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Sun Jan 14, 2007 12:44 pm  |
I think most of us tend to ignore our hands (at least I do). My mom showed me a neat trick to not waste precious potions when applying them and making the hands look a lot younger.
Instead of placing moisturizer or serums on my palm and then applying to my face, my mom said to place the product on the back of my palms. I tried it and noticed after a few months that the few freckles i developed from sun exposure on the back of left palm when driving in my car had disappeared! the skin on my left back hand which was in significantly worse shape than the right is now much smoother and prettier  .
In addition, i have been using the back of my palms as a surface to mix seakelp bioferment and my moisturizer.
Also, remember not to ignore the neck and chest areas.
HTH
Kristen  |
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Sun Jan 14, 2007 12:53 pm |
Thanks for the neat tip, I will certainly try this.
Ricky |
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Sun Jan 14, 2007 1:37 pm |
Great tip! Heres another.
Mix a small blob of honey and about 1/2 sugar in the palm of your hand. Thoroughly "wash" your hands all over including the wrists for about 30 seconds and rinse! Instant hand smoother and exfoliator! Put your fav hand lotion on and you will have super soft hands. |
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Sun Jan 14, 2007 2:26 pm |
| I also use products that are too strong for my face on the back of my hands. For example AHA are too much for my face but OK for the back of my hands. |
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Sun Jan 14, 2007 2:34 pm |
| Thank you for sharing the tip. I will try that. |
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Sun Jan 14, 2007 2:44 pm |
These are all EXCELLENT tips  I've often read/heard that you can tell a woman's real age by how the backs of her hands (or neck/decollete) look. Not us, though - we'll keep 'em guessing  |
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Sun Jan 14, 2007 3:03 pm |
| Here's another super exfoliating hand treatment often sold in jars for quite a bit of money which can also be used all over the body: mix a bit of turbinado sugar or rough sea salt (avoid salt if you have any cuts or scrapes as it will sting) with some oil (olive oil or coconut oil works great) and make a paste. Put a dollop into your palms and begin to rub all over the back of your hand, wrists, arms, etc. Rinse off and pat dry. You'll see a huge improvement instantly and your hands will feel baby soft and extremely moisturized. If you want to make it a more indulgent treatment add your favourite blend of essential oils and extracts. |
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Sun Jan 14, 2007 3:17 pm |
| another area to watch out are the elbows - that gives your age away. So, moisturise them while you are doing the other areas. |
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Sun Jan 14, 2007 4:57 pm |
That's a good way of doing things, skincareaddicted, to use the back of the hand instead of the palm.Thankyou, I'd never have thought of that myself.
I'm a bit vain about my hands, so I slather them with coconut oil while I'm watching tv, and rub it into my nails. Makes nails very shiny and strong. |
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Sun Jan 14, 2007 5:07 pm |
| Thanks for sharing... |
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Sun Jan 14, 2007 5:21 pm |
Thank you for sharing that tip. I neglect my hands too often.  |
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Sun Jan 14, 2007 9:27 pm |
| Thanks for the tips, Kristen. But does your mother have the problem of having one hand look way better than the other (depending on whether she's a right-handed or left-handed person). |
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Mon Jan 15, 2007 2:23 am |
| I always drop serums on the back of my hand and then use my fingertips to dab them all over my face - the trick is to remember to rub the backs of your hands together before the residue completely vanishes, so that both hands get some benefit. |
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Mon Jan 15, 2007 2:32 am |
Hi CK! I don't see you around here much anymore .
Yup, my mom tries to rotate the back of her palms so that they're even. She is ambidexterous actually so it's easy for her but i don't think i would be able to do that easily. But i am definitely gonna try from now on even though i probably shouldn't with the expensive skinceuticals CE Ferulic acid serum .
fifi--good tip also, i do that too actually.
will have to remember about the oil and salt/sugar scrub for my hands too. i better stop ignoring them before they give my age away in a few years  . |
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Mon Jan 15, 2007 2:59 am |
| Thank you for your post!!! |
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Mon Jan 15, 2007 6:22 am |
When I was a photojournalist in my 20s, I use to develop my own black-and-white film. I loved the artistic feel of being hands-on, and I would stick my hands right in the solution. Since I am right-handed, my right-hand got a lot more time in the chemicals. My right hand now looks at least 5 years older than my left hand! I'm going to incorporate this tip on my right hand...
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| ... But does your mother have the problem of having one hand look way better than the other (depending on whether she's a right-handed or left-handed person). |
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Best, Jeannine (40s, fair skin, hazel eyes, sensitive skin). To fight the dread lemming sickness, I promise not to rave about a product until I have used it for a long while. |
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Mon Jan 15, 2007 6:41 am |
Usually after applying my facial cream, I applied other cream onto my body and other leave in conditioner onto my hair.
