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gely
New Pal
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 Posted - 01/15/2005 : 5:31:49 PM
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| Just wondering if anyone has tried this. It is so cold here (45 below wind chill) and with all the heat comes dry air. I'm desperately looking for a treatment for dry, cracked hands so I can keep knitting! |
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jj1150
Chatty Knitter
USA
259 Posts |
Posted - 01/15/2005 : 5:37:48 PM
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Yes, I have this hand lotion and really like it. Uusally where ever I have seen it sold, they also sell a small sample-like bottle. And this is what I usulally use. Very portable!
jody
"To My Loved Ones ... I Give You Roots and Wings" |
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knit_chick
Permanent Resident
1484 Posts |
Posted - 01/15/2005 : 5:47:04 PM
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I've tried a sample of it that my LYS was giving out. It was single application attached to a pamplet, so I didn't get to try it more that once. I liked it and it seemed to moisturize well (but I'm not stuck in weather 45 below).
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Cameellie
Honorary Angel
USA
900 Posts |
Posted - 01/15/2005 : 10:20:26 PM
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I didn't like it, but I have atopic dermatitis and it didn't soften as much as I needed.
Cameellie
Sometimes the only thing between me and something illegal is the thought of a lifetime of group showers and no knitting. |
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Shelob
Chatty Knitter
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Posted - 01/15/2005 : 11:06:12 PM
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I like it, but tend to soften my hands with shea butter or another rich mosturizer, and then put this on afterwards to protect from moisture loss -- if you read the back, it seems that this is really more of a barrier than a straight moisture product -- combining the two works VERY well for me, and I have dry skin from all the allergy and asthma meds I take as well as the cold air -- hmmmm, where's my water bottle? <grin>
~Shelob
"'Tis to create and in creating live
A being more intense that we endow
With form our fancy, gaining as we give
The life we image, even as I do now."
--Byron
Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, Canto III
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blazfglori
Permanent Resident
USA
1333 Posts |
Posted - 01/16/2005 : 04:28:14 AM
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...here I thought you were talking about some pattern set (like those "goodies in a jar" blends. LOL!
Anyhoo...
I'm allergic to wool yarn (and it's actually about the only yarn I knit with) and my hands break out something awful...we're talking blisters and nasty rash. ACK!
I'm thinking this stuff would help me out alot.
Where can I get some?
Does any place online sell it?
Thanks!
~Lori
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madams716
Chatty Knitter
USA
206 Posts |
Posted - 01/16/2005 : 07:14:38 AM
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Lori,
I haven't tried this product, but when I first started knitting I had a horrible rash on my hands which knitting made much worse. What I found very helpful was cutting the fingers off a pair of thin cotton gloves (they sell them at the drugstore), and wearing those when I knitted. I had to adjust my tension just a bit, but once I got used to them, it really helped with my rash.
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Scootermom
New Pal
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Posted - 01/16/2005 : 07:45:26 AM
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I have had horrible problems with eczema on my hands.
Bath and Body Works has a wonderful line (True Blue Spa) with shea butter.
It worked like a miracle to soften my dried out hands.
My favorite is "Look Ma, New Hands" it has parrafin in it
so provides a barrier as well as softening.Has a really nice citrus scent,too.
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truly violet
Permanent Resident
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Posted - 01/16/2005 : 09:29:31 AM
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Originally posted by Cameellie
I didn't like it, but I have atopic dermatitis and it didn't soften as much as I needed.
Cameellie
Sometimes the only thing between me and something illegal is the thought of a lifetime of group showers and no knitting.
my dh has this, that is why I started making soap from scratch
between our soap and our balms his hands do pretty good......and he is an auto mechanic!
try this
use a mild soap like a GOOD homemade castile
when you shower...... pat your troubled spots lightly, you still want them damp and a few drops of water
and use USP mineral oil on them...... rub it in very well.
do it twice a day and also make sure you use gloves in water.....and in the cold
drink extra fluids too in cold cold weather
this helped my dh alot
vi
none of this will matter in 100 years.......except I will finally be at my goal weight...vi
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contrary1
Chatty Knitter
100 Posts |
Posted - 01/16/2005 : 09:44:14 AM
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We tried the gloves in a bottle & chose to carry Bees' Balm instead. It is either in a little pot, or as a bar. I have the bar in the yarn shop for people to use.....and I find myself using it on my hands regularly. Ours are lavendar scented, although it comes in other "flavors". I have noticed a positive difference in my nails since using this product too.
Sue from Country Yarns
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chellethinques
Permanent Resident
USA
1431 Posts |
Posted - 01/16/2005 : 11:47:43 AM
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I love Burt's Bees products! I carry the smallest little pot of hand cream, cuticle conditioner, and of course the lip balm with me at all times!
Another good dry hand trick I love is to slather on Aquafor, or even Vaseline, put on my rubber gloves, and do dishes and clean the kitchen and/or bathroom. An hour of sealing in the goo plus the warmth from the wash water does wonders! (Housecleaning and spa treatment all in one, LOL!) I usually listen to a book on tape to make the chores more entertaining, too. :)
If we are indeed made in the image of our Creator, it stands to reason that we are most like that Creator when we are creating something ourselves. |
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SDKnitter
Warming Up
USA
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Posted - 01/16/2005 : 8:43:32 PM
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I've never seen Gloves in a Bottle. Any good shopping places to find it? I'm from South Dakota and the wind chill has been about the same here, temp about 10 below 
I use Neutrogena's Norwegian Formula Hand Cream. They say that just a dab does it, and they're right. It's available at Target/Walmart/Walgreens, etc. One of my sisters gave me some of the Bath and Body Work's line called True Blue Spa - Glove Potion #9. That's good, too. Both seem to last through a couple of hand washings. I have allergies too, and some fragrances bug me, but these two lotions are good.
