Important factors in the attractiveness of any woman are her neatness and neatness. And a significant role in this case is given to beautiful hands and well-groomed legs. After all, their appearance and condition are able to tell about the representative of the fairer sex much more than any clothes and jewelry.
That is why caring for hands and feet is a procedure as necessary and important as caring for hair and facial skin. However, regular visits to beauty salons is an activity requiring a lot of free time and money. And, unfortunately, many women are sorely lacking either. What to do in this case?
Caring for hands and feet at home. Similar procedures are also very effective and allow you to achieve the desired result.
The important secret of beauty
Unfortunately, many women forget that caring for hands and feet is one of the components of their attractive appearance. And in this case even the most beautiful face will not save . The appearance of any lady will noticeably worsen the dryness of her hands, and groomed legs will certainly steal the elegance of a gait. Inattention to these parts of the body is the biggest "mistake of beauty." What problems can arise, and why is the care of the skin of hands and feet so important?
One of the biggest troubles can be dryness, which is combined with roughness. And this applies to the skin and arms and legs. Another big problem that many women are familiar with is cracks in the heels.
Especially relevant is the care of the skin of hands and feet in the summer. After all, it was then that all problems were further exacerbated due to the direct exposure to ultraviolet rays harmful to the body.
If you do not take care of your hands and feet, then this will certainly lead to dry skin, darkening and premature aging. Rashes of a different nature are also possible on it.
Ways to care for the skin of your hands, feet and nails are not so complicated. Moreover, you can perform them yourself at home. Most of these methods are spa treatments for arms and legs. They will allow not only to restore the beauty of the skin, but also create a relaxing effect, give pleasure, cheer up and saturate the tissue with useful substances.
Need for hand care
Why does any woman need to pay attention not only to the beauty of her face? In order to understand this, it takes only one minute to think about how much homework hands do. They clean and wash, cook and wash dishes, sew, carry heavy bags from the store, etc. And there is nothing surprising in the fact that the skin on the hands ages 10 times more intensively than on the face.
The visual appeal of our fingers and palms is gradually lost under the influence of frost and detergents, ultraviolet rays and hot air, aggressive substances and dirt. And if all women paid more attention to the issue of protecting against this negative influence, then women with unattractive, dry and wrinkled hands could have been met much less.
Common Truths
How to keep youth hands? To do this, you must adhere to some absolutely simple rules:
1. Always use gloves when cleaning the house. They must also be worn when washing dishes. For those who are uncomfortable working in household rubber, it is recommended to purchase medical. They are more comfortable and thinner. The need for gloves is explained by the fact that the skin suffers greatly in contact with household chemicals. A similar rule, despite its banality, will help a woman keep her hands intact.
2. Use only medium temperature water. It is best for washing hands. Those who prefer hot or cold water should keep in mind that such an effect violates the lipid layer of the skin. This, in turn, leads to drying out of the dermis. It is very difficult to restore the lipid balance. Indeed, in this area there is almost no subcutaneous fat and sebaceous glands. In this regard, the lipid layer in its entirety is not restored.
3. Take care of your hands in winter. In the cold season, it is imperative to wear gloves made of natural materials. Synthetics is the worst enemy of the skin, causing it to sweat and lose moisture. Those who do not want to wear gloves should keep in mind that their hands will constantly freeze in the winter without them. This will inevitably lead to coarsening of their skin.
4. Drink a lot. Abundant fluid intake is useful not only to maintain the health of the whole organism. Clean water is also needed for the skin of the hands.
5. Take vitamin complexes. The substances contained in them, being strong antioxidants, are able to stop the destruction of collagen and the appearance of age spots on the skin.
6. Apply the cream. This must be done after every contact of the hands with water. In order to perfectly comply with this rule, it is recommended to get a few jars and put them in the kitchen, on a shelf in the bathroom and near the bed. When the cream is constantly in sight, it will be very difficult to forget to apply it.
7. Gently massage your hands and fingers before bedtime.
All these rules apply to the most basic daily hand skin care. But it should be borne in mind that there are other procedures. They are carried out about once a week for more thorough care.
On the road to excellence
All the above rules should be followed by a woman impeccably. Nevertheless, the very first step to perfection is the skin cleansing process. It represents the removal of external contaminants from the hands. Of course, in this case, you can use the usual soap for us. However, it is not worth drying the skin with it. The best option in this case are useful and effective baths. They not only deeply cleanse the skin, but also disinfect it.
What hand care products can be used in this case? One of the simplest solution recipes for such a bath includes 1 tsp. ordinary liquid soap, the same amount of soda and 0.5 tsp. ammonia dissolved in a liter of warm water.
Hands are immersed in the prepared mixture for 10 minutes. After that, they are thoroughly wiped and greased with a greasy cream.
In addition to this recipe, such pharmacy herbs as chamomile and mint, linden blossom and parsley, St. John's wort, etc. can be used to prepare baths.
You can also clean your hands in a solution of 100 grams of sea or table salt per 1 liter of water.
Peeling
This procedure must be followed after cleansing. Many women consider performing such manipulations a waste of time, performing only the application of cream. However, do not forget that exfoliating dead cells is an excellent help to the skin. And it’s not necessary to buy scrubs in the store. Means for home therapy of the skin of the hands can be prepared independently. Consider some of the most effective recipes:
1. The most basic option is to add any natural abrasive (coffee, semolina or sugar) to the liquid soap.
2. An effective scrub is obtained from a mixture of lemon juice, olive oil and sea salt, taken in a ratio of 1 to 1 and to 2.
