Lending a Hand

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...

Borg 28.04.2003 (22.09.2009) · Read review
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Review of The Fourth Hand - John Irving

Hands up!

Advantages: kills 99.99% of bacteria
Disadvantages: none

...I?m not a fan of antibacterial staff in the kitchen, bathroom and everywhere but since I have little kids I have to take care of their health. When we go out to do the shopping I don?t get them out of the pushchair so we don?t use the hand hygiene gel but after playing in the playground I always clean their hands with the antibacterial gel. Package ------------- The Cuticura Hand Hygiene Gel comes in a transparent plastic bottle. Its size is perfect I can put it in my pocket or in my bag. I have a lot of them and I always have at least one with me. The bottle contains 100 ml transparent gel. The plastic bottle is recyclable and it doesn?t break if you let it fall (my sons tested it lol). It is available also in larger bottle of 250 ml. The transparent bottle is very practical because you can see how much gel remained in it. The cap...

D_i_a_n_e 03.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of Cuticura Anti-Bacterial Hand Hygiene Gel

The solution for damaged hands

Advantages: Brilliant
Disadvantages: None

...Burt?s Bees Hand Salve: Another one of my little Burt?s Bees product this hand salve is one my favourites. It comes in a cute 0.30oz tin as it?s a trial size; the full size tin is 0.60oz. The tin is silver in colour and has a yellow label featuring Burt himself. The tin is easy enough to open, it is so easy in fact that I was worried it would come open in my bag but this has never happened in several months of use. The smell is so lovely. It has a strong medicinal smell which I love. It?s no wonder it smells so great; it contains almond oil, olive oil, beeswax, Vitamin E, comfrey root extract, rosemary, lavender and eucalyptus! I have the tin in front of me and I just can?t stop sniffing it. The texture is waxy but soft enough to be able to apply easily. As soon as it meets the warmth of your skin it melts allowing it to soak into...

donnabroom 29.04.2009 · Read review
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Review of Burt's Bees Hand Salve

Norwegian hands

Advantages: great for really dry skin
Disadvantages: hard to absorb

...I tend to get dry skin on my hands a lot when the weather gets colder, and first bought this product last year after a friends recommendation. ~About the hand cream~ Neutrogena makes this hand cream, and apparently it's used by North Sea fisherman, to avoid their hands becoming chapped in extreme weather. The unique thing about this particular cream is that it's concentrated, so you only need to use a very small amount at one time, or to quote the tube 'just a dab needed.' One 50ml tube supposedly contains enough hand cream for 200 applications. ~Packaging~ The hand cream comes in a white tube with red and blue lettering and decoration. It also has a picture of the Norwegian flag, with the words Norwegian Formula emblazoned beneath it. My tube did have a screw top lid, however this snapped fairly easily, which was a bit...

pink_champagne 25.10.2006 · Read review
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Review of Neutrogena Hand Cream (Concentrated)

Copper hands!

Advantages: see review
Disadvantages: see review

...When I was growing up I lived in a hot climate and enjoyed endless hot sunny days. However now I am paying the price as my fair skin especially on my hands shows signs of sun damage. I also suffer from dry, chapped hands especially in the winter. I have a friend who works in a beauty salon and she recommended I try Elemis intensive hand repair cream. The product. **************** The cream comes in a dark blue box with white writing. Inside is a dark blue tube with white lid. Inside the box I was pleased to find a small free sample tube of Skin buff. On reading the information leaflet provided I noted that Elemis claim great things for this cream! It is said to contain powerful anti-oxidants, Melissa and Barley to help protect my hands from every day pollutants. The cream also contains malachite to help stimulate the production...

anwar 04.02.2008 · Read review
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Review of Elemis Intensive Hand Repair

Hand Salve-ation

Advantages: smells lovely, moisturising
Disadvantages: doesn't absorb easily

...I had liked the Burt's Bees Almond Milk and Beeswax hand cream on every point except for the smell, and I was keen to try this one, which was another of the hand creams I got in a small travel size. The hand salve comes in a yellow tub featuring a picture of a bearded man - Burt I assume. I was quite surprised when I saw the full sized tub of this in Boots, as it is huge - really wide, and doesn't look particularly convenient to be carrying around with you. When I took the seal off the tub and smelled the hand salve, I was really pleased that this one smelled a lot nicer. The hand salve is made from 98.05% natural ingredients, and contains sweet almond oil, olive oil, beeswax, vitamin E, comfrey root extract, rosemary oil, lavandin oil and eucalyptus oil, so as you can see, packed with natural goodness. I actually think...

pink_champagne 21.11.2008 · Read review
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Review of Burt's Bees Hand Salve

Buzz off it's my hand crème!

Advantages: Provides softer smoother skin for even the driest of hands.
Disadvantages: Some people may find the scents to be strong to begin with.

...I am always looking for different products to try to help maintain and repair my hands especially through the winter months when they suffer the most. I like to try different products to see if any are better, and it is always nice using something new. I have not long discovered Burt's Bees, I had noticed the range of Burt's Bees baby products in Boots but I haven't seen any of the other product ranges whilst out shopping. When I was browsing through Amazon I stumbled upon the Burt's Bees products that were available and I thought the hand repair kit would be good as it had a selection of goodies for me to try. I had always thought that Burt's Bees products were expensive which is why I haven't really looked for it in the past, but this hand kit is good value for money. I paid £12.50 for this kit and it is usually priced...

Autarkis 15.01.2009 (08.08.2009) · Read review
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Review of Burt's Bees Hand Repair Kit

Clarins - For Soft Smooth Hands

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...

AJ26 13.02.2006 · Read review
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Carex Hand Gel Sensitive

Advantages: Leaves hands germ free, smelling great and feeling good
Disadvantages: None

...I brought a bottle of Carex Hand Gel last week on the recommendation of a friend. I purchased it from Boots but it is available to buy from stores such as Superdrug, Savers, Lloyds Chemists etc. Apart from when visiting hospitals, using hand gel is something which I have never really thought about in the past, but with all the negative press nowadays on virus's such as MRSA and Swine Flu being on the increase then I have now realised that little measures such as using hand gel can help stop the spread of germs and bacteria in my household, making my family less likely to become infected with such diseases. ~The Product~ Carex Hand Gel comes in a handy 50ml clear plastic bottle, making it a perfect size to carry around in your handbag. It comes with a pump-action spray lid with a nozzle that is able to turn 360 degress. The gel...

bexx0907 27.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Carex Hand Gel Sensitive

Clean hands with no water

Advantages: Kills 99.9% of bacteria, easy to use
Disadvantages: Strong smell

...There's lot of attention in the media about the importance of good hygiene, especially surrounding Swine Flu and hand washing is an important part of this. It's not always practical to wash your hands with soap and water as they're not always available so that's where Carex hand gel comes in. When I'm out and about I always have hand wipes, tissues and a bottle of Carex hand gel - you can never be too organised, especially when I'm looking after my sister's children!! ~ What is it and how does it work? ~ Carex Hand Gel is an alcohol based gel which claims to kill 99.9% of bacteria. There is no need for water and it dries instantly. I bought a 50ml bottle (from Asda for about £1.30) which is an ideal size for carrying in my handbag. This gel contains aloe vera and is green (it doesn't look green on your hands) and I believe...

bluejules 17.07.2009 · Read review
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