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When it comes to skincare, the importance of hand care is often overlooked. The hands are used for so many tasks, yet we neglect them when it comes to maintaining them. Daily life puts a lot of wear and tear on our hands.
They are always exposed to the sun, and they are a tell-tale sign of ageing. Whether you're snoozing your alarm in the morning or pulling up your blanket at night, you use your hands for just about everything.
You should never ignore them. On the contrary, I believe that it is worth applauding your hands for how much they do - more than any other part of the body. Taking care of yourself means learning how to care for your hands. You may ask though what are the main causes of an unhealthy hand? Well let’s look at it :)
Causes of unhealthy hands:
It is important to take care of your hands because there are many ways that you can damage them. Some of the causes of dry hands include artificial heating, hand-washing and antibacterial gels, overexposure to harsh chemicals, manual scrubs, hot baths or showers, dehydration, smoking, and skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis, stress, and ageing.
Additionally, your hands encounter bacteria, dirt, chemicals, and direct sunlight. Even makeup and clothing do not protect them.
Looking at the causes we must now highlight the reasons why we need to take care of our hands.
Reasons & importance of hand care:
Prevent ageing: Your hands are among the first parts of your body to show signs of ageing. Hands have thin skin, which makes them more vulnerable to ageing. Several environmental stressors can prematurely age the skin on the back of your hand. Of course, you can't stop your hands from ageing, but you can keep them looking soft, smooth, and healthy by pampering them.
Soft hands give a good first impression: There is nothing worse than a dead handshake than one with rough skin. Imagine shaking hands with a person who has scaly, cracked hands. The experience would not be pleasant. How does that feel? A firm handshake isn't as important as soft and smooth hands for making a great first impression.
Keeps your nails healthy. In addition to softening your skin, a good hand cream will also benefit your cuticles. If you massage your hands daily with a nourishing cream, your nails will become stronger, longer, and healthier. You will look and feel more put together when your hands and nails are well-presented and well-cared for.
It prevents skin from peeling and heals damaged skin: Hand creams with the right properties can penetrate deep into the layers of the skin, repairing and healing it from within.
Prevent Visible veins in the long run, not taking good care of your hands will lead to visible veins and can cause a lot of discomforts. Hands that are healthy and attractive will always be full. Having visible veins on your hands is one of the consequences of not taking care of your hands.
Wrinkled and dry hands. When you constantly wash your hands and do not apply lotion or cream, your palms may easily become dry and wrinkly, causing your skin to become dry. Since the palms of our hands do not have any sebaceous glands, the hand cannot produce its oil glands. Frequent hand washing also dries out the skin on your hands. In addition to preventing dryness and roughness, nourishing your hands will prevent them from becoming chapped.
Earn extra money: You can have nice-looking hands by taking good care of them! You can earn extra income as a hands model if you have healthy and good-looking hands! For real! I am considering such a job right now! Taking care of my hands is something I have been doing for a while now and I am glad I have done it.
It is important to take good care of your hands for all the reasons listed above.
As mentioned, hands are often overlooked when it comes to skincare, despite their importance when it comes to facial skincare. That shouldn't be the case. Hands deserve to be taken care of too.
Having seen all the reasons as to why we should take care of our hands, wouldn't it make sense, then, that you should care for your hands just as much as your face?
Here are the steps that people should implement on their hands to get started:
As it turns out, caring for your hands isn't too difficult. You don't have to do a ten-step ritual for them. The least we can do is to take care of them. Your hands will feel soft and healthy if you apply effective hand cream and wash them gently. Stay tuned for the next article!
To conclude, it is essential to take good care of your hands not just because they are a delicate part of our bodies, but also because they do many things for us, and it is high time they got the attention they deserve. Trust me, you won't regret it. ;)
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