Heredity Strikes Again

[jducoeur]

I've been denying it for quite a while, but my cuticles are going entirely to pot. It's a trivial little thing, but the ongoing annoyance is getting to me gradually: at any given time, I have at least one or two fingers where the skin is receding just an Eeensy Weeensy Bit from the nail and peeling slightly -- invisible to anyone but me, but painful as a paper cut.

I've never really known *why* my father has always been so diligent about moisturizing his hands all the time, but I think I've found out. Time to pick up another habit from him...

Comments

[cvirtue.livejournal.com]

In college I worked the Hallmark Cards aisle at CVS, and my cuticles were a scandal (basically, lateral papercuts.) What really worked: Chapstick.

One of the benefits is you can keep a tube in your car, your desk, whatever, and put it on the cuticles whenever you notice it, without the whole-hand-grease aspect.

[jducoeur]

Huh -- never would have occurred to me, but that's clever and useful. I generally have a stick in my pouch anyway, so that's a useful option for me to keep in mind. Thanks!

[corwyn-ap.livejournal.com]

Blistex in the can works for me.

Another thing, is humidity in your house. I have had dry skin since I was a teenager (I got glares from my pimply compatriots when I put on moisturizer instead). With my new house having a humidity in the high 50's low 60's, I don't have nearly the problems I have had in the past. Nota Bene: Just adding water to your house can be detrimental to you and the house. The best way to increase humidity is to reduce air leakage (and it saves heat and money at the same time).

[cellio]

Seconded. I do this all the time for little skin irritations when I can't do something better at the moment, and it really makes a difference.