Healing hands


After a hard season on board your hands are probably in need of some attention and tender loving care


GIVE YOURSELF A HELPING HAND


Wear gloves


Whenever you’re working and know your hands will be close to water or chemicals wear rubber gloves to protect them.


Choose mild products Always use a mild or


gentle soap when washing your hands.


Exfoliate I


t’s a fact that the skin on your hands is quite thin and delicate, especially on the back. We all know that ageing or exposure to too much


sun shows up on you hands pretty quickly later in life. While we’re talking about hands, we can not forget your nails – there is nothing worse than seeing bitten, damaged or broken nails on a crewmember, there is really no excuse, so how can you protect your hands and keep them looking youthful?


Hot water Rule number one to keeping your hands supple. Ease up on the hot water. It dries out your skin and causes polish to lift.


Keep lotion everywhere By the kitchen sink, by the bathroom sink, on the nightstand...you get the point. Apply and re-apply throughout the day. Obsessive? But constant moisture is the key to smooth skin now and aging skin later in life.


Use skin-care products on your hands Exfoliating your face? Use the rest to scrub away dead skin around your cuticles and on the backs of your hands. Whacking on face cream? Rub the remainder on your mitts. Every little helps.


Cuticle care Healthy cuticles equal healthy nails. Massage a drop of oil into the base of each nail whenever you can. Especially as you get older and your skin starts to lose moisture.


Push back, never trim Speaking of cuticles, push them back gently every couple days with the correct tool, do not trim. They’re there for a reason, to protect your nails from infection.


Apply SPF Think pronounced veins and dark spots. Your best line of defence is to keep the SPF handy all year round.


Avoid exposure to extremely hot water. Instead of hot water use warm water to wash your hands, shower or bathe.


Wear sunscreen


Wear sunscreen. Your hands are often overlooked when it


comes to sunscreen and even in the coldest of weather your hands are still exposed to the sun’s rays.


Moisturise Moisturising is crucial for hand


care. Daily activities and washing your hands regularly to prevent germs dries out the skin and so moisturising will give back some much needed hydration.


TIPS FOR BEAUTIFUL HANDS


Hand-model mainstay To get your hands extra moisturised and have them hand-model ready, here are a few simple tips to follow. Make sure that every night you generously slather your hands in nourishing lotion, as well as the all-important cuticle oil, and then slip your gooey hands into cotton overnight gloves. This makes them retain the moisture all night, and you wake up with incredibly soft hands.


Cuticles matter The most important hand- care tip is to ditch the cuticle cutters and use a cuticle cream or oil. Cutting your cuticles can make them grow tougher and more jagged. The cuticle is like the root of your nail—if you want healthy and long nails, you need to start taking care of your cuticles. All you need to do is use cuticle oil or cream and gently push back your cuticles occasionally.


Scrub up Exfoliate your hands at least once a week. The skin on the back of your hands is particularly thin and doesn’t contain much fat. As you age this fat then decreases and so veins and bones become more prominent. Exfoliating will not bring the fat back but it will help to keep your skin looking revitalised and glowing. Scrubbing regularly is essential to keep hands looking young.


6 Massage


Using cream or oil, massage up and down your fingers and the rest of your hand in a circular motion as this will help to relax and release any stress or pain in your hands.


7 Dry your hands By gently patting your hands


rather than rubbing with a towel you are less likely to irritate and dry out the skin.


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