Day or night, home or outside your hands are on display every time. These few simple hand and nail care tips it won’t let ragged cuticles and cracked skin detract from your fabulous nail art.
1. Use a milky hand wash
The clearer the cleanser, the more it may dry out the skin. Be sure to avoid soaps that contain the harsh chemical triclosan, which is often marked as antibacterial and instead look for naturally antibacterial ingredients such as eucalyptus or tea tree oil.
2. Never put your hands in icy or hot water
Cold water can cause a constriction and then a dilation of capillary vessel leading to redness, hot makes skin dry by taking away sebum as dermatologists explain.
3. Lube up with oils
Oil is the best way to get moisture into the skin according to experts, who recommend using dry chapped hand crème that contains safflower seed oil.
4. Try anti aging face cream after 40
Some people use revitalift—its retinol improves elasticity—during your manicures. To reduce crepeyness, apply it on the backs of your hands at night.
5. Slather on a mask
Smooth on almond illuminating masque and then place your hands in plastic bags after top with a warm towel for 5 minutes. Heat helps the mask to penetrate.