Here’s Everything You Need to Winter-Proof Your Hands—A Shopping Guide by Personality Inline
Photo: (Clockwise from top left) Courtesy of Chanel; Courtesy of smallflower.com; Courtesy of rmsbeauty.com; Courtesy of loccitane.com1/5The Knitwear Lover
Your cozy sartorial leanings suggest a predilection for self-care. On nights in, a layer of cuticle cream followed by heavy-duty moisturizer fortifies your hands for the next day’s wind-whipping chill. Poppy-red nails to match Karl-approved fingerless gloves is icing on the proverbial cake.
Chanel metallic lambskin Fantasy gloves, price upon request, available at local Chanel boutiques, 800.550.0005; Carmichael’s Cuticle Cream, $7, smallflower.com; RMS Beauty Nail Polish in Beloved, $15, rmsbeauty.com; L’Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream, $12, usa.loccitane.com
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Considering this refined sport of choice, you’ll do well with a handsome pair of Hermès leather gloves (the better to grip the reins—or your handbag). A cedar nailbrush offers quick tidying up, and a soothing hand cream helps offset winter chap. Extra attention to the cuticles and a ladylike coat of dove-gray polish seal the deal.
Chanel Le Vernis Longwear Nail Colour in Monochrome, $28, chanel.com; Baudelaire Cedar Nail Brush, $8, anthropologie.com; Hermès Lisbonne gloves in cognac, $700; usa.hermes.com; Royal Apothic Hand Creme, $22, anthropologie.com; Deborah Lippmann It’s a Miracle Intense Cuticle Therapy Oil, $20, deborahlippmann.com
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Just because you have an edge doesn’t mean your hands can’t be baby soft. The key is to coordinate your cuticle care and your orange-scented hand cream with your goes-with-everything moto jacket—and, naturally, gloves to match. An asphalt-like metallic polish will play well to your vintage bike’s chrome fenders.
Smith Cult Nail Lacquer in Dirty Baby, $18, smithandcult.com; Londontown Kur Restorative Nail Cream, $35, londontownusa.com; Grown Alchemist Vanilla Orange Peel Hand Cream, $25, net-a-porter.com; Yestadt Millinery Circle Driver gloves in black, $225, yestadtmillinery.com
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Whether you’re setting off for glaciers or snowshoeing outside the city, your hands need to be guarded against the elements. Bright thermal gloves find a kindred spirit in a set of neon nail files, while a pale aqua polish gives off an icicle-like glow. When the sun comes out and the gloves come off, hand cream with SPF offers an extra layer of protection.
Hand MD Daily Hand Renewal Age-Defying Cream SPF 30+, $20, buyhandmd.com; Trust Fund Beauty Nail Polish in What’s a Budget?, $12, trustfundbeauty.com; Gordini Stash Lite stretch gloves in rouge, $30, gordini.shptron.com; Tweezerman Neon Nail Files, $7, smallflower.com
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With a full social calendar, the act of getting ready is something of an art, but hand care goes beyond the undisputed glamour of a deep burgundy polish. A gold cuticle nipper cleans up frayed edges, and an elegant cream named for a legendary beauty queen lays a hydrating foundation. Just before bed, a touch of aromatherapeutic oil nourishes nail beds and drifts you off to sleep.
Dolce Gabbana crystal-embellished point d’esprit gloves, $1,375, net-a-porter.com; Uka Nail Oil 24:45, $36, peachandlily.com; Revlon Gold Series Nipper, $16, target.com; Dolce Gabbana The Nail Lacquer in Dahlia, $27, sephora.com;Tocca Crema da Mano in Cleopatra, $20, sephora.com
