Beauty

[Rachb]

I've used creams, oils and balms on my cuticles and the skin just beyond the cuticles. Nothing seems to actually penetrate to soften the cuticles/skin. Although moisturized on the surface, the skin is still hard. Does anything actually soften??? And no, it's not callused...just hard, dry skin.

[ChynnaBlue]

Do you mean to push them back or for long term?

Blue Cross Cuticle Remover and Sally Hansen Instant Cuticle Remover work for pushing cuticles back once a week.

If you want a longer term fix, I recommend a hand cream like AmLactin, Paula's Choice Resist Skin Revealing Body Lotion with 10% AHA, or Paula's Choice Resist Weightless Body Treatment with 2% BHA. Using an exfoliating hand cream a few times a day will exfoliate the cuticle and lead to softer, more pliable cuticles.

If you use a hand cream with AHA/BHAs, make sure you also use an SPF on your hands because they will be more vulnerable to sun damage.

[Rachb]

Not a remover. I use a remover I'm happy with. But the remaining skin just past my cuticles, mainly on either side of the nail, is hard and dry. Nothing seems to soften it. I always want to cut it because it's annoying, but I know I shouldn't.

[kzjohnson]

I have the worst cuticles ever @Rachb.  I've always said I inherited my dad's mechanic hands.  I know rough, ripped, split cuticles.

Recently I started to use the Beekman 1802 cuticle cream that came in a gift set I got from Evine.  It took a little while, but I've seen a marked improvement. 7 of my 10 cuticles and doing great...soft, no splits.  I'm hoping the other 3 will improve with continued use.

I've been using for about 6 weeks and I've only used about 1/3 of the little pot.  I use it ever night before going to bed.

[JeanLouiseFinch]

~ Isomers Healthy Nails &  Cuticle Renewal 
~ Skinn Foot Fetish

[Rachb]

@JLF I hated the Isomers and returned it. Never thought to put Foot Fetish on my hands but makes sense. I have one somewhere that I've never used. I'll see if I can find it in my beauty closet!

[2blonde]

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@Rachb wrote:
Not a remover. I use a remover I'm happy with. But the remaining skin just past my cuticles, mainly on either side of the nail, is hard and dry. Nothing seems to soften it. I always want to cut it because it's annoying, but I know I shouldn't.

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@Rachb  I know exactly what you're talking about.  The skin on the tips of my fingers on the sides of my nails gets so hard and cracked that I have actually scratched myself with them.  I have resorted to carefully snipping them off with the nail clippers, then using a heavy moisturizer.  I know you're not supposed to do that, but people who tell you not to cut them are probably not old enough to know what it's like! 

[Kachina624]

I stumbled across this emollient cream on Amazon some time ago called Cutemol.  It made a huge difference in my dry cuticles and brittle nails this winter.  I generously slather it on my nails and rub it in and under my nails at bedtime.  It's absorbed very fast.

[JeanLouiseFinch]

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@Rachb wrote:
@JLF I hated the Isomers and returned it. Never thought to put Foot Fetish on my hands but makes sense. I have one somewhere that I've never used. I'll see if I can find it in my beauty closet!

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@Rachb  Aw, thats' too bad.  What didn't you like about it?  It works well for me.

[FUTURE]

CND has a good cream that has AHA in it, and it does soften cuticles. Keeps them from growing like crazy, too. Comes in a small tube and I've bought it at Ulta or maybe even Sally's. HTH!!