Skincare

Sort Those Heels!

Advantages: Works really well
Disadvantages: You need to build up a routine, so you might need to put aside time.

...time that I first bought Scholl Cracked Heel Repair Cream, I was due to set off to a festival in a few days and had been experiencing pain whilst walking due to the cracks in my heels. They just weren't going away, which is what usually happens during a summer of wearing flip flops and not paying attention to my feet. Luckily my fiancé marched me down to a local Scholl store, to seek out some professional help. Whilst in the store I had a consultation ...
...skin and then applying the Scholl Cracked Heel Repair Cream twice a day. Yes, it is irritating not to have an immediate solution, but the nature of the problem is simply one that cannot be fixed overnight. Cracks in heels reopen, become painful and bleed once you start walking again, so treating the problem will take time. It's really important to make sure you wash your feet before applying the cream, as you want to make sure that you're not going ...

Ottavia 03.10.2008 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Scholl Cracked Heel Repair Cream

I'm not a metrosexual so this is for me. (Diprobase Cream)

Advantages: You don't come out the other side smelling of summer apples.
Disadvantages: A little goes a long way so take it easy.

DiproBase emollient cream has to be THE moisturiser. Although little known to people it is excellent value for money compared to some of the flashy advertised brands you get on TV with sports stars prancing about and in my opinion does a far better job. --- Housing, quantity and labelling --- I buy DiproBase in a large quantity and therefore go for the large 500g bottle (about 30cm in height). The bottle is made of a very simple white plastic with ...
...you are moisturising with slippery hands the last thing you want to be doing is fiddling around with a screw cap, so 5/5 for the easy application facility. The label follows a similar trend to the housing with a simple no nonsense approach with all the information presented clearly, concisely and without the need to have to search through lines and lines of useless bulk to find what you are looking for. Only two real warnings, keep out of reach of ...

StephenPhillips123 20.10.2009 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Diprobase Cream

No more plasters? It must be magic!

Advantages: easy to use and really works
Disadvantages: none

...home one day with an elastoplast spray plaster. We hadn't heard of this before, but he had just happened to see it on a shelf and thought it might be very useful to have - and he was right! You can use the spray plaster in most cases where you would use a normal plaster previously. You simply spray it on to the cut or graze and within seconds it seals itself over the wound and foms a very flexible breathable film which is transparent so you do not ...
...skin. I think the Elastoplast Spray plaster has a number of advantages. Firstly , it's great for if you get a cut in one of those awkward places, like in between your fingers or toes or on the elbow. It does stay on very well. It seems much more hygenic and you don't have to worry about it getting dirty. You can just wash yourself as usual including the place where the plaster is. It looks so much nicer than sticking plasters which never look great ...

kingfisher111 04.05.2008 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Elastoplast Spray Plaster

FLEXITOL HEEL BALM REALLY DOES WORK!!!!

Advantages: REALLY WORKS ON THOSE CRACKED HEELS
Disadvantages: EXPENSIVE FOR THE AMOUNT YOU GET

Flexitol Heel Balm Flexitol Heel Balm is a rich moisturising cream that helps heal those sore or cracked heels. The cream contains vitamin E and Urea. Vitamin E will help improve skin generally and Urea is meant to throughrally hydrate the skin with continued use. The cost is £5.49 from Boots and other leading chemists and supermarkets. After a winter of cosy toes and feet wrapped up each day in socks and shoes or toasty warm sheepskin boots, I finally ...
...usual ritual of applying the Flexitol Cream. This routine continued for another two weeks, and FINALLY I noticed an improvement, and my heels started to get better. I am pleased to say that I no longer have cracked heels, but I do apply this cream from time to time as a preventative measure. You need to store this product between 10 - 30 c in a dry place. I don't know if there is an expiry date on it (I can't see one), but as with all creams I suspect ...

mswhizz 01.09.2009 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Flexitol Heel Balm

A spray for cuts, burns & grazes that does work!

Advantages: Handy, easy to use spray - very effective
Disadvantages: Horrible colour

...I returned home clutching my Savlon Dry Antiseptic Spray with the Pharmacists words of "Only time will heal this & you'll have to avoid the beach in case of infection." ringing in my ears. This product promised to act as a protective barrier on my wounds which would prevent infection & speed up natural healing. Fab! I set about spraying this stuff on my wounds & got a bit of a shock! Its very cold indeed! It doesnt hurt, its just really cold. It ...
...in a small blue 50ml Savlon branded cannister with a yellow lid. It costs around £3.70. Its for use on minor cuts, grazes, burns, friction burns, blisters & abrasions. You can buy it in all good supermarkets & pharmacies and the handy size means it fits in your handbag for all of lifes little scrapes & cuts! The only side effect of this product is if you are at all sensitive to iodene. And possibly be careful with clothing as is does mark, but not ...

MaggieBroon 31.07.2005 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful
Review of Savlon Dry Spray