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Wed Feb 15, 2006 1:11 pm  |
I always have dry heels and have tried many different creams/lotions or remedies but no help at all. I have deep lines on my heels, thick skin on the ball of my feet, little tiny skin lift up from my heels, feels like sand paper. If people out there have the same problem should know how frustrated it is to try to have soft and smooth heels. About a month ago I bought Jan Marini Bioglycolic Hand and Body lotion. Why I bought this lotion?? Because it's on sale, 75% off at dermstore.com. Yes, price was the only reason I bought it. I did not expect much. To me, it's just another body lotion and I've used many different brands. Not a single body lotion really impressed me. For last 2 weeks, I did my regular routine, scrub my feet twice a week, put on this Bioglycolic Body lotion on my entire feet and ankles after I showered. I noticed the line were all gone after 1 week, all thick skin were gone after 2 weeks. And now I have soft and smooth heels as I always wanted. Yes, in two weeks, only applied 4 times, well, maybe 5. I used other brand lotion in between but not daily. I will continue using this lotion and definitely purchase again when I'm out.
It helped my heels but did nothing to my nasty hands. I better surf on internet for other sales, maybe I'll find something on sale for my hands. |
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53, DermaQuest, NCN Products, PMD, Dermarolling |
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Wed Feb 15, 2006 1:42 pm |
| It seems like I remember reading a few months ago that the Skin Eternal HA helped with dry heels....anyone else remember this???? |
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46 yrs old, I live at the beach and love being out in the sun. |
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Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:02 am |
| Chrissie wrote: |
| It seems like I remember reading a few months ago that the Skin Eternal HA helped with dry heels....anyone else remember this???? |
Yes, it's documented in the "Eureka" thread. Don't forget about the Diamancel or imposter Diamancel diamond foot files for helping to keep those nasty heel calluses at bay!
MACrisis - what are the ingredients in your JM lotion? You could probably make a simplified homemade version....
Speaking of which, I just discovered the wonders of Mango Butter to treat my severely and chronically dry skin on my lower legs and it works great! I even tried it as a lip balm and it kept my lips moist and hydrated all night, although the taste/scent leaves something to be desired. I need to work on that part, adding in some EOs or mixing the Mango with Cocoa Butter and see if it gets more palatable. But the Mango Butter has worked better for me on my legs than did the pure lanolin! Just in time for shorts/capris/dresses weather too, so I'm not afraid to reveal my legs -- I think I'm in love!  |
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Über-oily,semi-sensitive, warm/fair-skinned redhead, 38...Will swap/shop for members outside U.S. and/or make homemade skincare products upon demand-PM me for details. |
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Thu Feb 16, 2006 7:03 am |
| I love to smother my heels in Vasaline, then spend half an hour with them up resting on a foot stool while I read a good book |
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oily/acne prone - acne scars on chin area/Large Pores in winter. Oily in Summer. Fair, nuetral/cool complexion, burn easily. Early 20s |
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Thu Feb 16, 2006 2:50 pm |
| Also great to sleep in cotton socks after you slather your foot creams on. |
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Thu Feb 16, 2006 10:58 pm |
JM Bioglycolic Hand & Body Lotion Ingredients: Deionized Water, Glycolic Acid and Ammonium Glycolate, C12-C18 Alkyi Benzoate, Glyceryl Stearate and Peg-100 Stearate, Sorbitol, Hexyl Laurate, Sorbitan Stearate, C12-C18 Alkyl Ester, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Aminophylline, Methylsilanol, Theophyllinacetate Alginate, Methylsilanol Mannuronate, Magnesium Aluminium Silicate, Xanthan Gum, Methylpaabgen, Propylparaben, Fragrance.
Its texture is more like a cream than a lotion. Believe me, I have tried all remedies you girls mentioned. I had to consistently put on cream daily and if I missed few days then dry heels again. Also creams, vasaline only gave me soft heels but did not help my calluses. I'll stop using JM lotion for 1 week to see if the result maintained. |
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53, DermaQuest, NCN Products, PMD, Dermarolling |
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Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:39 am |
| MACrisis wrote: |
| ...but did not help my calluses. |
Really, you need to try the Diamancel #11 Tough Buffer Foot File, or the imposter "Luxor Diamond Pedicure Wand" or "Ms. Manicure Diamond Dust Pedicure Wand" to completely buff away the calluses -- I don't care if you've used other foot files or pumice stones, a diamond foot file is 100% better. After you've buffed the calluses away with the diamond foot file, then you could use your creams/lotions to keep your heels soft and to prevent the calluses from returning. The Diamancel is just under $50, but the Luxor or Ms. Manicure versions cost only around $12 or less. |
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Über-oily,semi-sensitive, warm/fair-skinned redhead, 38...Will swap/shop for members outside U.S. and/or make homemade skincare products upon demand-PM me for details. |
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Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:42 am |
My mother has had great results with Gehwol products for callouses and cracked heals. She LOVES the herbal foot soak (maybe because the smell is so strong that it sends my dad out for his 5 mile walk!) 
Seriously, I was about to demand that she see a podiatrist because I couldn't bear to see her feet or hear her complain about them any more but Gehwol did the trick. |
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36, skin in a "new" phase? Oil/break-out free but now having bouts of sensitivity and surface dehydration. |
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Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:53 am |
| Just out of curiosity, has anybody (in the U.S.) tried that stuff advertised in the commercial where the woman is sitting on the couch with her husband and he says, “She never used to let me touch them...” (leaving viewers with the implication that he’s referring to a more personal place on her body) and then the wife chimes in “I hated my dry, cracked feet until I found <insert name of wonder product here>...” |
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Über-oily,semi-sensitive, warm/fair-skinned redhead, 38...Will swap/shop for members outside U.S. and/or make homemade skincare products upon demand-PM me for details. |
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Fri Feb 17, 2006 3:24 pm |
| I've been using the DDF 18% glycolic for about 9 months now first on my hands and now on my feet. It seems maybe strange that a glycolic cream works well on cracked hands and feet but it really seems to help me so I can see how the bioglycolic also works. My hands are so much smoother. I've also started using the cocoa butter yellow stick and I love that during the day because it isn't sticky at all sort of dryish. |
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Sat Feb 18, 2006 7:37 pm |
| Yes, it works. Use vaseline and wear socks when you go to bed. |
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