Softer, hydrated and younger looking hands from Vichy, Hand Chemistry and Nivea!

Vichy Ideal Hand & Nail Cream - 40ml - $9.95 - with a formula containing 10 natural oils - for nourished and youthful skin; exfoliating LHA - helps reduce the look of fine lines and dark spots for even skin tone and clarity; and ceramides - to care for and strengthen the nails as well as Vichy Mineralizing Thermal Water for stronger, younger and healthier looking skin. - ensuring overall nourishing, soothing and moisturizing effects.

Available now at drugstores across Canada and online at vichy.ca.

Hand Chemistry HA3 Triple-Function Hyaluronic-Rich Hydrator Hand Cream - 60ml - $8.99 - a  triple-function hydrator that offers multi-depth hydration while forming an invisible protection "glove" to help prevent moisture loss. Contains both low and high-molecular-weight forms of nature-like hyaluronic acid for instant and longer-term hydration in a base of liquid mango butter, Brazilian Açaí and Inca Inchi oil for skin that  feels soft and moisturized

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart, Rexall and Hudson's Bay stores across Canada and online at well.ca and chemistrybrand.com.

Nivea Q10 Anti-Age Hand Cream - 100ml - $6.99 - preserves the natural beauty of the skin and helps prevent first signs of aging by reducing the look of fine lines, wrinkles and age spots and protecting skin against drying effects of the sun.

Available at drug, grocery and mass retailers across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Hand Chemistry Retin-Oil - a body skin perfector!

Hand Chemistry Retin-Oil - 100ml - $20 - with a retinoid complex - a multi-vitamin dry body oil, which targets scars, stretch marks, aging dehydrated skin, surface irregularities and discolouration, to show a difference to the skin's surface in just two weeks thanks to a next-generation innovation in Vitamin A technology that helps skin look smoother, and visibly reduces pore size and wrinkles without causing irritation.

This innovative complex also includes Vitamin C to help improve collagen production and sun-induced aging; a unique blend of skin enhancing Amazonian oils that leave a dry and happy protective barrier on the skin's surface; and an oil-derived Deep Sea Algae Complex targets stretch marks. Over time you can look forward to a general improvement in skin's visible condition and texture.

It does a lovely job making everything smooth and lovely so most of the time I say to go ahead and use an oil - even one meant for the body - anywhere you want including the face - this one I wouldn't though - body, hands, even hair it's great but there is something about the dry texture that I just don't like on my face. I didn't find it soaked in as much as I would want a face oil to in order to apply makeup over it so I am keeping this one to use strictly below the neck!

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart and online at www.deciem.com.

- Lisamarie -

This week I'm obsessed with... Hand Chemistry Hyaluronic Body Mist!

I don't know about you but on these super-hot days I've been known to skip body moisturizer altogether because it just ends up feeling so heavy and sticky - like it's sitting on top of my skin and clogging all my pores... which is dumb because when it's this hot my poor, parched skin needs moisture more then ever so I was thrilled to discover: 

Hand Chemistry Hyaluronic Body Mist - 150ml - $20 - a light and refreshing mist that absorbs instantly and  hydrates below and on the surface of the skin with a low-molecular-weight hyaluronic acid in a base of purified mushroom, tamarind and corn derivatives. The next-generation, non-aerosol continuous mist provides for easy body coverage to deliver immediate and longer-term hydration.

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart and online at www.deciem.com.

- Lisamarie -

This week I'm obsessed with... Heel Chemistry Heel Hydration Complex!

Heel Chemistry Heel Hydration Complex - 100ml - $15 - from the brilliant minds behind Hand Chemistry comes something for your feet to love - unlike traditional heel creams which focus on removing the hard skin with acids and other harsh ingredients, this innovative 19.5% active complex is designed to hydrate the cracked skin topically whilst rebalancing below-surface hydration to avoid the traditional hard skin cycle and focuses on repairing the cracked skin - with a marine complex clinically proven to improve visible skin texture and hydration and counteract extreme dryness - it has a cooling sensation that is pretty awesome too!

Go ahead and use it anyplace else you feel dry, knees, elbows, even hands - it doesn't have the fruity Hand Chemistry scent - but you probably don't want fruity feet anyhow...

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart and online at http://handchemistry.com.

- Lisamarie -

Help for your hands from Hand Chemistry, Neutrogena, CeraVe and Bioderma!

Hand Chemistry Intense Youth Complex - 30ml - $6.99, 100ml - $20 - targets 8 signs of hand aging simultaneously with an19.5% active complex concentration that visibly improves firmness, elasticity, density, evenness, brightness, texture, smoothness and hydration for visible results in just 10 days.

Available at Shoppers Drug Mart and online at www.handchemistry.com.

Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream - 50ml - $6.99 - with a gentle, non-comedogenic cream formula that contains 40% more glycerin to provide immediate relief and 17 hour hydration for rough, dry hands.

Available at drug and mass retailers across Canada.

CeraVe Therapeutic Hand Cream - 50ml - $13.99 -contains 3 essential ceramides, cholesterol and fatty acids that healthy skin needs to help repair, restore and protect dry skin along with dimethicone - a skin protectant that helps to shield your hands from harmful irritants and allergens - to dhydrate hands quickly without leaving a greasy feel and protects them from harsh conditions and resists hand washing.

Available now at drug, grocery and mass retailers across Canada.

Bioderma Atoderm Mains - 50ml - $9.95 - a fragrance free and hypoallergenic cream that repairs frail, dry and damaged skin brought on by climatic aggressors and roughness induced by frequent washing and household cleansers to regenerate, nourish and protect the skin.

Available at drugstores across Canada.

- Lisamarie -