June 16th, 2010 by admin

A primed up face isn’t enough to make people go wondering about your age, because people do like to sneak a peek at your hands to determine your hands. So the next time you want to look younger, do remember to pay attention to your hands as well. A few precautions are all that’s needed to keep you hands looking younger forever, here’s how.

Keep them moisturized

Washing your hands too often causes the skin on your hands to dry out and become cracked. So look for a hand wash which contains a moisturizer, as this type of a hand wash causes less dryness. Next, keep a body lotion or moisturizer next to the hand wash dispenser, and rub in a drop of it after every hand wash, but before wiping your hands dry with a towel. And finally before you hit the sac, just dab on a generous amount of moisturizer on to your hands and massage it well into the skin.

Protect them against the sun

Before you step out in the sun, be sure to put on some sunscreen on your hands, to retard the development of wrinkles and sunspots on the skin. Just like your face skin, the skin of your hands suffers immense sun damage, in the absence of a sunscreen, which causes your hands to start looking older too soon.

Extra care

There are lots of specially formulated hand creams, fortified with vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants, which help in preventing the formation of wrinkles on the skin of your hands. You might want to think about using the anti-ageing face cream on your hands, but it’s always advisable to get the anti-ageing cream that’s specifically meant for your hands, as the anti-ageing face cream may not be able to properly penetrate the thicker skin on your hands.

May 8th, 2010 by admin

Take precautionary measures to protect the skin on your hands. For example, wear rubber gloves when cleaning or doing the dishes. If you’re gardening, be sure to use special gardening gloves.Avoid leaving your hands exposed to the elements. When it starts to get cold, wear gloves. If it’s just slightly cool, you can use those thin stretchable gloves. Increase the thickness of your gloves as the temperatures get cooler.

Wear sunscreen. The sun can damage the skin on your hands just as easily as it can damage the skin on your face or other parts of your body. Be sure to apply sunscreen to your hands to keep them soft and prevent them from becoming like cured leather. Rub the sunscreen into your hands as you would lotion until all of it’s absorbed into the skin.Massage your hands to increase blood circulation to the skin and make it softer. Self hand massage is also a great stress reliever. Place some lotion or even a teaspoon of olive oil on the palm of one hand.

Rub the palms together and then use the thumb of the opposite hand to massage the palm in a circular motion while keeping your fingers interlaced. Repeat with the other hand. Turn one hand over and massage from the wrist to the finger tips gently pulling on them as you finish. Use a circular motion, and then repeat with the other hand.Apply petroleum jelly to your hands before you go to bed at night. Make sure you apply a generous layer and then put on cotton gloves so you don’t make a mess of your sheets. If you don’t have cotton gloves, then cotton socks will work just fine.Rub lotion into your hands several times a day if possible.

October 12th, 2008 by admin

Instructions

Things You’ll Need:

* mascara
* your beautiful face

Step1
Place the brush at the base of your upper lash line. Draw it through your outer lashes. Pay special attention to individuals outer lashes for a sexy cat eye look. Very Grrr baby. Rrrwr.
Step2
Without redipping, (redipping affects ugly clumps) tilt the brush toward your nose; brush through the inner half of lashes.
Step3
Close eye: have a tissue under it. Without redipping, roll the wand down over the outer lashes to diffused mascara.
Step4
Repeat on inner lashes, Hot Stuff.
Step5
Now all you need to do, Miss Glamourous, is repeat steps one through one on your funny things eye.

March 10th, 2008 by admin

Your nails are an important part of your hands and they too need to be taken care of well. Well-kept hands with neat, clean, painted nails are a pleasure to behold. Dirty and unkept nails will make your hands look ugly. Your nails need to be strong and healthy for your hands to look beautiful. Here are a few tips on nail care.
To harden soft nails soak them in warm olive oil for about 20 minutes on alternate days.
For strong nails soak them in a mixture of horsetail.
To remove stains from your nails, mix one tablespoon of lemon juice in a cup of water and soak your nails in this liquid for a few minutes.
It is not a good idea to remove the cuticles from your nail, as it will make the nail susceptible to infection.
If you use nail polish then do not use acetone polish removers.
When you wear nail polish, give your nails a break from time to time. Leave them without polish for a few days.
For natural nail polish rub petroleum jelly on your nails then buff with a soft cloth.
If you have brittle nails or split or dull nails then here are a few vitamins that will help you:
Organic Silica: this will increase the growth of nails and prevent them from becoming brittle.
Essential Fatty Acids: Found in most oils are good for healthy and strong nails.
Vitamin B especially B5: Important for healthy skin and nails.
MSM (Methyl-Sulfonyl-Methane): important for healthy nails.
Ensure that you follow a hand care regime, even it means only applying moisturizer on your hands. Even if you do this regularly it will go a long way in making your hands look better.

