the first sign of aging isn't your body parts trying to fight gravity - it's the hands. the skin on the hands is first to go and i'm suddenly experiencing very very dry hands. most of you know that i'm a bit freakish about protecting my hands, be it wearing different rubber gloves (of a certain kind) when doing dishes, cleaning, or wearing different colored cashmere or leather gloves almost 9 months of the year, i'm a bit particular. i never ever put nail polishes on my fingernails nor do i get a manicure to take care of my nails. just has to be protective of the wind, temperature, etc.

so i'm sadden to report that nightly hand creaming isn't very effective when your skin on hands is drying up naturally. my skin is a bit chapped - poor hands.

any good solutions? aside from hoppin on a time machine to get youthful hands?