The skin of the hands is daily exposed to some kind of external influences. This is especially noticeable in cold weather. Therefore, it is very important to take care of your skin. A cream is often used to relieve dryness, irritation, and other discomfort. The hand mask produces a striking effect after the first application. A similar product can be prepared using the ingredients that will be in your refrigerator.
Hand care rules
- Always carry a nourishing hand cream in your purse for occasional use.
- When cleaning, don't forget to wear rubber gloves. This also applies to washing dishes, as water dries out the skin.
- Use a cream with a protective factor during the summer.
- Night hand masks have a deeper and more noticeable effect. For such procedures, purchase cotton gloves.
- Pamper your hands with aromatic baths twice a week.
- Use scrubs or peels to deep cleanse the skin.
- Pay attention to your manicure.
- To repair damaged hands, try a paraffin wrap.
How to use masks correctly
- Before you start using any cosmetic product, you need to test for allergic reactions.
- If your skin is damaged or very sensitive, do not use products based on lemon or berry juice. Otherwise, you may hurt yourself even more.
- Before applying masks, clean your hands well.
- Use plastic wrap and gloves for best effect.
- Use overnight hand masks three times a week.
- Periodically wash your hands with a decoction of medicinal herbs.
- Replace ordinary soap with one that does not contain aggressive ingredients and has a positive effect on the skin of the hands.
Anti-Dryness Care
Masks for dry hands should be used three or four times a week. They have a positive effect even on very dry and dehydrated skin.
To prepare a linen mask, you need to combine the yolk, the juice of one lemon, a spoonful of honey and 30 ml of oil. The mixture is left on the hands for thirty minutes, after which it is washed off.
Preparing a rye bread mask:
- Pour hot milk over a piece of bread. Let it brew for five minutes.
- In a bowl, mix the yolk, 5 ml of sunflower oil, a little starch and bread.
- Cover hands with mixture. Use plastic gloves and place your hands in a container of hot water forthirty minutes.
This procedure must be repeated ten days in a row, every other day.
Soothing Care
Homemade hand mask will become an indispensable assistant in personal care. For softening masks, cottage cheese is often used. When choosing this dairy product, opt for one that has a high percentage of fat content.
For a curd mask you need:
- Make strong green tea.
- Mix one spoon of the drink with two spoons of cottage cheese and 5 ml of olive oil. Remove the mixture to cool for half an hour.
The product is applied cool for twenty-five minutes. Wash off with cool water.
Another version of the mask with cottage cheese uses: a couple of drops of fish oil, a little chopped parsley and twenty grams of cottage cheese.
Glycerin mask softens and moisturizes rough skin. It is prepared according to the following recipe:
- Crush 1.5 tablespoons of oatmeal, dip in hot water.
- Add 5 ml of lemon juice and 30 ml of olive oil and glycerin. Shuffle.
- Leave on skin for twenty-five minutes.
After removing the product, it is recommended to lubricate the skin with a nourishing cream.
Using fruits and vegetables
Hand masks with fruits and vegetables nourish, moisturize and tone the skin.
Zucchini mask recipe:
- Wash the zucchini, peel and remove the pulp (2 tablespoons).
- Chop one tablespoon of oatmealcereal.
- Combine all the ingredients with sour cream and apply to the skin.
Delete after thirty minutes.
To prepare a grape mask, you need to mix the pulp of the berries with ground oats. The finished product is applied and massaged into the skin for five minutes, then washed off.
To prepare a carrot mask, you need to mix grated carrots with a spoonful of sour cream and 5 ml of olive oil.
To make a softening banana mask, you need to grind a banana and add a little oil to the mixture. Warm up the product in a water bath. Apply warm product for twenty-five minutes, then remove.
Preparing a berry mask is also a simple process. You need to knead fresh strawberries into a kind of porridge, mix with a spoonful of sour cream and olive oil. Apply to skin, hide hands in cotton gloves. Leave on for thirty minutes or overnight.
