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ValeCavaliero New user 58 Posts 
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I use simple Nivea hands moisturizer an hour before performing.
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Roberto Juan New user Sacramento, California 45 Posts
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I like to use a tiny bit of Aveeno for dry hands. It can help, for example, doing the reveal separation for an Invisible Deck routine. (Think I got this tip from a Charlie Frye lecture)
Because we regularly wash our hands, often they lack natural oil that otherwise would be present. An option to using manufactured moisturizers is to use your own. When I wipe my forehead with a dry hand, I pick up enough oil to restore enough moisture to help. It's free and always with me. |
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TeddyBoy Special user New York, NY 604 Posts
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What I find to work best, and relatively inexpensive, is Zim's Crack Creme, ORIGINAL LIQUID FORMULA. See here for the packaging - https://www.walmart.com/ip/Zim-s-Crack-C......44603245
NOTE: This is Zim's ORIGINAL, GLYCERINE-based product. Zim's also has one or more "creme formulas" that are different from this (though they may be effective also - I just don't know). Only a few drops of the glycerine-based stuff, spread over the hands and fingers provides a nice layer of tackiness without feeling sticky. It remains effective for close to 30 minutes. Good stuff.
So many sleights...so little time.
"Slow...deliberate...natural." Bill Tarr Cheers, Teddy |
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Stephon Johnson Special user Razorback Country 548 Posts
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O'Keefes Hand Cream (Squirt Tube, not semi-solid), and I also like Cornhuskers. Both products you must use sparingly. We tend to want to "slather" abundantly to help our skin, but both will leave you gooey and slick unless you use small amounts frequently. Both I find leave a slight tackiness without greasiness.
Blessings, steph
WHAT IF you wake up tomorrow with ONLY the things that you THANK GOD for today?
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Zama New user 4 Posts
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I think that you can use a nourishing cream, it should help get rid of dry skin and thus there will be no problems with performing tricks.
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dschmunis New user Hillsboro, OR 91 Posts
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Back for more...
Found a recipe in Gary Ouellette's book for rose water, glycerine and rubbing alcohol. Has anyone have success with this mix? Also, I've seen it around the web the same recipe but w/o the rubbing alcohol? Any thoughts will be much appreciated. D |
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TeddyBoy Special user New York, NY 604 Posts
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On Oct 10, 2019, dschmunis wrote: Yes, they are good. But Zim's Crack Creme (original formula) is better, in my opinion.
So many sleights...so little time.
"Slow...deliberate...natural." Bill Tarr Cheers, Teddy |
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Nala Nosmoht Special user Surrey,B.C. Canada, 641 Posts
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Year round in my area I use (comes in a small bottle) "Glycerin & Rosewater"
always in my case. In my area available in Pharmacy's / Drug stores usually in "first aid" section |
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cosermann Regular user Indiana 144 Posts
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Corn Huskers lotion works well for me.
Regards,
Eric |
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HofzinsersFan New user Scotland 81 Posts
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Another vote here for Okeeffe's Working Man's Hand Cream. The green tub. It sets on the skin with a watery feel, unlike greasy feel creams. I put it on 5 minutes before picking up the cards. Must use very little though!
Oh and I use it before doing coins too. Works great. 
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. What do you mean you don't read?
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Topper2 Regular user 136 Posts
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I have very dry hands indeed, so I find hand cream to be a huge advantage for manipulative work with billiard balls etc. The main problem with cards is that I'm usually only doing that sort of magic in an impromptu situation where there is no opportunity to apply hand cream, plus the greasy cream can easily get onto the cards making them sticky which itself is a problem. Has anyone else experienced that difficulty? For me avoiding sleights such as running the cards etc is the easy way out and I can make do very nicely with card tricks and sleights that don't require moist hands.
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dschmunis New user Hillsboro, OR 91 Posts
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Topper2,
I've been using Chamberlain Golden Touch and for the most part it works but I do recommend that you give it 2-5 to absorb before using. For me, I noticed that if I applied it throughout the day then when and if I need to perform and don't have time to apply, that by simply rubbing my hands together for 20 seconds or so it generates enough heat that some of the lotion gets activated again and my hands get enough grip. As far as keeping the lotion always handy: I bought a large bottle from amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Chamberlain-Golden-Lotion-Original-Moisturizer/dp/B00DV4288E/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=chamberlain+lotion&qid=1578350720&sr=8-3) and then a bunch of mini-spray bottles at my local Fred Meyer and put them just about everywhere (my desk at home, kitchen counter, bathroom, night stand table, gloves compartment in the car, my backpacks, desk at work, etc...) |
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Topper2 Regular user 136 Posts
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On Jan 6, 2020, dschmunis wrote: Ah that sounds like a good idea, a lotion that gets absorbed into the skin and can be brought to life by rubbing the hands when required, that's pretty much what happens with natural skin moisture. Thanks for the tip, I'll give that one a try. |
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nyborn New user 78 Posts
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On Jul 10, 2018, whiteoakcanyon wrote: Genius! |
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nyborn New user 78 Posts
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I've been using Corn Husker’s lotion. Seems to work well but I haven't tried any of the recommended products here to compare to.
I hope to correct that sometime in the future. |
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dschmunis New user Hillsboro, OR 91 Posts
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Earlier this week I was fortunate to be able to get my hands on a copy of Wesley James Enchantments (I’ll probably spend the rest of my life trying to learn but a bit of all the amazing stuff in this book). One thing that caught my eye as I was reviewing the INDEX is a chapter at the end of the book called “The Hands”. In It he recommends two things:
1. Glycerin sopa 2. Creams containing Na-PCA (Sodium Pyrrolidone Carboxylic Acid), which happens naturally in the human body and helps moisturize our skin (but seems to dry up with age) I’ve ordered some from Nu Skin (via Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Nu-Skin-NaPCA-Moi......&sr=8-4) Will give both a try for a few weeks and report back |
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ltrblst Loyal user 226 Posts
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On Jan 24, 2020, dschmunis wrote: Any update? |
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dschmunis New user Hillsboro, OR 91 Posts
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No major changes that I could tell. The Nu Skin spray works for about 5-10 minutes while it absorbed and haven’t really noticed any other changes with the soap.
Starting to come to terms that I’ll forever have dry hands. As such I’m moving my routine to easier to handle props (sponge balls, cups and balls, chop cup, etc) at the beginning to give my hands time to warm up and build some moisture hoping that layer on on a routine handling cards and coins may be a bit easier. Stay safe and stay healthy! Best, D |
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ltrblst Loyal user 226 Posts
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On Oct 3, 2020, dschmunis wrote: Thank you for your fast reply. I'm happy with Sortkwik but doesn't last long. |
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TeddyBoy Special user New York, NY 604 Posts
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On Jan 10, 2019, TeddyBoy wrote: This stuff was great but has been discontinued. The hoarders now sell it on eBay and Amazon for astronomical prices. Literally, from $30-40 for a 2 oz bottle that used to be $3.
So many sleights...so little time.
"Slow...deliberate...natural." Bill Tarr Cheers, Teddy |
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