Ouch!

This is my first winter this far north, and I thought it would be no big deal ... wear a warmer coat, hat and gloves, etc.  But I've encountered something I didn't even think about -- skin getting chapped from the cold!  My hands are torn up!  And it hurts!  They're all red and splotchy.  (Youch ...)

I'm a smart gal.  So I went looking for the answer at good ol' WebMD.  Turns out, it may be the kind of soap I'm using.  They say to use a liquid-form moisturizing soap (I thought that was a marketing thing -- didn't think they really worked; guess I was wrong!).  Also, they suggest applying lotion soon after getting out of the shower, while your skin is still damp.

Cool.  I will try this ...

(So I can stop whimpering about my hands hurting ...)