Dry hand skin - what to do at home?

Our hands are constantly under stress. The skin loses its elasticity and beauty, which causes problems with the upper layer of the epidermis - wrinkles, cracks, roughness and excessive dryness. The process of hand skin care is a very painstaking task that takes time and patience. Women often take care of facial skin - use creams, apply masks with special ingredients, do makeup, while leaving hands behind in the background. Therefore, there are troubles, such as dry skin of the hands, what to do at home - this is what we will discuss in this article.

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Causes of dry hands

Often hands are called the calling card of any woman and, of course, this is so. One hand is also a kind of indicator of health status. It is known that excessive dryness of the hands can talk about problems such as:

• Deficiency of vitamins, especially group B, amino acids and minerals.
• Improper, monotonous or malnutrition.
• A sharp change in weather conditions or climate zone.
• Diseases of the thyroid gland, as well as pathology of the circulatory system (acute iodine deficiency, anemia).
• Missing or improper hand skin care, ignoring safety rules during homework.

Important! If there are signs of an ailment, you should seek the advice of a specialist, and he, in turn, in case of identification of health problems, will be able to choose the most optimal treatment.

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Dry Hand Prevention

Most women are not used to the prevention of dryness and roughness of the skin and are wondering how to moisturize their skin at home, only when it already requires intensive care.

Important! The most common mistake of all the fair sex is the delusion that purchased creams are quite enough for good hand skin care.

Caring for the skin of the hands also consists in simple rules, among which we can especially highlight the following:

• Wash your hands with acceptable hot water, but rinse them with cold at the end - this will improve blood circulation.
• After washing, always thoroughly pat your hands with a soft towel or napkin.
• Do not go outside with wet hands, especially if the street is freezing or windy.
• If the weather is hot and the sun is shining, then put a protective agent on your hands before going out.
• Do home cleaning only with rubber gloves.
• Use a special hand scrub 2-3 times a week.
• Apply moisturizing or nourishing cream to dry hands every day.
• Try to use soap with a neutral PH.
• Try to eat more fruits and vegetables - this will save you from a lack of vitamins E, C and A.
• Try to drink at least 2 liters of plain water throughout the day.
• In winter, monitor the humidity level in the house.
• Sleep at least 7-8 hours at night - this factor is also very important for the condition of your skin.

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Home remedies

Effectively moisturize your skin at home with simple home recipes.

Baths

High-quality skin care will help to carry out baths, which are desirable to use at least a couple of times a week:

• With butter. Take a small container with warm water and pour three tablespoons of any cosmetic or vegetable oil into it. Hold your hands in a container for about 15 minutes, then dry them thoroughly and apply a moisturizer.
• With potato broth.Boil a few medium-sized potatoes, drain the broth and hold the brushes over it for about 20 minutes.
• With alcohol and glycerin. Take 1 spoonful ammonia and glycerin, add them to warm water. Do a bath for 15 minutes, then pat your skin thoroughly with a napkin or soft towel.
• With cabbage juice. Take sauerkraut and squeeze the juice from it. Dip your hands in it for 15 minutes - this unusual procedure will help eliminate cracks and excessive dryness on the skin.
• With whey. Heat the whey a little, dip your hands in it for about 15 minutes.
• With a decoction of celery root. Boil the celery root for 20 minutes, cool the liquid. Hold the brushes in this broth for about 20 minutes.
• With bran. Take half a glass of bran, pour them with 2 liters of boiling water. Cool the resulting infusion, lower your hands there for 20 minutes. With cracks, such care is indispensable.
• With sea salt. Take two liters of water, dissolve four large spoons of sea salt in it. Dip your hands in a container, wait 20 minutes.
• With herbs. Mix dry herbs: dill, sage, linden, chamomile. Then take two tablespoons of this mixture and pour them with a liter of boiling water. Wait until the infusion cools down a little, and then lower your hands into it for 20 minutes.

Masks

Folk remedies for very dry skin of the hands also include masks. There are a very large number of options for the manufacture of such mixtures - we present only a few of them, the most effective:

• Potato. Take one boiled potato and mash it thoroughly. Pour some warm milk into the mixture. Apply the mixture for 20 minutes, then rinse with warm water.
• Egg and honey. Take one yolk and stir it with a spoon of honey. In the resulting mixture, add two tablespoons of vegetable oil, mix. Apply the mask to the skin for 20 minutes.
• With aloe juice. Apply aloe juice, hold for 15 minutes, then rinse with warm water.
• Honey with cream. Take three tablespoons of cream or sour cream, add a spoonful of honey. Mix everything thoroughly and apply for 15 minutes.
• Carrot. Take three tablespoons of grated carrots, combine with olive oil and sour cream (1 spoon each), then apply the mask to your hands, soak for 20 minutes.
• Banana Take one banana and mash it thoroughly, then add one spoonful of honey and the same amount of softened butter. After thoroughly mixing everything, rub the product into the skin, leave for 15 minutes.
• Bread Pour boiling milk into a small piece of Borodino bread. Infuse it for about 5 minutes, and then mash it with a fork. Add a couple of spoons of starch, egg yolk and a spoonful of oil. Apply dry skin to the resulting mixture and then put on plastic bags. Hold your palms in a bowl of hot water for 30 minutes.
• Egg butter. Take a spoonful of vegetable oil, mix with one yolk. Add a couple of spoons of banana pulp. Then repeat the above recipe.

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To moisturize your skin at home, it’s not necessary to go to a beauty salon. Simple rules for care and home recipes will help you achieve delicate and velvety skin on your hands.