Julep Age Defying Hand Brightener Review, Swatch, & Photos

Rating: 7/10

Sold: Julep

Price: $32.00

Description: “Minimizes the appearance of fine lines and age spots on your hands, adding radiant glow and evening skin tone.”

Review:

Pros

• Gel consistency
• Sinks into the skin very quickly
• Leaves hands feeling very soft
• Not sticky
• Smooths out any lines in the hands
• Almost feels like a face primer

Cons

• Doesn’t give as much moisture as a cream would
• Expensive!

Twilight Woods Body Butter Review & Photos

Rating: 9/10

Sold: Bath & Body Works

Price: $15.00

Description: “Complex blend of apricot nectar, mimosa petals, and Tuscan cypress”

Review:

Pros

• Leaves scent on the skin for a long time
• Very moisturizing
• Sinks into the skin quickly, but leaves it feeling soft and smooth
• Musky scent

Cons

• Scent can be a little overwhelming

Gold Bond Ultimate Concentrated Therapy Cream Review & Photos

Rating: 10/10

Sold: Drugstores

Price: around $6.00

Description: “Heals & prevents cracked, chapped or extremely dry skin”

Review:

Pros

• Best hand cream I’ve tried!
• So thick – great for nighttime
• Definitely sticks to the hands and stays on all night
• Stays on even after washing hands
• Keeps the moisture locked in, and also adds extra moisture
• Doesn’t irritate the skin or burn in any way if it is cracked
• No strong smell

Cons

• May be a little sticky if used during the day

True Blue Spa Look Ma, New Hands Review & Photos

Rating: 9/10

Sold: Bath & Body Works

Price: $18.50 for 5 oz

Description: “Keep skin soft and smooth with this super softening hand lotion. Formulated with paraffin, olive, avocado and apricot oils plus antioxidant Vitamin E.”

Review:

Pros

• Great hand lotion for night-time
• Keeps hands soft until the next morning
• Has some wonderful ingredients to keep hands as moisturized as possible
• Would also be great if you work outside in the cold, because it will protect the hands – almost like a barrier
• Comes in many different sizes

Cons

• Can seem a little greasy to use during the day
• Doesn’t soak in very well, which may be what some look for

Burt’s Bees Radiance Body Lotion Review & Photos

Rating: 7/10

Sold: Drugstores

Price: $9.00

Description: “Created to enhance your skin’s natural radiance with light reflecting mica”

Review:

Pros

• Has the same natural smell as all other Burt’s Bees products
• Has a slight shimmer in it – which would be great for the arms and legs
• It’s a great body lotion

Cons

• Not overly moisturizing
• Wouldn’t want to use it on my hands with the shimmer

Vaseline Petroleum Jelly Review & Photos

Rating: 10/10

Sold: Drugstores

Price: $3.00

Description: Protects skin from the effects of weather and exposure; forms an occlusive barrier to the natural water loss of our skin

Review:

Pros

• Can be used for so many different things!
• Can be used on the heels of feet to prevent shoes from rubbing
• Used as a moisturizing chapstick
• Use on dry and scaly areas on face and body
• Used to make own pigmented lipgloss

 

Cons

• Can tend to be slightly greasy at times

AvoJuice Peach Juice Review & Photos

This lotion is one of the silkiest and smoothest that I've ever tried. It goes on almost like water. It is fairly moisturizing, but I wouldn't consider it to be the most moisturizing lotions ever. The smells of these are very true to the name. The one that I have is Peach Juice, and it basically smells exactly like when you cut open a peach. The scent is very strong, so if you're sensitive to smells you may want to stay away from this lotion.

Lay It On Thick Body Cream Review & Photos

For somebody that has very dry skin, I would definitely recommend this product! I would not say that this is a daytime lotion. It is very thick and sticky feeling, but it has the most moisturizing capabilities of any lotion I've tried. Like stated on the packaging, this lotion has no fragrance - major plus! One of the best things about this lotion is the fact that a little goes a long way. The price may seem expensive - $6 for 2 oz, but I can't see somebody going through this very quickly. If you have really dry hands, elbows, knees, etc, I would suggest giving this a shot.

Carmex Healing Lotion Review & Photos

With a brand new lotion line from Carmex, I'm pretty impressed. Yesterday, I reviewed the Carmex Healing Cream, which is my favorite of the two. The Carmex Healing Lotion is also very good. It has a much faster absorbing time, but with a less moisturizing effect. I originally got the full size, but my took it over. Before Christmas, Walgreens had travel sizes of a few different hand lotions - Carmex Healing Lotion included. I picked up a few to keep in my purse, pencil case, etc. This definitely great for on the go, since you don't have to wait for it to soak in. This is must have lotion if you have dry hands in the winter and need something to carry with you.

Carmex Healing Cream Review & Photos

Looking for a thick, moisturizing hand cream? Well here's one of the best I've found. Even though this lotion has the same smell has all Carmex products (which I don't find appealing), this stuff definitely works very well for dry hands, elbows, knees, etc. As said on the packaging, it is a very concentrated lotion, which allows it to be one of the most moisturizing hand creams I have. However, I do not think that it "absorbs fast for a non-greasy feel." Personally, my hands are very cracked and dry in the winter, but this product does not absorb fast. It does absorb after a given time though. I wouldn't say it has a greasy feel before drying, but it's almost sticky. It has the same texture as Carmex chapstick. Overall, this lotion is great for the dry months of winter!