So, my face lotion on face is sort of just for temporary on my hand. I must think of a good applying lotion method. |
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Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:00 am |
| Vidisha Lala wrote: |
| another area to watch out are the elbows - that gives your age away. So, moisturise them while you are doing the other areas. |
Well, I'm pretty religious with hand lotion (usually anti-aging ones too) on my hands & elbows. They look pretty good, except for not being very feminine hands to start with. What I noticed last summer is that my forearms look aged!!! I've never been a sun bather, but I wear short sleeves a lot and I'm outside a fair bit - so my arms from my elbows to my wrists are covered with sun spots!!! I guess I'll have to pay more attention to that area now... |
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Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:16 am |
Thanks for reminding me to take better care of my hands. This is definitely an area I neglect. It's probably THE telltale sign of my real age. Especially with having a baby & kiddos, washing your hands incessently really makes them dry.
Another thing I do is, since I'm such a product junkie, I've got alot of unusued product. To avoid feeling guilty about wasting it I use them for the back of my hands. |
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Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:18 am |
| Great tip. The past few years I've been trying to do everything to my hands that I do to my face, neck , & decolette. |
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Mon Jan 15, 2007 3:59 pm |
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| Vidisha Lala wrote: |
| another area to watch out are the elbows - that gives your age away. So, moisturise them while you are doing the other areas. |
Well, I'm pretty religious with hand lotion (usually anti-aging ones too) on my hands & elbows. They look pretty good, except for not being very feminine hands to start with. What I noticed last summer is that my forearms look aged!!! I've never been a sun bather, but I wear short sleeves a lot and I'm outside a fair bit - so my arms from my elbows to my wrists are covered with sun spots!!! I guess I'll have to pay more attention to that area now... |
I sympathise catmcall, the areas that require attention just seem to be growing and growing, for me, as the years go by!
Can hardly believe it used to be only my face that I thought about. How luxurious that would be, now! |
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Mon Jan 15, 2007 4:06 pm |
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I sympathise catmcall, the areas that require attention just seem to be growing and growing, for me, as the years go by!
Can hardly believe it used to be only my face that I thought about. How luxurious that would be, now! |
Ain't that the truth!!!! Quite frightening to think about... |
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Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:06 pm |
| skincareaddicted wrote: |
Hi CK! I don't see you around here much anymore .
Yup, my mom tries to rotate the back of her palms so that they're even. She is ambidexterous actually so it's easy for her but i don't think i would be able to do that easily. But i am definitely gonna try from now on even though i probably shouldn't with the expensive skinceuticals CE Ferulic acid serum .
fifi--good tip also, i do that too actually.
will have to remember about the oil and salt/sugar scrub for my hands too. i better stop ignoring them before they give my age away in a few years . |
Hi skincareaddicted, I actually don't have much time to post around lately but I DO come here everyday. There are just too many threads that I can't read them all.
Back to the topic, though I don't place the moisturizer/treatments on the back of my hands, I always apply what's left on my fingertips on the backs when using a mask. And I always place products on fingertips instead of palms to minimize wastage.  |
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Wed Jan 17, 2007 12:58 am |
CK--i just started classes again today and can't respond as much as i want . glad to hear you have been around still though .
jeannine--you have to keep us updated on your hand.
catmcall--actually, i ignore my forearms A LOT. i scrub my upper arms because i get little bumps and stuff, but hardly pay attention to the other part. i will from now on though!
i tried the oil and sugar scrub on my hands yesterday after giving my hair a warm oil treatment. i just added sugar to my already oil hands and scrubbed. felt so nice! thanks everyone for tips!
Kristen |
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Wed Jan 17, 2007 4:33 am |
Apres shower or facial cleansing, I blot my hands on a towel leaving them just damp. Then I spritz on NaPCA (by Twin-Lab) up to the elbows and pat it evenly over my skin. It's non-oily so it soaks in rapidly. Then I put a generous dallop of massage lotion on the back of my hands and really work it between my fingers and into my hands and cuticles for a minute or so. Since it's massage lotion, it has a decent amount of oil but what's nice is that the second you stop massaging the oil begins to sink right in. (Whether it's the warmth or the NaPCA helping or a combo, I don't know.) Within a minute or two I'm ready to handle objects again without any problems of greasy or sticky hands.
This is probably my best anti-aging "discovery". Like another poster upthread, I was not kind kind to my hands in my youth, leaving them un-sunscreened, recklessly dunking them in photo chemicals and not using gloves for housework. Now they look alright for 44 and I think it's due to being diligent about moisturizing.
Anyway, the NaPCA is very expensive and there are plenty of lotions out there that contain it. I believe you can also get it at thepersonalformulator.com. Health stores such as Whole Foods carry the Twin-Lab product for about $6. For my skin, the triple-play of NaPCA followed by oil+lotion and then sunscreen is well worth the money and effort. |
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