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Permalink Reply by Sammi on July 9, 2013 at 2:52am

I am a massive fan of Lush, and when my hands get really bad (which, thankfully isn't often now) I use their Fair Trade Foot Lotion; for everyday I use Handy Gurungu or sometimes Ultrabalm :)

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Permalink Reply by Melanie Freeman on July 9, 2013 at 3:19pm

I'm  not sure how readily available it is internationally but Pumice is a great natural exfoliate.

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Permalink Reply by cela hyatt on July 10, 2013 at 8:53am

I second Jessica's point about wearing gloves to bed.  I have very dry hands, they will crack and bleed and then they look 80 years old.  I also have a lot of calluses (and then tears) on the palms of my hands from weight lifting. I use the Hemp hand protector from the Body Shop.  http://www.thebodyshop-usa.com/shop-by-line/hemp/hemp-hand-protecto... It is a little pricey, though it seems to be on sale right now for $10.  But it is totally worth it and will last a couple months.  I also use the Almond hand and nail butter http://www.thebodyshop-usa.com/shop-by-line/almond/almond-hand-nail... which is less intense and doesn't have as strong of a smell :) If my hands are really bad, I will wear a very tightly knit pair of cotton gloves (I got mine at the body shop because they were in a hand care package I got a couple years ago, but they don't sell them any more I don't think)

Slather on the lotion before bed, put enough on that it doesn't rub in completely.  then put on the gloves and go to bed.  In the morning you will have super soft hands.  The gloves stop the lotion from rubbing off all over your sheets and will help it soak into your hands overnight. 

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Permalink Reply by Desilu on July 10, 2013 at 5:12pm

Thank you all for these suggestions!! I will look into all of these... I have been using Garnier Fructis' Triple Nutrition Miracle Dry Oil for Hair, Body & Face. I originally bought it to try for my hair, but discovered it's AMAZING on my hands. When I finally went in for a manicure, she didn't have to remove as much callus or cuticle as normal, which is awesome. I'm trying to remember to also put it on my feet and wear socks to bed, but in this heat, socks are not working out so well. I don't have a pair of gloves and I am looking for some, but I think I'm just going to grab a pair of the ones in the beauty section in Walmart. Btw, not a fan of the miracle oil in the hair, but for hands & body, it's amazing! Moving on to try another oil... at least I have a back-up use for this one and it won't be wasted, lol!!

Thank you all so much, and more suggestions are always welcome!! Sometimes, solutions work for a while, but then they stop being as effective as before, so you have to occasionally switch it up!

<3 Desilu

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