How to prepare a hand mask for dryness and cracks?

In the cold and hot seasons, many face dry hands. This sensation is very unpleasant, and if you do not take action in time, the skin will begin to cover with small cracks.

At home, it is quite possible to prepare a hand mask that will have an effective effect. More on this in this article.

Unfortunately, many people face such a problem as dry skin of the hands. The reasons are very different. Sometimes solving and eliminating the causes helps to quickly get rid of this problem, and the normal state of the skin quickly returns.

Various kinds of endocrine diseases can be one of the main causes of this problem.

In addition to such reasons that are associated with diseases and the general condition of the body, there may be external reasons.

For example, the skin of the hands can become cracked due to the fact that a person often comes into contact with various household chemicals, while not using gloves. And also problems can begin due to an incorrectly selected cream or other hand care product. Lack of proper care also negatively affects the condition of the skin.

Sometimes dryness and cracks can be dealt with with effective care products, for example, thanks to hand masks. They can be made at home, and there is no difficulty in this.

For dry skin at home, you can prepare a variety of masks that can have a quick effect and help to cope with the problem.Here are some effective recipes that don't cost too much to make.

In principle, everyone can find almost everything they need to make a homemade mask in their kitchen.

In the case when the skin of the hands has become not just dry, but itching has begun, redness has appeared, a remedy should be prepared that will help not only moisturize, but also relieve inflammation.

Take:

• a teaspoon of regular green tea leaves;
• half a glass of kefir;
• a quarter glass of boiling water;
• one tablespoon of vegetable oil.

We brew the tea leaves with the recommended amount of water, only a quarter of a glass. Let it brew for half an hour, after which we filter it through a fine sieve or cheesecloth. As soon as the infusion has completely cooled down, add all the ingredients, mix thoroughly and put them in the refrigerator for at least fifteen to twenty minutes.

Apply the finished product to prepared hands. It is advisable to make a thin layer and apply it with massaging movements. You can wash off after twenty minutes.

After such a procedure, it is imperative to apply any cream with a nourishing effect to your hands.

If the skin of your hands is not only dry, but also flaky, then the following recipe will suit you. This home remedy helps fight dryness and restores elasticity to the skin.

To prepare such a mask, you will need the following ingredients:

• one boiled potato in the "uniform";
• half a ripe apple (it is better to choose green varieties);
• two tablespoons of liquid honey;
• a teaspoon of corn oil.

Peel the boiled root vegetable and knead until smooth, add the grated apple and butter to it. Heat the honey slightly and mix gently with all the other ingredients.

Such a remedy should be applied to problem skin of the hands for exactly thirty minutes, and then washed off without soap with warm water.

Separately, it is worth mentioning that potatoes, especially boiled ones, have amazing properties. Namely: it is able to heal wounds, get rid of small cracks and dryness. It contains a large amount of various vitamins.

You can use potatoes to make the simplest mask that is even edible. It will be enough just to boil the potatoes, knead them and add a little melted butter.

Such a mask easily fits on the hands and is very helpful in healing problem areas of the skin.

Everyone's favorite oatmeal has long been used not only for making a healthy breakfast, but also as an excellent cosmetic home remedy.

Thanks to this medicinal grain, you can prepare an excellent mask that will help to cope with irritation and dryness. We take two tablespoons of flakes, fill them with half a glass of hot water and let them swell completely.

As soon as the oatmeal swells and the flakes become softer, you need to drain the unnecessary water and grind them to a gruel state. Next, add one hundred and fifty milligrams of warm milk and mix everything thoroughly.

This tool is very difficult to apply to the hands, as it turns out to be liquid. Therefore, it is better to put the product in a small bowl and lower your hands there, so that the mask covers all the problems of the skin area.

To prepare another mask, you will need the most common glycerin, which can be purchased at any pharmacy. You only need one teaspoon of this product. Add a small amount of water to it and let it brew for fifteen minutes.

Next, add a teaspoon of any liquid honey and a teaspoon of potato starch.

In this case, starch is needed in order for the mask to have the correct consistency. The resulting product is applied to the problem skin of the hands with a middle layer, hold the mask for twenty minutes and rinse with warm water.

In order to make an effective remedy for dry skin, you will need the following ingredients:

• one fresh, medium-sized squash;
• two tablespoons of oatmeal;
• two tablespoons of high fat sour cream;
• a tablespoon of vegetable oil.

You can choose any oil that is in the house. You can give preference to olive, grape or even burdock. The vegetable must be chopped together with the skin until puree in a blender or grated on a very fine grater. Add cereal flour, butter and sour cream to the resulting mass. Mix everything until smooth and send to the refrigerator for exactly one hour.

A mask based on natural honey is very beneficial for the healing of the skin. Take a tablespoon without the top of any honey, lightly melt it in a water bath. Then add a tablespoon of any vegetable oil and one raw yolk there.

Mix everything thoroughly, and the home remedy for dry hands is ready.

A medium-sized banana, slightly overripe, you need to mash until smooth. Next, add two teaspoons of honey and one teaspoon of butter to the mass, which must first be melted.

The healthiest fruit of the avocado will help get rid of small cracks and restore elasticity and smoothness to the skin. Half of the medium fruit must be peeled and chopped to a puree state. Add a teaspoon of liquid honey and the same amount of sour cream. If there is no sour cream in the house, then it can be replaced with some kind of oil, for example, grape. We mix everything thoroughly and apply on hands with a thin layer.

Not only fruits, but also vegetables have a healing effect.

We suggest preparing a carrot-based home remedy that will help relieve dryness and provide a nourishing effect. Fresh and juicy carrots need to be grated on a very fine grater in order to end up with a homogeneous vegetable mass. Add a teaspoon of olive oil or sour cream there, mix and can be applied to your hands.

You can hold the product for about twenty minutes, then rinse with warm water.

You probably have a chicken egg and some butter or vegetable oil in your fridge. Whisk in the egg white until it starts to foam. Add two tablespoons of melted butter or just vegetable oil to it, mix thoroughly. Gently apply the mixture to your hands for twenty minutes.

The rest of the mixture can be stored in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Before use, it is better to beat the mass again.

Today, you can find many tips and recipes for homemade masks that help fight some hand skin problems. It is not always indicated for which type of skin a particular hand mask is suitable.

To make it easier for you to navigate the variety of recipes, heed the advice of experts.

• Under no circumstances use alcohol or citric acid while preparing this or that mask. Such a component can only aggravate the situation and further harm the skin. Such substances dry the skin even more.
• Before applying the mask, the skin of the hands must be cleaned. Wash your hands thoroughly and massage gently to help blood circulation.

• In the event that large cracks appear on the hands, then they must first be treated with a special pharmacy ointment, and only then apply a mask made with your own hands.
• Recipes that contain honey are very helpful. Remember that honey contains vitamins A and E, which are considered beauty vitamins and have a beneficial effect on the beauty and health of the skin.

• Do not be afraid of recipes containing sour cream, since it is she who helps to fill the lack of some vitamins, perfectly nourishes, restores and protects the skin.
• To protect your hands, you can buy beauty vitamins at any pharmacy, namely A and E, and add the contents of the capsules to a regular hand cream or to any of the above mask recipes. Vitamins will help your skin heal and make it more beautiful and healthy.

Learn more about how to deal with dry hands in this video.