My high school boyfriend said I had ‘old lady hands’ – I’ve tried every expensive cream since but an $8 buy works best
A WOMAN has revealed her go-to buy that moisturizes her hands for a more youthful appearance.
She said she has tried every expensive cream previously, but a budget beauty product is the one that gets the job done.
Reddit user Waste-Carpenter-8035 shared her go-to product for youthful hands on the platform.
She revealed in a post that she will never forget when her boyfriend in high school told her she had “old lady hands” in the library.
The experience scarred her so much that since that day she knew she had to rectify the issue.
She said that she has “been on a mission to have the best, softest, non-wrinkly hands since that day out of spite.”
Now at 27 years old, she admitted that she has “tried every expensive hand cream” to turn back time.
She also said she attempted every “trick in the book.”
There was one anti-aging product that stood out and changed the game.
The O’Keeffe’s Working Hands Hand Cream Unscented,$8, at Target.
According to the product description, it “is a concentrated hand cream that heals, relieves, and repairs extremely dry, cracked hands.”
The Reddit user added that “this stuff is legit,” and the discovery was all thanks to her spouse.
“My husband is the one who put me on it,” she said.
Since the couple both work construction jobs, they spend plenty of time outdoors.
She explained that being outside in the winter is “really tough” on her hands.
“Plus, blasting the heat in my car to warm them up and sitting in front of a space heater 24/7 in my office doesn’t help,” she added.
Anti-aging tips
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- Keep your skin hydrated internally by drinking water and externally with moisturizer.
- Always use sunscreen, even if you’re not in direct sunlight.
- Use Vitamin C to brighten the skin and don’t forget to apply to your neck.
- Argireline Solution 10%, $9.70, The Ordinary
- The Inkey List Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Face Serum, $10, Sephora
- The Inkey List Caffeine De-puffing + Dark Circle Eye Cream, $11, Sephora
- CeraVe Anti Aging Retinol Serum, $12, Walmart
- CeraVe Vitamin C Serum with Hyaluronic Acid, $14.58, Amazon
- Boost Lab Neck Firming Serum, $29.99, Amazon
- Sea Cucumber Collagen Anti-Aging Cream,
$88$70, Bescher
She said she normally puts it on at night before bed.
However, one Redditor warned that people might dislike the cream if they’re using it wrong.
“The label says if it’s sticky you used too much, apparently. I had the same problem at first, I just started using less and it wasn’t sticky!” they explained.
The original poster said that she “never realized that it was sticky.”
“Weird,” she added.
Others spoke highly of the skincare product.
“This stuff works great for me. When my hands were extremely dry and starting to crack, I bought their overnight lotion, put it on thick, and slept with socks on my hands,” one commented.
“I wish I could sleep with socks on my hands! I’ve tried, but it just feels weird and I always end up taking them off in the middle of the night,” she replied.
