Top two creams for soft smooth hands

Did you know that the regular use of hand cream can attenuate skin dryness and roughness caused by frequent hand washing? See, there's a study - a bunch of people washed their hands four times a day then applied hand cream afterwards - an appealing thought for the OCD inclined.

So having several hand creams in my bathroom, one on my bedside table, one in the car, and one in my desk is purely justified, right? Besides, after watching Black Swan I am firmly committed to avoiding a disturbing moment with a wayward cuticle. 

Here are my two current favourite hand creams:

Olivina hand cream

$19.95 from Saison

Shea butter, olive and grapeseed oils with a long lasting zesty orange peel fragrance - this hand cream is delicious.

Antipodes Deliverence Kowhai Flower Hand Cream. 

Available from David Jones / Myer or visit: http://www.antipodesnature.us/

The little Kowhai tree, native to New Zealand has natural healing properties making it a fantastic component in hand cream.

All to do now is splash on a layer of Essie Sew Psyched - a soft sage-pewter and the autumn must-have colour.