Looking to take care of your hands and nails? You've come to the right place! The skin on your hands is one of the most sensitive parts of your body. In fact, this area is constantly exposed to external aggressions. Microbes, bacteria from a variety of sources and aggressive chemical products put a strain on the skin of your hands every day. They endure so much that they eventually become damaged and lose their beauty. That's why we've come up with a few good tips for taking care of your hands and nails at home.
Our first tip is to moisturize your hands and nails daily. After all, the skin on your hands is very thin, and is confronted with a multitude of challenges every day: water, heat, cold, harmful products and much more. They endure so much that they are no longer able to retain their moisture.
To limit the damage, moisturize your hands and nails with a moisturizing hand cream. You can also use shea butter, especially if your mimins suffer from severe dryness. Apply the repair cream, butter or oil of your choice after washing your hands, or simply whenever you feel the need.
Since you obviously can't do without hand washing, we recommend choosing a mild soap. Aleppo soap is perfect for offering hygiene and care in a single gesture. Don't use hot water to wash your hands. It eliminates the natural oils that protect the skin. Use lukewarm water instead, and don't wash your hands any more than you have to.
Nails suffer just as much as hands! They too are subjected to all the hardships your hands endure. Not to mention the treatments that will ultimately weaken them. The result: soft, brittle, yellowed nails. So when you apply your cream, remember to apply some to your nails too. Castor oil is perfect for strong, healthy nails. In the evening, before going to bed, massage your nails and cuticles with a few drops of castor oil before applying your favorite hand cream.
Although it's best to avoid chemicals, it's sometimes impossible to avoid using them for certain jobs. So protect your hands from harsh chemicals and wear gloves.
Choose the right size gloves to avoid any product seepage when you're cleaning or washing up.
When gardening, you may sometimes not protect your hands. Yet you should think about it. After all, dirt, pesticides and germ-infested soil can all be absorbed through your skin.
Just like the skin on your face and body, your hands need exfoliation! Exfoliate your hands with a gentle exfoliant for soft, silky hands. Cleared of dead skin, they're then ready to receive the moisture and nutrition they need to look their best.
Here's a recipe for a homemade hand scrub. Use a mixture of oil, lemon and powdered sugar. Choose a gentle oil such as castor oil or any other oil of your choice.
Exfoliate your hands with this mixture once a week to remove dead skin cells and open pores. For extra softness and repair, you can also add a little honey.
Then, massage your hands with the oil.
Then massage with olive oil or coconut oil to prevent cracking and flaking.
Very good. now that your hands are exfoliated, pamper them with a good hand mask! There are ready-made masks on the market. But we're going to give you a recipe for a homemade hand mask anyway.
Avocados are a source of biotin, which helps soften dry skin and nails. Yogurt contains lactic acid, which moisturizes and exfoliates. Honey, meanwhile, retains skin moisture. Olive oil adds revitalizing benefits.
- 1 ripe avocado
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons plain yogurt
Any facial skincare routine worth its salt ends with the application of sunscreen. The same goes foryour hands. So protect your skin from UV rays with sunscreen. Protect them too with cotton gloves.
You're probably wondering why all this? Here's a little explanation. Applying sunscreen to your hands and protecting them from the sun will help prevent signs of ageing, such as brown spots and wrinkles.
Sun protection is the best way to protect your skin.
By taking good care of your skin, you'll help prevent wrinkles and hyperpigmentation spots. As a result, you'll have beautiful, incredibly soft and healthy hands!
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