Say Goodbye to Hand Envy!

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Fall is fast approaching and that means cooler, drier air. It's time to start thinking about weatherproofing one of your most visible assets - your hands. We tend to take our nails, fingers, and hands for granted. We work them hard every day, but the cold weather can cause dry skin, cracking knuckles and general unsightliness! Here are some tips that will keep hands looking their best - and keep your hand envy to a minimum!

  1. Try to get a manicure at a reputable salon once every week or two. If you have a tight budget, home manicures will still create a relaxing ritual. If you keep your hands looking pretty, you will be more likely to take good care of them.

  2. Moisturize your cuticles throughout the week and avoid cutting them - cuticles are living tissue and cutting makes them grow out ragged. Damaged, uneven cuticles are more likely to get infected and irritated.

  3. Avoid harsh cleansers on your hands and use alcohol based hand sanitizer only as needed. Research shows that washing with warm water and soap for the same amount of time that it takes to sing "Happy Birthday" twice is just as effective at preventing the spread of germs.

  4. Stash hand cream EVERYWHERE and USE IT!!

  5. Tip: apply a rich hand cream before bed and then put on a thin pair of cotton gloves. Baby soft skin will be ready to take on the next day!

  6. Exfoliate your hands twice a week in the shower with a sugar scrub. The warmth and steam will help soften the outer layer of skin so that it can be buffed off more effectively.

  7. Lotions with Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAs) can also chemically break down dead skin cells so that fresh, soft skin becomes visible faster.

Here are some great treats for those hard working hands. Give them some TLC as the leaves begin to fall...

  1. Clean AND soft hands for those of you on the go! Eminence Tea Tree & Mint Hand Sanitizer will easily fit in your gym bag, baby bag, or purse.
  2. Dr Hauschka Hand Cream soothes irritation, redness and dryness with no greasy after-feel.
  3. Do you want younger looking hands with hi-tech antioxidants and peptides? True Restoring Hand Cream will heal and protect those delicate digits while revealing a new radiance.
  4. Help your body moisturizer penetrate more effectively with a gentle body scrub. Guinot Gommage Facile buffs away dryness and leaves body smooth as silk!