Easy Tips to Take Care of Hands in Winter

Easy Tips to Take Care of Hands in Winter

Hello Everyone!!

Who does not want beautiful, soft and smooth hands? Taking care of hands especially in winter is very essential or else winter can break havoc on your hands. They become dry and rough due to cold air and become tanned due to exposure to sunlight. Here are a few easy tips to take care of hands:

• During winter, if it is really cold, always wear gloves to keep them covered and protected from dry harsh winds; which can make your skin parched dry.
• Always carry a hand cream/moisturiser in your bag, as you would not want your hands to look scaly and dry; as they may leave a real bad impression. I personally like soft and supple looking hands
• Always go for almond and olive oil based moisturisers, as they are very beneficial and keep your hands moisturised for a long time.
• Always wash your hands with tepid water. Make sure the water is not too hot or cold.
• Massaging is very important in winter. Massaging your hands with a nice cold cream will not only make them soft, but also improves blood circulation; making them look radiant. Never ignore your nails, always remove nailpolish before massaging and then massage your nails to make them strong.
• There are many innovative products available in the market like hand masks, which you can wear like gloves. These masks help you give an instant spa/manicure treatment. You must check them out.

In addition you can try out these simple tips/methods at home to keep them soft and smooth:

• In a tub, take 5 mugs of tepid water and add baby shampoo; 7 drops each of ammonia and hydrogen peroxide (you can easily buy them from any chemist shop and they are well known for their bleaching effects). Submerge your hands for 15 minutes and rinse well. This will not only help in making the skin light, but also make them radiant.

• Take 10 gms of petroleum jelly and mix 1 big tablespoon of almond oil. Keep the mixture on low flame. Now add 2-3 drops each of Rose and Jasmine (optional) essential oil and mix well. Apply this cream daily before going to sleep; for one week and you will notice the results

• Apricot cream is very good for dry hands. Before going to sleep apply an apricot moisturiser, this will help in reducing the wrinkles and make your hands soft and supple. I would suggest to try Lakme peach and apricot moisturiser or you can make an apricot mask at home.

• If you have extra dry and rough skin; apply almond oil/cream in the night and wear cotton gloves. In the morning you will find your hands rejuvenated

• Chlorine and detergents are harmful; they not only make your rough and dry, but also strips out the essential moisture from your hands. Apply mixture of turmeric and lemon juice on the hands as a mask and see the effect yourself. Lemon acts as a natural bleaching agent and removes all stains caused by detergents.

• Apply milk cream if you have dark knuckles, it will help lighten the color.

• Take handful of rose petals and make a coarse paste with olive oil. Now rub this mixture on dry hands for some time. Do it 3 times in a week and your hands will become soft and shiny.

• Scrubbing is an important part of hand-care regime. Take 1 tbsp of instant coffee powder (or brown sugar if you have sensitive skin), add 6-7 drops of olive oil and few drops of glycerin in it; rub the mixture well on your wet hands. It will scrub off the dead skin revealing fresh and rejuvenated skin. Olive oil and glycerine will provide the required moisturisation.

Hope these tips were helpful and you would love trying them out. Stay Beautiful!

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