Hi There! I am the Tampa Nail Chick, but I believe that nail care also includes skin care. Today I'd like to welcome you to the old world of Home Remedies. Most of the time, tried and true home remedies work as well, if not better than bottled and store bought. The particular ailment of the day is dry skin(hands. feet and body). Here are some of my favorite Home Remedies:



Drink lots of water.

Drink a warm glass of milk mixed with a teaspoon or two of almond oil at bedtime.

For dry or itchy hands, soak them in a bowl of warm milk and almond oil.

Baby lotion- lotions made for adults may contain chemicals that may dry skin more.

Before taking a bath, rub some honey all over your body and leave on for 5 to 10 minutes.

Oil fish like salmon are not only rich in essential fatty acids, consuming them regularly can also alleviate dry skin.

For dry and cracked heels, rub the inside of a banana peel on your heels, leave on for 10 minutes and rinse clean.

Bananas can also treat dry skin on the face and neck- mash a banana (ripe ones work best) and apply like a mask. rinse after 15 minutes.



My all time favorite comes from a TV commercial from the seventies. "Before you dry off dry, dry off soft!" This was an ad for Johnson's Baby Oil. They suggested that after showering, but before toweling off, you apply a small amount of Johnson's Baby Oil all over. I've used this method all my life, but now they have Lavender Scented Baby Oil, and it's even better.

Home Remedies are a great fix, but there's nothing better for body and soul than to be pampered with a manicure and pedicure.




My Movie Review of the week is also an old favorite.

The Tampa Theatre has a new Sunset Cinema Series of movies. It was a movie in the park experience. The movie: Back To The Future. The Guest Speaker: Christpher Lloyd "Doc Brown". The Park opened at 5:30 and the movie began at 8:45. Music was play over the speaker system until the movie started. There were Frisbees flying and footballs being thown, kids and dogs playing, and lots of people-watching. After the movie, Mr. Lloyd came out and answered questions. It was a really fun family-friendly thing to do on a Saturday evening. The next one scheduled is "Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid" on June 5th.



Thats all for today. For more info on nail-care or to contact me please visit me at http://www.tampanailchick.com/.