avoid it, especially if we are dieting to reduce other parts of our bodies. Keep your bones strong by taking in enough calcium from natural sources or popping a supplement daily. Regular load bearing exercises such as walking or organised classes at the gym like Step, Aerobics and Spinning are all excellent choices for strengthening bones. Top hand irritants that cause rashes and itchiness are as follows.
Orange peel – the oils can inflame the skin Onions and Garlic – contain a chemical that can be irritating to the touch Shell Fish – can result in urticaria Nickel – found in coins, doorknobs, pens, lettuce and asparagus causes reddening, cracking or blistered skin Carbonless copy paper used in credit card receipts and office forms is a common irritant. Not to rain on anyone’s parade but all of the above are major parts of preparing for Christmas. As we open the doors to shops, handle coins, write cheques and pocket receipts we are quite possibly making our hands worse than ever. Many of the dishes you will be serving are bound to contain onions or garlic. And to add insult to injury oranges are a traditional Christmas fruit.
Make sure you wash your hands really well after food preparation, dry them thoroughly and then apply the ubiquitous hand cream.
Look after your cuticles and stop any ragged edges happening by gently pushing the cuticle back with the towel as you dry your hands after washing them or after taking a shower.
It’s when the cuticle becomes
adhered to the nail plate and the nail grows out that the cuticle gets dragged with it causing those nasty splits that can be agonisingly painful and look dreadful. Apply your hand cream to your cuticles as well and gently massage in using circular motions. This area is where the matrix of the nail is, i.e. where the nail plate is formed. Massaging in this way will bring extra blood flow to the area and create a stronger, healthier nail.
Keeping the nails all the same length is chic and neat. If you break one, file all the others down to match. Even length, short nails filed in a shape that mirrors the shape at the cuticle end, with a light colour polish or just buffed up to shiny smoothness is the effortless, sophisticated look to aim for.
Try out one or all of the following treatments to nourish and plump up the backs of your hands.
1.Beat an egg white until it thickens then mix with 1 teaspoon of any kind of honey and 1 teaspoon of any oil and paint onto the backs of the hands using a pastry brush. Leave for 10 minutes. This will result in moisture being retained in the skin, with the egg white tightening and toning the skin. You can wrap the hands in cling
film and warm towels to get maximum absorption if you like. Rinse well and pat dry. 2. Take 2 tablespoons of sugar and mix with 2 tablespoons of double cream and enough olive oil to bind into a thick sludge. Massage into the hands and leave for 15 minutes. This treatment will leave your hands hydrated and silky smooth. The sugar polishes and moisturises, the cream soothes and cleanses at the same time as softening the skin. You can, of course, make up a bigger quantity and use over the whole body with great results.
3.Lastly try this cuticle softener. •Take 1 tablespoon of Honey •2 teaspoons of lemon juice •1 teaspoon of warm olive oil • 4 fluid oz of warm water.
Pour all the ingredients into the water, which you have put in a small bowl and soak your finger tips for about 10 minutes. This is nourishing, softening, soothing and the lemon juice helps whiten the nails and exfoliate dead skin. You will most likely have all these ingredients to hand for your wonderful Christmas recipes so you have no excuses not to do these treatments. No time like the present to get started, especially if you are asking Santa Claus for a sparkly something or other this Christmas…
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