We take our hands under the microscope. You've probably heard more than once that they are your calling card.
We take our hands under the microscope. You've probably heard more than once that they are your personal card.
Meanwhile, during daily care focusing on the skin of the face, we often forget about our hands. However, they are exposed to irritating substances, cold and sun every day. They also dry and irritate very quickly.
They have thin adipose tissue and have almost no sebaceous glands. Their protective layer is therefore very thin and easily damaged. To defend themselves against the harmful effects of external factors, they need our help.
The art of washing hands
Hands do not like too cold or too hot water. It's best if it's pleasantly warm. However, in order not to expose them to excessive drying, use odorless soaps with a neutral pH.
Hands should not remain wet, the water evaporates quickly and causes irritation. It is good to gently dry them with a paper towel. Let's also try to avoid hair dryers popular today. Also remember to always have your hand cream with you and apply it to your hands after each contact with water.
What's in the cream?
The ingredients of hand creams are as important as those used for face care. Cosmetics that contain urea - a natural skin moisturizer - work great. It is also worth that the cream replenishes ceramide lost with age and under the influence of harmful external factors. Thanks to this, your hands will be smooth and moisturized. Cholesterol is also helpful, as it restores the continuity of the skin barrier, reduces water loss from the epidermis. Vitamin E neutralizing free radicals, regenerating vitamin A, brightening vitamin C and having regenerative properties provitamin B5 is also very important.
In summer, choose cosmetics with a minimum filter SPF 15, and cold protective creams in the cold.
You will get the best effect by using nourishing and anti-wrinkle creams at night.
Exfoliate and nourish
To keep your hands' skin elastic and velvety for as long as possible, do not forget about peeling. It should be done once a week. In this way, you will even out the color, remove dead skin cells, stimulate cells to produce collagen, improve circulation and sensitize the skin to the care products. Apply a nourishing mask or cream on such prepared hands.
Hands don't like chemistry
To protect your hands from the harmful effects of detergents during home cleaning, use gloves or special hypoallergenic nourishing and protective creams called invisible gloves.
When a specialist's help is needed
If the effects of years of neglect can no longer be fought with home remedies, the help of a specialist is necessary.
In the fight against discoloration, therapy is effective, during which darker pigmentation cells are destroyed under the influence of light, which later come out on top and undergo peeling.
If wrinkles have also appeared on the hands, the effect of the treatment can be enhanced by using laser therapy, which will not only help remove liver spots, but also tighten the skin of the hands.
Remember, the sooner you take care of your hands, the longer you will enjoy their beautiful appearance.