Few things are more romantic than intertwining fingers with your significant other under the dinner table, right? Or how about the comfort and closeness of holding your kid’s hand on the walk to school? What about that burst of energy you get after a firm shake with a potential new work client?
Your hands work hard for you all year long — expressing love, providing guidance, exuding confidence!
So this time of year, when cold, dry winter air exacerbates flaking, cracking, and rough patches on your precious paws, give them some TLC in return!
C’mon, you know they deserve it.
Yep, it’s time for a dedicated hand cream.
Or, a balm! A salve, if that’s your thing. Just call it a lotion if you need to.
Keeping your hands looking and feeling good throughout this season will pay off in dividends. Will those around you notice that your hands are smooth and soft? Well, your kid? Maybe, maybe not. But I can guarantee the woman in your life will notice if those mitts are bone dry and icky to touch!
Thankfully, this is an easy problem to solve…although it’ll take more than whatever body lotion is already in your bathroom (but be sure to use that, too!).
Toss a travel-size container in your office desk or gym bag. You can stealthily apply before your first meeting of the day, or after a workout!
Or, if the idea of moisturizing in public freaks you out, stash a good-smelling hand cream by your bed and give your paws a l’il spa treatment before lights out.
Ahead, Team SG has rounded up five effective hand creams that will keep your mitts in respectable, hand-hold-able, get-the-big-account-ready condition until the spring thaw.
Best high-end hand cream for dry hands:
Aesop Reverence Aromatique Hand Balm, $33
The luxest lotion around.
What we like
- Super-soft with a non-greasy finish
- The earthy aroma
Best drugstore hand cream for dry hands:
La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Hand Cream, $10
Add the brand with the fancy French name to your cart the next time you re-up on paper towels.
What we like
- Instant, long-lasting relief for dry hands
- Thick formula (almost like ointment) without being greasy
Best clean ingredients hand cream:
Beekman 1802 Pure Goat Milk Hand Cream, $12
The goat milk formula delivers surprisingly deep hydration to relieve dry, cracked hands.
What we like
- Supporting a small biz that’s made it big
- Safe for sensitive skin
Best heavy-duty hand cream for dry hands:
O’Keefe’s Working Hands Cream, $8
Dry, cracked, and rough hands have no chance against this classic hand cream.
What we like
- Works on the most extreme cracked and callused hands
- Fragrance-free
Best overnight hand cream for dry hands:
Aquaphor Healing Ointment 14 oz jar, $26 with cotton gloves
When all else fails, slather on some Aquaphor, pull on a pair of cotton gloves and hit the pillow. In the morning, your mitts will feel brand-new
What we like
- One jar lasts forever
- Machine wash the gloves and use them again
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