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!