I can't think of a better way to buff away dry, flaky skin than with a good, old-fashioned sugar scrub. My mother always used to use olive oil and sugar to soften her hands and now I do the same. While waiting for water to boil or food to finish cooking in the oven, I'll take a little olive oil and sugar, and rub my hands together over the sink. After a minute or so, I rinse my hands and voila! I instantly have smoother hands!