Mary
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klfrazier
Permanent Resident
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Posted - 01/17/2005 : 06:39:20 AM
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The problem with Gloves in a Bottle is that if you have dry hands to begin with it tends to make the problem worse.
This product is NOT a moisturizer. It is designed to protect your hands from the elements and daily use (lots of hand washing for example) by forming a barrier between your hands and the world. If your hands are in decent shape to begin with, it is an excellent product to use. It's especially nice for knitting because once it dries on the hand there is absoluetly nothing to get onto your yarn.
However, I have dry skin problems and when I used this product for several days it just made my skin worse. I found it far better to just keep some lotion around for frequent applications.
Kristin
PS. Those sample packets are actually supposed to be about 4-6 uses. It just takes a wee little bit of the stuff - about the size of a pea - to work. |
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Dicksie
Permanent Resident
USA
1995 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2005 : 4:45:30 PM
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| I'm a Neutrogena Norwegian Formula fan too. Sometimes it's too much, so I just use a dab, then thin it with a little Lubriderm or whatever I have sitting by the kitchen sink. |
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Ivynforestsmom
Gabber Extraordinaire
465 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2005 : 5:18:48 PM
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I'm desperately looking for a treatment for dry, cracked hands so I can keep knitting!
I've had great success with Cutemol. It's pretty greasy stuff so you probably wouldn't put it on right before knitting, but it's definitely great to slather on before bed. I put it on from time to time during the day as needed if I'm not touching anything too delicate.
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Parrot Girl
Permanent Resident
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Posted - 01/18/2005 : 10:07:44 AM
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Wow, how topical! I just saw this at the pharmacy yesterday and haven't tried it yet. The wind chill here in Kansas City has been around 10 below, too, and because of indoor heating everyone is just drying up and blowing away! I've been using so much lip balm and hand lotion. I guess I'll try the Gloves in a Bottle over hand lotion and see how that works.
"The past does not equal the future"
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franna724
Seriously Hooked
USA
633 Posts |
Posted - 01/19/2005 : 08:34:43 AM
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I have very bad dry hands myself, and nothing really works. My friend bought me the hand lotion from Aveda (a salon chain--I think I spelled that right). It's about $22 for the largest size, and I never would've bought it for myself. However, I think I will splurge when this one runs out. I use it every night after I shower, and the area in between my fingers that always cracks in this lovely winter weather shows NO dryness at all!
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plath
Gabber Extraordinaire
460 Posts |
Posted - 01/19/2005 : 1:55:38 PM
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I didn't like it. I make my own lotion, though, out of good "sinking in" oils and shea butter and use that instead.
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galleylama
Seriously Hooked
753 Posts |
Posted - 01/25/2005 : 06:56:26 AM
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I can tell you of two great products- both are pricey, but last through the whole winter and then some! Cutemol hand cream- about $18 for 8 oz- but boy is it great-(it can be hard to find, many times I mail order it). The second hand cream is by Este Lauder and is around $30 for a tube (size ?) but is never greasy and makes my hands feel like silk. I swear by both of these products- I fly a whole lot- like half a million miles a year- and get very dry itchy hands and legs with skin that feels burned when lotion is applied.These two products take care of all of my dry skin problems.
Try them out, I've tried everything out there and these two really work.
PJ
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Atavistic
Permanent Resident
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Posted - 01/25/2005 : 08:08:05 AM
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I am a Clarins hand cream woman. (Thanks be to Milinda for introducing me to this fabulous product.) Approx $25 for 100 ml, this cream really does make your hands softer and your nails stronger. It absorbs quickly, and a tiny amount lasts forever. I was sent this as a gift from Milinda for Valentine's Day last year and although I use it at least once a day (usually twice), I still have much of the tube left.
This is the product. http://us.clarins.com/main.cfm?prodID=74
I must say, as a side note, that Clarins products are worth their prices. My moisturizer is $55 but the jar lasts approx 9 months, and I use it twice a day.
Amanda
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SurfinSandy
Gabber Extraordinaire
USA
473 Posts |
Posted - 01/25/2005 : 11:44:45 AM
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I can get Gloves in a Bottle at my local Medicine Shoppe pharmacy. I've tried the free sample and liked it, but haven't yet splurged because of it's higher price tag. Vaseline makes a 'waterproof' lotion thats not too bad either. Awhile back I found goats milk lotion at Big Lots, liked the first bottle so bought 3 more before they sold out. Just recently I found a small bottle of Udderly Smooth at Dollar Tree (not crazy about it's smell though, it's not pretty, but not yucky, just wierd), I may go back and get more before they sell out of that too, its a great travel size.
I'm a lotion freak though...I'll use anything handy, and I keep lotion everywhere! I prefer lotion that doesn't feel oily, and something that will help keep the cuticles tamed. My hands dry out easy too. speaking of...I need another application now!
Somewhere online I found a recipe for homemade cuticle creme, used vaseline, beeswax and glycerine I think...oh Vit E oil. If your're interested I could hunt it down again. It made a bunch, and I've used it on my whole hands, not just on cuticles.
It's really a thing of preference though, but every knitter needs lotion for sure, right next to the emery boards!!
Surfin'Sandy
No man has ever been shot while doing the dishes.
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