Hello everyone! Today I wanted to do a up to date hand and nail care blog post. It has been years since I did an update and there has been some changes in the hand and nail care that I have been using. I thought it would be a great time to do this seeing how the winter/ cold months are here and that is when we all get dry cracked hands and no one wants that.
Above is an over view of the products that I use, it really is not that much now day I just like to keep it simple, kind of other then using two different cuticle oils and balms.
Let's take a closer look at each item and some details.
First we will start off with an oldie but a goodie, or a classic. The CND Solar Oil I have been using this for many years I think since 2017. When I was in nail tech school my teacher told me about this cuticle oil, that it is very good, it will keep your nails from peeling, and keep your cuticles nice and moisturized. When I first started using this I do agree that my nail did not peel at all, then over the years for some reason they stated to peel, just a little at the tips of the nails again.
I still use cuticle oil twice a day in the morning and at night on the cuticles and under the nails, and on the weekend sometimes for a little extra moisture I use cuticle oil three time, work tend to dry out my hand, so on the weekend I try to give them a little more TLC.
One of the main ingredients is Jojoba Oil and Sweet Almond oil (shown in the photo above) which is suppose to be good for keeping your nails/ cuticles moisturized.
CND Solar Oil Ulta for $15.25 USD for 0.5Oz
Next we have another cuticle oil that I have been trying out this year (I started to try this one back in February.) Using two cuticle is not necessary, I just use two because I wanted to give this one a try. As you can see from the photo above this is a Hawaiian brand that was really the main reason I wanted to give this a try.
This cuticle oil is has very simple ingredients Jojoba, two Hawaiian oils; Kukui Nut and Mono'i Oil, along with Vitamin E oil. This also in my option is more of a dryer oil then CND's. This oil does moisturize will and also has no scent (my oil had no scent, the website says it is suppose to, maybe they forgot that in the one I got?)
As stared above I have been trying this cuticle oil since February, I do like it but I don't love it as much and CND Solar Oil. I was kind of thinking and hoping that the Kapa Nui oil had a Hawaiian scent to it, but the bottle I have has no smell to it. I am unsure if I would repurchase this cuticle oil or just stick to my beloved CND Solar Oil.
Kapa Nui 100-organic-cuticle-oil Kapa Nui.com for $13.50 or $16.00 USD for 0.5Oz
Third we have another cuticle item the Unicorn Magic- Lemon Deluxe Cuticle Rescue. If you have been following/ reading this blog for some time you will know this the trials and tribulations
that I have had with finding a replacement for my beloved Nail Butter (me being overly dramatic) and after that long journey, I can say I think I found a cuticle balm that I love again.
Unicorn Magic- Lemon Deluxe Cuticle Rescue has a very similar texture to Nail Butter a very whipped texture it is lemon scented, on the website their is a lot of scent that you can pick from, I choose to pick that same scent as Nail Butter.
As for ingredients (shown above) it has a lot of good organic ingredients, the two ingredients that I found were similar where the lanolin (which comes from sheep's wool) and bees wax. If you don't like products with animal by products their is a vegan option as well.
Unicorn Magic is from a small shop on Etsy, which is great to support a small business. The owner Sarah makes a lot of body care that seem to be very good. the two items that I tried I really love and highly recommend this shop!
Unicorn Magic- Lemon Deluxe Cuticle Rescue They have a few different scents in this formula and sizes. 0.5oz $8.50, 1oz $12.50, and 2oz $20.
I personally this that the 0.5oz is fine, due to the organic ingredients this only has a shelf life of one year and a little goes a long way, you only need a small amount on each nail. At first I did use this two times a day morning and night, then after a month I just use this a night.
Next we have another alternative the Unicorn Magic- Aloha- Deluxe Vegan Cuticle. This one doesn't have a whipped texture it has more of a balm texture like the Burts Bee's Cuticle Balm, it still has the organic ingredients just not as many as the deluxe one. The Vegan option comes in a lot of different scents and unscented. I just had to pick the Aloha scent, this has a fruity scent to it, actually not what I expected I figured it would have a coconut scent, this still does have a nice scent to it.
Between the two formulas if your cuticles are very dry I would go with the Deluxe Cuticle Rescue it seems to be the best for that. They are both very good and I would recommend either one.
I use this one just on the weekends as a second scent option and once again to give it a try, you do not need both.
Unicorn Magic- deluxe-vegan-cuticle-balm They have a lot of different scents in the formula. Same price and sizes as the deluxe, this one has a 4oz option for $26.
Now on to the lotions for the hands, we have the Aveeno Daily Moisturizing body lotion. This is a very basic body lotion that I love to use on my hands. It has prebiotic oats that are good for moisturizing the skin. I think this lotion is a little thick and sticky, which I don't mind on the hand I just don't care for it on the body. I use this lotion year round on my hand in the morning and I feel like it does a good job with helping your hand not be dry. Also with this being fragrance free and have the oats in it I think this is great for sensitive skin, like mine.
You can find this at any store that sells Aveeno, I got this at Target.
Lastly for the hands we have a winter staple the Aveeno Baby Balm. I have been using this for a some years now and I feel like this is a must if your hands are very dry in the winter. This is a very thick nighttime balm that is a little greasy but that is ok because you put this on at night. This is great for people with sensitive skin because it is meant for babies, really anyone can use this balm it doesn't matter.
You can find this anywhere that sells Aveeno. I got this size at Walmart.
This last item is just an extra item that I only use the weekends after I take off my nail polish and I would say is not a must the Dove Hot Cocoa Swirl Body Scrub. I have been using different kind of scrubs on my hands for years and due to my skin being very sensitive more so then ever, I came across this scent last year and I wanted to give it a try. This scrub smells so good like chocolate, it is a very gentle scrub, and on the label says that 1/4 moisturizing cream.
As stated above I don't think this is a must use item just and extra thing to do once a week. I do feel like the Dove Hot Cocoa Swirl Body Scrub has made a difference in the softness of my hands.
As of doing this post the Hot Cocoa Swirl scent is available at Target, this is a seasonal scent so you can only find this around Christmas time.
Dove Hot Cocoa Swirl Body Scrub Target for $7.99.
Well this has been a long post, I hope it has been informative and will help you with your dry hands and cuticle this winter and beyond.
See you next time for more nail fun!
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