How often do women commit the samean unforgivable mistake – when carefully caring for your face, you forget to take care of your beautiful hands. At the same time, few people think about the fact that the delicate skin of your hands is constantly exposed to various negative effects – temperature changes, exposure to cold and hot water, detergents, ultraviolet radiation. Over time, without proper care, the skin of your hands loses its elasticity and flexibility, acquiring an unsightly appearance. Dryness, roughness, peeling skin on your fingers, wrinkles and painful cracks – this is what awaits your hands that are left without careful regular care. Peeling and cracks occur precisely when the skin is dry. We suggest you discuss this problem with us.
Dry and tight skin of hands
Most women in the world are haunted by the problemdry skin, despite the presence of numerous hand care products. And this is not surprising, because the skin of the hands is delicate and very vulnerable. It contains five times less moisture than the skin of the face, and also almost completely lacks sebaceous glands. For this reason, hands need regular proper care. Peeling skin on the hands and cracks, which cause considerable pain and discomfort, have their own causes:
- damage of various kinds: bruises, scratches, cuts, etc .;
- environmental factors: In sunny weather, the skin of the hands is dehydrated, while the aging of cells is accelerated. In cold, windy weather, the skin thickens and coarsens, redness and flaking of the skin of the hands appear, cracks often occur;
- illiterate hands care or lack of it. For example, if the hands are badly wiped after washing, the moisture evaporates from the surface of the skin, drying it;
- Detergents have a destructive effect on the upper layer of the epidermis, which is responsible for the protective function. In addition, they can cause allergic reactions, dermatitis, eczema, etc .;
- avitaminosis of the winter-spring period;
- congenital dryness of the skin of the hands.
How to deal with dry skin?
Keeping your hands clean is keyskin care rule. Wash your hands regularly with warm water and toilet soap or a special gel. These hygiene products contain additives that prevent the skin from drying out. After washing your hands, wipe them dry, including the area between your fingers. This will serve as an excellent preventative measure against peeling of the skin between your fingers. Don't skimp on moisturizing lotions and creams containing lactic acid, sorbitol and glycerin for your favorite hands. Up to 30 years old, you can use any moisturizing creams in everyday life, and after 30, the cream should contain sunscreen filters that prevent the appearance of age spots. When you do housework, such as washing dishes, windows or washing clothes by hand, try to use vinyl or rubber gloves. They will reliably protect the skin of your hands from the negative effects of chemicals. Under the gloves, you can apply a nourishing cream to your hands or lubricate them with butter or vegetable oil. In this way, you will prevent peeling of the skin on your fingers. Cosmetologists recommend applying cream after each hand wash. It is desirable that the cream you use is based on plant extracts. In the autumn-winter period, apply protective cream to the skin of your hands before each time you go outdoors, and your hands will thank you. In the cold season, do not neglect mittens and gloves, otherwise the wind and frost will nullify all your efforts, and cracks and peeling will appear on your hands. In the summer, the skin of your hands also needs protection. Ultraviolet light damages the skin, drying it out, increases the number of cracks and leads to peeling of the skin on your hands. For this reason, in the summer you should use sunscreen before going outside. Never use solvents of any kind to cleanse your hands - acetone, kerosene, gasoline. Of course, they wash away dirt well, but at the same time they cause incredible dryness of the skin. It is much safer to use detergents specifically designed to remove difficult stains.
