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It s been a rough year for hands, both physically and figuratively. On top of a saddening lack of physical contact, the constant hand washing that s necessary to keep COVID-19 from spreading has turned most people s hands into a dry shadow of their former selves. It s worth it, of course, but when the lyrics to Sweet Caroline start to make you want to cry, you know things are dire.
It s no vaccine (soon, it s gotta be soon), but for dry skin, shoppers say L Occitane s Shea Butter Hand Cream is the only antidote you need. And at $12 for a tube of the French-made lotion, at least your hands can feel like they re on vacation. As a millennial who grew up beelining for Sephora and Hollister as soon
Morgan McMullen
Once winter rolls around, I completely reform my skincare routine. I have dry and redness-prone skin, so I swap out my lightweight gels and serum in favor of rich creams and luxurious oils to make my face more comfortable. But one area of my body that keeps on flaking, no matter what I do? My hands. My cracked, dry, rough-ass hands. It s like December hits and everything from the wrists down enters its own invisible cryo chambers. They hurt! And now that we re all using hand sanitizer a dozen times a day, they get absolutely no relief. So after a couple weeks of hand hell, I started calling in reinforcements: the best hand creams on the market.