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15 Natural Remedies To Get Younger Looking Hands

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Dryness and roughness make them look olderThe common causes here include too much exposure to chemicals or using shampoos that are harsh on the hands. In most cases, the roughness and dryness is due to negligence rather than any kind of skin issues like making them look olderThankfully, there are plenty of natural remedies out there that can help you.

Here Are 15 Home Remedies For Treating Rough And Dry Hands

Home Manicures

The best way to start off with a treatment for younger hands would be home manicure. It is not an extensive process, but surely works when it comes to handling this problem. Soak your hands in warm water for 10 minutes and then clean with a mild soap. Use a brush or scrubber to get rid of dry skin. Then moisturize using any oil of your choice or homemade lotion.

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Clarified Butter

This is one of the remedies that is surely going to stink a little bit but it sure goes a long way when it comes to get younger hands. Heat up some clarified butter and then gently massage the hands using the same. Once done, let the same stay or wear gloves for a while. Wash off hands after an hour.

Clarified Butter

Olive Oil

Take any regular olive oil and massage your hands with the same. In case of extreme dryness, it is suggested that you use extra virgin olive oil. Post the massage, let the oil stay on hands for at least one hour. This penetrates through the skin layers and makes hands supple and soft.

Olive Oil

Honey And Sugar Scrub

Take 2 spoons of honey with 2 spoons of granulated sugar. Mix it up well. To this add some lemon juice for added fragrance, then scrub the hands using the same very well. Honey helps to nourish the hands while the sugar scrubs off the dead cells. The result is supple and smooth hands.

Honey And Sugar Scrub

Oatmeal And Milk Pack

Take about 1/2 cup of milk and to this add 3-4 spoons of oatmeal powder. Mix it up well. Apply this pack on the hand and let it stay for an hour. You can also make an oatmeal bath in a bowl and soak your hands in the milk and oatmeal. This treats the roughest of skin and provides respite.

Oatmeal and milk pack

Extra Virgin Coconut Oil

During the warm summer months, extra virgin coconut oil is a great way to get rid of dryness without being sticky. Rough hands too are smoother with this treatment. Since it contains Lauric acid, the skin heals much faster as compared to other remedies.

Coconut oil

Homemade Soap

Make your own homemade soap or hands wash by mixing together 1 cup of liquid Castile soap, 1/3 cup almond oil and some essential oils like lavender. These are much milder than the commercial handwashes that you get. Just mix the ingredients together and put in soap dispenser. Use as required.

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DIY Shea Butter Cream

Make use of the shea butter found in the kitchen. It has immense nourishing and healing properties to provide your skin with moisture and hydration. Take some shea butter and just massage on hands. You can also make a DIY cream by melting shea butter along with some cocoa butter or coconut oil. Then add essential oils of your choice and set in a jar overnight. Use as desired to moisturize and nourish hands.

SHEA BUTTER CREAM

Fresh Churned Cream

Freshly churned cream from milk is a great way to provide respite to rough and dry hands. All that you need to do is take some cream and massage on the hands. You can also mix the cream with some gram flour and apply the pack on your hands to soothe dryness and get younger hands.

churned cream

Avocadoes

Get some ripe avocados from the kitchen and then mash them up. They are rich in omega 3 fatty acids that gives your rough hands and instant boost of moisture. Just apply it as a pack on the hands and let it stay for about 20 minutes before rinsing with water.

Avocado

Cottage Cheese Water

When you make cottage cheese at home by curdling milk or even using citric acid, don’t throw away the water. Just soak your hands in this water for about 10 minutes. Rinse with warm water and you can feel that instant softness here.

cheese water

Aloe Vera

Take out the pulp of aloe vera leaves and mash it up well. Add some honey to it for added benefits. You can also add some cream here or use the gel alone. Massage the hands well and let the aloe gel stay for about 30 minutes.

Aloe Vera

Yogurt And Almond Meal

Just take any yogurt available in the house and whip it up. Now apply this with some almond meal and then apply the pack on your hands. Doing so provides nourishment, gets rid of tan and also heals roughness.

Yogurt

Almond Oil

Use almond oil as a moisturizing agent. It is high on vitamin E that delays aging and provides immense moisture to skin. Leave the oil overnight for best results.

Almond Oil

Mashed Papaya

Take some mashed and over ripe papayas and then apply on hand. You can also use the juice of the same. Apply on the hands and leave for 20 minutes before rinsing to younger and softer hands.

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