Home Remedies For Hands and Nails

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Our hands work continuously throughout the day. Almost every activity involves the use of our hands. Our hands and nails are exposed to strong and harsh chemicals while we wash dishes, wash clothes or clean around the house. These chemicals affect the skin and mar the beauty of the hands. You may be tempted to use off the shelf products to treat your tired skin. By doing this you will end up putting more chemicals on your hands and nails. The best thing would be to use something natural for your hands. There are plenty of natural remedies that can help you take good care of your hands and nails. They will feel pampered and so will you.

These remedies can be easily made at home and when you make your own beauty product you can be sure that no harmful chemicals have been added to it. These home made remedies are a natural way to take care of you hands and nails and cost nothing compared to expensive products that you may pick for department stores.

The use of soaps can dry out the skin of your hands. What you need is a gentle hand scrub and a good moisturizer to set your hands right. All the ingredients may be available right in your kitchen.

To prepare a gentle scrub take two tbsp of plain oatmeal, soak it in one fourth cup water. Leave it aside for ten minutes. Now add one tsp of olive oil and one and half tsp of lemon juice and blend well. Rub the oat mill mixture into your hands. Leave it on the skin for a couple of minutes and rinse off with water. Follow this scrub with an excellent moisturizer for better nourishment of your skin.

Give your hands a special treat once a week. Use this overnight deep conditioning treatment for silky smooth hands. Take half a cup coconut oil and add half cup granulated sugar along with the juice of one lemon. Mix them and rub the mixture all over your hands. Use a soft cloth to brush off excess sugar. Wear a pair of cotton gloves and go to bed. The gloves will ensure that the oil in absorbed into the skin. Wake up to silky smooth hands.

If your nails have become discolored and are looking dull use the simple trick to make them look nice and bright. Take a cup of water and add a denture cleaning tablet to it. Dip your nails in the solution for ten minutes. You will soon have lovely nails. If you are suffering from dry and brittle nails a few minutes can give you beautiful nails. Combine equal parts of lemon juice and olive oil in a bowl. Massage this mixture into your nails. After twenty minutes use warm water to rinse of the oil. It will work as an excellent condition for your nails.

These home made beauty products are far better than the commercial stuff that you buy off the shelf. They may ask for a little investment in the terms of time are worth the time and effort you put into them.

Katie Y. Brooks writes for http://www.BeautyItems.com, a consumer-rated hair salon (http://www.beautyitems.com/salons/) and beauty product (http://www.beautyitems.com/products/) directory. For media inquiries, Katie can be contacted directly: http://www.google.com/profiles/webadventures

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