Remove product leftovers in the morning.
Nourishing Care
Nourishing masks must be used in courses - a couple of times every seven days for two months, then take a break.
An egg mask for dryness (for hands) is prepared as follows:
- Grate the yolk with a spoonful of warm unrefined butter.
- Add a spoonful of lemon juice and boiled water.
Mix well and apply on hands in two layers until completely dry. Remove the remaining product with a cotton pad or rinse with water.
There is another version of this product that uses two spoonsbutter and half the yolk.
For frequent peeling and signs of wilting, use the following recipe:
- Grate the yolk with a spoonful of liquid honey.
- Add a spoonful of butter to them. Mix well. You can use the oil you find in your kitchen.
- Apply to hands in several layers and leave for thirty minutes.
This remedy can be stored in the refrigerator for a couple of days. The product must be warmed to room temperature before use.
Mask with honey and bran has a nourishing and tonic effect on the hands. The recipe is simple:
- Beat egg white well.
- Continuing the process, add one spoon each of honey, milk and lemon juice.
- To thicken the mixture, add some almond bran.
Cover the skin with the resulting product and leave for thirty minutes. It is recommended to wash off such a product with a decoction of chamomile or other soothing herbs.
Restoration of damaged skin
For damaged skin, you need to use restorative hand masks. At home, such products are made in a few minutes, and the result pleases for a long time.
Preparing the corn mask:
- Heat 30 ml of corn oil in a water bath.
- Cool slightly and apply to hands.
Use special gloves and leave the resulting product overnight.
If damage is caused by frequent use of household products, then to restore handsuse a mask with glycerin.
Recipe:
- Combine 50 grams of glycerin and a teaspoon of corn flour in warm water (45 ml). The consistency of the product should resemble jelly.
- Leave for twenty minutes and wash off with a soothing herbal infusion or warm water.
There is another version of the mask using glycerin:
- Mix a couple of drops of honey with glycerin and water, add some wheat flour.
- Apply to damaged skin.
Masks with glycerin are recommended to be left overnight.
Rejuvenating care
Not only the skin of the face undergoes aging processes, but also the skin of the hands. Rejuvenating hand masks made at home will help you take care of it. These products will keep your skin soft, wrinkle-free, smooth and firm.
Recipe for honey mask with sour cream:
- Combine a tablespoon of warm liquid honey, a tablespoon of sour cream and one egg yolk.
- Mix well. Rub into hands and leave on for twenty-five minutes.
- Wash your hands with warm water. After leaving, use a moisturizer.
Mask with cottage cheese and olive oil:
- In a bowl, mix two tablespoons of cottage cheese, a spoonful of olive oil, a spoonful of lemon peel and a spoonful of brewed green tea.
- Chill the mixture in the refrigerator.
- Apply cool product for 15-20 minutes, then remove.
This tool tones, restores andnourishes the skin.
Hand masks with cucumber skins also have a rejuvenating effect. Rub them on your hands and leave for fifteen minutes.
The same principle can be used with ready-made oatmeal, vegetable oil and mashed potatoes.
Whitening Care
Whitening hand masks contain lemon. This citrus brightens, tones and tightens the skin.
Lemon mint mask has a soothing, cooling effect. To prepare it, you need to mix a spoonful of fat sour cream with mint juice, chopped mint leaves and five drops of lemon juice. Apply the resulting product for thirty minutes and remove with water.
Excluding mint from the recipe, you can get a whitening and nourishing mask with sour cream.
In another version of the preparation of such a product, it is recommended to replace sour cream with cream and starch. Such a product can be removed with a cotton pad and rub the remaining mass into the skin, using it as a cream.
Mask with lemon juice and yeast is recommended to apply the course for two months. You will need 10 grams of yeast, ground in a spoonful of water, and lemon juice. Repeat the procedure several times a week.
For a brightening mask, you can use a spoonful of oatmeal mixed with lemon juice. This tool performs the function of light peeling and cleanses the skin well.