We soften the dry hand skin
Make bandages for your hands periodically andwraps with any vegetable oils. Natural olive oil softens hands best. It is most convenient to apply bandages at night. An even greater effect can be achieved by mixing vegetable oil with honey (take 1 part honey and 3 parts oil). Heat the mixture in a water bath to a temperature of 40-45 ° C and apply it warm in several layers to a wide bandage or gauze. Then apply the bandage to the hands, cover with wax paper, and fix it with a tubular bandage or fabric gloves. This procedure gives positive results for reddened and peeling skin of the hands. If the lesion is small, it is enough to do just one wrap. If the hands are seriously ill and covered with bleeding cracks, it is better to use two wraps a week until the skin of the hands is visibly improved. Softening the skin of the hands with a mixture of five drops of ammonia, 3 tablespoons of water and 2 tablespoons of glycerin gives excellent results. The ingredients are thoroughly mixed and rubbed into well-cleaned, damp skin of the hands. After the procedure, hands should be wiped dry with a towel. A cream prepared at home is no less effective. Lamb and pork unsalted fat are melted in a 1:1 ratio in a water bath, then poured into a separate jar and rubbed into the skin of the hands overnight. To remove dryness and peeling from the skin of the hands, you can use a mixture of the juice of half a lemon, ½ cup of water and 1 tbsp. glycerin. The components are thoroughly mixed and rubbed into cleansed skin of the hands.
Compresses and masks for dry peeling skin of hands
Cosmetic masks and compresses are designed to prevent dry skin on the hands, which leads to unpleasant peeling of the skin on the fingers and other areas.
- Potato mask
This mask has proven itself very well. Mashed potatoes are applied in a thick layer to the skin of the hands, gloves are put on over the mask. The mass is washed off after two hours.
- Oatmeal mask
The oatmeal mask is prepared as follows:oatmeal is boiled, water is drained from the broth, a small amount of vegetable oil is added. The resulting composition is applied for 10-15 minutes. It is better to use an oatmeal mask at night.
- Compresses with sour cream
Sour cream is exceptional in its nutritional andmoisturizing properties of the product. Hand compresses are prepared from sour cream. To prepare them, take the juice of one lemon, 1 glass of thick sour cream and 1 egg yolk. Mix the products thoroughly, apply a thick layer on gauze and put on the hands. Then wrap in cellophane and wrap in a towel. The mixture is removed with cotton swabs after 15-20 minutes, after which cotton gloves are put on the hands.
- Compresses from honey
Honey compresses also help fightdryness and flaking of the skin. To prepare the initial mixture, use ½ cup of honey, 1 tsp. salicylic acid and ½ cup of olive oil. Heat the honey and oil in a water bath, then add salicylic acid. Apply the mixture to the skin of the hands using a cotton swab, wrap in polyethylene and wrap in a towel for 15-20 minutes. Any remaining product that has not been absorbed into the skin is removed with a swab soaked in lemon juice.
- Egg-honey mask
The mask is made from 1/3 cup of vegetable oil,2 tbsp. honey and 2 yolks. All products are thoroughly ground and a soft paste is obtained. The mask is applied to the hands and used until completely dry, after which it is removed with a damp cotton pad.
- Protein mask
Masks are made not only from eggyolks, but also whites. Mix 2 egg whites with the juice of 2 lemons and 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil until smooth. Rub the resulting mixture into the skin of your hands twice a day.
- Linseed oil
Flaxseed oil is excellent for softening flaky skin on your hands.oil. Apply a few drops of oil to your hands and fingers, rubbing thoroughly from the bottom up for 15-30 minutes. This product is great for removing flaking skin between your fingers.
- Decoction of celery
As a hand care product it is veryCelery decoction is effective. Pour 1 liter of water over a medium-sized celery root and boil for half an hour. Use the resulting decoction as often as possible to wipe the skin of your hands.
- Baths with infusion of plantain
A good product for softening the skin of your hands isbaths with plantain-based infusion. The infusion is prepared from 1 liter of boiling water and 1 tbsp. of crushed plantain leaves. Hands are kept in the resulting infusion for 15-20 minutes, after which they are wiped dry and lubricated with a rich cream.
- Mask with mother-and-stepmother
It helps a lot with dry, flaky skin on your handsmask based on coltsfoot leaves. Fresh leaves are thoroughly washed, crushed, and then mixed with fresh milk. For 2 tbsp. of herbal gruel, use 200 ml of milk. The resulting mask is kept on the hands for 20-25 minutes, washed off with warm water and a nourishing cream is applied.
