Hands have long been more than just a tool of the body, but also represent an important means of communication. We gesture with our hands and thus give emphasis to our feelings and words. They can be seen as a personal business card of every human being, which should not be given too little attention. Especially now in autumn and winter, when hands suffer from the cold, an extra dose of care is particularly important.
Wash, cream, care
Since we grasp and touch everything with our hands, it is quite clear that they represent the number one bacterial focus. Frequent washing of hands is indispensable from this point of view, which unfortunately also quickly leads to drying out of the skin.
Therefore, hands should always be cleaned with a mild soap, such as a cream soap. The hands are gently cleaned and protected from drying out for a long time. It is best to rinse your hands briefly with cold water so that the pores close again and moisture is retained better. Finally, don’t forget to moisturize your hands well. The skin on the top of the hand in particular needs a lot of moisture because it is much softer than the palms of the hands. Therefore, put a hand cream on one of the tops of your hands and then rub the two tops against each other.
The extra portion of care
If your hands are rough but not cracked, you can use a gentle peeling to make your skin supple again. It removes dead skin cells, improves blood circulation and makes the hands particularly receptive to subsequent care. Then cream your hands particularly thickly or rub them with wheat germ or almond oil. Then put on cotton gloves and leave them on overnight. Thanks to the “sauna effect”, the hands can absorb the active ingredients more and are guaranteed to be velvety soft the next morning. Treat your fingernails to a nourishing nail bath once a week. To do this, bathe your nails in olive oil for about 5 minutes, which you can enrich with lemon peel oil to prevent brittle nails.
Fingernails – a mirror of our health
On average, fingernails grow up to 0.4 mm per week and reveal a lot about the state of health of the owner. If they are pink, undamaged, and without grooves or spots, this indicates good physical condition. Dull, cracked and deformed nails, on the other hand, can be an indication of a vitamin and mineral deficiency. But allergies, skin diseases and digestive or circulatory disorders can also be responsible for less healthy nails. White spots on the nails usually indicate a lack of zinc. Dry and brittle nails can be strengthened with special build-up preparations that contain biotin.
Small 1×1 of nail care
Beautiful, delicate hands also need perfectly manicured fingernails. This can be achieved without a great deal of effort if a few important points are observed. Gently push back cuticles with a rosewood stick. You can also use a cuticle remover to soften beforehand, which makes it easier to push back and loosens excess pieces of skin. However, never cut the cuticles with scissors as this will only make them grow back thicker. Before you start trimming your nails, make sure your nails are completely dry. Otherwise, the swollen nails can be easily damaged when filing. Only use nail files for your manicure. Scissors or nail clippers can cause small cracks in the nails that break down the nail structure. Sandpaper files are particularly suitable for brittle nails, as they are gentler on the nails. Diamond files are best used on strong and strong nails. The coarser side is used to trim the nails while the finer side is used for smoothing. Never just file back and forth as this will split your nails! Instead, file in one direction, using short strokes, from the edge to the tip of the nail. A nail shape that is as straight as possible rather than pointed is recommended, as this allows the nail to grow more stably.
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