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9 Products to Help Your Hands Recover from Winter (And Show Off Your Spring Manicure)
According to the calendar, spring has officially sprung and we are ecstatic. And although certain places in the country seem to still be stuck in a snow globe, other cities are beginning to enjoy sunnier skies. But here's something most of us can relate to: dry, winter-weathered hands. Thanks a lot, Polar Vortex.
Not only is chapped skin an itchy nuisance, but it can also detract from the lovely manis that are bound to ensue as our hands come out of mitten hibernation. We've already showed you where to snatch up some spring lacquers, and now we're going to show you what you need to make the rest of your hands look and feel equally polished. Click through to start shopping the most quenching creams, balms, and other fun skin-fixers on the market.
Hand Balm
Packed with shea butter, honey, almond extract, and coconut oil, L’Occitane’s rich balm penetrates skin’s surface to mend dry hands.
Shea Butter Hand Cream, $28, loccitane.com
Oil-Free Hand and Cuticle Cream
This oil-free cream is a non-greasy way to moisturize hands, cuticles, and nails in one simple step.
Deep Comfort Hand And Cuticle Cream, $20, clinique.com
Hand Cream with SPF 25
Deborah Lippmann’s SPF 25 hand cream is formulated with shea butter, avocado, and jojoba oil to keep hands looking young and feeling healthy.
Rich Girl, $28, deborahlippmann.com
Hand Scrub
Massage this glycolic acid, apricot seed scrub into dry hands to polish away dull skin. Also works great on face, elbows, and knees!
Glycolic Hand Scrub, $23, julep.com
Cuticle Cream
What could be wrong with anything called “lemon butter?” Massage this oil-rich cream into cuticles daily, or as needed, to enhance the look and feel of your mani.
Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream, $6, dermstore.com
Cuticle Serum
Watch your cuticles melt away with winter’s snow. Just apply a dab of Butter London’s serum onto nails to get rid of dead skin and dry cuticles.
Butter London Melt Away Cuticle Eliminator, $19, beauty.com
Moisturizing Gel Gloves
For ultra soft hands, slip these gloves on for 20 minutes. The gel lining, good for 50 uses, is rich with nourishing ingredients like olive oil, grape seed oil, and vitamin E.
Bliss Glamour Gloves, $52, beautybar.com
Mini Argan Oil Stick
Toss this mini-argan oil stick into your purse or keep it in your desk drawer for emergencies. Use it to moisturize cuticles, repair chapped lips, or sooth a sunburn.
Mini Argan Oil Moisturizing Stick, $14, josiemarancosmetics.com
Wax Candle
These 100 percent soybean oil candles come in a variety of scents like coconut, jasmine, pomegranate, and rosemary. Light the wick and let the wax melt. Then, after blowing out the flame, dip your fingers into the pool of soy oil and massage it into your hands. It’s super-soft and not at all waxy or greasy.
Soy Lotion Candle, $19, isleofcandles.com
