Homemade hand masks are an effective method of protecting the skin from the harmful effects of external factors. As revealed by clinical studies, hands are more susceptible to negative effects from the environment, which means that they need special attention.
What are hand masks for?
Dryness, flaking, premature wrinkles, cracks and spots are clear signs of a violation of the fat metabolism of the skin. This can happen due to many factors, which are almost impossible to avoid in everyday life. That is why the lack of attention to hands in any case will result in skin problems.
In order not to collide with them, it is necessary to use masks, the result of which is manifested in the form of elasticity, smoothness and softness of the skin. The most important thing in such masks is the natural composition, which makes them popular, affordable and effective compared to other cosmetics.
Rules for the use of masks
Hand masks are necessary even without external manifestations of skin problems. For the prevention of skin diseases, it is advisable to carry out procedures in courses without disturbing the regularity.
There are certain rules for applying the prepared product to your hands at home:
- absolutely all types of masks must be prepared only before the application itself, because they are not designed for long-term storage;
- masks with citrus products in the composition should not be applied to skin with scratches and cracks. Otherwise, the procedure will be painful;
- after the mask is applied, you need to cover your hands with a cloth or put on gloves. If the mask is liquid, it is worth using cellophane, but it is imperative to put gloves on top of it;
- you need to hold the prepared product on your hands no more than 20 minutes, but there are exceptions. After the mask, hands can be washed with water or wiped with a napkin;
- there are contraindications for applying masks. For example, fungal skin diseases or allergies to certain foods in the mixture.
Moisturizing hand masks
Moisturizing masks contain moisture that penetrates deep into the skin to fight cracks and flaking.
Mask name | Ingredients | amount | Preparation and use |
Curd with glycerin | curd mass parsley glycerol almond oil | 50 g 2 twigs 5-6 drops 30 ml. |
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Honey | linseed oil honey lemon juice decoction of potatoes | 1 tsp 1 tsp 0.5 lemon |
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With honey and almond oil | almond oil honey egg yolk lemon juice | 25 g 25 g 1 PC. 1 lemon |
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Nourishing hand masks
Home hand masks, in addition to moisturizing, may include a nutrition function. It ensures the saturation of the skin with essential substances and accelerates the exchange process between cells.
Mask name | Ingredients | amount | Preparation and use |
Vitamin | linseed and almond oil honey oil-based vitamin A solution oil-based toqueforol solution | 1 tsp each 1 tsp 10 drops |
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With Panthenol | olive oil sea buckthorn oil oil-based solutions of vitamins A and E panthenol ointment | 1 tbsp 1 tsp 5 drops of 5 cm from a tube |
It is advisable to carry out the procedure no more than four times a week for a half month. |
With aloe | aloe olive oil honey | 2 sheets 1 tsp 1 tsp 1. |
Thanks to the healing properties of aloe, the mask will soothe skin irritations, heal small wounds, and eliminate cracks. |
Anti-aging hand masks
Hand masks at home can be a way to remove wrinkles on your hands. The procedures for applying such masks require special attention, since the visibility of the result depends on the regularity of their application.
Most masks of this type must be done overnight and left until morning, wearing special gloves.
Mask name | Ingredients | amount | Preparation and use |
Anti-aging | egg yolk olive oil lemon juice | 1 PC. 1 tsp 5 drops |
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Orange | orange juice grape seed oil | 0.5 orange 2 tbsp |
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Smoothing skin | sauerkraut juice | 0.5 cups |
The mask will help to correct the sagging skin. The salt and acid in cabbage juice can cause sore hands with wounds, scrapes, or severe cracks. |
Honey masks
Honey is a common ingredient in cosmetics for its healing and nourishing properties. Therefore, honey masks are considered very effective and are often used to treat skin problems and prevent diseases.
Mask name | Ingredients | amount | Preparation and use |
With glycerin | honey glycerol oatmeal flour water | 1 tsp 1 tsp 1 tsp 2 tsp 1. |
It is advisable to carry out the procedures in low-temperature weather, because under such conditions the hands are prone to cracking. |
Softening | honey potatoes grapefruit juice | 1 tsp 1 PC. 4 drops |
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Honey | honey egg yolk oatmeal flour | 1 hl 1 PC. 1 tsp |
Already at the first appearance of wrinkles on the hands, it is necessary to begin to do application procedures regularly. |
Potato masks
The proteins in potatoes have a healing effect.
It is recommended to leave masks based on this vegetable overnight, to conduct a course on average two days a week.
