Viva Woman is really happy to receive another contribution from a reader, this time from someone who likes to be known as 763092, who is rather pleased with the Aesop Resurrection Aromatique Hand Balm which she has bought recently.

Said 763092: “I like its greaseless and light texture.  And it has an invigorating smell of mandarin orange which helps to awake me and makes me feel spirited in the morning. I can even smell it from some distance away while walking towards the store in Millenia Walk!”

This is not the usual hand cream.  Not creamy, greasy or even moisturising.  No, none of that. 

On application, the first thing that hit me was the zesty smell.  An aroma of verbena, orange, geranium and lemon tree.  Next was the dry and cooled feeling on my hands.  However, as I continue to smooth the gel over my hands, it turns to a matte, powdery finish.  Very different from the hand creams I’ve used before. 

I think I may have discovered the DEFINITIVE hand cream. L’Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream.

This, I tell you, is SUPERIOR stuff ! No wonder it is their best-selling product. The difference is telling. My hands looked visibly smoother the first time I applied it. It was definitely softer and the lines were less visible. Much more so than after using any of the other high-end hand creams I’ve tried.