Vanity in the quest of making a good impression (Other Neutrogena)

Name: Morgenhund

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Product:	Other Neutrogena
Date:	30.12.03 (171 review reads)
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Advantages: Does what it says on the tube!, No excessive packaging, A tube lasts a long time

Disadvantages: none

Crazy as it may sound, the reason for my originally choosing Neutrogena concentrated unperfumed hand crème was one of pure narcissism. Some might think that I am either plain vain, stupid or gullible. However, regardless of my original motives, it doesn't alter the fact that Neutrogena Hand Crème is a product which I use on a daily basis.

It all started when I read a magazine article that people can tell a lot about someone from their hands ? and not just their marital status. As a translator, my hands (and brain of course!) are the tools of my trade, and therefore are a valuable asset. Likewise as a cricketer, my hands are very important in all facets of the game. However, it was whilst on the (con)quest for the attentions of a young lady that I turned to Neutrogena.

First impressions do count, and seeing as perhaps the first thing that you do when you meet someone is to shake their hand, it is very important that you make the right impression. As well as nail files, polishing files and emery boards, for nails, the other important thing about looking after your hands is that you have good skin. Good skin is often equated with soft skin, and healthy skin helps in making that oh-so-important first impression.

I went for Neutrogena, because I remember my mother using it when I was a child, and given the traditionally cold winters that Austria has, I wanted a product that would work effectively. Neutrogena's Norwegian formula is an established brand, and a popular choice here in Austria. It is also very readily available, and seems to practically march off the shelves here in winter - what a pity that it isn't available as part of BOGOF or 3-for-2 offers. A 50ml tube is currently retailing at EUR 4.49 (about GBP3.00) but this is good value considering the fact that you need only the smallest amount of the product.

A 50ml tube of concentrated hand crème is good for 200 applications - and I generally get through a tube ab
out once every three months. Being concentrated you only need an absolutely minimal amount of the stuff - a drop is enough to coat your hands adequately, and if you use any more then you are likely to end up with excess cream left over on your hands. I tend to have a tube in my kitchen, one on my desk at home and one in my briefcase for when I go into work. Sounds obsessive, but the feel-good factor of using the stuff is one of the reasons that I have so many tubes of the stuff knocking around.

The packaging is minimal - literally just the tube and the directions for use and ingredients appear on the back of the tube, so they have sensibly not blister packed the product, or put it in a cardboard box. The tube is made of plastic, and has plastic top. This helps to ensure that you can get the contents of the tube out easily - plastic tubes are easier to squeeze than metal tubes, which is especially good for people who find that tubes are difficult to squeeze. The tube is in white, with a red cap and blue writing - effectively liveried in the colours of Norway.

There is a perfumed version of the hand crème available, but I prefer the non-perfumed hand crème for the simple reason that as a man I don't really want to have perfumed hands. Both seem just as effective as one another and I haven't detected any difference in price between the perfumed and non-perfumed versions.

I originally used the product in the winter only, but have found that with slightly dry skin, that using it all year round has become the norm. In winter I suffer from chapped hands, often due to the cold, as I invariably forget to wear gloves, and temperatures are often well below freezing. In summer I find it soothing for cracked hands, and for split skin, often as a result of playing cricket.

All-in-all Neutrogena concentrated non-perfumed hand crème an excellent product, and one which I would not hesitate to recommend for users of both sexes and people of
all ages. For its price, it represents very good value, especially given the fact that a single tube should see you through a whole winter, whilst still being small enough to slip into a handbag or briefcase.

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