Five handy tips to ease the effects of cold weather on your hands
COLD weather can play havoc with your hands.
The chilly temperatures can strip them of moisture, leading to split nails, dry skin and painful cracks.
Ease the effects of winter with these handy tips.
SHOW HANDS SOME GLOVE: A pair of mitts can really help your hands through the winter months.
Wear gloves outside so that the cold air doesn’t zap the moisture out of your skin.
For washing up, protect your hands with rubber gloves. Apply hand cream before putting on the gloves and the warm water will help the cream soothe your hands.
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Before bed, apply cream and then wear a pair of cotton gloves overnight to help it penetrate the skin. Cotton gloves are down from £2.50 to £1.25 at Boots.
NAIL IT: Dry, brittle and split nails are a real pain in winter, when our hands are craving moisture. The answer may lie in your food cupboard.
Rubbing olive oil into your nails and cuticles each day can strengthen and soothe them, reducing the risk of splits.
NURSE THEM: Nursem is a handcare brand started by former children’s intensive care nurse Antonia Philp, whose hands were left cracked and sore from constant handwashing.
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For every hand cream you buy, the company gives a month’s free supply to a nurse or midwife.
Sun readers can save 15 per cent at nursem.co.uk using the code SUNSAVERS15 with no minimum spend, until the end of January (one use per customer).
OATALLY LOVELY: To soothe winter hands, try this. Blitz 100g oats in a food mixer until it becomes a powder.
Add to a bowlful of warm water with 50ml of olive oil. Soak hands for ten minutes before drying and apply hand cream.
MAKES SCENTS: The fragrance in some soaps and hand creams can further irritate sensitive hands. Try fragrance-free ones.
Hot water will dry out your hands even more, so keep the temperature lukewarm. Dry your hands properly afterwards as any leftover water will make your hands even dryer.
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