As soon as the snow starts, Girlawhirl can feel it – on her skin. And because she's usually covered up everywhere else, her hands seem to take the brunt of the winter chill, looking ashy, flaking a bit and feeling a little rough. She's tried all kinds of creams and is always on the lookout for those that don't leave her in front of a keyboard waiting for it to sink in before she can resume typing. It's that perfect mix of lightweight texture and strong moisturizing power that she's after. And these seem to do the trick…
• Silky without being greasy, the High Intensity Hand Cream from Bliss is exactly what Girlawhirl needs to sooth rough hands any time of day or night. She can use the macadamia oil and grapeseed extract lotion whenever her hands feel in need of a pick-me-up, and with continued use she can achieve younger looking hands. And this hand balm works great to smooth down rough cuticles too.
High Intensity Hand Cream™
Bliss®
Sephora.com
$18
• Rich Girl from the Lippmann Collection truly multi-tasks. It not only lubricates and immediately adds moisture, it also provides sun protection with SPF 25 that protects against both UVA and UVB rays. And it contains a botanical lightening complex that helps fade age spots
Rich Girl™
Lippmann Collection®
$24
Amazon.com
• For a more natural option, Weleda's Sea Buckthorn Hand Cream feels light and smells fresh but packs a punch when it comes to hand saving ingredients. Organic Sesame Oil and biodynamic Sea Buckthorn Oil protect and heal dry cracked skin. Essential oils of lemon give it a zingy scent.
Sea Buckthorn Hand Cream
Weleda
$10
Weleda.com
• Ultra luxurious and truly a special treat La Mer Hand Treatment sooths on contact while working to resurface, protect and heal dry hands. The “smart seaweeds” create a cushion to protect skin from the elements and a Skin Lightening Complex works, with continued use, to improve skin color and clarity, restore skin's complexion and prevent further damage.
Hand Treatment
La Mer
$70
cremedelamer.com
• When Girlawhirl's in a hurry and has to grab something from the drugstore on the go, she always goes for Aveeno Intense Relief Hand Cream. Natural oatmeal and rich emollients mix to help heal dry hands and form a protective barrier against the elements. It is the perfect mix of moisturizing softness and lasting protection. Girlawhirl applies once a day and it continues to work for 24 hours – even after she washes her hands. And because it's fragrance free, even her most sensitive pals can enjoy this lotion.
Intense Relief Hand Cream
Aveeno®
$6.79
Drugstore.com
• And when nothing seems to do the trick, Girlawhirl turns to Glamour Gloves from Bliss. She can slip them on while she's catching up on TV and in 20 minutes or so she sees improvement. But the real miracle happens when she slathers on Glamour Glove Gel hand treatment first.
Glamour Gloves
Bliss®
Sephora.com
$48
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