Comments on: Product Review: Gloves in a Bottle

By: Joyce

Joyce — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:24:44 +0000

This is a cool product. I wash my hands frequently and get dryer skin there. However, my face and body are oily, so my hands seem normal. Maybe, I can look for other products with dimethicone. Don’t shampoos and conditioners contain dimethicone as well?

By: Christine

Christine — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:42:16 +0000

I have GOT to get some of this. I just graduated nursing school, and between the frequent handwashing and the products I use on my face (retinal, Vit C), my hands and finger tips are cracking. LOL– my fingerprints are worn down!! I start work in a month and I’m bringing a bottle of this to work with me.

By: sofi76

sofi76 — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:47:00 +0000

Denise- so glad you tried it. I haven’t myself just because I have other primers to use up, but I will buy some for my hands now over some lotion.

By: Denise

Denise — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:07:34 +0000

I’m actually one of those individuals sofi76 mentioned that use Monistat Chafing Relief powder-gel as a makeup primer. The gel is meant to prevent irritation for areas that get a lot of friction by smoothing with dimethicone.I used to have awful skin and after it got better, I tried many things to cover up all the pigmentation left behind by inflammation. Anyway, having tried urban decay primer lotion, smashbox photo finish, MAC primer, and Bare escentual vitamin primer, I’d say that the the monistat gel does not pale in comparison by any means of measure. My foundation stays put longer, smoother, and it’s so much cheaper!

I’d just tried what sofi76 suggested, lotion and then the monistat gel- it feels pretty nice:).

By: Girl-Woman

Girl-Woman — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:19:52 +0000

Hi Nicki. Have you ever reviewed Skin MD, and if so, is it the same?

By: sofi76

sofi76 — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:10:09 +0000

yeah, dimethicone is the key to primers as well. This product isn’t that expensive which is good. I know people who actually use Monistat Soothing Care as a primer because of the dimethicone. Wonder how it would feel on hands? You could probably put on a nice lotion then layer on a dimethicone product, too. Nice find and good price.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:53:49 +0000

So that’s how dimethicone works. I used to get really oily skin with mineral makeup and tried to combat it with mattifying lotions. When I finally tried a normal moisturizer in conjunction with a primer, I stopped getting oily! I guess because the moisture was sealed in and my skin no longer needed to produce as much oil? It’s great to know about dimethicone preventing certain bacteria from infecting the skin as well. I love learning all this new stuff!

By: Danielle

Danielle — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:51:23 +0000

I use dish-washing time to give my hands a nice moisture treatment. Before I scrub the pots, I moisturize my hands and put on rubber gloves. I’m saving my hands from the chemicals in the soap and the harshness of the hot water, all while making my hands super soft.