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Whether you are a nine to five working professional or a late-night worker, you must strive to look charming. Aside from your face and overall personality, your hands also attract attention. Hence, you need proper hand grooming to make the right impression on others.
Most ladies may have little time to groom their hands, given the work pressure and home responsibilities. Dabbing a hand cream may keep your hands moisturized, but you need to think of cuticle health, too, for overall hand grooming and hygiene. Here are five pro tips to take care of your hands and make them look presentable and gorgeous.
Pay Attention To Cuticle Treatments
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Nails are a visible part of your hands. Hence, you need to trim and file them from time to time to avoid dust and grime from settling in your nails and affecting your nail health. Use cuticle remover to remove dead tissues around your nail ahead of the manicure. Be mindful of how long you leave on a gel or liquid cuticle remover as it can dry up and make it harder for cuticle removal and increase the risk of potential nail damage.
Scrub the nails’ underside with soap and water when washing your hands. Also, clean your nail grooming tools and emphasize sterilizing the nail tools before use. Since fingernails are an index of the well-being of our entire body, ensure there is no build-up of nail bacteria. Also, avoid sharing nail clippers with your family members or close friends since it is equivalent to exchanging germs, bacteria, and other microorganisms.
Exfoliate Your Hands
Exfoliation is an essential aspect of skincare. Just like we exfoliate our face to get the grime off, similarly, we must exfoliate our hands to get soft, smooth, and beautiful fingers. Use exfoliating hand creams every fortnight to get healthy and supple hands by buffing away damaged nail keratin.
Take time off during weekends to do your hand exfoliation using natural remedies. To get a parlor-like hand scrub at home, mix two tablespoons of olive oil with one teaspoon of brown sugar. Scrub the exposed side of your hands gently with this mixture until the brown sugar particles dissolve. Wash off with lukewarm water, pat dry, and apply a moisturizer to your hands to maintain the softness. Exfoliating your hands can help restore nail color and reveal a healthy and naturally pink nail bed.
Perform Hand Massage And Hand Mask
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Hand massage not only beautifies hands, but it also boosts blood circulation and makes the hands soft and glowing. Studies have shown that a professional hand massage done once a week may reduce muscular and nerve pain, increase hand strength and remove any blockages. To do your hand massage, combine half a tablespoon lemon juice and rose water with two tablespoons of glycerine. Massage your hands with this solution at night time thrice a week. This home therapy will make your hands soft, smooth, and glowing. Go to beauty salons for a professional manicure if you cannot do a hand massage at home.
Applying a hand mask at home once a week will keep your hands soft, glowing, and firm. Mash a ripe banana and add 1-3 teaspoons of organic honey to it. Mix it well to get your hand mask ready. Apply it on your hands and wash it off when it dries. Pat dry and apply a moisturizer to your hands.
Apply Hand Sunscreen
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Just like your face, your hands are prone to the harmful effects of the sun. Daily activities like walking or driving can get a lot of suntans on our hands. This leads to dark spots and textural changes on the back of our hands, where the skin is relatively thinner. Neglect on your part may aggravate skin cancers.
Before heading out, apply sunscreen regularly on the back of your hands and rub it in well for good base protection. Get into the habit of using an SPF hand cream as your primary hand moisturizer for all-day protection. Working ladies should keep an SPF hand cream in their handbag when stepping out for a few minutes to a few hours. Avoid choosing a tinted hand sunscreen as it can color rub off on your clothing and other items.
Keep Your Hydration Levels High
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Although drinking water quenches your thirst, it is vital to maintain skin texture. Water keeps your body refreshed and hydrated and helps to maintain your skin’s elasticity. People who drink large amounts of water a day are less likely to suffer from fine lines, wrinkles, scars than those who drink less water. Sports drinks, beer, and beverages like tea and coffee are hydrating, but you should consume them in limited quantities.
Apart from pure water, drink water-infused drinks like lime water, coconut water, and fruit-infused water like peppermint, basil, cucumber to keep your skin naturally soft. Eating fiber-rich fruits and vegetables also helps maintain the hydration standards in your body, which reflects on your hands’ texture.
Wrapping Up
Apply petroleum jelly on your hands before sleeping to keep your hands soft and moisturized. Consult a dermatologist if your hands feel dry and itchy.