This Body Part You're Neglecting Is Making You Look Older
Not the neck.
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by The Candidly Team
The last thing you need to be told today is that there’s yet another part of your body that requires some form of cosmetic care.
But the flip side of that is that we spend all this time (*cough* money) on anti-aging creams and lotions and oils and serums and sprays for your face, hair, and neck, so it’s a shame to forget this one little thing that we have to say can, well … give ouur age away. More than grays. More than crow’s feet. More than neck creases.
Have you guessed it?
It’s our hands.
We are very, very hard on our hands. We don’t need to tell you all the ways. You’re probably sitting there right now, using yours to scroll through your filthy phone, a reminder that might leave you reaching for some 70% alcohol sanitizer or lathering on some moisture-stripping soap.
The point is, a few small steps can go a long way when it comes to restoring our hands to their smoothest, silkiest state.
And here are ours:
1. The Daytime Hand Cream We Carry In Our Purse
WHAT: Mario Badescu Special Hand Cream With Vitamin E*
Why we love it: The hand creams we use daily and squeeze to the last dollop do not have to cost $58. This one is so very cheap but so deeply, deeply quenching on our rough, leathery, old hands. The anti-aging effects are immediate in that our hands feel instantly softened and hydrated. But very, very importantly, there is no stickiness or filminess left behind.
Price: $13
2. The Nighttime Hand Cream We Keep By The Bed
WHAT: Soft Services Theraplush™ Overnight Repair Treatment*
Why we love it: We promise we’re not just sold on the packaging, though the packaging does bring us profuse amounts of joy. We keep it on our nightstand to use just before bed so the anti-aging ingredients can unleash all their powers while we sleep. It should be said, this is a strong formula for serious hand repair (though it feels silky and gentle when applied) It’s not for sensitive or sunburnt skin, but for the rest of us it combines retinol, colloidal oatmeal, and panthenol to fight the harshest effects of aging. In addition to leaving the skin plumped and smoothed, and supple with moisture, it helps even skin spots and maintain cuticles. Here’s a little before and after:
Because it uses retinol (one of just 3 ingredients actually proven to be anti-aging) you’ll want to only apply it at night and be sure to use spf to protect your hands during the day (something we should all be doing if we’re serious about keeping our hands young - more on that later). It comes in unscented or a delicate floral scent called “Hold*.” And it also has a refill so you can always set it in the perfect, pumpable container.
Price: $62
* Gifted
3. The Hand Wash/ Cream Duo We Set By The Sink
WHAT: Corpus Hand Wash: Amalgam 5* and Corpus Hand Cream: Amalgam 5*
Why we love it: Washing our hands can feel like the thing that undoes any efforts to keep our hands looking young. But this one is gentle - made from plant-based ingredients and essential oils with no synthetic fragrances, parabens, or phthalates. However that smell … ugh, it’s a scent that bursts with lemon, cypress, bergamot, vetiver, and cedar, so you smell your most heavenly and your skin isn’t the slightest bit dried out. Nevertheless we keep the matching hand cream* right next to it on the counter for a quick dose of hydration and, of course, that unbelievable smell.
Price: $32 for the wash, $24 for the cream
* Gifted
4. The Hand Sanitizer That Dries Us Out The Least
WHAT: Paume Moisturizing Antibacterial Gel Single*
Why we love it: We all know it’s better to wash our hands than slather them in sanitizer but when a sink is nowhere near and the sniffling barista hands us our coffee, we sometimes have to resort to it, and when we do, this is may be the only one we’ve ever used that actually makes them feel more hydrated thanks to something called safflower olesomes. It’s made without parabens, sulfates, and silicones and still kills 99.9% of And it does so without smelling hideous - just notes or rosemary, citrus, and lavender.
Price: $14
* Gifted
5. The SPF We Actually Use Because It's The Key To Anti-Aging
WHAT: Supergoop!® Handscreen SPF 40*
Why we love it: SPF is the second of the 3 things proven to be anti-aging (no surprise since the sun accounts for up to 90% of skin aging). If you want to see the third thing, go HERE, but if you’re laser-focused on hands, just be sure to remember they need SPF right along with all your other exposed skin, and if you want a formula that isn’t at all sticky and chalky and is super absorbent, Supergoop’s is amazing.
You can use the code CANDIDLY to get 15% off.
Price: $38
BONUS: The Magic Oil We Use On Our Face Then Rub On Our Hands
WHAT: Le Prunier Plum Beauty Oil*
Why we love it: This oils is so transformative to our skin that we wrote an entire article about it here. But there we were really focusing on what it does for the face (smooths, clears up breakouts, steams through fine lines and hydrates on a level that Benjamin Buttons us), but just by rubbing the residue on ur hands after applying a few drops to our face, we noticed a dramatic difference to our hands. They looked … younger. Yeah, we could go on, but that’s the best word for it.
Use THECANDIDLY15 for 15% off.
Price: $78
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