Mask name | Ingredients | amount | Preparation and use |
With milk | potatoes milk | 2 pcs. 1/3 cup |
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With lemon | potatoes lemon juice | 2 pcs. 2 tsp |
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Honey with yolk | potatoes egg yolk honey | 2 pcs. 1 PC. 1 tbsp |
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Oatmeal masks
Hand masks at home can be made from a variety of components.
Oatmeal among them is very famous for its unique properties:
- anti-inflammatory effect;
- healing;
- exfoliation;
- moisturizing;
- whitening.
Thus, oatmeal is a versatile remedy that will tackle just about any skin problem.
Mask name | Ingredients | amount | Preparation and use |
Oatmeal with honey | oat groats honey | 1 tsp 1 tsp |
The mask will soften rough skin that loses its softness after contact with chemicals. |
Softening | oat groats milk | 2 tbsp 2 tbsp |
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Oil | oat groats olive oil | 2 tsp 2 tsp |
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Cottage cheese and parsley mask
As you know, household products are harmful to skin health.
This mask will help to restore the softness of the hands after regular contact with chemical products.
Products in composition:
- cottage cheese - 3 tsp;
- parsley juice - 1 tsp;
- fish oil - 0.5 tsp
Features of use:
- Add the liquid from the herbs to the curd mass.
- Mix the mass with fish oil.
- Grease hands with the prepared mixture.
- Hold the mixture for 30 minutes, clean your hands with water.
Cottage cheese mask with green tea
With the help of green tea, the skin of the hands will be cleansed, moisturized and saturated with oxygen, so it is advisable to carry out this procedure regularly.
Components:
- cottage cheese - 1 tablespoon;
- tea - 2 tsp;
- butter - 1 tsp.
Using:
- Brew tea, let it cool.
- Mix cottage cheese with butter.
- Add a spoonful of warm tea to the curd mass, mix.
- Let the finished product cool in the refrigerator, wait half an hour.
- Apply a cool mask to your hands, do not rinse for 20 minutes.
Oil mask
The oil mask is very simple to prepare, but the effect after the procedure is no less significant than that of complex masks.
Hands after using the mask will become softer, and cracks in the skin will be less noticeable.
Products:
- vegetable fat oil - 2 tablespoons
Using:
- Spread oil on your hands, rubbing in.
- Wash off oil thoroughly with water.
Bread mask
Components:
- white bread - 1 piece.
Application:
- Let the bread soak in water, knead it until mushy.
- Lubricate the skin with the resulting gruel, if desired, wear gloves and leave the mask for half an hour.
Grape mask
Grapes are a good way to exfoliate your hands naturally, that is, it exfoliates the skin and makes it soft.
Components:
- grapes - 2 tsp;
- oatmeal - 1 tbsp.
Application rules:
- Boil oatmeal, cool it until warm.
- Mix the grape pulp with the cooked oatmeal.
- Lubricate hands with rubbing movements.
- Massage the skin for half an hour.
Melon mask
Products:
- melon - 1 tbsp;
- citrus juice - 0.5 lemon;
- starch.
Application:
- Grind the melon pulp, mix it with citrus and add a little starch.
- Lubricate your hands with a thin layer, leave for half an hour.
Egg and linseed mask
Products:
- yolk - 1 pc .;
- linseed oil - 1 tablespoon;
- honey - 1 tbsp;
- citrus juice - 1 squeezed lemon.
Application features:
- Mix all products until smooth.
- Densely smear your hands with the mixture, put on cellophane, leave the mask for an hour and a half.
Carrot mask
A carrot-based mask helps to heal chapped hands, small wounds, scratches and cracks thanks to the lactic acid in carrots.
Some people fear that this vegetable will negatively affect the color of the skin of the hands. If the carrots are steamed, then the pigment will not eat into the skin, so there is no need to worry about the color of the hands during the procedure.
Components:
- carrot pulp - 1 pc .;
- sour cream - 30 g;
- oil - 15 ml;
- starch - 30 g.
Application:
- Grate steamed carrots.
- Take half of the crushed mass, mix it with the rest of the products.
- Apply the mixture to both sides of the palms, cover with cellophane and put on gloves.
- Let the mask be absorbed into the skin for a quarter of an hour.
Cornmeal Jelly Mask
Components:
- boiled water - 40 ml;
- corn flour - 4 g;
- glycerin - 50 g.
Application:
- Mix all the products, grease your hands with the resulting jelly, leave for half an hour.
With cucumber
The procedure will help saturate the skin with essential vitamins found in cucumber.
The mask gives the desired effect when used up to 40 years.
Products:
- cucumber - 60 g;
- chopped oatmeal - 1 tbsp.