March 10th, 2008 by admin

Hand Care Recipe

Our hands have very few oil glands and therefore we must take special care of our hands. Our hands come in contact with chemicals, detergents, and garden dirt etc. that further damages the skin on the hands. Your hands must be well cared for. You should exfoliate your hands and moisturize them regularly. Given below are a few hand care recipes that you can make at home to take special care of your hands.
Hand Sugar Exfoliant: Mix two tablespoons of oil (vegetable, olive, baby or safflower) with three tablespoons of sugar, it is better if you use the coarse variety. Make a paste and gently rub them on to your hands. Wash off with warm water and dry thoroughly.
To soften coarse and dry hands use this mixture. Mix one tablespoon of lemon juice with a teaspoon of sugar and a little water. Apply this mixture on hand and wash off in about a minute.
Nourishing Hand Cream: Mix 1/3 cup of glycerin and 2/3 cups of rose water. Combine the two by putting them in a bottle and shaking it well. Massage into your hands as often as possible. Store in cool dry place. Glycerin is a humectant that is it attracts moisture to your skin. Therefore it is important to use it to rehydrate your skin.
Recipe Cuticle Softener: Warm a teaspoon of Olive Oil and after your bath push your cuticles back and massage this oil into them. Use the tips of the fingers to massage the oil.
Use these simple home recipes for your hand and you will notice the difference in a few weeks. These products do not have preservatives so their shelf life is about a week

March 10th, 2008 by admin

We often forget to take care of our hands. Through we use our hands to do all the work in and outside the house we seem to pay very little attention to taking care of them. Our hands come in contact with water, chemicals, is subject to heat and cold, we work with our hands in the garden etc. all this puts stress on the skin of our hands. The first signs of aging are visible on our hands. Here are a few ways in which you can take care of the skin of your hand.
Moisturize your hands as many times as you can in a day. Dry skin looks wrinkled and can easily be damaged.
Wear gloves while washing dishes, dealing with chemicals and while gardening.
Protect the skin on your hands from the sun.
Ensure that your hands are dry. If you have water on your hands it will evaporate drying your skin.
Take special care of your hands once a week. Give your hands a herbal oil massage once a week.
Here are a few hand treatment ideas:
Herbal Hand Bath: Boil one quarter of water and add one tablespoon of herbs (use one or all of these: chamomile, nettle, sage, coltsfoot, calendula). Let this mixture cool and soak your hands in it for 15-20 minutes. Dry your hands thoroughly and apply nourishing moisturizer.
Homemade Nourishing Hand Cream: Mix one teaspoon of honey with 3 tablespoons of unsalted butter. Add one tablespoon of strong herbal mixture. This will make a very rich cream, that will take a while to absorb, but will make your hands soft and smooth.
For dry skin: Mix one tablespoon glycerin, one egg yolk, two tablespoons of vegetable oil, juice of one lemon, 3 to 4 ounces of herbal infusion or rose water. Apply this once or twice a week.
Mashed potatoes with milk make a great hand mask.
After cooking with eggs, before you throw the eggshells away, scrape out the remaining egg white and massage it into your hands.
Rub a piece of lemon on your hands to give your skin a more even tone.
After washing dishes with detergents wash your hands with sour milk or with a vinegar and water solution (1 tablespoon of vinegar per 2quaters of water). This will restore the pH balance of the skin.
Keep your hands warm as colds often start as a result of cold hands

March 10th, 2008 by admin

Beautiful, well-kept and delicate hands are important. Hands tell you a number of things about yourself. Hands tell you how you lead your life and how you take care of your body and skin. It is said that the hands tell you how old a woman is. No matter how old you are, your hands tell an observer a lot about yourself as a person. Dressing up in fancy clothes is of no use if you do not take care of your hands and feet. While speaking or communicating with others you use your hands to express yourself, emphasize a point etc. Hands play an important role in communication. Imagine what life would be like without your hands. It is a part of the body that you use the most, you cook with them, get dressed with them, write with them, empathize with them and shake others hands when you meet them. Take good care of your hands and treat them well as they are essential for your existence.Here are few hand care tips:
The skin on your hand is thin and delicate; therefore take special care of them.
Moisturize your hands at least four times a day.
Use your face exfoliator on your hands once a week.
Once a week apply your face cream on to your hands before you go to bed.
For dry hands after washing your hands with soap, wet them again. Pour salt on your hands and then scrub them under water. Dry hands and apply moisturizer on them.
For greasy hands, after washing your hands rub cornmeal on them.
Wear rubber gloves while working at home and in the garden.
Protect and prevent your hands from aging and abuse.
Protect your hands from the ravages of changing weather.
Protect your hands while working in the sun.
The best way to take care of your hands is to protect them on a daily basis.