Beauty

[jlkz]

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@TeezNu wrote:

Cerave Healing Ointment

you can get it at Walmart and drugstores

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@wvumountiefan

When my nails started to develop peeling ridges and troublesome cuticles a few months ago, I tried CeraVe Healing Ointment which I read about on these boards. Rubbed some into nail and cuticle before bedtime and again next morning.

Applied " 7-in-one Complete Nail Treatment by Sally Hansen ( expensive even with a CVS coupon and sale priced ! ) which gave the nails a buffed shine finish which lasts several days.  It dries extremely quickly too

When I got lazy, the peeling and cuticle issues came back.

Back on track now.   Good Luck.

[Haircut100]

I will recommend something completely different but very powerful! My cuticles have always been dry, thick, unmanageable, and extremely ugly. My nails, on the other hand, are normal and healthy. My toenail cuticles are also horrible. I decided to try Dr. Dana's system (from QVC) and after ONE use I couldn't believe how amazing my cuticles and nails (and toenails too) looked. Now I use it once a week and apply Step 3 every night before bed. I do not even need to puch my cuticles back or cut them or do absolutely anything to them except this system. It only takes 10 minutes to do a mani/pedi (no polish) and my cuticles are totally neat and clean, and my nails are shiny! Highly recommended!!!

[pattypeep]

Since I already use Argan Oil, I apply a small amount on my hands at bedtime, paying special attention to my cuticles, then follow up with lotion. My cuticles look good even though I spend a lot of time in the garden and doing housework.

[panda1234]

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@Katwilks wrote:

When my cuticles get really dry, I massage in some cuticle oil or a little body butter to get them soft again. I use a cuticle eraser with alpha hydroxy acid to keep them soft.  I put it on them before I go to bed and it's less messy than using an oil. If I don't use anything, I have horrible hangnails.  Hope this helps.

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Would like to know the name of the cuticle eraser you use.

[Katwilks]

@panda1234 - it is Poshe' AHA cuticle care, purchased from Amazon.

[panda1234]

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@Katwilks wrote:

@panda1234 - it is Poshe' AHA cuticle care, purchased from Amazon.

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Thank you

I will order it on your recommendation. 
 

[cerinthe]

Ok. I have had that dry, flaking skin and torn cuticles and thin nails that peel and break for decades. When I was younger, I would use hand cream and be 'ok'. Getting older, everything got 100 times worse - so I tried famous 'hair skin nail' supplements, and every oil and cream (my most successful being the L'occitane hand cream ...until now.) 

Earlier this year I started using the Chidoriya line of products, including their tsubaki oil (Camellia Seed oil.) Every night I rubbed a drop of this oil into my nails and my nails have never, ever been stronger, healthier, and they grow so fast.  Actually, I discovered this by using their face moisturizer which is shea butter and camellia seed oil, - the fingers I used to apply this suddenly had strong nails - and my other fingers were dry, breaking, etc. So that is when I purchased the oil for use on hands and nails, and my nails have never looked back.

Feel free to use what you want over this oil, but seriously, try some camellia seed oil. It's very high in Oleic acid content and my body must be missing that... 

Also, this oil is NOT greasy. The Chidoriya brand (its hand pressed,) absorbed fastest into my nails, but there is a less expensive brand you can find on Amazon and in American shops that carry Japanese beauty products. If money is tight, try this less expensive one (you can add it to every body cream to benefit, and it's primarily most famous for its use as a hair oil!) Then, if you find success, consider switching to Chidoriya's brand because it's noticeably better in my opinion. A little goes a LONG way. 

I hope this helps. It has made such a huge difference! (Also, my feet have never had a problem with nails, just my hands. FYI.)  I have some other posts on the whole line (Chidoriya,) so feel free to search for them for more info.

[Irshgrl31201]

I think that Blue Cross cuticle remover is the absolute best remover on the market and a great price.

I also love Cerave Healing Ointment. It has actual ingredients that will heal and protect unlike many other products. I also like putting on Sally Hansen Cuticle oil after the ointment.

It is important to actually use these every single day though to get results. I know so many people will buy them but then only use them a couple of times  a week and then complain when they don't get results.