Amazing. I'm not exaggerating when I say that when a friend introduced me to this I only used a little and my hands were soft for 3 days. Also it smells amazing and lasts forever.

Bought this as my cuticles are horrible and I get dry hard skin at the edges of my fingers.
It smells lovely and sinks in quite quickly. Moisturises my hands and fingers really well

I will not repurchase this hand cream. It is ok at moisturizing, but it is very greasy and takes a long time to soak in.
I hate the smell. You'll either love it or hate it. It is an earthy-medicinal type scent. It's not that it is a bad smell, it's just not for me.
This also has parabens in it. I always thought Lush was more of an all natural type store. I guess I was wrong...
I may be the only person on Earth to admit this, but I'm honestly not the biggest fan of Lush. I've just never really used anything from there that I loved. I feel there are much better products out there, especially as this price point.
L'occitane makes awesome hand cream, I think I'll stick with that.

So I love this hand cream. My hands are always rough and dry, but 2 applications of this and my hands are soft and moisturized. The only thing that I dislike about this is the container. It's inconvenient to carry around, especially when I'm at school, but it lasts really long, so I apply in the morning, again at lunch to make sure and then at the end of the day. I can't really describe the scent, other than a really herbal hippie. It's about 18 dollars CAD, which is a bit expensive for a hand cream but fot the amount you get, its worth it. Plus, you only need a little bit to fully moisturize your entire hands. For me, it's definitely a splurge item, but I would definitely repurchase!

so... don't really like it. I have it on my nightstand trying to use it up, but it's a bit of a struggle. It's not really that moisturizing, it just makes your hands greasy for quite a while (so you have to wait a bit before you touch anything) and the smell is sort of a herbal - man -smell... don't know how to describe this better. won't repurchase - there are much cheaper and better handcreams on the market.

Sticky! Sticky! Sticky! Takes forever to penetrate and the odor is not that pleasant.

My hands aren't extremely dry, but I prefer for them to be extremely soft. I'm always on a hunt for a great hand mositurizer but I haven't really found my HG. The girl at the counter raved about how health professionals preferred this one because it's great even after multiple hand washes. Umm, no. It's just a light-weight moisturizer that's perfect for a little while. It isn't greasy and it absorbs fast but it doesn't make a noticable difference in my hands over time. I won't be buying it again. The search continues...

I stopped by Lush today meaning to get the Lemony Flutter which I've heard great things about. I desperately needed a hand cream cause my hands have gotten extremely dry... I let the sales lady talk me into getting this one instead, tried it in the store and it seemed alright but now that I'm home and tried it a couple of times I totally regret buying it. The scent is not for me at all, it doesn't smell bad, just earthy and not at all "me". It's also quite over powering. And the cream leaves a waxy film on my hands, my hands feel dry (but sticky) right after applying... Not too excited. Would go back and exchange it if I could, but since I can't I guess I'll just use it until it runs out. Will not repurchase.

I have used Smitten and Helping Hands before, but this time i let the sales girl talk me into this one. Big mistake, i find it far less moisturizing than the other ones, especially helping hands. Also it leaves a waxy film on my hands, probably because i use too much though. I wish i had just got Helping Hands again :-(

Normally I love Lush products, but this is not my favourite. I bought this because I work a lot with my hands. I thought using a heavy creamy moisturizer as a night time treatment would do wonders for my hands and nails. Regrettably, it seems that thick moisturizer is too heavy for my skin because it does not fully absorb even after 8-10 hours of wear (I only use a small dollop which I carefully massage into my hands before bed).

When I woke up my hands felt tight and dry. My skin certainly did not agree with it. I don't want to fully discredit this product I am sure it works for some, but not for me. On the bright side, the scent is not too bad- very earthy which is surprisingly calming before sleep.
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This is a good light weight hand moisturizer that is very moisturizing without being greasy. It soaks in quickly and won't leave a film on your hands. However, the scent is very strong and unpleasant. It has a powdery floral scent that is a typical "old lady" scent in my opinion. If your hands are very dry I would look for a heavier moisturizer unless you want to apply moisturizer to hands every few hours. I would not purchase this again unless the fragrance was changed.

I got this as a sample from LUSH UK mail order -- seriously, this company is so wonderful and generous with their samples! My handcream of choice is LUSH's Smitten, but I thought I would give Handy Gurugu a try, as it is advertised as their heavy duty, no-nonsense hand cream. It is definitely moisturizing, but due to its heaviness it takes a while to sink in, unlike my lighter hand creams. This would be bearable, but I also just am not a fan of the smell; it's a kind of powdery, overly floral and musty scent that I just can't seem to get used to. I will definitely use up this sample (and probably put some on my heels, it is so good), but won't be purchasing.

