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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
