My nails are not great.  As a nail biter my entire life, my nails have gone through a lot of trauma; not only biting, but tearing and acrylic nails as well.  Last summer I decided that I was no longer going to live my life with disgusting nails.  Since then, I’ve been on the hunt to strengthen, lengthen, and make my nails all around gorgeous.

After my nails started growing in, I soon found that my cuticles were still horrible.  Maybe it was due to cutting them once a week, but they were dry, shredding, and ripping.  GROSS.

Then came along Burt’s Bees Cuticle Cream.

Ingredients:

This product is 100% natural.  The cream contains almond oil and cocoa seed butter to moisturize and soften cuticles, and vitamin E and sunflower oil to nourish brittle nails.  The great thing about Burt’s Bees products is that they never have unnatural things like petroleum, sodium lauryl sulfate (WTF!?) or propylene glycol.  That stuff just sounds unsafe.  Their products are also never tested on animals of any kind.

*Note: some products contain ingredients derived from animals such as beesbax and milk.

Pros:

1. The cream smells really good.  It kind of reminds me of lemon dish soap that my mom used to keep on our kitchen sink.
2. Very moisturizing and strengthens not only my cuticles, but also my nail beds.

Cons:

1. I’m not a fan of having a jar that I have to dip my fingers in each time I use it.  It’s an easy way to spread germs.  I’d prefer a pumped bottle.

What is your favorite brand of natural skincare or makeup?