Hand baths: Masks and hand baths at home

Masks and hand baths at home

Hand baths; how can properly it at home? Every woman always wants to look 100 percent: this is the hair’s image and condition and flawless skin. What is most affected by external influences? Of course, this is the skin on the hands. Read about how to make masks and hand baths at home. And if the skin condition on the hands is not the best, it is sometimes necessary to hide it from others. Especially if the skin is dehydrated and cracks appear. But it can change everything! It’s so easy to make baths and masks at home! Plus savings and amazing effects – try it yourself!

Hand masks

Oatmeal mask

  • Mix the following ingredients:
  • Oatmeal – 2 tablespoons
  • Hot water – 1 tbsp.
  • Lemon juice – 1 tsp
  • Sunflower oil – 1 tablespoon
  • Glycerin – 1 tsp

Apply the mask for 15-20 minutes with gloves and rinse.

Melon hand mask

To rejuvenate the skin of the hands, use a well-proven remedy – melon:

  • Mix the starch and lemon juice until thick.
  • Apply the mask to your hands.
  • Wash it off after 15 minutes and apply moisturizer to your hands.

Hand mask with potatoes

In folk medicine, potatoes are known for their softening and nourishing properties; they perfectly moisturize the skin of the hands:

  • Boil 2 peeled potatoes.
  • Peel them and crush them with lemon juice (a few drops).
  • Apply on hands. You can wrap your hands with a bandage to keep the mask in place.
  • Wash off the show after 15 minutes.

Honey mask no

There is no doubt about the nutritional properties of honey: it has an anti-inflammatory effect and accelerates tissue regeneration. Honey rejuvenates the skin on the hands, makes it elastic, and cleans the pores well. To make a honey hand mask:

  1. Combine two tablespoons of sunflower oil and one tablespoon of honey in a bowl.
  2. Add two egg yolks and lemon juice (5-6 drops).
  3. Mix everything and apply it to your hands.
  4. Put on cotton gloves.

Honey mask no. 2

Mix 15 g of bee honey, 25 g of olive or almond oil, egg yolk, and lemon juice (a few drops). Apply the mask to your hands, and then wear cotton gloves. It is recommended to do this mask at night and wash it off in the morning. The skin becomes softer and smoother.

Honey mask no. 3

Mix honey (1 tsp) and glycerin (1 tsp) with 2 tablespoons of water. Add 1 teaspoon of flour or oatmeal to the mixture. Apply the mask for 20-25 minutes, then rinse. The show is designed for rough, flaky, and aging skin.

Egg mask

This mask helps smooth wrinkles and makes your hands look younger:

  • Mix 1 egg yolk, a teaspoon of oatmeal, and a tablespoon of honey.
  • It is advisable to do the mask at night.
  • Wear gloves after use.

Oil mask

The most superficial hand mask: cover your hands with vegetable oil, then put on cotton gloves for 15-20 minutes.

Hand baths

Cabbage juice bath

For rough and rough skin on hands, a bath of sauerkraut juice will help. Do it twice a week; after the procedure, lubricate the skin with an oily cream and wear gloves.

Baths for hands made from spring, eucalyptus, and other herbs

A tub with spring or eucalyptus will help for swollen skin on the hands. They not only soften but also soothe the skin on the hands. Pour 1 tablespoon of the herbs into a glass of boiling water, and leave for 20-25 minutes, after which the infusion can be used as a tray.

Can alternate these herbs: a decoction of oak bark will help to redden the skin, a mint bath for fatigue and edema, and you can make a bath of bird cherry.

From soda

If the skin is rough

  • Then a soda bath helps: dilute 2 teaspoons of soda in a glass of water. Add some sea salt there.

Hand baths with sea salt

Quite simple, but at the same time, very effective bath: Add 1 teaspoon of sea salt to regular water (1 liter). Hold your hands for 10 minutes. The procedure is performed every 7 days.

With glycerin or vegetable oil

To make the skin soft and elastic, try making this bath: Hot water – 2 liters, vegetable oil – 2 tablespoons. Mix, and keep your hands in water for 10-15 minutes. You can change the ingredients in the composition: hot water – 2 liters, 1 teaspoon of ammonia, and 1 tablespoon of glycerin.

Starch bath

Against cracks and shocks

The most effective will be a starch solution bath (a tablespoon per liter of water): Hold your hands for 15 minutes and rinse with warm water,

After which it is recommended to make a concentrate from a nourishing cream:

  • Add 2-3 drops of vitamin A to the cream (regular fat cream).
  • Apply the fats to your hands, wrap them with gauze, and top with wax paper (or polyethylene).
  • Use cotton gloves on top of everything. It is good to do this procedure at night and remove the compress in the morning. The skin becomes smooth, the wounds heal, and there is no feeling of tightness.

Potato recipe

You will need half a cup of well-washed potato skins:

  • Grind them and add half a cup of flax seeds.
  • Mix everything and fill the mixture with half a liter of water.
  • Cook over low heat until a thick consistency is achieved.
  • Soak your hands in this paste for 20 minutes, rinse with warm water, and pat dry. Lubricate scratches and cracks with a tincture of iodine (2%).
  • Lubricate your hands with a nourishing cream.

From calendula

  • Pour a tablespoon of calendula with a liter of water and boil for 10 minutes.
  • Soak your hands in not very hot broth for 20 minutes. Calendula will have wound healing and anti-inflammatory effects.

From periwinkle

  • Pour 10 g of small periwinkle with 100 ml of water.
  • Boil for 5-10 minutes.
  • Leave for 20 minutes and strain.
  • Keep your hands in the warm broth for about 15 minutes. It helps with chapped hands.

Chamomile

Make a decoction of chamomile (1 tablespoon) and 1 liter of water. In a broth with a temperature of 40-42 degrees, keep your hands for 15-20 minutes, then dry with a napkin and spread with fat cream. The chamomile bath is anti-inflammatory, softens the skin, and heals wounds and cracks.

Masks and hand baths at home
Masks and hand baths at home

Flaxseed and almond oil

  • Take a handful of ground flax seeds and mix with 1 teaspoon almond oil.
  • Add hot water to the mixture until the consistency of liquid turbidity.
  • Soak your hands and massage them for about 15 minutes, then rinse with warm water.

Valuable tips for hand care

  • Do not wash your hands in too hot water – they will peel off and, in too, will become limp. It is b in too cold and waterest to wash your hands with mild soap and warm water.
  • Dry your hands thoroughly after each wash to prevent burns.
  • Lubricate your hands with a nourishing cream overnight.
  • It is advisable to wear rubber gloves when washing dishes and floors with unique products.
  • Wear warm gloves during the cold season, as the cold and wind hurt the skin on the hands.