Anyone for Hand Relief?

Advantages: Really improves and moisturises the skin
Disadvantages: A bit expensive

...OK I shall get the obvious double entrendre out of the way first. It always makes me giggle when my husband has been working in the garden all day and comes in and moans about how dry his hands are and I as the dutiful wife ask him if he would like some Hand Relief. This used to bring a broad smile to his face until he realised I was offering him Aveda's Hand Relief - an intensively moisturising hand cream and not something else. I first came across this product as a samples which were put into my bag after I had purchased other Aveda products (anyone who has read any of my reviews knows I am quite an Aveda afficionado) and to be honest for years I just used to bin said samples because I used another handcream. Suffering from eczema makes choosing a handcream difficult and having found one that I liked and got on with I wasn't about...

Suzela 22.10.2008 · Read review
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Aveda hand relief - my hands smell like cakes!!

Advantages: It does a great job of moisturising your hands, a little goes a long way
Disadvantages: Bit pricey!!

...Advantages: It does a great job of moisturising your hands, a little goes a long way A bit about me: Generally I am not really one for spending a lot of money on cosmetics or creams. Apart from the odd treat at Christmas or birthdays, I will do a lot of research and pick the product that does the best job for as little cash as possible. Pretty much the area of my beauty regime that I will spend the least on, is my hands which is daft because due to years of eczema, my hands look far far older than I am. I am 35, my hands, bless em, are 60! Eczema has left them dry and extremely sensitive so I need to take care with the products I use. My mum gave me one of her half full tubes of Aveda Hand relief cream insisting that it was fantastic and I should try it. The product: It promise to soothe dry, chapped hands leaving them...

ciaomiaow 11.09.2009 · Read review
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HAND RELIEF ANYONE?

Advantages: Easily absorbed - non-greasy - lightly fragranced
Disadvantages: None

...In my line of work, my hands are very important to me. I meet and greet people on a daily basis, some of them I know through work because I work with them but the majority of them I will have never met before in my lifetime – members of the public, wannabe MP’s and Councillors etc… So to have flaky, rough and dry hands would not impress potential clients and members when I shake their hand. Therefore, I need a solution, being female if a new cream is advertised on the television im 99% likely to try it, because that is me and that is who I am. Ive tried cream after cream but when ive run out of my favourite Clarins ‘Crème Jeunesse Des Mains’ which I will only buy in bulk from the duty free shops when im off on my holidays (because it is loads cheaper, then I stick to the old trusty faithful Vaseline...

kappaslappa 12.08.2004 · Read review
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Bruise relief

Advantages: Seems to clear up bruises
Disadvantages: Careful how you use it

...Arnica bruise relief On a recent quad biking experience, Little Miss managed to crash into a tree and fall down a ditch. Thankfully, apart from a small cut and some HUGE bruises, she was fine, and even went quad biking again. The bruises were of some concern to me because not only was the big one on her leg causing her some discomfort, but they looked awful. I had heard about arnica being good for bruises, but never having used it before, I did a little bit of a finding out exercise before rushing out to buy it. WHAT IS IT? Arnica (Arnica montana) has been used for medicinal purposes since the 1500s and remains popular today to soothe muscle aches, reduce inflammation, and heal wounds and it is often the first remedy used for injuries such as sprains and bruises. Arnica in herbal form is primarily restricted to external use...

danielalong 21.09.2009 · Read review
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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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Pro relief? No relief

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Stabbing pains in teeth, worsening sensitivity

...I am a Bzzagent and I'm reviewing the toothpaste distributed in their latest campaign. I was sent a full sized sample of Colgate Sensitive Pro Relief, and some small samples to give out to friends and family. What does this toothpaste do? In a nutshell it's supposed to help against sensitivity by blocking tubules which, when you see the microscopic drawing, look like little holes in the tooth along the gum line. 'The open tubules are a pathway to sensitive pain' according to Colgate, and the toothpaste provides occlusion of dentine tubules. Using the Toothpaste You use the toothpaste as you would any other, brushing twice a day, paying particular attention to the gum line. You can also dab a small amount on any particularly sensitive areas close to the gum, using a small amount place on the finger tip and massaging...

Fiver29 20.11.2009 · Read review
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Harsh weather = Dry skin = Eucerin hand cream

Advantages: Amazing results extremely impressed. Noticeable with in one application
Disadvantages: A bit too pricey

...Winter can be a tough time for skin, and the harsh weather and extremes of temperature at this time of year are particularly stressful for dry skin. I suffered from very dry chapped skin on my hands which got increasingly worst with weather change however I no longer suffer from this. I started off using Eucerin dry skin relief hand cream, I got through it very quickly as my skin was so dehydrated, but the results were amazing. My hands finally felt comfortable, after trying so many products it was a relief, I would recommend this brand if anyone suffers from eczema as after my friend used the Extremely dry skin treatment lotion with 10% urea, her skin started to improve immediately. But what exactly is Eucerin? Well all Eucerin dry skin creams and lotions contain urea- a natural moisturiser that's present in healthy skin, but...

glitzagirl11 12.11.2006 · Read review
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Kappaslappa offers cheap hand relief!

Advantages: Smells Great
Disadvantages: None

...and then it is almost impossible to use. The advantages of using Cocoa Butter rather than any other mosituriser is that there is an "advanced moisturiser that softens, smoothes and relieves dry skin" (as the tub states)and it is perfect for anyone who has got sensitive skin like me and are unable to use perfumed products, cocoa butter does not irritate skin. (",) Usage (",) Everytime I get out of the bath or the shower, without fail im reaching for the Cocoa Butter to cover myself in to keep my skin soft and supple, with the ever changing weather and lack of clothes I seem to wear my poor old skin does take a battering and it is important to keep it soft. It works much better of you exfoliate your skin first as well. Make sure your hands are warm when you are using the tub variety of Cocoa Butter simply because it makes it easier to...

kappaslappa 25.11.2004 · Read review
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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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Thirsty skin relief

Advantages: Refreshing, hydrating, lasts ages, not heavy on skin
Disadvantages: Expensive

...through. There is silver writing on the front of the pot reading: ?CLINIQUE moisture surge extended thirst relief.? Overall the pot looks cute, typically Clinique and good quality. The Moisturiser? The first thing I noticed about this is the lovely colour! It is a lovely pale pink colour which looks lovely! The texture of the moisturiser isn?t quite what I expected, as it is more like a gel or serum that a moisturiser. Rather than being white it is clear and feels cool to touch. It barely has a smell which goes along with most Clinique products which are fragrance free and therefore very delicate on the skin. The moisturiser is really smooth and feels like silk when you apply it to the skin. It spreads really well and I?ve found that you barely need to use any. I?ve also found it hardly needs any rubbing in as it seems to...

yazoo88 11.03.2009 (12.03.2009) · Read review
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