However, I am in luck this year because I was sent a full size bottle of Gloves in a Bottle to try out, and my hands are finally starting to look their age (a mere 38!). I'm always trying everything in my elusive search for a hand cream that works well and actually lasts through hand washing (I practically sanitize my hands under scalding hot water with soap about 10 times every time I cook with raw meat or eggs because I am so afraid I'm going to poison my own family with salmonella or ecoli <--- not actually joking here, not to mention all the normal hand washing that I do). I have been using this and it seems to somehow be magically un-wrinkling my hands, and lasting through hand washing. I guess it's because it's a shielding lotion - that's what makes it different than most other hand lotions out there.
From their website, an explanation of what the deal with a "shielding lotion" is and why this works so much better than typical hand creams:
"A shielding lotion is far superior for treating dry, itchy skin because it bonds with the outer layer of the skin and replaces the protective barrier, keeping the irritants out and your own natural oils and moisture in," explains Dr. Helton.
"Shielding lotions don't wash or rub off," agrees Dr. Zogg. "Because a shielding lotion stays on and protects the skin it’s a very effective treatment for the dry skin conditions we see here in the winter months."
And check out who is using Gloves in a Bottle - I think this is pretty impressive! List of Notable Customers
I wonder who I need to tell that I am now using Gloves in a Bottle so that I can be added to that list?
Ha ha.
The website is very comprehensive if you'd like to know more - there are clinical studies, a store locator, before and after pics, and testimonials. The website is simply www.glovesinabottle.com.
So now as my smooth, soft and moistured hands fly over my keyboard (kept pleasantly warm from the searing temperature of my laptop) I can admire their youthful beauty. I was especially glad to have the Gloves in a Bottle after Sunday - I spent the afternoon cutting down the jungle that my summer garden had become so that DH could put up the fences. My hands were not only dry but all scratched up especially after the rose bush. :-( Gloves in a Bottle was really soothing on them afterward.
Yes, we have to actually erect fences to keep the deer away from our landscaping. DH pounds metal posts into the ground a few feet away from the shrubbery and then we run nylon fencing along them. The first year we lived here we didn't know and the deer ate our shrubs down to nubs. Jerks!!! Not to mention that DH has hit deer while driving THREE times. And not to mention they are carriers of DEER TICKS that carry lyme disease. Remember the time we pulled off 27 ticks?
Well, at least my hands are soft! I'll focus on that. :-D
The end.
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