BEAUTY - CUTICLE CREME

I hate having dry, peely hands!  Even while growing up in Hawaii, a very humid place, I have always had dry skin.  It might be from too many beach days as a kid without any SPF (I used to lie to my mom and tell her I put it on, but didn't cause I wanted to tan more) or it might just be the way my skin is.  Regardless, my skin gets unbelievable dry and gross in New York winters.  My hands especially take a beating.  To make matters worse, I have a horrible habit of picking at my nails and cuticles, which gets worse the dryer my hands get.  I carry lotion with me everyday and moisturize at night, but haven't found a good way to keep my hands moist, until now!

I know I'm not the only person with this problem and have seen many solutions from various sites, so I decided to up my nightly moisturizing routine and give some new products a try!  I researched different cuticle/hand creams and decided to try Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Creme (it was the most economical with positive reviews).  This one is a Vitamin E based creme.  I also invested in a pair of moisturizing hand gloves.  They are really just a thin pair of cotton gloves to wear at night to lock in your moisturizers.  So before I went to bed the other night, I massaged the cuticle creme on my cuticles and nail beds, applied a generous amount of lotion to my hands, put my gloves on and went to bed.  It was only one night, but my hands were significantly improved from the night before! If one night worked that well, hopefully I can keep my hands nice and supple for the rest of winter!

Some other more luxurious options I want to try are L'Occitane Cuticle and Nail Cream, this one is made of shea butter, and Dior Crème Abricot Fortifying Cream For Nails.

Have you tried any cuticle creams? What do you do to combat winter dryness?