Burt's Bees Manicure Gift Set at Target

Exclusive to Target is this Burt's Bees manicure set.  It has everything a giftee would need to get their hands in top shape this winter including the fabulous Lemon Cuticle Balm.


$ 14.99

Diptyque Luxurious Hand Balm and Rich Body Butter

When you think of Diptyque you most likely think first amazing candles, then perfume. Did you know they have bodycare as well?  That part of the brand  seems maybe to fly a bit under the radar, but like those candles, it's quality.

My favorites  are  the Luxurious Hand Balm and Creme Riche -Rich  Butter for the Body.

Both are  thick , creamy ,  easily blended and absorbed, and  give lasting moisturization.

The Luxurious Hand Balm  has macadamia seed oil, apricot kernel oil ,organic, virgin argan oil  as well as shea butter.

The Creme Riche body  butter  has a lovely fragrance of light herbs and  rosewater (one of the ingredients ). Also in there is organic honey, peach kernel oil, and  again the  argan  and macadamia seed oil .

Bring a little French chic  to your vanity with all of Diptyque's body line which also includes liquid hand soap , bath oil and products scented with best selling fragrances Philosykos and Tam Dao.

 Available at www. http://www.diptyqueparis.com/ , Barneys, Space NK and more.

Bath and Body Works Secret Wonderland

Secret Wonderland is the new Bath and Body Works Holiday scent. It comes in the usual assortment of products across the brand.

It has a berry scent mixed with  peach, light musk , and amber  to my nose. It's not too strong  and  include notes of  Strawberry, Goji Berries, Raspberry, Jasmine,peach , Coconut Musk, Creamy Vanilla and White Amber.

My favorite products are the Sensual Swirl Body Lotion- a creamy gel/lotion mixture that looks very cool in the bottle. It's a  fun way to get your lotion fix.

And because I am firmly in the you can never have too much hand lotion camp, I love the Shea  Cashmere Hand Cream. It very moisturizing and gives off a nice  bit of the scent.

Secret  Wonderland is online and in stores now at http://www.bathandbodyworks.com/

Dermalogica Multivitamin Hand & Nail Treatment

This hand/nail cream is one of those tiny, random samples that I've had and have no idea where I got it. At least I finally decided to try it, because it's darned good.

The Multivitamin Hand and Nail Treat does more than just moisturize my hands, it makes my nails look shiny and healthy. I suffer from drier nails in the cold as well as dry , cracked areas around the nail bed. Seeing this in the cupboard was a good find.

The tube says to use just once per day , and a visit to Dermstore.com gave me some of the ingredients: " Pro-vitamin B5 and algae extract soothe irritation and protect against environmental damage while licorice extract and vitamin C even the skin's tone. Vitamin A aims to diminish visible signs of aging as ginkgo biloba, grape seed and vitamin E shield with antioxidants"

I love that it's made my nails healthier. It's also not greasy or heavy and dries fast. Two thumbnails up.

$ 24.00 for 2.5 oz

Ulta stores , http://www.ulta.com/ and http://www.dermstore.com/

or visit http://www.dermalogica.com/us/#/home

Clinique Deep Comfort Hand Cream & Body Wash

It's beginning to be that time of year when I ( and maybe you) can't get enough hand cream. My hands started to get dry as soon as we had a few cold days. I hate that. So I add good creams to the stash whenever I can. Clinique's new Deep Comfort one fits the bill.

I had the huge tub of their Deep Comfort Body Balm years ago. It was highly moisturizing but took long to sink in. The hand cream is equally moisturizing but sinks in right away. It lasts long on your hands, is soothing and keeps them soft. There is no scent so it won't compete with fragance and will be fine for them men as well. I have been using it every day.

The cream has conditioning agents of glycerin , sodium hyaluronate, birch extract, vitamins C and E, a blend of other natural ingredients from barley, wheat and murumuru butters and gentian extract which helps irritation. These help not just hands but nails and cuticles as well.

Also new to the line is Deep Comfort Body Wash which is rather nice too. Again, no scent, but a mousse like consistency that is so soft and leaves skin feeling hydrated. I still needed lotion but the feel of this is wonderful. No dryness at all. Perfect for the really cold days.

Both will be available in November at all Clinique counters and online at CLINIQUE

Deep Comfort Hand and Cuticle Cream $ 17.50
Deep Comfort Body Wash $ 20.00

Aveda Hand Relief Cream for BCA Month

Last year I tried Aveda's Hand Relief for the first time as part of their BCA month support. It is truly one of the best hand creams I have ever used. I kept this handy all winter and it worked so well. My hands were in their best winter shape in years. They get really dry and can crack on the fingertips so I need the strongest stuff I can get. It's very moisturizing obviously but also sinks in fast and isn't greasy in any way.

It's a winter staple and if you buy this special edition, $ 4.00 from each will go to the Breast Cancer Research Fund.

Available at http://www.aveda.com/ and Aveda stores.

$ 21.00