I’m after something that actually hydrates and sinks in quickly, without leaving my fingers greasy for ages.
What’s the best cuticle cream do you think? What worked for you?
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This one works especially if your cuticles get really dry or cracked. It’s thick and buttery in the tin, and you only need a tiny bit- like really tiny- and it soaks into my cuticles right away. You can put it on when they start peeling or use a bit early as a preventive measure.
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Since you don’t want greasy fingers afterward, Sally Hansen one might be a better option than a thick balm. It sinks in quick without leaving a film. Creams handle regular care fine, but if your cuticles are extra dry at night, you can layer a cuticle oil over it. It does have a pretty strong tropical scent though, so maybe pass if you prefer no fragrance.
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Hard as Hoof might be worth a look alongside the Sally Hansen one.
It’s a nail-strengthening cream that you massage into your nails (and cuticles), so it handles both. Like a 2-in-1. There’s a pretty strong coconut smell but a lot of people with thin or peeling nails from years of acrylics or gels use it, since it works on the nail and the dry skin around it.
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Burt’s Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream. A tiny scrape is enough and it soaks in within a minute if you rub it in. The greasy feeling is usually from using too much.
CND Solar Oil if you want something even lighter. I keep the pen version in my bag and the tin at my desk.
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Eucerin Advanced Repair Hand Cream. It absorbs fast and doesn’t leave a waxy film, so it’s what I use on my cuticles.
I rub a small dab into each nail after washing my hands. It’s also fragrance-free, which matters if your cuticles are cracked or get irritated easily.
OPI ProSpa Protective Hand, Nail and Cuticle Cream. Best one I’ve used. Sinks in fast without leaving greasy fingers.
I rub it into the cuticle and the corners where the skin gets tight and starts to split. After a minute they soften enough that I can push the cuticle back without tearing anything. The snagging stopped too (sweaters, mostly).
It takes a few days of using it regularly before the peeling settles down.
Fragrance-free really does make a difference, since anything scented always stings my cuticles when they get cracked in the winter.
The Solar Oil pen sounds handy for a bag. I’d worry about it leaking all over the lining.
Does the pen hold up when it’s getting tossed around with everything else in there?
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Put it on while skin’s still a little damp after washing your hands, it works better than when it’s bone dry and already cracking.
I use the Eucerin on my cuticles too but it doesn’t do much to soften a stubborn cuticle you want to push back. For that I still end up with a drop of oil on top.