How to Buy the Best Hand Cream
Your hands put up with a lot everyday, why not treat them luxuriously with a great
hand cream? The way your hands look and feel can also reveal a lot about your age, so try and keep them smooth throughout the day with a good-quality
hand lotion.
When looking for the perfect hand cream, consider what type of scent you like: fruity, chocolatey, floral? Then think about how much help your hands need. Are you looking for a hand cream that has intense moisturizing ingredients, or one that is more light and greaseless? Are you looking for an overnight treatment or something to use just during the day? If your hands are very dry and chapped, you might want to consider using something that is medicated, with a high concentration of vitamins and minerals.
Crabtree & Evelyn is a popular hand cream brand, known for creating great smelling hand creams with premium ingredients and great lotions made for gardening hands. If you're willing to spend a pretty penny, try La Mer, Sisley, or
Chanel. These brands use expensive ingredients and rare chemicals to make hands smoother.
L'Occitaine makes a great line of hand creams, with long-lasting floral scents and high quality ingredients like
shea butter and cocoa butter without being too greasy. Sally Hansen's hand brightening cream gets rave reviews from users as well, and is one of your cheaper options for hand creams.
Avon is also a popular hand cream brand for women, especially for their Silicone Glove hand cream line. They also make an amazing Skin-So-Soft line of hand creams that come in various floral scents.
Hand salves are also a great alternative to hand creams and are typically made with essential oils and other natural ingredients. They tend to be a bit more concentrated and sometimes can be a bit greasy, but do a great job of softening skin.
Burt's Bees makes the most notable hand salve, and while it's a bit greasy, it's great for applying at nighttime, before going to bed.