How to properly organize hand care

For the appearance of a successful modern girl, hands are no less important than a beautiful face and an appetizing figure. And this is not only a neat manicure. The skin on the hands, by the way, shows age. Therefore, the handles should always be smooth and soft. This article will tell you how to properly care for the skin of your hands, which is especially important in winter.

How to care for your hands

In order for the skin of your hands to always delight you with its smoothness, you need to take care of it daily. Every day, hands are exposed to various types of work, exposure to chemicals, wind and other things. To keep your hand skin soft, you need to:

• Eat right. Our health, not only the condition of our skin, directly depends on a quality diet.
• Drink enough liquid. At least 1.5 liters of clean water per day.
• Use special hand scrubs at least once a week. Peeling will help the skin renew itself faster and remove unnecessary roughness.
• It is better to do all housework with gloves. This way, your hands won’t interact with household chemicals that dry out your skin.
• Hand gymnastics. It will help to avoid wrist problems, swelling and other troubles.
• And, of course, proper hydration. If you follow all the points mentioned above, then your hands will only need to apply moisturizer every day, before going to bed.

But what to do if the rules were not followed and now you urgently need to restore the skin of your hands to its former tenderness?

Hand care products

The simplest thing is to buy a good quality cream. Apply to hands 3 times a day. Give preference to the following additives:

1. Aloe extract if the skin on your hands is very dry.
2. Glycerin will help save the skin from peeling.
3. Help relieve irritation herbs- chamomile, lavender, calendula, sage.

For emergency skin care hands, you can apply a good moisturizer, put on rubber gloves and go wash the dishes. Definitely hot water. This method will help restore the skin as quickly as possible. High temperature, reinforced by rubber, steams the skin and the cream is absorbed as efficiently as possible.

It is also useful to make nourishing hand masks. At least once a week, pamper your hands with additional ways to moisturize. Baths, masks, wraps or paraffin therapy are suitable for this.

Carrying out paraffin therapy at home is quite simple and effective.

• Buy regular cosmetic paraffin at the pharmacy. It is a block. It costs around 150 rubles, but it will last for a very long time.
• Place in a discarded iron bowl. Place on the lowest heat.
• Heat the paraffin wax until the entire bar melts into a liquid. This usually takes about 10 minutes.
• Remove the dish from the heat and let the paraffin cool slightly. Just don’t put the dishes in cold water - paraffin hardens very quickly.
• After about 5-7 minutes, the temperature of the liquid will become comfortable for your hands. Simply take some of the paraffin wax with your fingers and smear it onto your hands.
• Wait a little - a film will form. It is easy to clean, just rub your hands.
• There is no need to use any additional means. The skin after paraffin will become smooth and moisturized. It will also repel water well.
• You can carry out the procedure every day as an alternative to nourishing cream before bed.

Hand masks

The best components of masks for caring skin hands are the following products:

1. Honey
2. Sour cream.
3. Egg yolk.
4. Cream.
5. Raw potatoes.
6. Olive oil.
7. Sea salt.
8. Iodine.

These ingredients can be used in any combination with each other. And to grow well nails, iodine, sea salt and red hot pepper will help. We bring to your attention several simple but effective hand mask recipes.

• Grated apple, a couple of tablespoons of Vaseline and the same amount of olive oil, a drop of camphor or mint oil. Apply to hands, hold for 10 minutes and rinse with plain water.
• Mix the egg yolk with a teaspoon of honey. Add a spoonful of jojoba oil and coconut. Hold on hands for 10 minutes, then rinse and apply a thin layer of grape seed oil.
• Take 2 tablespoons of olive oil, mix with lemon juice. Heat it a little and add a couple of drops of iodine to the mixture. You can separately hold the phalanges of your fingers in it - food for your nails. You can simply spread it on your hands and wash it off after 15 minutes.

Hand baths

In order for the cream or mask to be better absorbed, and therefore give the best result, the hands need to be prepared.  To do this, you can make a bath.

List of the best and simplest hand baths:

1. Take a liter of warm milk and soak the white bread crumb in it. Soak your hands in this mixture for 15 minutes, then rinse with water. This bath will help soften the skin and heal cracks.
2. Cabbage brine will help eliminate roughness on your hands. Drain the brine into a separate container, warm to room temperature and dip the handles. After 20 minutes, rinse your hands with water.
3. Brew linden flowers with boiling water. Let cool slightly and soak your hands in this water for 20 minutes. Linden rejuvenates the skin, softens and fights microbes.
4. Grate baby soap and add water. Add baking soda and keep your hands in this mixture for 25 minutes.
5. A decoction of eucalyptus leaves will make the skin soft and kill bacteria.  Does not require rinsing.