4 Ways to Treat and Soothe Dry Winter Hands

Nothing ruins a manicure faster than flaky skin.

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Right before I sat down to hash out this post, I—for the fourth time already today—took off all of my rings and slathered my hands with a huge dollop of lotion. This is nothing out of the ordinary for me (I’m one of those people who can’t take a shower without moisturizing themselves from head to toe afterwards), but during the brutal cold-weather months, it’s particularly necessary that I have a little bottle of hand cream on me at all times.

It’s likely that your hands, too, take a beating when it’s chilly and windy out—and dry, cracked knuckles are not a good look when you’re trying to show off that new sparkler on your finger.

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