Our hands are exposed to environmental damage, sun damage and other harsh elements on a daily basis. After washing them several times a day with harsh anti-bacterial soaps the skin on our hands becomes dehydrated, tough and can crack and bleed. When applying SPF to our faces and body who really remembers to apply it to our hands? After moisturizing and applying treatment products to our faces who repeats this process on their hands? While our faces remain youthful and soft our hands start to become discolored, dull and dry which can be more age revealing than wrinkles this is because the skin on the hands is very thin and there is almost no fat under it. As we grow older, any fat there lessens and the skin becomes dry and loose which exposes more and more veins. Here are 5 tips to getting younger, softer hands.
#1 — Apply lotion throughout the day that contains SPF, this will keep your hands hydrated and protected from the sun.
#2 — Exfoliated your hands 2-3 times a week to remove dull, dry skin.
#3 — What works for your face will work for your hands. If you are noticing age spots or unwanted freckles, use a lightening agent as a spot treatment for these areas on the hands.
#4 — Wear gloves whenever you can. Our hands are in water much more than we realize so it is important to protect our hands as often as possible and keep moisturizing hand creams or lotions close by.
#5 — Eat a balanced diet. When our diet lacks essential vitamins and minerals our skin and nails can suffer.