Peeling skin of hands
There may be reasons for peeling skin on your handsdifferent. We have already described the main reasons above. As a rule, the skin suffers from a lack of fat and moisture. Cold water, dry and cold winds gradually destroy the natural fat barrier of the skin, and the hands become dry. Without proper care, the skin of the hands begins to peel, small cracks appear on it. An important step in caring for peeling hands is the removal of dead skin particles using hand and face scrubs. The procedure should be done twice a week. Peeling gels and exfoliating masks are used for the same purposes. In daily care, it is better to use creams with active moisturizing components (silicone, mineral oils, etc.). Before going to bed, it is recommended to do the following procedure: thoroughly washed and dried hands are generously lubricated with vegetable oil or cream, after which thin cotton gloves are put on for the whole night. To prevent your hands from getting chapped, protect them from the cold, otherwise even a special cream will not be able to help you cope with the problem of peeling skin on your hands. In extreme cases, additional care with compresses, masks, and baths helps.
Baths with strong peeling hands
If you are familiar with the problem of peeling skin, then hand baths can help you with your troubles:
- Oil bath
If your hands are too dry, an oil bath can help: add sunflower, olive or other vegetable oil to the water. Keep your hands in the bath for 15-20 minutes, then apply cream.
- A bowl of potato broth
For a potato bath usepotato broth. It perfectly removes redness of the hands due to exposure to low temperatures, and also effectively helps with cracks and peeling skin of the hands. The procedure is carried out for 20-30 minutes.
- Sour-milk baths
Fermented milk baths are prepared from milkwhey or sour milk, which are slightly warmed up. After 15-20 minutes of the procedure, the hands are lubricated with cream. Sometimes starch is added to the sour milk whey (1 tablespoon of starch per 1 liter of liquid).
- Baths made of decoction of oatmeal
An oatmeal bath is prepared from a warm decoction.oat flakes. The procedure is carried out for 10-15 minutes. Rough and rough skin of the hands, prone to peeling, is also restored with the help of baths from sauerkraut juice. Such a bath is done at night 2 times a week, after which the hands are lubricated with a fat cream and cotton gloves are put on.
Compresses for peeling hands
Compresses are also very useful for the skin of the hands:
- Compress of parsley and raspberry
In the fight against peeling skin on the hands it has an effectA noticeable positive effect is a compress of parsley and raspberries. To prepare it, use 200 grams of raspberries, 1 bunch of parsley and half a glass of water. Brew the parsley in boiling water and leave for 20-25 minutes. Mash the berries with a wooden spoon in an enamel bowl. Mix the parsley infusion with raspberry puree, soak gauze in the liquid and apply a compress to your hands. The procedure lasts at least 15 minutes, then wash your hands with warm water and dry them with a soft towel.
- Compress of burdock leaves
An equally effective remedy is a compress onbased on burdock leaves. For preparation, use 2 cups of water, 1 burdock leaf and half a cup of raspberries. Chopped burdock is brewed in 1 cup of boiling water, filtered after half an hour. Berries are brewed with 1 cup of boiling water and infused for 20 minutes, then also filtered. The resulting infusions are mixed, gauze is moistened in the solution and applied as a compress to the skin of the hands for 15-20 minutes.
- Chamomile-raspberry compress
Cosmetologists recommend using it whenpeeling skin on the hands chamomile-raspberry compress. It is prepared from 2 glasses of water, 200 grams of raspberries and ½ cup of dried chamomile flowers. Chamomile flowers are crushed and brewed with 1 glass of boiling water in a warm place for half an hour. Raspberries are brewed with a second glass of boiling water. The strained infusions are thoroughly mixed, gauze is moistened with them and laid out on the hands, after 7-10 minutes of the procedure, the gauze is again moistened in the solution and the application to the skin of the hands is repeated. The compress is changed at least 3-4 times. This remedy is incredibly effective for rough, chapped, flaky skin of the hands.
