1. WASH YOUR HANDS PROPERLY
Heavy contact with soap will make hands lose their inherent moisture, gradually becoming dry and peeling phenomenon occurs. Here is a rule you should grasp to avoid cracked skin when "touching" soap for a long time:
- Do not use antibacterial soap unless absolutely necessary. Triclosan in antibacterial soaps with antibacterial properties has many negative effects on skin and health. When exposed, triclosan causes allergies or will lead to dermatitis for sensitive people, and reduce irritation and contract joints of the bones. Ideally, we should use a hand sanitizer with a warming function with ingredients extracted from jojoba oil, oliv oil or aloe vera.
- Wash your hands with warm water, do not use too hot water, it will lose the natural protective layer of the skin.
- Avoid using hand dryers. Instead, use a handkerchief or tissue.
2. HANDLING
Your hands are always under pressure under the influence of foreign factors from changing ambient temperature to chemical types and air (dry, wet). Wearing gloves is the way to care for the skin of your hands against these sources of danger:
- Use leather or fur gloves or mittens to keep hands warm in cold weather.
- When doing housework, washing dishes or cleaning, always remember to bring a pair of rubber gloves, it helps your hands to avoid corrosion of caustic soda (found in detergents), keep your hands dry drain and maintain moisture.
- Use cloth gloves for gardening to avoid scratches, tearing hands.
3. REGULARLY HOLD YOUR SKIN SKIN
Hand lotion is just as important as shower gel or shampoo. So you should consider when choosing the right cream for your skin type as well as ensuring the necessary moisturizing functions.
Use the lotion at least twice a day (morning and night). If you are dry skin type, you should place moisturizer by the sink and apply it immediately after washing your hands. Most effective or if you want to speed up your dry hands, apply lotion evenly, put on a pair of thin cotton gloves, stay the same and go to sleep.
- Don't forget your nails, it needs moisture too. Rub a little bit of lotion onto your nails while using vitamin E cream on the cuticles around your nails.
- Not only external care, skin also needs to supply water from within. So, please drink enough water and avoid the body in a state of "thirst".
Conditionally, you should own a humidifier and turn it on every time the air dries.
4. DEATH CARE AND SKIN NUTRITION
In addition to the creamy support, your hands also need weekly exfoliating and “masking” steps:
- The hand mask is completely homemade with ingredients you can easily find in the refrigerator. You can make a recipe mask: one avocado, one egg yolk and one tablespoon of lemon juice mix well. Then, apply on hands and hold for 20 minutes.
- For exfoliating ingredients, you can make a mixture of olive oil and sugar, then rub lightly on your hands.
- If you are too lazy to process with cumbersome recipes, the fastest way is to use body scrubs or face masks that still ensure effectiveness for the skin of your hands.
5. DON'T FORGET ANTI-SHOOTING CREAM
One of the signs of age is an increase in skin pigmentation, dark spots forming on the skin, causing loss of aesthetics. The cause of this syndrome is not due to aging or liver dysfunction but due to the effects of sunlight that accumulates on the skin for a long time with age.
- To avoid those ugly dark spots, always use sunscreen on your hands when you go out
One more tip, use citrus fruits with natural whitening effects to keep skin away from hyperpigmentation. One teaspoon of lemon juice, one teaspoon of milk and one teaspoon of honey is the perfect blend to whiten the skin of your hands.