You probably all know by now that I love Lush's Lemony Flutter and just don't know when to stop, when it comes to my constant raving about it. It isn't the only good product for cuticles out there though, so I thought I'd share my opinions about some other Cuticle balms I've tried so far. I've used cremes and oils as well, but for today the focus is on balms.
| Sally Hansen - Cuticle Massage Cream The jar says this is a cream, but I'd like to disagree. From all four this one has the sturdiest substance, it's not soft at all. Also, it doesn't really melt when you apply this on your cuticles, so absorption isn't good at all with this one. If you put this on at night, it's definitely still there in the morning. The smell isn't that strong, it smells like Apricots, which is really nice. There's also a chance Sally Hansen tests on animals, since they never bothered to reply to my email where I expressed this concern. I give this product a 4 out of 10. | |
Essence - SOS Nail & Cuticle Balm Now this is such a cute jar! When you first get this, the balm looks like a swirled candy cane, a sweet mix of pink and white. Essence SOS Nail & Cuticle balm contains shea butter and almond oil. This balm applies pretty smooth, and it does melt, absorption isn't perfect but it's not as bad as with the Sally Hansen balm. The smell of this one is strong! It smells like sweet almonds, I love it. I give this product a 7 out of 10. | |
Lush - Lemony Flutter Ok, my beloved Lemony Flutter. Lemony Flutter contains lots of good stuff! Among the ingredients are many different oils like soya, flaxseed, avocado, castor and many more oils. The base of this balm is shea butter with fresh lemon infusion. This one goes on the smoothest of the bunch. It also leaves my cuticles the softest. Lemony Flutter is a bit greasy though, that's why I like to apply this product at night. The smell is very strong, I've heard some people can't stand it, but I love it. It smell like fresh lemons. I give this product a 9 out of 10. | |
Burt's Bees - Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream I know the opinions differentiate on this, but I think this is the next best thing to Lemony Flutter. It contains beeswax and different oils like citrus and almond oil. The substance isn't as soft as LF, but I love that it goes on quite transparent, so it isn't that noticeable. Unlike all previously mentioned balms. The smell is lovely too, it's best described as the smell of Napoleon candy! I didn't find it to be as hydrating as Lemony Flutter and that's the only reason why it isn't my favorite. It was a neck to neck race though, so: I give this product a 8 out of 10. |
So these were all my opinions, please share your favorites?
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Tania Vou · 716 weeks ago
I've been reading your blog for some time now and i must say that it is the most beautiful and organized nail-polish blog out there! Plus, I really love how you point out all the cruelty-free brands, because i've been trying to boycott all of the ones that aren't lately.
To my point now, I really like this post right here, I've decided because of you to fix my cuticles, because i hadn't realized that cutting them was a bad thing. They're growing back very much (cover too large of the nail area compared to other people's) and it looks bad.. Unfortunately I can't find these brands you showed here, because I live in Greece.. I was wondering, do you buy Burt's Bees and Lush products online? I might be able to find essence in a local shop, but i'm really not sure where..
Also, i recently bought Mavala's cuticle cream thinking that it's a decent brand.. I haven't seen much results yet, but it's only been a week. Have you ever tried it or heard if it works?
Sorry for rambling so much, hope i didn't bore you. :)
Anna · 689 weeks ago
I'm an Icelander who lives in Denmark and I used to use a cuticle cream made by Margaret Astor (http://bit.ly/zS6Nt0), but as luck would have it they stopped making it and so my search for a replacement began. This was close to 20 years ago.
Finally about two years ago, I was in the US and found a cuticle cream with the ridiculous name "Healthy Hoof" (http://tiny.cc/ihrcp). I thought the name was so funny, and it didn't cost very much, so I bought it - and I absolutely love it! My nails really look and feel good when I use it.
Thank you for a fantastic nail-blog. Your nails look absolutely sublime.
Anna
Bianca · 644 weeks ago
I from Brasil! But I love cuticles and nails too!
Don't cut one year! But a question: YOU NEVER CUT YOUR CUTICLES??
Why your cuticles are amazing!!
:D
laurentiugopala 24p · 495 weeks ago