Advantages: Great characters, story telling and funny Disadvantages: None too many
Imagine a young man on his way to a less than thirty second event - the loss of his left hand, long before he reached middle age...
This is the doorway by which we meet Patrick Wallingford, John Irving's character in the book, firth published in 2001. Those of you who do not know, Mr Irving is the best-selling American author. Born in New Hampshire in 1942, John Winslow Irving is the author of more than ten novels, among them The Cider House Rules, The World According to Garp and A Widow for one Year. Irving is married to Janet and they have three sons. He lives in Toronto and in southern Vermont.
I have been reading his works on and off for a long time now and never cease to be enthralled by his prose, narrative and general story-telling. His work is funny and moving, putting people in sometimes bizarre situations ...
Advantages: Leaves hands wonderfully soft Disadvantages: The Cost
I love my Clarins products apart from the products themselves I like the offers they have on regularly throughout the year where if you buy two products you get some trial sizes free. This is a great opportunity to try some of the other Clarins products without splashing out your cash. One product I got a trial size of was the Clarins Hand and Nail Treatment Cream.
The tube I have is only 30ml but the actual size in the shop for sale is 100ml, prices vary depending where you buy but it is £14.50 at www.pharmacy2u.co.uk.
This is as it says a hand and nail cream, which claims to have the following benefits:-
- Protecting hands from chapping and irritation and gives an even appearance
- Moisturises and gives smooth supple hands
- Strengthens nails
- Minimises current age spots and prevents the appearance of new spots.
So ...
Advantages: Leaves hands feeling soft and smooth. Disadvantages: Slightly more expensive than the average hand cream!
white with red writing on it. It stands on it's lid which is screw top.
~ What does it promise / What does the pamphlet say? ~
* Rich cream
* Easily absorbed, non-oily emulsion (makes it sound like a paint!)
* Can be used morning and night
* Preserves the youthful and beauty qualities of hands and nails.
* Contains SPF 15
* Helps prevent age spots
* Promotes soft, smooth hands
* Apply to clean, dry hands, working from the tips of the fingers to the wrists.
* For stronger nails, gently massage them each time you apply the cream.
~ What it contains and their functions ~
* Sesame oil and shea butter ~ protect and moisturise
* Japanese mulberry extract ~ minimises the appearance of age spots
* Condurango bark ~ an astringent that helps prevent clammy palms of hands (my hands are always cold so I never suffer from this ...
Contains avocado oil and shea butter for soft, smooth hands. The salt from the Dead Sea is particularly helpful for people suffering with skin problems. It binds moisture and prevents the skin from drying out and becoming irritated. Contains no irritating fragrances. Manufactured in accordance with BDIH guidelines. No animal raw materials, lanolin or beeswax.
