Go on, feel them, You know you want to! (Vaseline Intensive Care Hand & Nail Lotion)

Member Name: Brown_eyes1984

Product:	Vaseline Intensive Care Hand & Nail Lotion
Date:	16/02/05 (514 review reads)
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Advantages: works extremely well

Disadvantages: not for guys

Dry hands can be a nightmare. They start to itch, start to sting and they just don't look or feel nice. They can be caused by a variety of things but for me it was washing up without gloves and it got so serious I was really worried. The skin on my hands looked like something from a horror movie, it was just peeling off and my hands felt like snakeskin. I was recommended the Nivea Hand Cream originally along with E45. Both creams are reported to be really good but although they covered up my dry skin for a while, they didn't actually make it any softer. I was ready to make a doctors appointment about them until my fiance bought me Vaseline Intensive Hand and Nail Cream.

*** About the Product ***

This is a product I doubt we'll find in many guy's bags. With it's pretty pink packaging 'Vaseline Hand and Nail Lotion' is definitely aimed at the female market.

With milk proteins and AHA included, this cream works by making nails up to 50% stronger and leaving hands feeling soft and smooth to the touch. The milk proteins and AHA help to improve the nail's natural moisture and flexibility. It's easily absorbed, lightly fragranced and non-greasy.

To get the best out of this cream it is advised to use it 2-3 times a day.

*** My opinion on... ***

When buying a hand cream I look for a variety of things, the main one being the results it leaves after using it, others being the price, the texture of it, for example how easy it is to rub into the skin, and the smell. So just to give you the best possible information on the product I can I will write about every aspect I look for in a hand cream and whether or not it lived up to it starting with the texture.

1) The Texture

Some creams you get can be really greasy and not that easy to rub in even though it says on their packaging that they are. Others can be too thin in texture and equally can have the same problems as the thicker ones with not being able to rub them in that well. With this one the cream is quite thin although not watery.

When you squeeze it out you'll get a little blob of it on your finger and although you can see it is a little thin, it doesn't run at all, not even if you move your hand upside down. It seems to stick to your hands even when you are rubbing it in so it never makes a mess. The thinness of it also means that you never have to use a lot to cover your whole hand. That first little blob that you squeeze out lasts for both hands no problem. So this is great news for the lastability of the product.

2) The Smell

The smell of this cream is the second biggest giveaway as to who the product is aimed at. It is slightly fragranced and I have to say it is quite a nice, soft, definite feminine fragrance. It has a kind of smell that lingers at the back of your nose. It's more a fruity fragrance than a floral one and it kind of reminds me of fruits such as oranges or lemons though I can only smell them faintly. It's definitely a pleasant fragrance and it makes a change from all the others that I have tried that just smell of cream and aren't particularly nice.

3) How Easy It Absorbs Into The Hands

As I mentioned, the texture of this cream makes it really easy to absorb. It takes literally around 10 seconds to absorb completely and there's not a bit of grease to be seen. Pretty impressive I think!

4) Results

I've been using the product now for around 3 weeks and I have noticed a dramatic difference in my hands. I tend to use it when I need it and don't always stick to the 2-3 times a day but the results have still been fantastic. My skin now feels completely soft again compared to it's earlier snakeskin feel that it had. There's no flaking or white patches of skin to be found anywhere and generally my hands look a lot healthier. It took around 2 days to see the dramatic improvement which I thought was extremely good when other creams failed to even cover it up after that amount of time. It's also stopped the sensitive feel I had to my hands when they were dry, which has really improved my lifestyle because before I couldn't touch certain things or do certain things. I will say though that if you do start getting a reaction like I did after washing up, start to wear rubber gloves. If you put the cream on before you put the rubber gloves on and wash up you'll notice it will work a lot better because the heat helps absorb the cream easier and to give the hands better benefits from it. The cream may help dramatically but the best idea is to stop doing what it was that caused your hands to be dry in the first place as obviously whatever it was didn't agree with your skin so it could be a potential health risk.

5) Price and Availability

My fiance got mine from Tesco for 1.19p for 75ml but it is also available at Asda at a slightly higher price of 1.25p. It is also available in a bigger size of 200ml which is 2.59 at Tesco but not available in Asda. Other stores that may sell it include Superdrug, Boots and Savers. Prices will vary depending on where you shop.

6) Lastability

Because you don't have to use that much of it this cream will last you at least a month. Obviously it depends on how much you use and how often you use it but for me I've been using it every day usually twice and I've still got over half of the little tube left. I think thats pretty good and it adds to it's value for money.

7) My Overall Opinion

I really love this cream from it's pretty little packaging to it's gorgeous smell. I've found my perfect hand soul mate in this cream and it really has made a huge difference in my skin. It lasts a long time and it's quite cheap to buy too. I don't feel any need to switch to the bigger tubs of it as the little one is easier to carry around and it lasts just the right amount of time I'd like it to before I have to buy another one if that makes sense? I doubt very much I'll be changing from this, if I did it would have to be for something pretty spectacular to turn my attention away from this one. I really do recommend this to any of you ladies reading this and I hope you have found this review helpful.

Aimee xxx

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