I really love this handcream, my only dislike is the packaging which is not convenient if you carry a handcream all the time like I do.

I use this in conjunction with lemony flutter as my cuticles are forever dry and in a horrid state, even the day after a manicure. Lemony on it's own is a bit too thick feeling and and Handy on its own is not quite enough for my cuticles, but the two together are the perfect remedy. You only need a small amount, about pea-sized, and unlike a lot of Lush products this has a long shelf life of 14 months so there's plenty of time to use it.

I've had other nice creams in the past but there's one reason this surpases all the others... I have an annoying habit of putting on handcream then about 5 minutes later doing something that requires handwashing or getting my hands wet. Every other handcream I've tried comes right off and my hands immediately feel dry so I have to reapply the cream. That habit hasn't changed, but the great thing is that while I can't feel this on my hands at all once it's absorbed, I can actually feel something like a protective coating when I'm washing, and then when I dry my hands they feel just as good as they did before, so no more having to reapply creams!

The scent is very unusual, earthy and kind of vanilla-ish, nutty. The oils used are rose, almond, chamomile and evening primrose, all of which I can smell in there, and now I'm reading the ingredients I see the nutty culprits: Peanut butter, Pumpkinseed Butter, Cashew butter and Almond butter. There's Vanilla too.

All in all, an excellent, very moisturising cream which is non greasy and absorbs quickly. If you have super dry cuticles like mine, use it in conjunction with Lemony Flutter (the two smells combined are heavenly) but most people wouldn't need more than this at all.

this is my second time buying this, my absolute favourite hand cream ever! love the smell, the texture everything! :)

I think the smell of this is very strong, which I like. Co workers always can tell when I've put it on. It's a very natural, clean, slightly floral scent to me. It absorbs quickly and moisturizes effectively.

Brilliant hand cream that absorbs quickly and doesn't leave hands greasy. Lasts months!

This lotion is ok, not greasy and moisturizes well. I dont like the strong scent though. It smells like really strong baby powder to me and it lingers after you apply it. If it smelled better, I would repurchase but until then I will try another product.

I love this hand cream! Its a wonderful mint chocolate ice cream colored lotion. I can't pin point the exact smell of this but to me it smells very earthy. Not like flowers or anything like that it just has a clean crisp scent and to me it is very light. But on to the good stuff.
This does wonders to my hands. I have really dry skin in the winter and my hands take a beating because of the excessive number of times I wash them and use hand sanitizer (it is flu season, you never be too careful). This hand lotion keeps them soft, hydrated and super smooth. The Boyfriend approves very much so ^_^
However the down side is the packaging. It comes in the traditional black plastic tub that LUSH carries (yes its recyclable at LUSH when you finish, save it and return 5 for a free fresh face mask). If I were to just leave it at my desk at work or at home I don't mind the container. But since I love it so much that I have to keep it with me always. Its hard putting on lotion when you have to unscrew a cap and your standing in line or something. I wish they would make it in the little pump bottle LUSH's Helping Hands come in. Because of the packaging I even lost mine and it was still half full, it was a sad day when that happened.
As with all LUSH products, they are pricey at $16.95 for a hand cream. Some might say its ridiculous, but for the avid LUSH fan its worth it. Also I still recommend going and getting at the store if this is your first time ever looking into this product. The fragrance is different for everyone, some love it some hate it.

I love this stuff! I've always had mixed feelings about Lush; some of their stuff is really strongly scented and annoying to use, but I really love Handy Gurugu. I regularly use shea butter, but I was looking for a thinner version for a regular-use handcream. I'm really pleased that Lush uses fair trade shea butter, and I'm willing to pay higher prices to companies that make nice products with it.
The cream itself smells great. It's kind of a combination of something floral, almond, and shea butter. I wasn't sure I'd like it (and it's kind of unusual, to be clear) so I'd try it out first to make sure you don't dislike the scent. It absorbs pretty quickly, but it's also substantial. I wear (and thus take off) nail polish all the time, so my hands get dry, and this is somewhere between a cuticle cream and a body cream, which is perfect for everyday use.
My only complaint is the jar packaging. I hate exposing lotions/creams to air/light every time I use them, and I just wish that this came in a tube so it would stay more fresh and be a little more clean and easy to use.

This handy guru is uber moisturizing, but it is a little greasy and the smell is like an herbal medicine garden, lol. I don't know if I'll repurchase this or not, but it does do the trick.