Bzzagent Review: Nutrogena Hand Cream

My latest BzzKit: Neutrogena Norwegian Formula hand cream.    My kit was filled with one full size hand cream (unscented) and 6 mini/travel sized samples (original scent) to give out as samples.  As always, being a BzzAgent means I get free samples, coupons etc as long as I spread the word and my opinion about the product and I get to share the samples and the coupons with others.

One 2 oz (full size) bottle of this cream provides around 200 uses because all you need is a pea sized amount.  Nutrogena hand cream retails for around $4.99 a bottle and can help repair 7 signs of damage: dryness, chapping, splitting nails, dry cuticles, scaliness and roughness. 

Sounds like a pretty good lotion to use daily and after a d.i.y manicure to me!  I can't imagine paying someone to do my nails.  It's so easy to do yourself!  I would like to try that new gel nail stuff though.  I love to wear color on my nails but it usually chips that day and looks so ugly and I hear that get stuff lasts about two weeks.  True?  I have no clue, if you do leave me a comment will ya.

Anyways, first step to an at home manicure:  go get your stuff.  Don't want to be digging through drawers and bags looking for cotton balls in the middle of getting your nails done.  You'll need:  cuticle cream (if you don't have a small bowl with some warm soapy water), non-acetone nail polish remover, cotton balls, nail file, cuticle pusher and some Nutrogena hand cream.  Optional: clear nail polish ( I love OPI Nail Envy), cuticle oil, and a Sally Hansen nail white pencil.

Before removing your old polish or getting your hands wet, use an emery board or nail file, rounding the edges slightly. Always file in a single direction; if nails are thin or peel easily, angle the file so that it lies slightly under the nail.

Remove your old polish with a cotton ball dipped polish remover .  After removing your old polish, wash your hands and give your nails a good scrubbing with a nail brush. Make sure you completely remove the remnants of your previous manicure.

Apply cuticle cream to each nail and rub in, if you don't have any prepare a bowl with warm water and dish soap.  Soak your nails and cuticles for a couple minutes to soften them up.

Use a cuticle pusher or orange stick wrapped in cotton to remove cuticle overgrowth from the nail bed (pic #3); trim hangnails along the sides of the nail with a clipper. Never cut the cuticle! That's a good way to invite infection.  Gross!

If you have some cuticle oil (pics #1&2) now would be a good time to apply it.  If not, skip to the next step!  Just make sure to wipe your nail down with some more polish remover so your polish sticks to the nail good.

This step is also optional but makes for a pretty manicure.  Sally Hansen makes a nail whiting stick that you use under your nail to whiten the tips.  You just dip it in a little water, wipe off the excess and Viola!  instant french tips=)  

After applying the whitening stick to each tip I then use some clear polish to set my manicure.  Like I said before I really really love OPI Nail Envy.  It really helps strengthen the nail.

Your final step is to rub in some Nutrogena hand cream (or something similar).  I like lotioning up my hands before going to bed.  This hand cream is very fab.  It really does what it claims to do, my hands look awesome!  It does feel oily at first but quickly rubs in and really is fragrance free.  I also love that just a dab will do ya.  In the winter I can really go through the lotion, lol!

So if your looking to try out a new lotion and want to see results I give Nutrogena hand cream two thumbs up=)

Disclosure:  I am a BzzAgent and received these products from BzzAgent.com for review at no cost to me. I receive no monetary compensation for my open and unbiased review. All opinions are mine.