3. Hand care products donated to us by nature can also be prepared using bee products. So, a useful recipe is a mixture prepared from 2 tbsp. l honey, as well as 1 tbsp. l wheat bran and juice squeezed from half a lemon. All ingredients must be heated in a water bath, and after cooling, applied to hands that must first be moistened with water. The mixture is thoroughly rubbed into the skin until the movement becomes difficult. After that, you will need to wait two minutes and rinse off the rest of the product. Hands will become smooth and beautiful as a result.
Nutrition and hydration
This stage of hand skin care is very important. And in this case, a variety of creams, as well as masks, will help the woman. What should they be?
An ideal cream is one that retains moisture for a long time, has healing properties and is perfectly absorbed without leaving any marks on clothes. Of course, you can use the jars and tubes offered by the cosmetic industry, the range of which is currently very wide. However, every woman can, having conjured a little at home, prepare such a tool herself. What recipes can I use?
1. Take 1 tbsp. l herbs, pour boiling water over it, cover with a lid and insist for 9 hours. It can be a plantain, a camomile or a succession. Ready infusion must be filtered. Then 50 g of softened butter is triturated with 1 tsp. honey. To them add 1 tsp. existing infusion. The result is a wonderful hand cream.
2. Take ½ cup sour cream and beat it with 2 yolks. Then slowly pour in the resulting mixture of 2 tbsp. l vodka, 1 tbsp. l alcohol and juice of 1/2 lemon. It turns out a very effective hand cream.
Masks
How to ensure that the skin of the hands for a long time remains soft, supple and young? What will help in solving this difficult task? Hand and nail care with regularly performed masks. These funds will help maintain the youth of the dermis and prevent its premature wilting, as well as strengthen the nail plates and give an impetus to accelerate their growth.
So, to stop the process of premature withering of the skin, as well as to prevent the formation of age spots, a mask made of grape seeds will help, which should be thoroughly kneaded and mixed with oatmeal. The resulting mass is applied to the skin of the hands with massage movements. Such a mask is held on hands for 10-15 minutes. Then it is washed off using cool water. After the procedure, a quality cream should be applied to the skin.
A carrot mask also has a great effect. How to cook it? To do this, take one raw carrot and grind it on a fine grater or using a blender. After that, in the resulting puree add 1 tbsp. l sour cream and the same volume of vegetable oil. The ingredients are mixed, and the mask is applied for 40 minutes to the skin of the hands. After that, it must be washed off with warm water. To enhance the effect, it is recommended to use cotton gloves.
The mask, which contains: 0.5 tsp, will strengthen nails. ground red pepper, 1 tsp. hand cream, as well as 10 drops of boiled water. All ingredients must be thoroughly mixed and heated in a water bath. After cooling, the mixture is applied to the nails and incubated for 20 minutes. A similar mask should be used no more than once a month.
Massage
To prevent aging of the skin of the hands will also help regular strokes, tingling and tapping. For such a massage the pens will be grateful to you. The main thing is regular execution.
Feet care
This part of the body has to endure severe trials every time we leave the house. In summer, the legs are literally “locked” in shoes. This provokes the spread of infection, sweating and other troubles, such as cracks.
What are the rules for foot care?
They must be remembered by every woman who cares about the beauty of her body:
1. To relieve fatigue, you should regularly keep your feet in warm water. With this simple method, you can not only cheer up. The procedure allows you to increase blood circulation in the legs, giving their skin a beautiful appearance.
2. In hot summer weather, it is recommended to use a special powder for the feet. It will eliminate sweating.
3. Skin care includes protection from the sun. Indeed, from the negative effects of ultraviolet rays, the probability of the formation of age spots is high. The legs will be saved from the sun by applying a special cream before going out onto the street.
In addition to following these simple rules, real miracles can work:
1. Foot baths. To prepare them, you need to take a special salt and dissolve it in warm water. Feet immersed in the resulting solution can relax faster. And in order to get the best result, in the bath should be added herbal infusion or a few drops of essential oil. At the bottom of the container, sometimes coarse sand or pebbles are placed, which are excellent massagers. Baths need to be done once a week. The procedure lasts 15-20 minutes.
2. Exfoliation. It works great for foot care at home. Remove dry and dead skin cells with a scrub, trying to apply it with light movements. Heels are best treated with pumice.
3. Moisturizing. After the procedure of exfoliation, the legs should be thoroughly washed with clean warm water and a moisturizer applied to them. Such manipulation is a very important component of care. The cream protects the skin of the legs from cracking and makes it soft. Cosmetics should contain moisturizing ingredients (for example, glycerin or lecithin), as well as emollients, such as petrolatum, dimethicone, panoline. It should be borne in mind that the areas between the fingers cannot be lubricated with cream. Otherwise, fungus may form in these places.
4. Massage. After performing all the above procedures, it is advisable to massage the legs. This will improve blood circulation and strengthen the muscles of the feet, as well as preserve their health and will finally get rid of fatigue. Massage is recommended for 5 minutes.
Manicure and pedicure
The care of the nails of the hands and feet is important. This will keep the nail plate healthy. In addition, the care of the nails of the hands and feet is an elementary hygienic procedure that allows you to remove accumulated dirt, burrs and cuticles, as well as corns that have appeared. Thus, manicure and pedicure can maintain health.
Moreover, it should be borne in mind that it is necessary to remove the cuticle at least once every 2 weeks. But it is better if its shift or circumcision will be carried out once every 7 days. More often this is undesirable. But you can shape the nails, grind them and file them daily. But here there are some nuances. Trim your toenail evenly. A rounded shape can create a problem of an ingrown nail plate.