Hand Cream

 

So Winter finally seems to be giving up the fight to Spring and so I though I'd do a quick review of some of the hand creams which I was relying on this Winter. My hands seemed to really suffer this Winter as not only was it extremely cold but the work I was doing didn't seem to help so I found I really had to constantly keep moisturising them and discovered some hand creams worked better than others. Here's what I thought...

Garnier Intensive 7 Day Hand Cream- £2.99 for 100ml

 This is such a nice hand cream. Really thick in texture but the skin drinks it all in and absorbs it really quickly. Doesn't feel sticky or greasy at all and smells amazing. I went for the Mango one but there is also an Aloe Vera, a Shea butter and a Honey one to choose from. Leaves the hands feeling amazing and seems to last throughout the day even though it sinks in so quick! For such a good price I will definitely be trying out the other versions.

Vaseline Healthy Hands + Stronger Nails Hand Cream- £3.41 for 75ml
This is one of my all time favourites. After using it just once I could already feel my hands getting softer and this lasted for a fairly long time also. It smells really nice but I have no idea what of! It claims to help strengthen nails, which was one of the reasons I got it, and I did see an improvement in my nails after using it for a couple of days. Also, it has pink packaging so I was sold instantly.

No7 Protect & Perfect Hand Cream- £10.50 for 75ml
So this one is by far the most expensive out of the three but that certainly doesn't make it the best. In fact, this is my least favourite hand cream I've ever used. Usually I will always sing the praises of No7 products as I'd never found one I didn't like, until this. I have had it for over a year now as I dislike it so much I never really want to use it but feel I can't just throw it out considering the price. Luckily I had bought this using a voucher so didn't waste too much money. The cream itself is fairly thick and has a really sticky feel to it. After using it I always want to go wash my hands to get it off as I can't stand having sticky hands and it never seems to properly sink in. Due to washing some off a lot of the time it kinda defeats the purpose of the cream and my hands are barely any better off for using it. The smell isn't horrible but isn't one that I particularly enjoy. I'm hoping the one I got is just an off one as I love No7 and don't want to lose faith in it but I'm definitely not spending £10.50 just to find out.






Wish List
Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream- I've heard so much about it and I can't wait to try it!! A very popular one within the beauty blogging world and I will start saving now as I know it's not cheap.

Not Worth The Hype
Soap & Glory Hand Food- Another brand which I have a lot of time and love for, however, I found the hand food hand cream very disappointing and ending up just using it on my feet before bed to use it up!

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Iona x

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