Been trying to get ahead of this before the weather turns, since it always flares right when everything shifts at once between classes and my shifts at work.
For the past 9 days I kept it down to one step – moisturizer right after the shower, nothing else – just to see if less was actually easier to keep up with.
Held up fine, except the two nights I sat down to knit. Knuckles crack fast once I’ve been holding needles that long, and nothing I put on beforehand carries through the session.
I know the real fix is probably gloves or shorter sessions, but knitting’s the one thing keeping me level with weddings stacking up this fall, so I haven’t touched that part yet. Just noting it down so I stop acting surprised every time.