Well, it is Valentine's day, so I'm hoping all my readers will find at least one person they'd like to hold hands with today, so here's something to make sure your paws will be at their smooth best. Now, I'll be honest, I don't use much in the way of handcreams - my hands aren't particularly dry, as a rule, and I'm blessed with good "hand genes", in my hands are always pretty smooth and youthful looking. Sorry! But, I do use handcream occasionally, especially at this time of year, and these are the three that I reach for when I need one:
For every day use, I have a tub of this on my desk at work:
All for Eve Hand Cream. Simple, easily absorbed, and beautifully herbal-scented, this is a great all rounder, and everyone at work who has tried it has ended up buying a tube. In fact, it's the most seen beauty product in my office. I think the fact that all the profits go to help The Eve Appeal make this a simple decision for me. A "feel good" product that actually does good, it's a no-brainer. At £7.50 for 100mls, it's an affordable treat too.
Most times, I have a tube of this in my bag at all times too:
Liz Earle Hand Repair. When I first tried this hand cream - must be about 12 years ago now - this was a revolutionary texture for me. It's matte, and leaves your hands soft and moisturised, without ever feeling greasy, which is utterly wonderful. Again, it's easily absorbed and with a lovely herbal scent. A 50 ml tube of this will set you back £8.95, so it's a bit more pricey than the All for Eve, but it's a very handy size for carrying around with you.
When my hands really need a bit of TLC I use a dollop of this:
Lanolips Wild Rose Balm Intense. Which is an incredibly rich, thick, even dense, balm of medical-grade lanolin which requires warming in the palms of your hands before it becomes soft enough to be spreadable onto your skin. Once that's done though, you're rewarded with a rose-scented treatment cream that's an incredible treat for parched skin. It's fabulous on dry cuticles and anywhere you have dry, parched or even cracked skin. It costs £8.95 for 50mls , but it's also available in a less intense version for dry skin which is £9.95 for 120 mls, making that one a bargain. I find the smell of this one extremely (and randomly) nostalgic, in that it smells - ever so slightly - like the plastic they used to make Sindy's out of.
Yes, I am a weird. What are your recommendations for handcreams?
The Fine Print: These are all products I've quite happily spent my own pennies one. Make of that what you will ...
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