by Annie Vischer
I am a big fan of hand creams. In fact, it’s fair to say that I’m a bit of an obsessive. Ever since I was a child I hated the feeling of my hands being dry. It makes me squirm just thinking about it! I would only join in baking sessions with my mother and sister when the whole flour process had been passed, and the mixture was all moist and gooey. I’d only play in the dirt if it was cool and wet, and I would always have to make a dash to the see to wash off any dry sand during our many beach trips.
Now, I moisturise after washing my hands, washing dishes, throughout the day and always always before bed. Like I said, I’m a bit of an obsessive. And needless to say I get through hand cream like anything. As long as it smells nice and makes a difference, I’m really not precious about the type of hand cream I use, although I feel that this might be about to change. You see, I have sampled the delights of Hand Chemistry Intense Youth Complex (£18.99).
I wouldn’t say my hands are in particular need of anti aging technology just yet, but boy it feels wonderful! 19.5% of the solution is made up of active ingredients, including GHK, Plantago and Pseudoalteromonas which all work together to visibly improve the firmness, elasticity, density, evenness, brightness and of course hydration of skin.
With diligent application, morning and night, you can expect to see a noticeable improvement in the look and feel of hands in just 11 days! And that will all continue to improve for a further 2 months. Bonus! It smells gorgeous to boot. If you’re a religious hand hydrator like me, sampling this is a must.