Review (1/5): Made dry skin worse.
I wanted to try these because my hands were feeling like sandpaper. They looked fine, but felt rough. Frequent hand washings don't help an already dry skin problem.
I've never used a hand mask before, so I'm not sure if this is just a problem with faulty instructions or faulty expectations. I did follow the instructions as posted.
First difference between instructions and reality: There did not appear to be perforations in the gloves. I had to cut them apart, which is no big deal but was a tad messy.
The gel inside does smell quite nice- clean and fresh. It had a nice feel to it as well.
Next diversion from instructions: There are stickers to tape them closed on your wrists. They stick well, even with the gel getting all over them, so be careful. I'm thinking it may be beneficial to have someone else put them on for you.
Now, for the final steps, it says, "Remove gloves. Do not rinse." and, "Take off the hand mask, massage the hand until the cream is completely absorbed." The problem here is, there was so much gel on my hands that it would never completely absorb. I'm not sure if they should include instruction to wipe excess, or that you SHOULD rinse, but something should be different. After 20 minutes of trying and only making my hands feel very sticky and uncomfortable, I did wash my hands.
That was when I noticed the first problem- the skin on the backs of my hands felt extremely tight- like when you put glue on them as a kid and let it dry. The rest felt still the same- like sandpaper. This has not yet improved.
The picture of my hand is 2 days later, after using more lotion than I've ever used before.
I cannot recommend.