Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Combating Winter Cuticles
I don't know about you all, but every winter, my cuticles suffer. They're horribly dry. They flake and peel. And there doesn't seem to be much I can do about it. Especially if they are too far gone. However, this winter, I am starting early with the cuticle maintenance and hoping that will help me all season long.
To start, I had to whip my cuticles in shape. They weren't bad, yet, but they did need a bit of care. To do this, I used Blue Cross Cuticle Remover and an orange stick. What this didn't remove, I handled with a pair of nippers (use with caution, please). After that, I used this...
To start, I had to whip my cuticles in shape. They weren't bad, yet, but they did need a bit of care. To do this, I used Blue Cross Cuticle Remover and an orange stick. What this didn't remove, I handled with a pair of nippers (use with caution, please). After that, I used this...
Sally Hansen Diamond Strength Cuticle & Nail Refiner. Basically, this stuff is a scrub that you work on and around your nails. After massaging it in for a few minutes, I wash it off with water and scrub around my nails using a manicure brush. I then use the nippers again to remove anything this didn't get.
So the above is what I plan on doing every few days to make sure my cuticles don't go south. For daily upkeep, I apply a healthy amount of...
Orly Cuticle Therapy Creme, followed by...
OPI AvoJuice Lotion (scent may vary. LOL), and then I finish it off with...
China Glaze Peppermint Cuticle Oil.
I keep these 3 products with in quick reach of my computer and I use them multiple times a day.
So far, so good, I think my cuticles are in pretty good shape, but, consistency is my biggest foe, and I know I have to keep this up, if I want to have pretty hands by the end of February. :)
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3 comments:
Good morning! i have the same problem here, well my whole skin is dry and flaky during winter.
what i'm doing is blu cross+stick once per week and moisturize my hands and cuticles with a home made,all natural creamy butter with silk proteins,
and wait for spring...
Good luck keeping up your routine! I have the same problem being consistent with my cuticle care.
Same here, I have all these creams and locations but usually I tend to forget... What I find helps is keeping your lotion, balm or whatever you use by your bedside or night table, that way you can apply it before you go to sleep :)
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