4 Reasons Your Hands Look Older Than They Are And What You Can Do About It
All-Natural Moisturizing Hand Scrub Recipe
- 1 tablespoon organic virgin coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon organic granulated sugar or children’s play sand
Mix the two ingredients, and rub thoroughly into your hands for several minutes. Rinse your hands under warm water, add a pump of all-natural hand soap, lather fully and rinse well. Pat dry with a clean towel. Using an all-natural, moisturizing hand scrub at least once a week will help keep your hands looking younger and also help keep wind and water damage at bay.
3. Help for Sunspots
Brown sunspots on hands that come as a result of excessive UV ray sun exposure can make hands look older. To prevent new sunspots, use a safe zinc-based sunscreen or a homemade one.
To repair damage caused by existing sunspots and minimize their appearance, try mixing ½ teaspoon of organic raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar and ½ teaspoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice, applying the mixture to your hands with a cotton ball each evening. Leave on overnight for best results, diluting with water before applying if you have extra-sensitive skin. The naturally-occurring alpha-hydroxyl acids in the ingredients will help lighten sunspots and give your skin a healthy glow, while at the same time helping to naturally rebuild lost collagen.
4. Help for Prominent Veins
Prominent veins also have the ability to make hands look older than they truly are. By following the remedies mentioned above to improve moisture, skin elasticity and overall hand health, protruding veins will automatically diminish in appearance.
By taking special care of your hands via following the above recommendations, and by minimizing water contact with dish-washing gloves and work damage by wearing work gloves, you can have younger looking hands that will look and feel healthy for years to come.
