It's a well-known fact that winter wreaks havoc on your hands. Each year, the cold dry air filters in, leaving me excited for the changing weather except for one thing: lack of moisture. I always receive complements from my husband about my soft skin.(I try to apply body lotion almost every day.) However, even with taking part in a daily moisturizing routine that pleases my honey, they still ended up dry. That is, until I discovered the one beauty item that would turn things around for me. Now, I can look forward to the cooler weather without sacrificing soft hands.

I discovered my secret when I took a trip to the mall with my husband, armed with a couple of gift cards to varies places such as Bath and Body Works and JC Penny's. I found my miracle worker in Bath and Body Works and it's a skin softener produced by “True Blue” called “Super Softening Hand Lotion” with ingredients that include paraffin along with olive, apricot and avocado oils and other softening agents that combine together to soften hands. I don't know whether it's the paraffin or the oils but it works.

This lovely discovery leaves my hands super soft, unlike anything I've ever seen before. To tell you the truth, though, I've never tried using this type of lotion except when a manicurist applied it to my hands. I think, from now on, I am going to make it a point to pay attention when a magazine article or other reputable beauty source explains why beauty products made for a specific body part often work better than using an item designed for general use.