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May 06, 2010

like it: north american hemp co. hemp hangnail helper hand and nail cream

Hand-cream Don't you hate it when you reach to turn a door handle and your hand slides right off because of your hand cream?

Yeah ... me too. But I make do because I need hand cream. I never wear gloves, always wash my hands with hot soapy water, and pretty much treat my hands like crap. To combat the greasy hand syndrome, I try to find a hand cream that isn't to oily and not too thick. I also look for ones that absorb easily into the skin.

North American Hemp Co.'s Hemp Hangnail Helper Hand and Nail Cream received the most mixed reviews. The majority of Beauty Boarders loved/liked the cream.  There were a few more "Lose It" votes than the other products received, but what I found interesting about this is that the ones who voted to lose it did so because they thought it was too light and that a moisturizer should be thicker. They equated thickness with moisturizing capabilities.

My personal opinion on the thicker = more moisturizing line of thinking?  I think that it's not the weight or texture of a product that makes it what it is ... its the ingredients.  I would most welcome a lighter cream or lotion as long as my hands ended up moisturized, hydrated and healthy. This particular cream moisturized my hands and left them silky, but it also absorbed quickly ... which means I was able to open any door I wanted to!

But don't take my word for it ...

"LIKE IT!" - Brooke

"LOVE IT! Very rich." - Ruth

"LIKE IT! Nice and moisturizing; but it left my hands a bit greasy." - Breanna

"LIKE IT! As a nail cream, I would like this cream to be thicker and more concentrated." - Maureen

"LIKE IT!" - Leslie T.

"LOSE IT! I want a thicker nail cream." - Rowena

"LIKE IT! Good texture." - Kara

"LOSE IT! Cream seems a little light, not sure how moisturizing it is." - Marie

"LIKE IT! Don't like the scent; feels nice on the nail and skin." - Yvette

"LIKE IT! Nice emollient cream but the scent is a bit strong. It made my cuticles look really good." - Kimberley

"LOVE IT! Very smooth." - Young K.

"LIKE IT!" - Amy

"LOSE IT! The smell ..." - Lesli K.

"LOSE IT! Smells bad." - Suzanne

"LOSE IT! A little light." - Kristine

"LIKE IT! Good for repairing damaged fingernails." - Kenyada

"LOVE IT!" - Young J.

"LOSE IT! Too light." - Pamela

"LIKE IT/LOSE IT! I like the idea of the hangnail helper because I get them, but I do not like the scent of this product." - Paula

"LOVE IT! It's nice!" - Joy

"LOVE IT! Love the smell." - Summer

"LIKE IT! Feels very moisturizing and would be great for a home manicure." - Natasha

"LOSE IT! Too light." - Mary

"LOVE IT! Always good to have a hand cream around." - Christine

"LOSE IT! I don't do nail products." - Tahlia

"LOSE IT! Dislike the smell." - Mabel

"LOSE IT! I like a thicker cream for cuticles." - Lauren

"LIKE IT! It instantly hydrated my dry cuticles . At first it dulled my nail polish but after I worked it in, the shine came back." - Alysia

"LIKE IT! It's okay, it takes a while to absorb." - Frances

"LOVE IT! Love that it is double duty hands and nails. - MEredith

"LOSE IT! Too light." - Kathy

"LIKE IT! Fast absorbing, hands feel great." - Lori

"LOVE IT! Makes my hands feel soft." - Siobhan

-bp-

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