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#20,626
Feliciaffm said:
Thank you so much for your input —
So you leave your rings on when washing and moisturizing your hands?

I always get the feeling that some creme residues are left on my hands and then get trapped in the rings :/
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I never ever take my rings off to wash hands other than at home (and then only after I have taken them off for the day). That is probably the number one way rings get lost or damaged (from being dropped on a tile floor). If I put lotion on with my rings on, I just avoid that area of my finger. I almost never get lotion on my rings.
 
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BigAkoya said:
Oh, washing my hands is different than what I do for putting moisturizer on. I should explain a bit.

When I put moisturizer on, I take a few more seconds of effort. Most people put a blob of moisturizer in their palm, put their hands together and start rubbing. For me, I put a blob of moisturizer in the palm of one hand (not too much as you can always add more but it’s hard to get rid of too much moisturizer). Then, I rub the palms of my hands together including the fingertips all the way to the knuckle. I then rub the back of my palms. Last step is I use one hand and wrap each finger to moisturize each finger, like when you get manicures and they massage each finger. When I get to the fingers with rings, I rub up to the ring, but not over the ring as that will just moisturize the ring which makes a mess. I actually move the band a bit so my skin underneath the band gets moisturized too. It works out great for me and it’s natural instinct by now as I’ve done it for so long.

When I wash my hands, I never take off my ring in any location, restaurant, public place, nor my house. A ring off the finger and not in a jewelry box or wherever you store it is a recipe for loss or damage. I leave my rings on when washing, and I wash the ring too. I lather up, then what I do is close my fist, and then put my fist and ring in the palm of my other sudsy hand. I rub the ring next to my sudsy skin a bit and give it a good wash. I then rinse my hands and put my fingers with my rings directly under the water to make sure it gets a good blast. Instant cleaning!

I rarely clean my rings aside from that. Maybe every 4-6 months, I’ll get inspired and clean all my pieces really well, but it’s not something I regularly do since my “mini washes” really prevent any buildup.

That’s just my process.
Hope that helps.
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My page wasn't refreshed so I did not see that you had already replied to her! As usual, we have the exact same view of never taking off rings while washing hands and putting on lotions!
 
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Thank you both so much for your kind feedback — I love to hear this! I guess I just tend to be somewhat lazy about washing and moisturizing all around it which leads to the fact that I almost never wear my rings. Quite a shame, right? Since I just received this wonderful Perlee Clovers ring I think a will give it a try and follow your advice! No excuses :)

Btw, as to the Bvlgari vs VCA question: I just love how feminine and playful most VCA pieces are. And I really do like that it is not very common over here in Europe where I live. You can see Bvlgari quite frequently as well as popular Cartier and Tiffany pieces but VCA no. I actually came across it when I lived in NYC not in Paris :)
 
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Belle-brune said:
Thank you Le Lion, it is very true how popular Bvlgari is more known in the European market than here in the states. Italian ladies love the brand and you can see b.zero ring on very often. All the years traveling through europe I haven’t seen VCA on French women for example but recently more!
I feel with jewelry is if you love it buy it! resale value is not important as you want to enjoy the piece and not how quickly you can get your money back!
bvlgari serpenti watch is gorgeous but at that price point there’s AP and Patek so it all about wearability and your personal style!
I love VCA and the ladies here helped make up my mind and stay true to it;)
how many snakes can we wear, my super model daughter modeling all the pieces my sales girl showed us :smile: like mother like daughter!
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Your daughter is an adorable model! :heart: Off topic for a moment, regarding the Jige in your avatar, what is its leather type and color? :loveeyes:
 
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Belle-brune said:
Thank you Le Lion, it is very true how popular Bvlgari is more known in the European market than here in the states. Italian ladies love the brand and you can see b.zero ring on very often. All the years traveling through europe I haven’t seen VCA on French women for example but recently more!
I feel with jewelry is if you love it buy it! resale value is not important as you want to enjoy the piece and not how quickly you can get your money back!
bvlgari serpenti watch is gorgeous but at that price point there’s AP and Patek so it all about wearability and your personal style!
I love VCA and the ladies here helped make up my mind and stay true to it;)
how many snakes can we wear, my super model daughter modeling all the pieces my sales girl showed us :smile: like mother like daughter!
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Your daughter is so adorable!
I tried on those bvlgari bangles a while ago & even though i hate & fear snakes , the bangles were very pretty.
However, honestly, my husband thought they were very overpriced & not worthwhile.
I do love my bvlgari bags & wallet though! Extremely well made, elegant and not seen that often
 
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Belle-brune said:
Hello ladies, we All share the same love for VCA ! Can we get some input on why some of us choose VCA over Bvlgari specifically “ Serpenti” collection! Does anyone like it but still choose VCA ? They seem to advertise so much especially with influencers. How do you feel about value retention in the future? I personally don’t see a lot “VCA” on the resale market compared to Cartier for example ?!
any opinions on how VCA wins over Bvlgari or Cartier?
I appreciate all your opinions :smile:
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I don’t have any Bulgari (yet) but I’ve been obsessed with the Serpenti line as well. The other lines don’t speak to me though. However, the only reason I haven’t pulled the trigger is the high price point. I’m still debating if the Serpenti bracelet with diamond tips is worth 9k.
 
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A bottle of Red said:
Your daughter is so adorable!
I tried on those bvlgari bangles a while ago & even though i hate & fear snakes , the bangles were very pretty.
However, honestly, my husband thought they were very overpriced & not worthwhile.
I do love my bvlgari bags & wallet though! Extremely well made, elegant and not seen that often
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Thank you:) price is quiet high and they had a couple of consecutive increases! If I get surprised with the RG Serpenti watch I would be over the moon but I wouldn’t pay the price tag hahaha! Love the bags very very chic
 
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nycmamaofone said:
I don’t have any Bulgari (yet) but I’ve been obsessed with the Serpenti line as well. The other lines don’t speak to me though. However, the only reason I haven’t pulled the trigger is the high price point. I’m still debating if the Serpenti bracelet with diamond tips is worth 9k.
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Its a really polished piece, like you the Serpenti is the only collection I like:) question is does it stack well with VCA and Cartier ?! What do you think ?
 
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Ladies, does anyone know if VCA recently changed their bangle sizing? I just checked my Perlee Signature in XS and the inner diameter is 14.5cm, when stacked with my size 16 Loves they look just a tiny bit smaller, not that noticeable. This size is still pretty loose on me. However now on the website all the bangles in XS are 14cm, and since I’m unable to go to any boutiques at the moment I had my sister (we have similar size wrists) try on an XS Sweet Clover and it looked tight on her non-dominant arm and even smaller than her size 15 Love.. At first I thought the sizing for the Sweet clover must’ve been different but on the website they list all the bangles with the same size (14cm, 16cm, etc.). Her SA also said the sizes are the same for all bangles. Did I miss this size change announcement?
 
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