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frenetic@charter.net
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 Posted - 01/27/2005 : 06:25:33 AM
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Last night I was knitting with some very soft yarn and my hands kept catching on it. This time of year my hands get quite scratchy. This led me to wonder if anyone has any miracle hand lotion they could recommend.
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homebodyknits
Seriously Hooked
USA
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Posted - 01/27/2005 : 06:38:19 AM
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| There are many good lotions out there. I think I have a different one in each of my bags and in different rooms of the house. I would just try them all and see which one suits you the best. The main thing is to use a lotion often! In front of me right now I have "Udderly Smooth Udder Cream". It is greaseless and stainless. I like it. Good Luck. Homebody Knits |
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Ivynforestsmom
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Knitmama
Seriously Hooked
USA
682 Posts |
Posted - 01/27/2005 : 07:05:08 AM
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I like the shea hand cream from L'Occitane and also Thymes Mandarin & Coriander hand cream. Both work way better than anything else I've ever tried.
Rachel
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SusanT
Seriously Hooked
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Posted - 01/27/2005 : 07:10:31 AM
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| Nivea Soft is good and inexpensive but my splurge lotion is a shea butter hand creme from Pre de Provence. |
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shaggy
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USA
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Posted - 01/27/2005 : 07:18:06 AM
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my all time favorite is good old
Corn Huskers Lotion
shaggy
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Jane
SustaYning Member
USA
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Posted - 01/27/2005 : 07:24:18 AM
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Aveeno Intense Relief Hand Cream here (waves a dry, itchy hand because the tube is empty -- must get to drugstore today)!
Jane
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MomToTwo
Chatty Knitter
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Posted - 01/27/2005 : 07:45:34 AM
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Hi Sharon,
Boy do I know the problem! When it isn't the dryness of winter, it is the gardening in summer that roughs my hands up.
I keep a big blue jar of Nivea at the office (handling paper strips all the oils right out of my skin), and at home I use a tube of Gardners Hand Therapy by Crabtree & Evelyn. I really like the stuff, it makes my hands feel so soft and smooth AND it seems to sink right in and not rub off onto other things. I really hate that greased up feel some hand creams give you.
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kekokat
Seriously Hooked
USA
845 Posts |
Posted - 01/27/2005 : 08:36:17 AM
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| Palmers (brand) cream with cocoa butter. Comes in either squirt bottle or jar. Cheap and not greasy. Julie |
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ErinAmy
Chatty Knitter
USA
147 Posts |
Posted - 01/27/2005 : 08:44:35 AM
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I make my own body butter with shea butter and jojoba oil, I also make shea butter body lotion in fun scents. It is the best I have ever used! Even helps cure excema! Let me know if you would like some, I love making it!
Erin
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qtpieknitter
Gabber Extraordinaire
Canada
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Posted - 01/27/2005 : 08:55:08 AM
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| I have to second the Aveeno cream. It is the best, and living in the cold Canadian prairies, my hands are so dry, crack and bleed often, especially with a baby when you have to wash your hands all the time, I need something that works fast! |
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Lelani
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USA
2005 Posts |
Posted - 01/27/2005 : 09:03:31 AM
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Gold Bond Ultimate hand and body lotion. Very pricey but so worth it!!!!!!!!!!
Lelani
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amythyst69@aol.com
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Posted - 01/27/2005 : 09:18:11 AM
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| I get the Aveeno intense relief as well. I think it works great even though it doesn't have Shea Butter which I can't use in my house due to the fact that my children are allergic to nuts and shea butter is from nuts. |
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HoJo
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USA
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Posted - 01/27/2005 : 09:58:56 AM
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I just started using "Udderly Smooth Udder Cream" mentioned above. They have it fairly inexpensively at Trader Joe's (gotta love that place!). I really like it for keeping hands (and feet) smooth and not so dry.
HoJo
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Molly C
Seriously Hooked
USA
884 Posts |
Posted - 01/27/2005 : 10:17:42 AM
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I really like the Neutrogena Hand Cream; it works wonders when used on a regular basis. I do, find, however, that it is too thick and greasy to use while knitting, so I mostly use it at night, or if I'm in the car. KR member jennywhite sent me some Vaseline Intensive Care Healthy Hand Essentials in secret pal package that I like to use while knitting. It soaks in quickly and dries fast so that I can knit within minutes of applying it. I would definitely recommend it to knitters.
Thanks, Jenny! 
Molly 
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elizh
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USA
1248 Posts |
Posted - 01/27/2005 : 10:33:03 AM
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| I like Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle cream. It works well, smells great, a little goes a long way, and yarn slides through fingers just fine. |
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Lis S
Chatty Knitter
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Posted - 01/27/2005 : 11:55:34 AM
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I'm a Burt's Bees fan. I love the Milk & Honey body lotion, which I use on my hands, too. I also use the banana hand cream and the carrot cream from there. The lemon cuticle stuff is nice, but it's kind of greasy and waxy, so I wouldn't use it right before knitting for fear that it would get all over the yarn. Regular old Vaseline Intensive Care lotion for very dry skin is nice too. It's not greasy and it has a nice clean smell.
A
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franna724
Seriously Hooked
USA
633 Posts |
Posted - 01/27/2005 : 12:27:54 PM
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The hand lotion from the Aveda salon is the best! However, at $22 for a small tube, I'm glad my friend bought it for me for Christmas because I don't think I could spend that on lotion when I could buy some yarn. LOL
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zehava
Chatty Knitter
Canada
335 Posts |
Posted - 01/27/2005 : 1:38:21 PM
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i second the Palmer's cocoa butter formula. works and it smells so loverly!! :D (i use it everywhere i need lotioning, i love it)
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frenetic@charter.net
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Posted - 01/27/2005 : 1:48:20 PM
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I am loving this topic! I use Bert's Bees lotion right now, but find it doesn't do the trick. I think I will try the shea butter. I will have to order it online as we do not have any shops nearby that sell it. Thanks :)
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TheNakedKnitter
Chatty Knitter
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Posted - 01/27/2005 : 1:51:22 PM
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Hello,
I really like Camille Beckman's Glycerine Hand Therapy. It keeps my hands smooth even after multiple hand washings. It comes in many scents, like lavendar & white lilac, but I like unscented best for knitting (especially men's items).
But every once in a while, my hands get so dry that I need intense therapy. That's when I use Eucerin Dry Skin Therapy Plus...
I did find that using a humidifier helps the skin retain more moisture - I use mine nightly and my lotions and have nice skin to show for it 
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