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cracked thumbs ~ paraffin baths

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Gail Heilmann on mon 15 mar 04


Those paraffin baths sound sooooooooooooooooooooooooo good to me!

What is a good unit to purchase for that?

gail j. heilmann
black hills of south dakota

Zoe Johnson on mon 15 mar 04


I got a Homedics unit for $8 + $9 shipping off of ebay. My mom has a $200
one that will fit a foot so they come in all sizes. I think my daughter
said they were like $20 at Target. My fancy eucalyptus scented wax came
from Sally beauty supply.
zoej

--On Monday, March 15, 2004 9:56 PM -0700 Gail Heilmann
wrote:

> Those paraffin baths sound sooooooooooooooooooooooooo good to me!
>
> What is a good unit to purchase for that?
>
> gail j. heilmann
> black hills of south dakota
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Lois Ruben Aronow on tue 16 mar 04


> I got a Homedics unit for $8 + $9 shipping off of ebay. My
> mom has a $200 one that will fit a foot so they come in all
> sizes. I think my daughter said they were like $20 at
> Target. My fancy eucalyptus scented wax came from Sally
> beauty supply.
> zoej

I was going to mention for those unaware of what a paraffin bath was: the
paraffin used is NOT the kind for candles (or was resist). It is a
moisturizer in a wax base. You get it from a beauty supply store or
someplace similar. You put your hands and/or feet in it for a second, then
cover them with baggies. Remove when wax is solid. Always follow
manufacturers directions.

Please, no one try to use wax resist.