
By my calculations, I've spent 30 hours in an airplane in the last month. It was just as much fun as you can imagine, and now my skin is paying the price. Along with some serious
Clarisonic time for my face, I've been applying hand creams like crazy.

I know my obsession with hand creams borders on the ridiculous. (You don't even know how hard it was to choose my
five favorites.) But look, when Ryan Gosling and I inevitably meet, I'll be well-prepared. "My, that Bella has soft and smooth skin," he'll think as we shake hands.

One of the first products created by Wei East, a company based around Chinese herbs, is
China Herbal Hand & Body Perfection ($15). I've tried many hand and body lotions, but this has to be the smoothest and creamiest to date. That, however, doesn't mean that it is also my favorite.

I'm a big fan of Philosophy products. I love the packaging, the cutesy names and the way the company always creates such
festive items for
holidays and
celebrations. However, I've found one product that I just can't stand behind.

Since Memorial Day weekend pretty much kicks off the summery season of barbecues and beachy fun, it's important to protect your skin from the sun's rays. I know I sound like a broken record, but it's a cause dear to my heart; my dad had to have a pre-cancerous mole removed from his face a few years ago, and if he'd worn sunblock, it may have never developed. And on the beauty end of things, wearing SPF keeps your complexion healthy, too.