Every girl has those few items in her purse she will never leave home without…right? For me, it’s usually lip-gloss, extra eyeliner, perfume, and the L’Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream. When I started working and going to client meetings I realized how self-conscious I got when I was shaking hands with so many people. I didn’t want my skin to feel dry or look bad when I’m trying to be professional. Believe me…people notice your hands, and as a female I always want my nails to be manicured and my skin soft!

That’s when I started carrying the L’Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream in my purse everywhere I went and all year long. I definitely use it more in the winter when my hands are dry and cracked all the time. But even in the summer I use it religiously. It has 20% organic shea butter, which penetrates quickly to protect, nourish and moisturize hands. It’s also blended with honey, almond extracts and coconut oil, which gives it a rich texture, but most importantly doesn’t leave your hands with a gross oily feel. If there is one thing I can’t stand about hand cream it’s leaving my hands super oily. I’ve got oily skin already so I don’t need any extra!

So if you’ve never tried the L’Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream I promise it will quickly become a beauty “must-have” like it did for me! I keep a small travel size ($12) hand cream in all of my purses, and keep a regular size one at home by my bed ($28). Sephora carries them in both sizes, and a few different scents!

photos: Beckley & Co.

*Post sponsored by L’Occitane. All opinions are my own.