my very favorite hand cream

this hand cream

is my very favorite

in the whole wide world.

anything remotely close 

{even similar shea butter cream from anthropologie}

is always second-best.

it is made in france by

l'épi de provence.

i discovered it in the fall of 2011

at plaza design in arcata,

which, sadly, is closing its doors.

i also love the linden soap and solid perfume.

though all three are linden,

each one smells slightly different.

the hand cream scent is more "honey-ed"

and i like it the most.

the solid perfume actually reminds me of this

note: while i love the scent,

it's a little too stiff/waxy for me to really recommend.

maybe it will soften up in the summer.

i buy mine from jennyK.

it is a funny coincidence that jen used to live in arcata.

she also sells fire & light dishes and larrupin' sauce,

both humboldt county specialties.

jennyK is a real storefront in el cerrito.

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 side note about the scent:

in the late spring, the linden trees

in and around my neighborhood

are in full bloom.

{source}

the bees go bananas and it smells

almost tropical.

♥