4/19/2014
4 Easy Steps For Beautiful Hands and Nails Year Round
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Four Easy Steps for Maintaining Beautiful Hands and
Nails
Temperature changes can be harsh on our skin, and especially on our hands. For anyone with dry skin, you know exactly what we’re
talking about. It starts with a dryness a bit more intense
than usual, intensifying to red skin that feels rough to the touch, and it may even hurt when stretching your fingers. It feels as if your
skin is not your own anymore, and you’re turning into some sort of
strange reptile. The worst part is, your normal hand cream is
useless against the damage.
To get your hands and nails back in shape after being exposed to temperature fluctuations, harsh chemicals or soaps (like car care
products), from swimming or gardening, etc. your hands will need special treatment. Follow these four easy steps, and you'll be able to have beautiful hands and nails year round.
Start from Within
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| Drinking Adequate Water Will Keep Your Skin Hydrated |
Drink plenty of water, as
it promotes skin circulation, hydrating your skin from
the inside. Calculate how much water your body requires and make sure
you don’t miss a cup.
Opt for foods that are rich in Omega-3 fatty acids (salmon, avocado,
flax seeds), which also have the ability to lock moisture inside the
skin. Omega-3 is also good for your general well-being, so you’re
killing two birds with one stone.
Also think of incorporating vitamin A, E and Zinc-rich foods in your
meals. This dynamic trio is vital for fighting damage that’s caused
by air pollution and UV radiation.
This is important even in the winter time. The truth is, the sun
is always above us, no matter how overcast the sky is. And, while we
use sunscreen every day in July, we often forget about it when we
can’t see the sun through the clouds. This is one of the reasons
our hands are particularly dry when it gets cold, and foods like
oysters, turkey, beans, crab, leafy greens, carrots, sweet potatoes,
pumpkin, nuts, seeds and broccoli can help fortify our skin from the
inside.
Soak!
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| Perform A DIY Homemade Hand Soak to Relieve Dryness |
Hands and nails love a good bath. But this is not your old hot water
bubble bath. Your hands need shock therapy to get that skin and those
nails shining again.
For a homemade soak, use nourishing ingredients, such as extra virgin
olive oil, eggs and a bit of lemon juice, mix and warm up, then dip
your hands for at least 20 minutes for the full effect. If your hands
are really dry, you can even put on a pair of cotton gloves or cotton
socks, and go to bed with them on. Finish by washing your hands in
warm water, with the mildest of soaps.
The antioxidants and fatty acids in the olive oil, in combination
with the vitamin cocktail in the eggs and the ascorbic acid in the
lemons, will make your skin and nails look and feel better.
Scrub at Home
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| DIY Hand Scrub From Kitchen Cupboard Ingredients |
You don’t need expensive scrubs to make your hands softer and your
nails stronger. In fact, some of the most expensive ones can be
recreated at home, with inexpensive ingredients. Scrubs will remove dry skin, and help to keep your hands youthful looking.
One of the best hand and nail treatments is the sugar scrub. Aside
from being very efficient, it’s easy to make and perfect for
beginners. To get it done, mix two parts sugar, with one part oil
(coconut oil works best, but olive and almond are great too) and half
a teaspoon vitamin E oil. Mix well, scrub gently, wash your hands and
apply moisturizer.
This scrub is wonderfully versatile, so get creative and substitute
your favorite skin care ingredients into the recipe. Use natural
plant oils and ingredients from your kitchen cupboard such as ground
oatmeal, ground flax or chia seeds, ground coffee, etc. as your
inspiration.
Change Your Hand Cream
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| Lemon Twist Intensive Repair Organic Hand Cream |
One of the main problems with hand care during temperature fluctuations or exposure to chemicals is our normal hand cream loses its edge
against these conditions. Applying and reapplying won’t do much
good in this situation. Changing your hand moisturizer to a new one
is a good idea. Try to find products that focus on care for dry skin,
and treatments that are more than moisturizers. What we always do when we have a dry hands and nails situation is
switch to our essensu Lemon
Twist Organic Intensive Repair Hand Cream, which is
formulated to fix skin problems fast.
In the end, our hands take weather, environmental, and chemical
damage harder than the rest of our bodies, and we do need to give our hands extra tender loving care to keep them from becoming overly dry and
looking unattractive.
GUEST AUTHOR: Gwen Lewis is a freelance writer who lives in Southern
California. She currently works with Fair
& Flawless as well as other beauty and health
sites. Although she lives in California, she knows what the cold can
do to your skin as her parents live on the East Coast and she visits
often.
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