; brush teeth for 2 minutes; floss; rinse 1 minute with alcohol-free mouthwash and then gargle 30 seconds with a little more mouthwash; brush tongue with vegetable glycerin.
   
2. Shower with warm- not hot- water; shampoo (every other day) and condition (every day); wash pits, feet, in between toes, crotch and crack with antibacterial soap and washcloth; wash rest of body with loofah and body wash of choice.
   
3. Wash face with warm water and a gentle face cleanser; shave; apply witch hazel to face, neck, and forehead; apply moisturizer with SPF
   
4. Dry off completely, especially pits, in between toes, crotch, and crack; apply Fresh Balls , deodorant, foot cream or powder , and hand cream (as necessary).
   
   DAILY Night:
   
   
5. Step 1 of morning routine
   
6. Wash hands and clean under finger nails * with antibacterial soap
   
7. Wash face with warm water and face cleanser; apply moisturizer.
   
   WEEKLY Sat or Sun: (In addition to daily routines)
   
   
8. Use a face scrub in the shower, gently, especially to the areas you will be shaving; clean under toenails with a nail brush*
   
9. Soak feet, particularly in summer and/or you have to wear work boots;
   
10. While feet are soaking trim fingernails * and clean under them with pointed end of a nail file*, carefully; dry feet.
    
11. Trim toenails* and clean under them with nail file*.
    
12. Check nose, ears and eyebrows for any hairs that need to be trimmed or anything in between eyebrows that needs to be removed.
    
13. Shave back of neck and around ears
    
    * Use separate tools for hands and feet to avoid spreading any potential fungus to your hands
    
    BI-WEEKLY Sat or Sun:
    
    
14. Manscape after the morning routine.
    
    I have a few resources that have specific guides, I will post them later. I hope this is somewhat helpful and if you have any questions, let me know.

I was already feeling pretty crappy, but when I read this I burst into tears. I am so sorry you're having to go through this. That's a lot to be dealing with all at once, including the disappointment of not being the one to tell your husband. Did you have the surgery already? I truly hop everything goes well.

After much deliberation I decided to recommend some stuff by Thymes. They make the best scented candles and oils (and I do mean best!), so I'm guessing their lotions are just as good. There are many scents to choose from, but I picked out Rosewood Citron Hand Cream. And a Frasier Fir scented candle if you're in the mood for some holiday cheer. We have the oil and it smells so wonderful, just like a real tree.

I do hope you feel better very soon. Cheer up buttercup!

It's hard to tell someone how to care for their nails. You have to find what works for you because everyone is different. Here are a couple things that work for me. Use the finest glass file you can find and buff the ends with very fine sandpaper (I use 1500 grit) every day and do not skip a day. I also use two creams Hoofmaker as a moisturizer throughout the day and Hard as Hoof when I'm not playing.

I would also recommend picking up Scott Tennant's Pumping Nylon and Christopher Parkening's guitar method books. Refer to the sections about nail care.

oh yes! this is amazing!! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GJAR0CQ/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=JRHQY0IN9YOS&coliid=I2512CB2FQ5RKY

I think i'll give that a try. What sent do you use? I'm a male so I don't want girly scent.

I found a 1oz tube on amazon. I think I'll buy that to test.

This is the Shea Butter scent.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002U0KUTE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_V2ouybF2SWPRZ

What's worked best for me (5th year PhD student) is to not be in them for extended periods. I try to take them off when it's possible (every hour or so depending on the days experiments). When I finish, I was was my hands and then apply this hand cream that I get from the stock room. Seems to curb a lot of things.

Also check that you're using a size that is comfortable for you. If it's too tight then blisters from friction are more likely. If you move up a size, don't compromise dexterity, you should switch up a size.