By Alyssa Boddicker
February is a hard time when it comes to beauty. Dry, irritated skin is (unfortunately) the norm for many of us and our hands can be the biggest victims. To fix this we turn to our winter handbag staple; the ever-so-loved hand cream. The Beauty & The Dirt office had a great time comparing our favorites so we thought we would share them with you all…
So let’s give a hand to some of our best hand creams…
Vesi Suggests:
Aveeno are a brand known for using natural ingredients and it is fragrance free. I particularly like this quality because it means that it doesn’t interfere with the smell of my perfume. Besides, I don’t know about you but I don’t get on with smelly products that well. Aveeno absorbs tremendously well so you are able to apply and go on about your business without having to wait for it to dry. Get it here.
Hannah Suggests:
I got given this hand cream as a Christmas gift years ago – and I have not found one I like more than this one yet. This is a deep treatment without the heaviness or greasiness. The Body Shop Hemp Hand Protector is wonderfully thick and absorbs quickly to leave soft, nourished hands that last. Slap this on before bed for a good overnight treatment. The scent is subtle and plant-y (if there ever was a word) and perfect for both him and her. The smallest amount goes really far, so one of these tubes will last you such a long time. Perfect for sensitive skin too, and repairing extra dry hands. They also do a smaller size to pop into your handbag for times at need! You can get this at any The Body Shop store or online here
Alyssa Suggests:
Pulling a Selena Gomez this winter and can’t keep your hands to yourself? The worst thing when socializing or just going about your daily winter routine is the dry, cracked hands. Gold Bond Ultimate Healing Hand Cream provides heavy duty moisture without leaving a greasy residue. It’s thick texture absorbs straight into the skin with ease and stays on for hours, and it even survives through hand washing. I personally love this hand cream for the fresh smell and almost instant absorbance, all the while not leaving grease on your hand to get all over everything you touch (I’m talking to you iPhone, keyboard, paper, life). Get it here!
Krista Suggests:
For me, there are so many objectives when it comes to hand cream, it’s impossible to just chose one. For night time, I quite enjoy Balance Me Rose Otto Hand Cream. The product has a warm floral scent, and the rich texture is perfect to keep by your bedside as an overnight treatment. Looking to target aging skin and protect from the sun? This Clinique Even Better Dark Spot Correcting and SPF 15 hand cream is an ideal protecting cream. Click here for the Balance Me cream perfect for evening, and here for Clinique’s skin-defending cream.
Looking for Heavy Duty?
Loved by fashion editors and beauty bloggers alike, First Aid Beauty’s Ultra Repair Cream is the go-to all-over cream that gets the hard jobs done. Used on especially itchy or irritated skin, this Ultra Repair Cream works on everything from faces to full body moisture. Loved in it’s full size form, it’s travel size became a perfect hand cream and handbag essential quick after it’s release. This cream also cracks down on skin conditions as it also works to treat eczema and atopic dermatitis. Petroleum, sulfate, and paraben free, First Aid Beauty’s Ultra Repair Cream is a clean and crisp option to add to your skin care collection. Get it here!
Looking for a Luxurious Smell?
Lollia Shea Butter Handcreme, available in a variety of scents and sizes, is the perfect decorative hand cream that you can whip out and feel chic while still fixing up your dry and cracked skin. Our favorite scent is called ‘Wish’ which has notes of vanilla and rice flower to refresh and relax your winter hands. With soothing ingredients such as macadamia nut and avocado oils to sooth and aloe and shea butter to moisturize, it’s no wonder why Lollia handcreme is so loved. Lollia Wish is available in stores at Anthropologie and online here.
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