Ink Nix Gets the Ink Off Your Fingers

Lily at JetPens graciously sent me this product to review.  Prior to opening the package, I had never heard of Ink Nix before but had always secretly hoped that something like this existed.  Yesterday, I bought a beginner's Speedball calligraphy set at my local art store.  I had so much fun playing with the various nibs and experimenting with what they could do.  Unfortunately, I also made a big mess.

Enter Ink Nix, the world's best ink remover.

I could not open this bottle fast enough.  When I did, I was surprised to find a very thick, pasty and gritty mixture inside.  It look much like an apricot facial scrub that you would find in the health & beauty section of the drugstore.  It also looks much like my kitchen countertop.  

The directions on the bottle were brief, but to the point and accurate.  Take a little bit of the Ink Nix mixture.  Rub in on the portions of your hands that are caked with ink.  Then, when you start to see the ink coming off, simply add a little water.  It's pretty simple actually.  As soon as I added a few drops of water, the ink came off.  Without a hitch.  I had to scrub a little bit, but not long at all.  In fact, the whole operation was very quick.

My fingers, especially the middle one, were loaded with Diamine Graphite.  That particular finger needed an additional small application of Ink Nix, but after that, it was gone.  Take a look.

Thank you, Lily, for sending me this product!  I am very grateful, because the day I decided to play with dip pens for the first time, I also had a dinner date.  I had no idea that my hands would end up looking like they did.  I would have been a little embarrassed to go to dinner looking like that!  Ink Nix was a bit of a lifesaver yesterday.  Otherwise, my date would have been asking me if I had just come from changing the oil in my car.   :-/

From a woman's perspective, I would have a nice tube of hand cream on standby when using Ink Nix.  I found it to be a little bit drying, and I have naturally dry hands to begin with.  I add that, not as a negative, but as a "nice to know" tidbit.  The fact that it can be somewhat drying is not all that surprising to me, but considering that it takes the ink right off your hands allowing one to go from "dirty" to "dinner" in about the span of five (5) minutes, it's a small price to pay.  It's all good!

Thank you, again, to Lily!  I am grateful for your generosity.