Perspective can change everything. This can even apply to the role skin care plays in your life.

We spoke with Joan, a managing director at one of the nation’s top healthcare consulting firms in Philadelphia, PA, but she didn’t start there. After completing her bachelor’s degree, Joan worked at Johns Hopkins taking care of premature infants.

A 12-hour shift anywhere is a long day. Especially if you’re on your feet the whole time taking care of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Now add the discomfort of your hands being constantly scrubbed, lathered, rinsed, and gloved- all for good reason- but sometimes it’s the little things that can make or break your day.

We recently met Katie, a registered nurse in Philadelphia, PA and a colleague of Kim’s in the ICU, who is also working on creating a balanced skin care routine for her hands.