So it happened. The seasons are changing. As they get colder, everything needs to change. The clocks, your sweaters, and how you use hand cream. Well, you should just start to use hand creams. As weather gets a bit nippier, hands start to show the effects. Dry, cracked hands are not comfortable or good looking. It is important to build a habit of applying it because it will keep hands looking younger.
There are tried and true classic hand creams that do not quit their job. For the driest hands that look like they are past the point of no return, reach for Neutrogena’s Hand Cream ($6). It is so simple and gets the job done. It was formulated for Norwegian Fisherman who are out on the cold seas. Kiehl’s Ultimate Hand Salve ($22) is mildly scented that instantly relaxes you and absorbs quickly into the skin. Clairins Hand and Hail Treatment ($30) aims to soften hands and target age spots that creep up.
The need to use hand cream often happens when you are nowhere near home, no where near sephora to “sample” products. Stash a small tube of cream in your purse for easy access. Sonia Kashuk has a variety of scented hand creams ($7) from Pink Innocencia to Red Promisia. Be careful where you pull it out because everyone is going to want a little from its infectious scent. Paraben free, Nature’s Gate Hand Cream ($7) is a perfect fit for those trying to keep it natural. It too comes in a variety of scents. Utilizing the space at the cap, Votre Vu Bebe Duette ($18) is an ingenious dual product. It is hand cream and the cap has a lip balm and mirror. The lip balm can even double as a cuticle cream.
For the quick fix, or hands that just need it, you can give them some love with a treatment. Handtreat Mani by Look Beauty ($10) is worn for about a half hour to help treatment penetrate skin. Karuna ($10) has a variety of gloves based off of your needs from dry to age spots. Since you have to wear these for an extended period of time, just make sure people know. You won’t be able to update social media for an extended period of time.