NewBeauty Awards: Hand + Nail Care

BEST LONG-WEAR NAIL POLISH

When the pandemic made at-home manis the only option, essie Gel Couture ($12)—it now comes in more than 75 shades—consistently gave us high shine and at least 10 days of wear.

BUY NOW

BEST QUICK-DRY NAIL POLISH

Have a Zoom presentation and forgot to do your nails? Nails.INC 45-Second Speedy Gloss ($9) is a procrastinator’s dream—it dries before you even have time to load PowerPoint.

BUY NOW

BEST NAIL-STRENGTHENING TREATMENT

Whether picking at your nails is a stress habit or you’re addicted to gel manicures, Dermelect Cosmeceuticals Phyto Strong Natural Nail Repair Duo ($29) restores damaged nails with soy keratin peptides and bio-sourced botanicals.

BUY NOW

BEST CUTICLE OIL

Brush Deborah Lippmann Cuticle Oil Pen ($24) onto ragged cuticles to soothe dryness, prevent peeling, and even strengthen nail beds with coconut and joboba seed oils.

BUY NOW

BEST SCENTED HAND CREAM

Luxuriously scented Serumkind Black Blossom Hand Serum ($27) is deeply hydrating without ever feeling sticky. The secret: Dutch black tulips, which help rebuild a compromised skin barrier from frequent handwashing and sanitizing.

BUY NOW

BEST UNSCENTED HAND CREAM

We could not keep our hands off of Olive & June Hand Serum ($28)—literally! The silky texture and nourishing hyaluronic acid, cactus flower and fruit extracts make us actually look forward to our daily hand rejuvenation.

BUY NOW

BEST HAND SANITIZER LOTION

Tired of alcohol-laden formulas leaving your hands desert-dry? Dove Deep Moisture Nourishing Hand Sanitizer ($5) offers up to eight hours of moisture while eliminating 99.99 percent of germs. It’s a hand sanitizer you’ll actually want to use.

BUY NOW

BEST HAND SANITIZER SPRAY

Barcelona-born Touchland knows how to bring our minds to the tropics with Power Mist ($12), a dermatologist-tested sanitizing spray that comes in eight uniquely playful scents and colors and keeps hands germ-free.

BUY NOW