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My Nighttime Routine Has A New Step

My Nighttime Routine Has A New Step

This Hand Healer is Everything

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Amber Katz
Dec 08, 2022
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Like body cream, I’m remarkably lazy about hand cream. Even before pandemic times, it felt like a losing battle to keep reapplying hand cream every time I wash my hands. It’s one of those things that feels high maintenance, even for me—a person who has so many steps in her hair, skin and makeup routines.

The never-ending cycle of applying hand cream is like exfoliation when you’re a regular self tanner—aren’t you just taking off what you’ve put on? The net-net is… having done absolutely nothing.

But in the winter, my hands are hellashe. And they need more regular moisturizing. So that’s why this limited-edition item from one of my favorite brands—that repairs your hands overnight in a once-a-day application situation—is a game changer. Read on to find out more.

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