Want to avoid dry, cracked, red, rough, bleeding, miserable hands as we head into the colder months? Meeeeee too! I have two wonderful pieces of advice for you:
1. Wear rubber gloves when you wash dishes.
Keeping my hands out of the water as much as possible is a huge help in keeping my hands soft and healthy. I slip on gloves every time I rinse or wash dishes, wipe off the countertop, and load or unload the dishwasher.
Now as we all know, I personally love and recommend wearing mis-matched rubber gloves every time you wash dishes. Two left-handed gloves are best. Be sure to wear these when you have company so they will notice how absurd you look. Wear them proudly.
Please note that the above tip actually works to keep your hands from getting dry even if the gloves are a matched pair, directly out of the package – if you can possibly imagine me wearing such a normal item.
2. Avoid harmful chemical-filled lotions and creams.
For as long as I can remember, my hands suffered greatly in the wintertime. I lathered them up constantly with fragrance-filled commercial lotions, yet they stayed miserable and even got worse. This became a vicious cycle of having cracked and bleeding hands, rubbing on harmful lotions to “help,” breaking out worse, rubbing on more lotion… It was awful. I tried all variety of lotions, hoping I’d find the magic one that would cure my painful skin. Nothing helped.
I finally realized that part of my problem was the lotion I was using. I trashed all my store-bought lotions that turned out to be full of unhealthy ingredients which were causing more harm than good. I began using lotions from companies like Tropical Traditions I’d learned to trust. I’m so thankful for this, as I now see how important it is to be very careful about what we put on our skin. What goes on the skin is immediately absorbed into our bodies. That’s a huge reason to be super cautious!
The bad news:
Even using healthier lotions did not help my dry skin. I was so disappointed. My hands continued to be miserable during the winter – bright red, burning, cracked, bleeding. Nothing helped.
Until I was introduced to MadeOn BeeSilk Hard Lotion. <——That’s the very, very good news.
I received it in the mail, taking note of its different appearance. This stuff doesn’t come in a bottle or tube. It’s a hard lotion bar, which softens as you hold it – then you rub it on your skin. Within minutes – minutes – I noticed a difference. I had immediate relief from my painful hands. Still I was sceptical. Would my hands still feel good an hour later? Three hours later? Six hours later?
Yes, yes, and yes.
The fact that BeeSilk Hard Lotion is made with only three completely healthy ingredients is the best part of all. I’ve used MadeOn Hard Lotion for four years now and have never looked back. Do I still occasionally have dry hands? Well, only if I’ve been too lazy to rub on some BeeSilk before bed. This lotion works every time, all the time. I always keep a supply on hand (literally – ha!).
Guess what? Renee at MadeOn was kind enough to agree to my request of offering a free gift to EVERYONE with your purchase. Even better? That free gift is none other than my favorite product: a Pocket Size BeeSilk Lotion Bar (worth $6.95). So…you order whatever you need (like lots of BeeSilk Lotion Bars and refills to have on hand for this winter). Then use the code “HHNOV” to receive a free Beesilk pocket size lotion bar with the purchase of any MadeOn product.
Add the pocket size Beesilk to cart before applying the code. Code expires Thursday, November 13.
Thank you, Renee! Here’s to a winter with soft, comfortable hands!
S. Davis says
Love this product & so thankful you introduced it to use a few years ago!
Kim says
I started using MadeOn products at your recommendation and they are great! The rash cream is my fav! Cleared my baby’s diaper rash within two days after I had tried SO many other commercial & prescription products to no avail! Great stuff!
stacy lopez says
Good Morning – The promotion code doesn’t seem to be working. Anyone else having that problem.
Laura says
I should have taken out the quotation marks around the code to make it more clear. Any chance that is what is causing the problem?
Melissa says
No, sadly that doesn’t seem to be the problem. I tried the code with and without the quotation marks and it didn’t work either way. Any suggestions? I’d really like to order some for Christmas.
Laura says
So sorry it’s causing so much trouble for you! I’d suggest emailing [email protected]. Renee is fantastic to work with. She will make it work, for sure!
Heather @ My Overflowing Cup says
I have always wanted to try their products as I have only heard good things about them.
D'Ann Martin says
The “gloves” tip gave me a good chuckle. I am a dishwasher for a middle/high school. My sinks are huge and most days I’m just about up to my shoulders!
Meredith says
I think my husband needs this!! Two quick questions – one – is there a fragrance to these? I’m afraid he won’t use it as often as he needs to if so :( Two – do your hands stay greasy for a long time after application? He’s a computer engineer so he really needs something that won’t stay on his fingertips :/ Thanks Laura!
Laura says
Nope, no fragrance. My hands are only greasy if I over-apply. Plus, I find that it works very well to avoid my fingertips if I’m going to be working at the computer, and simply rub it onto my knuckles and the other dry parts of my hands. :)
Meredith says
Placed my order! Thanks again Laura! Fingers crossed it helps!!
Frieda says
I really want to try this and am trying to decide how much to order. I was wondering about how long should I expect a bar to last .
Laura says
Hmm, good question. Several in our family use one bar at the same time, and I would say we go through about 5 per year (regular size). That’s just a guess.
Christina says
Hi Laura!! I have been trying to order from this site off and on all day. Do you know if anyone else has had any issues with getting the MadeOn site to load?
Every other site I go to is just fine, but I just can’t get to her page to order.
A little sad….was excited to try her products.
Laura says
Well phooey! It’s working fine on my end. I’d say email Renee at MadeOn ([email protected]). She’s great to work with and will surely honor the bonus with purchase since you’ve been trying to get through.
Christina says
Thank you! Will do!