Hand Skin Care
Our hands take a beating what with all our daily chores, exposure to the sun and elements, cold weather and too much dish washing and cleaning!
Luckily, we can always make a short trip to spa to have well-trained staff provide some extra special care and treatment to our tired and calloused hands. However, not everyone has the means to avail themselves of such pampering. Luckily, there are things we can do right at home to provide some pampering and proper hand skin care.
Remember, caring for the skin on your hands is very important as with any part of your body, hands have to be taken care of if you want it to stay young looking and to avoid premature formation of wrinkles and age spots. Sunscreen is also advisable to be applied not just on neck and face but on your hands too, in order for them to be protected from wrinkles and skin pigmentation or sun spots. Also, moisturize your hands with a good moisturizer every day and wash them with natural hand skin care products to make them smooth and soft.
Here are some recipes that will have your hands looking great in no time:
1. Hand care using milk
Prepare a freshly squeezed lemon juice and a glass of milk. Warm the milk but do not boil and the gradually add the lemon juice. Place the mixture in a basin then soak your hands for ten whole minutes. Caution: do not do this if you have wounds or cuts in your hands.
2. Getting a soft hands through cacao
Have two spoons of almond oil, liquefied cucumber and two spoons of cacao ready. Combine the three in low heat until cacao is melted. Let it cool, and then use as a hand cream. To intensify the effect, add extra almond oil to the mixture, and soak your hands on it for five minutes.
3. Honey mask to rejuvenate and nourish the hands
Prepare two spoons of honey, one medium potato and two spoons of milk. Skin the potato and boil. Let stand for 3 minutes and then mash. In a bowl, mix honey, milk and mashed potato and then proceed by applying it to your hands for fifteen minutes. Finally, wash it off with soap and lukewarm water. This hand skin care recipe will.
4. Hand skin care by olive oil
This is very simple, just put on some warm olive oil in your hands, and let it stay for 5 minutes. Rinse off with soap and warm water. Leave it on for the whole night covered with cotton gloves for a more rigorous treatment.
5. Hand mask from oats to revitalize the hands and get rid of the redness.
Mix olive oil, glycerin, one spoon of oats flour and a glass of water together until it reach an ideal consistency. Massage the mixed up paste over the hands and leave on for twenty five minutes. Use warm water and natural soap to rinse it off.
