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[which_chick]

The weather continues cold, not that this is news.



I mean they get all red and rough and cracked on the backs. They're sore. They burn under hot water because they're so raw. I do not like winter because my hands, they get so fucking cold, and the fact that I have not-real-motivated circulation in my extremeties does not help matters. Anyway. Chapped, raw hands. What works on them?

Crisco. It's great stuff. Unlike most "hand lotion" products, crisco doesn't have any drying agents like alcohol. It's just grease. It provides a barrier to water and wind and it doesn't do any damage. Crisco on raw, chapped skin? Lo, it does not hurt. It keeps moisture in and makes things feel better. It lasts a long time. (You only need a wee bit.) It's also dead cheap, hypoallergenic, unscented, cruelty-free, and can also be used to season your cast iron cookware.

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[wootsauce.livejournal.com]

I don't get this quite as bad as my sister (or you, probably on the level of my sister), but I can relate. I hate touching things in the winter. Photo lab especially turns my hands into claws. (For some backwards reason, the photo lab is really dusty.)