Recommend me a decent but non-girly moisturiser

kelsen

Now that winter is rapidly approaching, my hands are beginning to dry up again from the commute. Any recommendations on a decent moisturiser?

It should be not too expensive (<£3), non-greasy, fragrance-free, and packaged in colours that allow me to leave it on my desk without feeling the need to discuss the game last night.

SimonAH

Vaseline Intensive care white bottle.

Can't be beat.

bobtbuilder

I use E45 Endless Moisture. Cheap, very faint fragrance, plain-ish white bottle with some pale blue on the label. Ticks all my boxes.

rjsterry

My hands are a mess anyway, but a small tube of Neutrogena Norwegian Formula does the job

secretsam

Depends

I use Neutragena on hands if they're bad

Otherwise Olay stuff, don't give a sh17 if it's a bit girly, nothing manly about wrecked skin

wgwarburton

Hi,
Neutrogena- the tube with the red cap is unscented.
Cheers,
W.

Wrath Rob

Nivea. Don't get the Nivea Soft stuff (white tub) as its cack. Proper Nivea in the blue tub is great and lasts for ages

mudcow007

personally i use Boots "botanical" mango flavoured stuff

this is the snizzle ya'll

smells lovely an isnt greasy

i cant stand the smell of unperfumed stuff, it smells like engine oil

phy2sll2

Swarfega. 4.5L tub.

It's the only acceptable option if you want to remain a man.

kelsen

So I went for the 'Nivea Age Defying Q10 plus' in the end.

The benefits:- the Q10 formula visibly reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and the UVA/UVB filters help prevent the development of age spots.

But mainly, it was reduced by £1.43 whilst all the others were still full price.

kelsen

phy2sll2 wrote:

Swarfega. 4.5L tub.

It's the only acceptable option if you want to remain a man.

I think you'll find this is an exfoliator rather than a moisturiser!

cyclingprop

I'll beat Greg66 to it:

A healthy mug of MTFU and a side of splooge for your chapped hands should sort your problems out.

memsley89

mudcow007 wrote:

Boots "botanical" mango flavoured stuff

Flavoured body butter eh... can I put it on my hands AND my crumpets?

DonDaddyD

Johnson's baby lotion on the face. Johnson's baby oil on the body, arms, hands and legs.

Has been the rule for 20+ years.

If I'm out of baby oil (I only use baby lotion on my face) then its vaseline cocoa butter gel body oil

cyclingprop

DonDaddyD wrote:

Johnson's baby lotion on the face. Johnson's baby oil on the body, arms, hands and legs.

Has been the rule for 20+ years.

If I'm out of baby oil (I only use baby lotion on my face) then its vaseline cocoa butter gel body oil

Do you do that to make yourself shiny?

Sharkyssurfers

just ask yourself, does chuck norris use hand moisturiser NO!!!!, he uses the blood off his assailants, on his walk to the betting office

If BA was here he'd approach you in a tank and throw a chocolate object at you and tell you to get some N**ts

tgotb

As cyclingprop said, MTFU. Non-girly moisturiser is an oxymoron.

I have a theory (not scientifically tested) that regular moisturiser use leads to dependency, as your skin stops producing the stuff itself. Why else would it be that girls (who tend to use moisturiser) always seem to have problems with dry hands, whereas real men (who wouldn't use the stuff if their lives depended on it) very rarely have issues?

Bustacapp

kelsen

Great. Stuck in a forum with a load of guys on high-protein diets.

adskis

Body Shop Hemp Hand Protector.
Not cheap, but really works so you don't use much.


http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/shop-by-ra ... ector.aspx

tgotb

kelsen wrote:

Great. Stuck in a forum with a load of metrosexuals with expensive hairdos.

FTFY

Seriously though, Mrs TGOTB also recommends the Norwegian stuff. I obviously wouldn't go within a mile of the stuff, but in the hypothetical event of some getting on my hands I'm sure it would do the job pretty well

flimflam_machine

I suffered with my hands last winter when I wa washing them lots after nappy changing and to avoid getting colds after using the dreaded PT. My missus bought me some of this and it's the shizzle. It's fiercely expensive, but really nice and not too girly perfumed. I have it on good authority that the tube's titanium as well* so definitely not girly.

I'm vaguely of TGOTB's opinion that using the stuff does create a dependence, but if you have to wash your hands loads it does ruin them also.



*This statement may contain traces of lie

BelgianBeerGeek

No such thing as a non-girly moisturiser.

secretsam

flimflam_machine wrote:

after using the dreaded PT

Eh?

Cafewanda

Public Transport.

kelsen

Cafewanda wrote:

Public Transport.

A bit drastic innit, just to avoid chapped hands?!

flimflam_machine

kelsen wrote:

Cafewanda wrote:

Public Transport.

A bit drastic innit, just to avoid chapped hands?!

No, it was PT that caused me to have chapped hands, since I always felt the need to wash them after using PT to avoid the colds and flu left by minging, coughy, sneezy PT users. Yet another advantage of cycling.

clarkey cat

my hands are disgusting, ripped torn cuticles, dry like sandpaper. I've tried absolutely EVERYTHING and the only thing that leaves them baby-soft is this stuff.

http://www.cetraben.co.uk/products.html#sCetraben500

Plus it comes in a manly half-litre pump-action bottle.

rick_chasey

E45.

Get a pot.

Bustacapp

flimflam_machine wrote:

No, it was PT that caused me to have chapped hands, since I always felt the need to wash them after using PT to avoid the colds and flu left by minging, coughy, sneezy PT users. Yet another advantage of cycling.

Do you have OCD?

MichaelW

Boots essentials moisturiser, plain or cucumber is pretty good and they do 3 for 2 style offers. Cheaper than Botanics but just as good.
Maybe you have to be at ease with your sexuality to use a cucumber moisturiser.

Fragrance-free moisturiser allows me to add my own signature scent without causing that oh-so-embarrassing perfume-clash. I'm sure we've all been there guys!