Masks with severe peeling of the skin on the hands
These masks have a good healing effect:
- Mask of olive oil and lemon
It helps very well with peeling skin on your hands.mask of olive oil and lemon. Add a few drops of lemon juice to 1 tbsp of oil. Apply the resulting mixture for half an hour, soak the remainder with a dry napkin, and then lubricate your hands with cream.
- Camomile oil mask
Chamomile oil does not lose its popularitya mask for the preparation of which take 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil, 3 tablespoons of wheat flour, 1 glass of water and 2 tablespoons of crushed chamomile flowers. Chamomile is infused in boiling water for 1-1.5 hours, cooled and filtered. Flour is added to the chamomile infusion and a gruel is prepared, to which vegetable oil is then added. The resulting mask is placed on cleansed skin of the hands for half an hour, and then washed off with warm water. At the end of the procedure, hands are lubricated with cream.
- Oat and honey mask
To prepare an oatmeal and honey mask, take 1 teaspoon.l. honey, 1 tbsp. milk, 1 tbsp. olive oil and 3 tbsp. oatmeal. The ingredients are thoroughly mixed and applied to the hands for 60 minutes, for a more pronounced effect it is advisable to use gloves on top. After the procedure, the mask is washed off with warm water, cream is applied to the skin of the hands.
- Broth from the seed of flax
Flaxseed milk decoction is incredibly good. Boil 1 tbsp of flaxseed in 1 glass of milk. Apply the cooled decoction to the peeling skin of your hands.
- Oily and Yolk Mask
To prepare an oil-yolk maskMix 1 tbsp. of vegetable oil with 1 tsp. of honey and 1 yolk. Rub the mask into the skin of the hands for 15-20 minutes. After the procedure, lubricate the hands with nourishing cream. The honey-yolk mask is prepared as follows: thoroughly mix 1 tsp. of honey with 1 yolk and 1 tbsp. of oatmeal. Apply the resulting mixture to the hands, putting on cloth gloves over them. After 15-20 minutes, wash off the mask, and lubricate the skin of the hands with nourishing cream.
- Mask of potatoes and milk
To prepare an effective potato maskBoil 2-3 medium potatoes and mash them with milk. Apply the warm mixture to your hands, or dip your hands directly into the mixture until it cools. After the procedure, wash your hands and apply a nourishing cream.
- Potato-cucumber mask
Another version of the potato mask:boiled potatoes are mixed not with milk, but with 2 teaspoons of lemon or cucumber juice. The warm mixture is applied to the hands in a thick layer and covered with gauze. The procedure lasts 15-20 minutes, after which the mask is washed off with water and a nourishing cream is applied to the hands. Cucumber itself is extremely useful for flaky and rough skin of the hands. You can regularly wipe the skin with a simple piece of cucumber, and then lubricate your hands with a special lotion. To prepare the lotion, lemon juice and glycerin are mixed in equal parts.
Helps scaly skin in the salon
Among the salon procedures, there is widespread love andParaffin therapy is a popular method of caring for chapped, rough and flaky skin of the hands. Heated paraffin perfectly nourishes and moisturizes the skin of the hands, in addition, it effectively removes toxins and deeply cleanses the skin. Paraffin masks restore the water balance of the skin of the hands and heal cracks. The paraffin therapy procedure is carried out in several stages. After thoroughly cleansing the skin of the hands, a nourishing cream is applied. Then the hands are immersed in a bath containing heated paraffin about 3-5 times. Special protective bags and warm mittens are put on the hardened paraffin. The effect of the preparations lasts 20-30 minutes, after which the mittens are removed and the bags are thrown away. Toxins secreted by the skin and paraffin residues are removed with a damp warm towel, after which a nourishing protective cream is applied. Women's hands deserve special attention! After all, every woman wants to be beautiful and attract the attention and admiration of others. Hands are essentially a woman's second face, reflecting all her worries. We wish you to look your best from head to toe! We recommend reading:
