Super Soft Hands

A few of you have been asking me what I use on my hands for them to be so soft. So, I thought I would share my little secret with you all. What I do is every night before I go to bed I apply cuticle oil to each nail, followed by Body Shop’s Almond Oil Hand Rescue Treatment. It is really thick so you don’t need to use that much but just ensure that you massage your hands thoroughly until the oil and cream have gone into the skin. I do it for a minute or two. I know a few people use conditioning gloves after applying any cream like this and sleep with them on but I don’t find that very comfortable, otherwise I would also do that myself. Sometimes after a manicure I will use conditioning gloves for about 20-30 minutes and the difference is noticeable.

I used to use the matching cuticle oil to this, but I stopped because it doesn’t last very long and it isn’t really necessary. I feel that I get the same amount of moisture from any cuticle oil, which is why I just use a Boots brand now. I have also noticed that my nails don't break as much ever since I started using an acetone free nail polish remover. I change my nail colour quite often and I noticed that every time I did so, my nails would become weaker. However, this doesn't happen with my new nail polish remover. Although, my thumb nails are still the weakest. Maybe I should stop texting! ;-)  

I hope this has been helpful, let me know if you try it for yourself and whether you see a difference.

Martha.

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