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Hello all!
I found a hand moisterizer that is NOT greasy! :dance:
My hands always get dry and cracked in the winter.... from the cental heating, working with mohair, and washing my hands so much cause I'm working on a bear 
I'm almost always working on bears... so there's really not much time to put moisterizer on my hands... cause then my hands are all greasy.... and I don't want to get the mohair greasy.
Found a non greasy moisterizer!! It was a sample on my Mane and Tail conditioner bottle.... but no stores around here carry the moisterizer (only the shampoos/conditioners).
It's Hoofmaker by Mane and Tail. My hands are doing so much better now cause I'm always putting the Hoofmaker on them (since it's not greasy!!!)
Walgreens.com does carry the small 6 oz bottle for over $4 plus shipping... but then I checked out my favorite online pet supply place... KV Vet Supply. I got a big 32 oz pump bottle for $12 INCLUDING shipping! If you order $50 of stuff your shipping is free. If your order is under $50, they just charge $5 for shipping. The 32 oz bottle was $6.99.
Been using this for a few days now and am SUPER happy 
I figured others here might have the same problem so I wanted to share :dance:
Oh, here's a link directly to the product on KV's page...
BEAR ME SHOOTKALaura, I love your avatar bear1 Such a character! 
Thank you for the info.. My hands are always dry 
. THANK you. :hug:
HUGGS, Julia
Apple Dumpling DesignsI'm a Cetaphil freak...
I have terrible chronic dry skin...my dermotologist had me use when when I was pregnant with my daughter (who will be 19 next week...EEEGADS!!)
It's a bit spendy...but I LOVE IT!!!
Hey Gals,
Another good moisturizer is Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion which can be purchased at Walmart. It is also non-greasy and makes that dry skin feel soooo good. It is fragrance free, absorbs quickly and contains natural oatmeal (oat flour) which is very soothing to the skin.
Also, I get those dry skin, cold weather cracks on my thumbs and fingers which makes bearmaking painful. When they start cracking, I use Super Glue to hold them together so they heal.
It is that time of year, we have 2 inches of snow on the ground this morning, simply beautiful!!!
Hugs,
Wanda
Back Road BearsSuper Glue...... I've tucked that away with my helpful remedies! Hubby has that problem as much as I do! He'll love it!!
Don't laugh, but I use my Carmex lip balm on my cracked fingers and dry cuticles. 4 minutes and it's all soaked in and the dryness and pain is gone!
Mane and Tail has always had great products for human use!!! Great suggestion, Laura! Thanks!
Don't laugh, but I use my Carmex lip balm on my cracked fingers and dry cuticles.
Daphne great idea there! You know what else I use Carmex for? My nose LOL! You know... when it's all red from using a tissue too much? I also found that it also helps clear your sinuses when you put it on your nose (or under your nose) because of the menthol!
Julia, thank you! Thought it was way past time to change my avatar bear
Super glue!!?? I'll remember that one!
Cetaphil... I love their face cleansing wash!! I tried many before I found this one
Posts: 3,177I don't have a Mane or Tail - can i still use it at as i don't have Hooves either?
If i start using it will i begin to chew the excelsior stuffing?
Penneigh 
Kim-Bee BearsLOL you crack me up penny!
LOL Penny!!!!
I was just going to post.... yes, this was designed (and still used) to strengthen horses hooves. As it is applied by hand, people noticed what a great moisterizer it was... AND... it helped their nails own too!
I am another one of those "nail biters" and I think the "mane" 
reason is my nails are so brittle. I've been using this stuff for just 2-3 days and I notice a difference in my nails already too!
Gee..... I think Mane and Tail needs to hire me to do info-mercials
Posts: 3,177clippety clop clippety clop clippety clop - Penneigh is here again. 
Bet you can't buy it over here in Britain can you Laura?
I'm gonna put my numnah on now and trot off down to the vets to see if i can get some
LOL!!!!
Penny if you can't find it locally... here's a link to KV Vet Supply's page for their overseas customers:
Past Time BearsPenny - I think you need your own comedy show on the BBC!
Posts: 3,177I would love that Sue Ann - but i doubt the BBC could afford me
Posts: 8,574Thank you Laura Lynn
I used your link and went to KV.....free shipping and I got 2 bottles; 13.98.
I used to use vet b12 injectable because it was $3.5 a bottle and people pharmacy was $7.5 a bottle- (good old days)
Any way appreciate you heads up on this product.
Kim-Bee Bearswhen I saw KV i thought it was KY as in KY Jelly eewww.. you spreading lube on your hands dilu? 
Posts: 8,574Daphne et.al. Here in the states they now use crazy glue in surgeries and sometimes in the ER for minor type wounds. Why no? It works.
dilu
Posts: 3,177when I saw KV i thought it was KY as in KY Jelly eewww.. you spreading lube on your hands
ha ha aha aha ahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Kimmy you just blow me away sweetie 
Kim-Bee BearsI am an 
Posts: 3,177yeah, me too
Kim-Bee BearsHA HA HA :twisted:
Back Road BearsKim, I thought that too at first!
Penny & Laura, I know a couple of people who use Mane & Tail products in their hair.... great for dry, coarse, brittle hear types! (I haven't heard them start whineying yet!)
Kim-Bee BearsHA HA HA!!!!
Posts: 3,177Penny & Laura, I know a couple of people who use Mane & Tail products in their hair.... great for dry, coarse, brittle hear types! (I haven't heard them start whineying yet!)
but i bet they keep jumping over fences instead of using the gates
Posts: 8,574Pen, Kim, please stop....no don't stop....laughing is good for us....thank you ladies
I hope it helps.....
in your hair? hmmmmm
As long as I don't start plopping in the street and chewing oats in public....I already do the sugar cube thing......
just got back from the doctor's.....I have a stress induced dermatitis....The good thing is it's not chocolate.....nor any medications.....the bad thing is WHAT STRESS 
Since the doc used to make teddies too she thought it pretty amusing.
Oh dear, how stressful this all is. 
hmmmm have to evaluate my ever so hectic life!
must be the smilies
Back Road BearsAs long as I don't start plopping in the street and chewing oats in public....I already do the sugar cube thing......
I just woke my husband up with my outburst of laughter! 
