Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials Tuesday - Lush Helping Hands

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Today's tip is on Lush's Helping Hands hand cream.  I have a ton of different hand creams, so I won't be going over everything I use.  Often, I get them as gifts and I'll just use one until it's gone.  I am just giving you some information on my favorites, and this is definitely one of them!

As you know (or maybe not), I recently reviewed Lush's Smitten, but it is a discontinued item that can only be ordered online (in their retro section) or in a gift basket in stores.  Since my bottle of Smitten is almost gone, I recently picked up Helping Hands as a replacement.  Helping Hands is a cream that has a pink tinge (I don't think it showed up well in the picture).  It is not as greasy as Smitten, as it does not have as much almond oil.  It does have cocoa butter, so it is very moisturizing.  Helping Hands will not absorb quickly into your skin, but it's not crazy greasy, either.  I would say that after about 20 minutes, you can go about your business pretty freely.  The only thing I'm not sold on with this is the scent.  It has chamomile, which I can definitely pick up.  But it is also mixed with lavender and cocoa butter.  It's one of those smells that I don't necessarily hate, but I'm not crazy about it, either.  It's just kind of...odd.

Again, it is pricey, as are most of Lush's products.  This pot is 3.5 oz and costs $17.95.  The upside is that a little goes a long way.  You can purchase Helping Hands here (this is the link to the USA site).

Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials Tuesday - Hand Cream

Welcome new readers (5 to go!!!) and welcome to another edition of 3T Tuesday!  I'm going to be showing you some of the hand creams I use.  I won't be going over all of them, because I always have a ton on hand.  I'll just be showing you the ones I always buy and have to have.  Up first is Lush's Smitten.  It has an awesome almond scent, which you know I love!  I bought this a while back, but it is now discontinued.  However, you can order it from their retro products here, only it now comes in a pot.  The only way to get it in a pump like mine is in the My Fair Lady gift box.  Also, I think the only way to purchase this in stores is also through this gift box, since it is a discontinued retro product.

I love this hand cream and will be very sad when mine is gone.  It does go on a little greasy due to the almond oil.  But it's that almond oil that really does a great job of giving my hands a healthy dose of moisture.  I do use this during the day, at least once a day.  I would say that it soaks in pretty well after about 20 minutes or so.  It's a great product that is one of my favorites!

Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials Tuesday - Cuticle Cream II

Good morning and welcome new people!  For 3T Tuesday, I have another cuticle cream for you.  It's called Lemony Flutter by Lush.  It is a cuticle butter that comes in a cute pot (love those Lush pots!) and has a slight lemon scent.  Some people don't like the scent on this, but I do.  As with any of Lush's products, it's a bit on the pricey side.  This pot is 1.5 oz and costs $14.95.  However, this lasts a loooong time!  You only need the tiniest bit for each hand.  So this little pot will last!  I've been using this pot for just a couple of weeks, but you can see I've barely made a dent!

To apply, I get a very small amount on the tip of my finger, and place a bit on each cuticle on one hand.  It looks like a pale yellow thick paste.  Once you start to rub it into your cuticles, it melts into an ointment type consistency.  One drawback is that this is greasy.  It doesn't really absorb into your skin, so I use it at night before bed, and wake up with soft, supple cuticles!  It's a great product that I highly recommend.  You can purchase this from Lush stores, or online here.