Handbag meet L’Occitane, I have a feeling you two are going to become great friends!

After just one week’s use of this popular hand cream, I can totally understand why one is sold every five seconds around the world – with the rate I’m going I’ll soon be contributing to those stats!

But let’s take it back a week, to the former, non hand-cream-loving me. My aversion to hand lotions was a result of many empty promises…products claiming quick absorption and non-stickiness still had me waving my hands in the air in the hope that I could speed up the absorption process. I vowed that I would only give another one a chance if they came recommended by other beauty eds or had won a host of awards… which brings me to L’Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream.

From the first application of this super creamy balm, my hands were thanking me. Not only does it absorb beautifully (I was back tapping away on my keyboard within a minute of applying it) but it also leaves hands feeling velvety soft. As for the scent, its delightfully subtle will never compete with your fragrance for attention. And although a little goes a long way, you’ll find you develop a touch of automysophobia (fear of being dirty) just so you have an excuse to wash your hands and apply it again!

In love with L’Occitane like us? Enter our L’Occitane competition here and you could win a hamper worth R695. Winners will be announced on Monday 28 November.

November rubies, don’t forget to take your info cards into a L’Occitane store where you’ll receive a free 30ml hand cream worth R100 when you purchase over R300!

Wondering how you actually pronounce L’Occitane? L-ox-ee-tan? Lo-key-tane? Watch it here!