Nightly Nail Care Routine

I think my nightly nail care routine has a lot to do with the way my nails are. I do the most for them at night time. So I thought I'd share with you today, what I do & the products I use once I'm in bed to care for my nails & cuticles. I think I have talked about all of these products on my blog before, but I thought it'd be nice to have it all in one place to show you what I use nightly and what I do with each product.

1. Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream

2. CND Solar Oil

3. Essence 24h Hand Protection Balm

4. Lush Lemony Flutter

5. Soap & Glory Hand Food

6. Cotton gloves

Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream

I like to use one or two hand creams before going to sleep. This hand cream is definitely one of my favourites. Especially in winter! It's a gel sort of consistency, very different than anything else I've ever used but it's great. It makes my hands feel really moisturised. I apply a generous amount (though the tube says you only need a "dab") to my hands.

I purchased this hand cream from a local supermarket.

CND Solar Oil

I always apply a cuticle cream or oil after my hand cream. CND's Solar Oil has to be one of the best cuticle oils I have ever tried. It makes my cuticles feel SO soft almost instantly! I'm not a huge fan of the scent of this one but it's not a big deal, it's not too strong. The product is great so I can definitely look past the scent!

I purchase my Solar Oil on eBay.

Essence 24h Hand Protection Balm

Another hand cream! I don't use these ones as often as others but it's there if I feel like using something that smells yummy. I have the Caramel Hot Chocolate and Gingerbread Chai Latte scents. They're lovely in winter. I'm not sure if I can say that they last for 24 hours as the name would suggest but they are nice. And they are also not a "balm", they're just a cream.

I purchased these from Target and Priceline. They were released at the start of May, so you may still be able to find them. I saw them in a clearance basket (but the price hadn't been reduced...?) recently. :) At full price these are $1.95.

Lush Lemony Flutter

Lush's Lemony Flutter is my go-to cuticle cream! I'm sure 99.9% of you have heard of it but I can't not mention it! It's a thick buttery texture and I rub a little bit into each of my cuticles and hands after my hand cream. It is greasy which is why I only really use it at night or if I'm watching a movie or something like that. Something that does annoy me about this, though, is that when my hands are cold it doesn't melt into the cuticles as nicely. :( It works better on warm hands. So it's good for winter because it's so hydrating, but your hands have to be warm for it to soak in well... Haha. It's not that it doesn't sink in at all when my hands are cold, it just takes a lot longer and doesn't feel as nice when I'm rubbing it in.

I bought my Lemony Flutter from a local Lush store. The price has recently gone up but this stuff lasts literally a year so it's so worth it. It was about $16.

Soap & Glory Hand Food

The last hand cream. This is an awesome one. I actually have the 500mL pump bottle, not the one pictured. I've had it for over 6 months now and I've only used half! I don't use it every night since I do rotate between other hand creams, but I do use it most nights so it's great value too. This hand cream apparently smells like almond and marshmallow. I don't know how marshmallow-y it smells but it does have a very sweet smell, a little perfume-y too. But I really like it. The hand cream itself is great. It sinks into the skin quickly but my hands feel super moisturised for a long time after.

I bought my bottle of Hand Food on eBay. The 500mL bottle was about $15, but it has lasted me such a long time that it's totally worth it.

Cotton Gloves

You're probably thinking 'What the... Gloves?!' but just trust me. I like to use these in winter or when my hands just feel particularly dry. I slather on a very generous amount of hand cream and cuticle oil/cream and slip my hands into the gloves. This helps the creams to actually sink into my skin and not end up all over my sheets. :P Now, it does feel fairly weird to go to bed wearing gloves and a lot of the time I end up pulling them off in the middle of the night but on the times when I wear them all night, my hands feel so lovely and smooth in the morning. :)

I bought these from a local supermarket.

So those are the products I use nightly to help my cuticles and hands stay soft and moisturised!

Let me know what products you like to use at nighttime for your cuticles/hands, if you do use any. I do love to try out some new nail care products. ;)