moisturized hands are sexy

well they are lol. who wants to walk around with ashy cracking hands? plenty of people according to the many i come accross on a daily basis. but not I. i took a trip to Nordstroms a week ago to purchase a few things and came accross a few hand cremes. but i wanted to splurge on myself so i put back the $15 hand cream in the cute little bite sized tube and walked over to the La Mer counter. of course the SA's were glad to assist me as they were waiting to push the famouse face creme on me. but knowing what i was there for, i stuck to my guns and asked for "a hand creme", not even familiar with the exact name. the tube i was handed was much bigger than the previous cremes i had (click the photo for more info)looked at and since i was in a rush i didnt even bother to "test" the product.
but when i got home of course i spend at least an hour "playing" with the creme that i had high hopes for based on the brand alone. and for the next week as well i tested it. i started with a little at first, wanting to see how much was needed to properly moisturize. since im used to using all natural butters and oils such as shea butter and coconut oils im used to a certain feel. i like seeing my skin shine and im used to that moisture lasting. so clearly i had high expitations. after the first few days my mind was already made up about this creme.
it is a thick and creamy product that glides onto the skin causing instant moisture. BUT i find that the moisture didnt last. i also found that it gave me the same moisture that i get from store bought hair conditioner that contains cones. it felt artificial. i guess if you are used to using products with long lists of ingredients hard to pronounce then you probably wouldnt notice the difference but if you are used to all natural products then its easy to see and feel the difference.
i plan to continue to use this creme because, well, i purchased it lol. but i seriously doubt i would repurchase. it is not a bad hand creme at all, but its also not necessary, especially given the price tag.
i plan to continue to use it in hopes of maybe seeing a change in the appearance of my hands. maybe this creme over time will wow me. and in that case you can look out for an updated review.