Found this on line:
"The cuticles will peel, split and bleed when they lack moisture and oil. Having ones hands in water a lot, using household cleaning solutions without wearing gloves, adn working with paper and textiles a lot will wick the natural oils and moisture form the delicate tissues and from the nail plate. Lotions do not contain the needed amounts of essential oils to correct the problem and can only treat the immediate surface skin - the portion you can touch.
Go to Sally Beauty Supply and get a nail and cuticle oil called Botanical Oil. It contains jojoba oil, vitamin E and other essential conditioning and moisturizing oils. Apply several times a day and massage into the skin and nails. You should see an improvement within a few days, and a marked improvement within a couple of weeks.
Read more at
http://www.healthboards.com/boards/a...ktrack=kcplink"
I use "surgeons secret", i got it on QVC. they sell it at stores now.
But the olive oil sounds like the way to go. in the winter i sometimes wear the white gloves you get at CVS or Walgreens. i do the same thing with my feet..and put the lotion on first
Drink plenty of water..the winter is rough on our skin.