Handcare has always been a staple of our routines – a hand cream is a timeless stocking-filler and a deskside essential for a reason. But 15-step routines are racking up millions of likes on social media, while luxury washes and high-end creams are now status symbols.
Take, for example, Rare Beauty Find Comfort Hydrating Hand Cream (below left, £18, from sephora.co.uk), the new pastel-pretty Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Hand Creams (bottom, £52, visit guerlain.com), Chanel La Crème Main (below right, £54, visit chanel.com) – and, in a sure sign that handcare is now decidedly upmarket, Victoria Beckham hand cream (£38, from selfridges.com).
Beauty behemoth Sephora reports a 51% increase in searches for handcare over the past year, with Glossier and Chanel’s hand creams claiming top spot as brands seek to create…
