This cuticle revitalizer oil pen is a great tool to be in your bag this winter. Cold and dry season really dries out the cuticle and skin, making them thirsty for extra moisturizer. With this cuticle oil pen, you can rehydrate them easily any time, any place.
So anything special with this cuticle oil pen? Yes. The oil inside the pen is a unique natural revitalizing complex blend of fruit extract, calcium, safflower oil and vitamins to nourish, moisturize and protect the cuticle and nails. Vitamins B-5 will penetrate the nail surface and carry calcium and vitamins to the nail matrix.
The application is easy. Just twist the pen and brush the oil on your cuticle. Then massage gently. Do it whenever necessary. The cuticle oil pen comes in 6 flavors: Rose, Blueberry, Lemon, Lavender, Aloe and Orange. It’s $4.95 each. Available at Esther’s Nail Center, your online source for safer nail polish, nail art, manicure pedicure supplies and nail information.
It’s interesting to know what your fingernails tell about your health. Dr. Susan Evans, chief of dermatology at the Skin Care Physicians of Beverly Hills appeared on the Today Show to discuss what to watch out for regarding sudden changes in the color, texture and shape of our nails. For example, Clubbing — Expansion in the tip of the finger could be a sign of pulmonary problems. Pitting — Small, linear indentations in the nails might be a sign of autoimmune disease.
Who guess that you need sunscreen not only for this summer weather but for protecting your nails from UV light at the nail salon? According to a study in the April 2009 issue of Archives of Dermatology, there’s real danger in the dryers most salons use to give nails that hard, smudge-proof finish.
The study examined two healthy, middle aged women with no history of skin cancer and little recreational UV exposure. Both had developed skin cancers on the top of their hands, and reported previous exposure to UV nail lights. Since the study was so small, further investigation is needed, but still, it’s scary to those of us who indulge in regular manicures.
So what to do? Before gels, acrylics or polish are applied (but after you hands and feet have been washed and massaged), apply a liberal amount of physical sunscreen all over hands, nails and cuticles. Chemical sunscreen takes 20 minutes absorb and react with your skin before it can protect you from UV rays, so in a time pinch, physical blockers will work best.
I’d like to share an interesting article about caring your natural nails, especially in this winter season, just to remind us once again. The article titled “From neglected to natural nails” is available here. I have to admit that I don’t take care of my nails as diligently as I should. With a baby and a bunch of house works. I have to constantly wash my hands, but forget to apply lotion or oil to my neglected hands and nails. So this is a good reminder for me as well.
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