Beauty Tips To Keep Your Hands Moisturized & Smooth

HANDS ON....

Our hands are often the objects of abuse from the environment and the cleaning products that we use on a daily basis. Hands are frequently exposed to harsh, drying elements such as soaps, cleaning products and dry cold air. The skin on your hands is thin and requires extra protection so don't be shy, slather-up!

A few simple steps and your hands will look and feel as good as you do. When washing your hands choose a soap that has moisturizers in them such as dove soap products. This will keep hands soft and will not strip them of moisture. If you are washing dishes by hand choose a dish soap that takes special consideration in the care of the skin on your hands.

Exfoliate, this removes dead and roughened areas of the hands .The action of massaging the exfoliant into the hands helps improve the blood circulation to hands. This should be done once a week. If you can't find an exfoliator specifically for hands then try using your facial exfoliator.

Moisturize! Use moisturizers specifically formulated for hands. These creams tend to be thicker to lock in moisture and also they don't wash off as easily. Neutrogena has a very nice hand cream that goes on easily, which won't leave hands sticky and hands still feel soft after washing them. Just a note; the best time to apply moisturizer is just after washing hands.

Pat hands and while they are still damp apply moisturizer. In order to get the best results, apply moisturizer at least 4x a day. Now I know this doesn't sound sexy, but when using cleaning products wear rubber cleaning gloves, really. This will ensure that hands do not come into contact with the harsh chemicals. Don't forget to take care of the hands that take care of the rest of you. Best of luck!