10 ways for healthy and young looking hands

[helpinghands]

Without our hands to create beautiful things, express our feelings, and get things done, we'd be lost. Here, 10 ways to pamper yours so they stay healthy and young-looking.


(1) Wear sunscreen:- Hands incur sun damage just like faces do. Don't forget to apply SPF daily.

(2) Exfoliate:- Use a grainy scrub on backs of hands twice a week to reveal glowing skin.

(3) Keep cuticles neat:- Cuticles function as barriers to bacteria and fungus, but they can often overgrow. Use a wooden or metal cuticle pusher after a shower to keep them in line (and you've heard it before: Don't cut!).

(4) Release tension:- Most of us hold tension in our necks and shoulders, but we can also carry the stress of the day in our hands. Give yours a daily self-massage to keep them tension-free.

(5) Share facial treatments:- Vitamin C, retinol, and alpha- and beta-hydroxy acids benefit the skin on our hands. Apply a bit of treatment whenever you use it on your face.

(6) Seal cuticle tears:- Tiny hangnails and bitten edges can catch on almost anything, turning into deep tears and possibly leading to infection. Keep them covered by applying a liquid bandage product (try the new one from Band-Aid) as soon as tears develop.

(7) Keep nails short:- Long talons tend to look garish, and invite breaks that can be painful. File nails to a quarter-inch above your fingertips.

(8] Give nails breathing room:- Experts suggest you take a one-week break from polish every month.

(9) Tap, tap, tap:- Believe it or not, tapping your fingernails on a hard surface stimulates nail health and growth. So drum away!

(10) Get a manicure:- Sure, doing your own nails is economical and practical, but a professional manicure every two or three months is a welcome bit of pampering. What's more, pros can deal with tough problems like calluses and flaking cuticles better than you can at home.

[jonam]

Well, I like these tips for healthy hands. I am used to many of these tips and some which are new for me, I'll definitely follow them.

[helpinghands]

thanks jonam.

[Thisisme]

One can tell a lot about us only by looking at our hands. Here is the way of helping our hands look young
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[eugene]

Hand Care: Do Your Hands Make You Look Older?
by: Melanie Jensen

When you hear about wrinkles and skin aging, your first thoughts are about face and neck. But the earliest signs of aging will show on your hands.

Often neglected, hands need to be regularly taken care of. Frequent contacts with water and chemicals, sun, cold weather, gardening — all put your skin under a big stress. While hands do not have many oil glands, they will give away your age earlier than your pampered face. In the meantime, it has been noticed that after making eye contact, the next thing people pay attention to is your hands.

What can you do to keep your hands beautiful?

# Moisturize! Several times a day. Dry skin is easily injured and looks wrinkled.
# Protect your hands — wear gloves when gardening, washing dishes, or dealing with chemicals
# Use sun protection
# Keep your hands dry; any water left on your hands will evaporate and dry out the skin.
# Give your hands a special treatment — herbal or oil bath — once in a while.

Here are a few suggestions for your next hand spa:

Herbal hand bath

Bring 1 qt of water to boil and pour over 1 tbsp of herbs (you can use all of these or just one: chamomile, nettle, sage, coltsfoot, calendula). Let the infusion cool to 100-110F and soak your hands in it for about 15-20 minutes. Dry your hands thoroughly and apply a rich moisturizer.

You can make your own nourishing hand cream

Thoroughly mix 1 teaspoon of honey and 3 tbsp of unsalted butter. Add 1 tbsp of strong herbal infusion. This will make a very rich cream. It will take a while to absorb, but leave your hands silky and smooth.

For dry skin use this hand treatment 1-2 times a week

1 tbsp glycerin
1 egg yolk
2 tbsp vegetable oil (olive, almond, or another oil of your choice)
lemon juice of 1 lemon
3 1/2 – 4 oz of an herbal infusion (for example: chamomile, calendula, elderflower) or rose water.

Other tips

Mashed potatoes (with milk) will make a great hand mask.
When cooking with eggs, don’t throw the eggshells away. Scrape out the remaining egg white and spread it over your hands.
Rubbing your skin with a piece of lemon will give the skin a more even tone.
After washing dishes or dealing with other alkali detergents, rinse your hands with sour milk or with a vinegar-in-water solution (1 tbsp. vinegar per 2qt of water). This will help to restore pH balance of the skin.
Keep your hands warm. Not only for the sake of better skin, but for your overall health.
Flue and colds often start with cold hands.

[tyciol]

I don't like sunscreen.

But anyway, if you wear it everywhere else, I don't think you have to worry about it on your hands. Unless someone else is applying it for you, your hands get it anyway.

[bongbeauty]

thanx yaar nioce suggestion