tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post5697944860803659993..comments2024-03-17T08:58:39.402-07:00Comments on creative savv: What Crisco Has to Do with Cold & Dry Winter AirLilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-20653594190349175752023-04-29T15:51:49.688-07:002023-04-29T15:51:49.688-07:00I used shortning for many years.i used to put it i...I used shortning for many years.i used to put it in a noxema jar.it certainly works good.it is good for face ,hands ,feket and wherever needed on dry skin.i am going to fill a jar up tonight and start using it again.i am seventy years old now,could use some cheap cream.it does help<br />.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-24521981604745188662021-01-25T09:24:38.754-08:002021-01-25T09:24:38.754-08:00Hi Kris,
I'm going to remember your mom's ...Hi Kris,<br />I'm going to remember your mom's trick with the petroleum jelly on her face as I get older. It seems with each new decade my face gets drier and drier. I once read that in the Mediterranean women use olive oil on their faces. I've seen cotton gloves sold just for using as a covering when putting oils and creams on them. I may have to give gloves a try over the shortening.<br /><br />I think urea is a mild chemical for exfoliating and that might be what it does for cracked heels. I used to use a pumice on my heels in summers, which would do the same thing, only manually. Thanks for the tip on Flexitol.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-61382164224331246382021-01-25T09:17:56.926-08:002021-01-25T09:17:56.926-08:00Hi Alice,
It's worth trying, if you have some ...Hi Alice,<br />It's worth trying, if you have some in the kitchen. As Kris said with putting mittens over petroleum jelly, you can put shortening on your hands and feet then cover with mittens and socks and have a "spa" evening for several hours while relaxing some evening. Anyway, it's worth a try.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-14946943709461619612021-01-25T09:13:26.642-08:002021-01-25T09:13:26.642-08:00Hi Live and Learn,
You'd be surprised how far ...Hi Live and Learn,<br />You'd be surprised how far such a small amount of Crisco goes. When I put it on my lips at night, I have to be very careful to use an even teensier, tiny amount. It does go far.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-78192642265287775662021-01-25T05:15:48.065-08:002021-01-25T05:15:48.065-08:00I've heard of this before and it's a great...I've heard of this before and it's a great idea. My mom has used petroleum jelly on her face every night ever since I can remember (a thin layer) and even at 90, people regularly make comments on her beautiful complexion. She has become something of an urban legend in our extended family--I recently learned that a cousin has adopted her skin care regimen! One of the things she taught me was to use petroleum jelly at night with mittens if my hands were extra dry--it works! I'm sure Crisco would do the same thing.<br /><br />Alice, for whatever it's worth, I have problems with cracked heels as well. A dermatologist told me that creams with urea are the best for that area of the body. Flexitol is a brand that I use that has been helpful (available at Meijer) but there are other brands out there. Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-4562289447921962892021-01-25T05:01:52.401-08:002021-01-25T05:01:52.401-08:00That's a wonderful idea and one I've never...That's a wonderful idea and one I've never heard of before. I suffer with very dry skin in the winter including the cracked skin on fingers and heels. I will be trying this one for sure! Thank you for sharing.<br /><br />AliceAlicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12660543650879805736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-11327196419433307972021-01-25T04:28:33.753-08:002021-01-25T04:28:33.753-08:00Now that's a good idea although, its hard to i...Now that's a good idea although, its hard to imagine that that little amount could cover all of those areas. I guess I'd have to try it to see. I don't like extra smells in the kitchen either including perfumed dish soap. Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.com