healthy body tips

The skin on our hands is fine, delicate, and often dry, which is why it is the first to suffer from cold winds, frosts and hot dry air inside our apartments. The protection of the hands most important elements of winter is as simple as wearing gloves!

That is a good habit to wear gloves or mittens warm every time I go abroad, even if only to check email or get in a car. This is especially important if your hand skin is dry and irritated.

Humidify the air inside your home, placing a dish of water near the heaters. Usually the use of rose water, which also fills the air with a delicate aroma and acts as aromatherapy. This simple measure to prevent your skin, including skin of your hands, of being too dry.

Always wear rubber gloves while washing dishes, and especially in the winter. Overexposure to water and harsh chemicals in dishwashing liquids naturally attracts moisture and lubrication of hand. For the same reason, do not wash your hands too often, unless you work in a hospital. The nurses, who have to wash your hands often with soap often develop very dry and cracked skin on hands and painful it is difficult to cure. 

Several times a day, use a natural hand cream or, better yet, coconut oil or shea butter to nourish and hydrate the skin on your hands. To make a rich hand cream at home, mix a little unsalted butter with a little honey and several beneficial herbs such as coltsfoot or nettle. This rich cream, is the most effective nutrient for a winter schedule. Avoid using moisturizers store bought if you are going to expose their hands to cold weather. Never use commercial hand creams that contain oil.

A few drops of lemon juice applied to the hands after washing is a good way to add moisture and essential vitamins for the skin and restore its pH balance. As an emergency hand mask, use a mixture of 1 tablespoon glycerin 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 egg yolk, 1 egg, and several ounces of rose water. Another miraculous hand mask can be made by mixing the humble boiled potatoes and milk.

Once a week, pamper your hands with a herbal bath or massage with herbal oil. For a bath, use of nettle, sage, calendula, chamomile or water vapor. Soak your hands in the beer chilled for 10-15 minutes, dry thoroughly and apply a rich cream. For massage, use almond oil with few drops of essential oil of rosemary.