From: L’ORÉAL Paris
When it comes
to having beautiful skin, it is important to remember that the beautiful
skin care steps you take should extend beyond your face. As your hands
are typically exposed and vulnerable to just as many skin aging elements
as your face, it’s important to pay this area of your skin some special
attention when you can.
#1: Start fresh.
Before applying any lotion, cream or hand treatment, take some time to
clean your hands. You already know that your hands encounter dirty
surfaces throughout any given day, so when pampering your hands, cleanse
them with a non-drying formula for beautiful skin that is clean and
ready for the next skin care tips to follow.
#2: Slough away rough, dead cells.
Just as your face can build up dry, dead skin cells, so can your hands.
Help encourage skin that appears more youthful and nourished by
sloughing away the dead cells and surface dryness with a gentle
exfoliating scrub. You can also use a small scrub brush to further
refine your beautiful skin. Using gentle, circular motions work in the
exfoliating scrub and then rinse it away with tepid, lukewarm water. For
smooth hands and beautiful skin, consider exfoliating this area two to
three times a week.
#3: Surge your skin with moisture.
Hand washing, doing the dishes, giving your baby a bath, all these
normal daily activities can easily dry out your hands. So when pampering
them, surge your dry hands with rich moisture to better promote
beautiful skin. Look for hand creams formulated for this area, so that
they can better address your specific skin care needs. You may also want
to think about slipping your hands into soft gloves or mitts after
applying heavy hand cream to better ensure your skin receives as much
moisture as possible instead of it rubbing off on your clothes or
furniture.
#4: Keep your hands protected throughout the day.
As mentioned earlier, your hands encounter harmful skin aging UV rays
just as your face does. So, take care of your beautiful skin in this
area by applying a SPF with broad spectrum protection to your hands
every day and reapply it as needed throughout the day. You can also
consider offering your hands further protection by looking to
accessories like driving gloves that can further shield your beautiful
skin from the sun.
Your hands may not be the only area of your skin that could use your attention, check out these other parts of your skin that could benefit from a little anti-aging TLC.
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