Hand Care

Hands and face are the two areas of our body that are exposed to the elements of sun, pollution and so on. These external factors often damage our skin. As there is a thin layer of flesh over the bones of our hands, the skin of our hands can age quickly. Specially the back of our hands show are true age. With proper care and a daily regime you can retain the youthfulness of your hands. Aromatherapy can come to rescue, a day time barrier cream and a night moisturiser is the solution for a healthy skin. There are some tips for beautiful hands:

Day care - A day time barrier cream protects the hands from the external factors like the weather, water, dirt and grime at the same time it works as a moisturiser. An aromatherapy blend made with Jojoba oil, beeswax and almond oil is the best emollient for the hands.

To prepare, take 15 gms of beeswax and finely chop it, add 1 tablespoon Jojoba oil and 3 tablespoons almond oil. Heat the beeswax on a low flame and allow it to melt, stir slowly until the wax melts completely. Let it cool a bit, now add hot water and whisk it to make an emulsion. Add the above mentioned oils and store in a jar.

Night care - Massage your hands in the night with a blend of vertivert oil. Massage thoroughly so that the oil is completely absorbed by the skin, follow up with sandalwood aromatic water, let the water dry. Re-apply vertivert oil and massage until the oil is absorbed by the skin.

You can also choose some other oils for massage like orange or bergamot, these oils have a warm earthy aroma and are pleasing to the senses. Hand care is essential to keep your elbows soft and appealing, else they tend to get dry and coarse. The skin of elbow tends to turn dark due to lack of moisturising.