I'll throw in my contribution here. For years, I'd try one lotion after another. Usually one would work for one season, but by the following winter seemed to have no effect. Eventually I stumbled upon St. Ives Collagen and Elastin lotion. Collagen and elastin are naturally-occurring skin nutrients (although I'm not sure where they get them for their hand lotion!) Anyhow, I've been using it for at least ten years now and continue to swear BY it, not AT it. The only time I experience cracks and peeling is when I don't apply it after washing. I have a big pump bottle in each bathroom, and a small squeeze tube in my jacket pocket. It goes on easily in small amounts and absorbs quickly. I'm very sensitive and annoyable by chemical scents, and I find this one to be not unpleasant. Seemingly requisite disclaimer: I have no connection whatsoever to the manufacturer or distributors or anyone else involved with making money on this product. Paul Bruesch Stillwater, MN On Sat, Feb 5, 2011 at 12:35 PM, Al Guecia/Allied PianoCraft < alliedpianocraft at hotmail.com> wrote: > I just found something that I have been using this winter. It isn't greasy > and you don't feel it's on your hand in about 30 seconds. > > Gold Bond Ultimate Soothing Skin Therapy Cream. > > Al - > High Point, NC > > > On Feb 5, 2011, at 12:58 PM, Ron Nossaman wrote: > > On 2/5/2011 11:35 AM, John Formsma wrote: > > Now, Ron, I know you're gonna say you don't like lotions -- cause you > > said that last year. <g> > > > But, for me, I'd rather deal with occasionally slimy hands (if washed > > soon after application) than continual pain from splits. Call me > > troglodytish and Neanderthal in other respects, but I value finger > > comfort enough to justify this slight wandering slightly off the > > straight and narrow path of masculinity. Well .. that, and lycra shorts > > for bike riding. <G> > > > It has nothing to do with testosterone. I hate the feel of lotions on my > hands, but would put up with it if I had ever found something that actually > worked among the dozens I've yes, actually, tried. Masking tape makes the > splits stop hurting within a few minutes, and I can pound a keyboard with a > taped up finger in more comfort that with an un-taped finger with no splits. > This has nothing to do with macho posturing or looking down my nose at > anything or anyone. It's purely practical, admittedly goofy looking, and I > find it works better than any of the many many other approaches I've tried > through a lot of years. > > As to lotions. If you want something that makes your hands instantly softer > and makes the splits quit hurting on contact, make up some hamburger > patties. The best moisturizer and softener for skin seems to be raw meat. > Really. <G> Not awfully practical day to day, but a good occasional evening > emergency Rx. > Ron N > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20110205/1a2a30b1/attachment-0001.htm> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/tiff Size: 308750 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20110205/1a2a30b1/attachment-0001.tiff>
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