Another week without Minnie, I promise you she's coming back next week. So today I'll be telling you about what I call High Intensity Moisturizers or Rescue Treatments for your hands. Those are the products you apply when you can do without your hands for half an hour, because they will be greasy, but they'll thank you for it. I've tested two different ones, LUSH's Tiny Hands and Burt's Bees Hand Salve.
Lush Tiny hands
As you see above, my Tiny Hands is quite worn out already, so I included a picture of a brand new one with a real one in comparison to show you the real size (this is not my hand, it's a pic I found on internet). You can check the ingredient list HERE, it's packed with good things to moisturize your hands. The overall scent is sweet, I smell vanilla, though Minnie thinks it smells like woodwax!! It's the one I have on my bedside table, I rub my hands with it right before going to bed and I wake up to smooth and moisturized mittens. In winter, I even put on gloves to keep the product working longer (and avoid my bedsheets being covered, but I don't really mind since the smell is lovely) I really love this product, I already have a back-up in order!!Burt's Bees
My nail work station is in my office since I'm lucky to work from home: my Helmer and all the mess on top stands next to my books on Medieval Literature and my translation tools, and in the top drawer of said Helmer are all my nailcare products. Burt's Bees is in its rightful place there since, while it's definitely a serum that leaves your hands greasy, I use it in the day. Whenever my hands are uncomfortable, and especially in the morning, before I get to work and after I've done some tidying and cleaning around the flat, I treat my hands to some Burt's Bees to soothe them. I don't know if it's the beeswax or the eucalyptus, but for me, B's Bees Hand Salve is a "medicinal" treatment, it "smells efficient"!! I think that when I'm done with LUSH Smitten as my daily cream, I might not need Burt's Bees anymore, my Body Shop cream will be enough, but for the moment, the duet works really well. 
