Ageless Hand Care

Your faithful hands work non-stop for you every day. They work, play and rest without much complaint but weather and water exposure can make them look older. In fact, without good skin care, your hands can look ten years older than the rest of you. Treat your hands with love and protect them from ugly brown spots with ageless hand care. Leave them guessing about how old you really are and follow these hand care steps.

Hand Scrub

Like any part of your body, hands need a good scrub. You may think, "I'm in water enough already." That isn't the kind of scrubbing you need. A hand scrub formula full of minerals and oils nurture your hands while sloughing away dead skin cells and rough surfaces. Focus on the tops of your hands especially around the nail beds. Use a hand scrub once a week to get smooth hands all the time.

Petroleum Wraps

After a warm bath or shower, your hands need some soothing. Apply petroleum jelly to your hands then wrap them in cling wrap loosely. Get a friend or your sweetheart to help you wrap them in a warm, dry towel. Leave the jelly on your hands for 5 to 10 minutes then rub the remove the wraps. Wipe away the excess petroleum jelly and enjoy smooth hand skin.

Protect Hand Skin

Every day, before stepping out of the house, apply sunscreen to your hands. A good dose of sunscreen keeps hands from spotting when you work outside. Even driving exposes your hands to harmful UV rays that can discolor your skin. Keep a tube of sunscreen in your purse for quick applications whenever you need it. Wear gloves when heading out into the cold. Hand skin can get thin and tear easily in cold weather.

Hand Massages

Yes, hand massages. Give your hands a good rub down to keep the blood circulating and sore muscles relaxed. Hand massages aren't too complicated and most manicurists don't mind giving their patients this special treatment. If you don't want to see a professional, have a loved one rub your hands down.

Nail Care

Part of ageless hand care is keeping nails trimmed and neat. Give yourself a neat manicure and keep nails clean daily. You can smooth nail tips rounded or square, according to your case. Promptly remove chipped nail polish and repair polish mistakes to get great looking hands.