Hands can be a dead giveaway for a person's age, just think of the more mature celebrities that undeniably look good for their age including Madonna and Sarah Jessica Parker. However, there are steps you can take to keep your hands appearing more youthful. Here, modelling agency Models Direct [http://www.modelsdirect.com] offers their tips.
When you think about what our hands go through you soon wonder why you didn't start looking after them sooner! Our hands are often exposed to the elements, whether it's warm, cold or windy weather, chemicals from cleaning products, not to mention the workout we give them every day. This can all result in dry, chapped skin, calluses, sun damage and age spots. Luckily it's never too late to start looking after your hands!
• Our skin loses moisture when it comes in contact with water so keep a hand moisturiser by your sink or basin so you can get into the habit of moisturising after you wash up or use the bathroom.
• Models Direct's [http://www.modelsdirect.com/become-a-model] first tip is to treat your hands to a mini facial once a week. Noella Gabriel, director of treatment product development for Elemis, suggests that you "gently rub an exfoliator on your hands and then soak them in warm water with a drop of milk. Pat dry then apply and oil to nourish them, using a hand cream to seal the oil in."
• During the summer wear sun cream or moisturiser with an SPF factor to protect your hands from the sun and wear gloves during the winter to protect from the wind and bitter cold.
• Apply hand cream before you go to bed and wear cotton gloves while you sleep to help lock it in to your skin.
• For really damaged and chapped skin Models Direct suggest finding a cream that contains anti-inflammatories and lavender and chamomile. Creams with flower or citrus extracts should be avoided as they can aggravate skin causing soreness and irritation.
• The appearance of age spots can be reduced with intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy in which bright flashes of light are used to fade the pigmentation. This is a quick treatment with good results but can be uncomfortable while it is being done and needs to be repeated annually.
• As we get older the skin on our hands gets thinner making bones and veins more visible. Chemical peels, microdermabrasion and red light therapies can all help plump the skin on our hands.
When you think about what our hands go through you soon wonder why you didn't start looking after them sooner! Our hands are often exposed to the elements, whether it's warm, cold or windy weather, chemicals from cleaning products, not to mention the workout we give them every day. This can all result in dry, chapped skin, calluses, sun damage and age spots. Luckily it's never too late to start looking after your hands!
• Our skin loses moisture when it comes in contact with water so keep a hand moisturiser by your sink or basin so you can get into the habit of moisturising after you wash up or use the bathroom.
• Models Direct's [http://www.modelsdirect.com/become-a-model] first tip is to treat your hands to a mini facial once a week. Noella Gabriel, director of treatment product development for Elemis, suggests that you "gently rub an exfoliator on your hands and then soak them in warm water with a drop of milk. Pat dry then apply and oil to nourish them, using a hand cream to seal the oil in."
• During the summer wear sun cream or moisturiser with an SPF factor to protect your hands from the sun and wear gloves during the winter to protect from the wind and bitter cold.
• Apply hand cream before you go to bed and wear cotton gloves while you sleep to help lock it in to your skin.
• For really damaged and chapped skin Models Direct suggest finding a cream that contains anti-inflammatories and lavender and chamomile. Creams with flower or citrus extracts should be avoided as they can aggravate skin causing soreness and irritation.
• The appearance of age spots can be reduced with intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy in which bright flashes of light are used to fade the pigmentation. This is a quick treatment with good results but can be uncomfortable while it is being done and needs to be repeated annually.
• As we get older the skin on our hands gets thinner making bones and veins more visible. Chemical peels, microdermabrasion and red light therapies can all help plump the skin on our hands.
SHARE
