A quick skin care routine for your hands
Think about how much time you spend on skin care for your face. Now think about how much time you spend on your hands. Is there a big difference? Most people spend significantly more time on their complexion than their hands but they also deserve a little TLC. As we age it’s hard to turn back the hands of time, so with a few little steps you can help keep your talons looking fantastic longer.
Step One: Wash Your Hands with the Right Products
Throughout the course of the day you’ll be washing your hands a lot, so it helps to do it with the right products. If you have dry skin use a product with humectants or ceramides to keep your skin from drying out. Sensitive and normal skin can benefit from a gentle cleanser without fragrance or harsh ingredients. Antibacterial soaps can be drying to hands so avoid them if your hands are likely to crack or look parched.
Step Two: Exfoliate
Exfoliation will help keep your hands looking young and feeling soft. Use a gentle scrub once a week to exfoliate your hands of dead skin cells. You can easily make a scrub with things you have in your pantry such as coconut oil, honey, sea salt, brown sugar or lemon. Mix the ingredients together then rub over your hands to exfoliate and smooth, then wash off with warm water to reveal baby soft hands.
Step Three: Use a Dark Spot Corrector
If you have dark spots on your hands you can use a dark spot corrector to help reduce their appearance. Select one with antioxidants such as Vitamin C or retinol. Over time and with consistent usage, this product will brighten your skin and make it look more youthful.
Step Four: Moisturize
Hand cream is a great way to restore moisture, so try to find the best moisturizer for you. Products with shea butter are fantastic for dry hands, and help quench dry, parched skin. As always products with antioxidants are great for your hands too. Look out for hand creams and lotions with ingredients like green tea, reservatrol, vitamin E or retinol to help brighten, smooth and protect your skin.
Step five: SPF
Sun exposure is the number one cause of skin aging so you need to protect your hands by using the right products. If you’re going to be spending time in the sun use a product with at least SPF 15 to prevent dark spots and sun damage. Your hands will look young and healthy longer.
