answer 1
I would use the sugar scrub. Choose a scent that you like and put all over your body in the shower.
answered 3 months, 2 weeks ago
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- Cincinnati, OH
answer 2
I have eczema so I have to be careful on products. So I always test at the sink or they can give you a sample to try at home. I recommend body cream - they are more thicker in consitency and will take time to absorb so your body will stay soft throughout the day. I love the lay it on thick body cream with shea. It really WORKS. Even my mom tried it on her sunburn/heat rash when we were in Mexico and she was amazed that it reduced and made skin softer. I recommend body scrub so it removes the dry skin. Theres so many different ones out there depending on what scents you like. I lean towards the True Blue Spa and Ahava line. Also for the hands, the just a minute hand scrub is amazing! test it at ur local BBW. My friend gave me the set of true blue spa foot care products. I recommend the overnight one with socks so it will feel nice and soft in the morning and all week. A little goes a long way.
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answered 4 months, 1 week ago
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CatQueen
- Los Angeles, CA
answer 3
The CO bigelow line has a product named Derma Remedy(White squeeze bottle with red on top) . This product comes in a body lotion, body wash, and hand cream. Strongly recommend for constant dry skin and focuses on keeping dry rough skin moisturized.
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answered 4 months, 2 weeks ago
answer 4
First of all, your body will benefit the most from lotions and creams if you exfoliate away rough, dead skin regularly. This is easily accomplished using a good body scrub (or sometimes a body polish will suffice) 2 to 3 times per week. If you don't want to use a scrub, the next best thing is to use a bath mesh sponge (and a long-handled shower brush for hard to reach areas) with a good shower gel. The most moisturizing are the BBW Signature moisturizing body washes. They are great! You could actually use your mesh sponge in the bath with this creamy wash, too, if you aren't taking a shower.
Now, with your skin prepared to accept hydration, I would apply something like the BBW Signature body cream all over. The body cream is thicker and better than regular body lotion for dry skin. Another great product (and a little thicker/heavier) is BBW's True Blue Spa body cream Lay It On Thick. It is a fantastic moisturizer (the shower cream, with the same name, is wonderful too). You want to be sure to apply whatever you end up using while your skin is still damp.
After your shower, and maybe another time during the day (perhaps at bedtime), apply BBW Signature body butter to problem areas. It is really thick (think spreadable butter consistency) and loaded with shea butter, a marvelous moisturizer. I have very dry skin, and from time to time, I'll apply body butter all over at bedtime to wake up with baby soft skin. It is too greasy to apply all over during the day, but it would be OK to apply to rough spots like elbows and knees during the day.
For feet, there are several great products. If you have any callused areas, you will need a quality foot file. BBW sells one (it is blue acrylic) and though it is a little pricey, it is the best one I've found and I've been through many. Soak your feet, then file away those calluses of dead skin. Likely you will need to repeat this over several days to weeks, then adopt a maintenance program. For really dry feet with calluses, I'd recommend the True Blue Spa (TBS) Heel of Approval foot cream. It is very moisturizing, and has glycolic acid in it to slowly break down callus. If you have dry, achey feet but not really any problems with calluses, I'd recommend TBS Shea It Isn't So. It has lots of shea butter to moisturize, and also some peppermint to soothe tired, sore feet. It feels great-I use it every night for my dry feet. My hubby has calluses so he needs to use the foot file and Heel of Approval foot cream (so yes these products do really work).
For hands, I have had problems there, too, because I wash my hands very frequently at my job. There are two great hand creams by TBS. Glove Me Tender, which my hubby uses, and Look Ma New Hands, which I use. The thing about Look Ma cream is that it has some paraffin wax in it so not all the cream comes off when you wash your hands. Another fantastic hand cream is the Signature line hand cream. It has shea butter, and you can pick your favorite Signature scent or scents.
OK, that's a lot of information. But I hope this was useful. I didn't go into specifics about what scrub to pick because that is a whole topic in and of itself. There are sugar-in-oil scrubs, salt scrubs, and scrubs that use another type of particle to exfoliate. There is no "best" type, it really is just a matter of personal preference and finding one that can get the job done for you.
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answered 5 months ago
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Pampered Dragon
- San Antonio, TX