Application features:
- Mix the chopped cucumber with the remaining ingredient.
- Spread the mixture on your hands and let it soak for 20 minutes.
With apple
Apple masks are a skin rejuvenator.
Regularly applying such a mask is desirable for women under fifty.
Products:
- half an apple;
- honey - 3 tsp;
- butter - 1 tsp;
- yolk - 1 pc.
Features of use:
- Grate the fruit, mix the rest of the products with the resulting apple mass.
- Spread your hands with a mixture, hold the mask for a quarter of an hour.
With wheat germ oil
The procedure with this component has a special anti-aging effect. It copes with large wrinkles and sagging skin.
Ingredients needed:
- chopped oatmeal - 1 tablespoon;
- linden infusion - 1 tbsp;
- flax seed oil - 1 tsp;
- wheat germ oil - 1 tsp;
- lavender ether - 6 drops.
Preparation and features of use:
- Let the linden broth infusion into the oatmeal.
- While the flour swells, mix all the oils.
- Stir all remaining ingredients.
- Lubricate your hands with the resulting mixture, leave to soak for no more than an hour.
With vitamins
Vitamin mask copes with dry skin, nourishing it with vitamins included in the products.
Required products:
- olive oil - 30 ml;
- sea buckthorn fruit oil - 10 ml;
- vitamins A and E (in capsules) - 2 pcs.;
- Panthenol ointment - 1 tsp.
Terms of use:
- Add sea buckthorn oil to warmed olive oil, pour vitamin capsules.
- Add Panthenol to this mass, mix.
- Apply the resulting product to the skin, put on cellophane.
- Let the mixture soak for no more than half an hour.
With lemon zest
Lemon zest is a kind of skin scrub with a whitening effect.
The procedure is best performed for women aged 30-40 years.
Products in composition:
- lemon zest - 1 tsp;
- sour cream - 1 tsp;
- butter - 1 tsp;
- tea leaves - 1 tsp
Using:
- Grind the citrus zest, mix with the rest of the products.
- Rub the finished product into your hands, wait 20 minutes.
Sugar Purifying Scrub Mask
Sugar is an effective scrub that removes dead skin and speeds up metabolic processes between cells.
The procedure must be carried out every week.
Components:
- sugar - 4 tablespoons;
- vegetable fats - 2 tablespoons
Features of use:
- Mix the mask products, preventing the sugar from completely dissolving in the liquid.
- Massage your hands for no more than five minutes.
With aloe
Thanks to the healing properties of aloe, the mask will help accelerate the recovery of the skin after microtrauma, scratches and cracks.
Products:
- plant pulp - 1 tbsp;
- butter - 1 tsp:
- honey - 1 tsp
Application:
- Stir in the remaining products to the honey heated to a warm state.
- Beat the finished product, grease your hands with it.
- Hold the mask for no more than half an hour.
With chocolate
Chocolate mask gives the effect of freshness to the skin, eliminates wrinkles and sagging.
Components:
- yogurt (unflavored) - 1 pc .;
- bitter dark chocolate - 4 slices;
- honey - 1 tsp
Features of preparation and rules of use:
- Add preheated honey to the melted chocolate.
- Mix the yoghurt with the chocolate mixture and honey.
- Apply the product to the skin, put on tight gloves on your hands and leave the mixture to soak in until morning.
Mitten masks
Gloves are necessary in order to fix too liquid or thickly applied mask on the hands. They are also needed in order to leave the mask overnight and at the same time feel comfortable. The main property of such mittens is water resistance.
There is no need to purchase special cosmetic gloves, it will be enough to use ordinary household gloves, which are made from simple materials.
For the production of such mittens are used:
- polyethylene;
- rubber;
- silicone;
- jersey.
There are masks using gloves:
Mask name | Ingredients | amount | Preparation and use |
With paraffin | cosmetic paraffin terry gloves plastic bags | 150 g 2 pcs. |
Thanks to paraffin, the procedure is very beneficial for healthy hands. Skin impurities and toxins are absorbed by paraffin, which results in a rejuvenating effect. |
Glycerin | glycerol |
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Moisturizing | corn oil | 2 tbsp |
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Hand masks after 60 years
For aging skin, it is necessary to use masks that contain dairy products, herbal or aromatic oils, honey and vitamin solutions.
Mask name | Ingredients | amount | Preparation and use |
Whitening | cottage cheese cream egg yolk cypress ether | 2 tsp 2 tsp 1 PC. 2 drops |
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Nutritious | starch almond oil avocado | 1 tsp 1 tsp 0.5 avocado |
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Hand mask at night
Ingredient:
- almond oil.
Application:
- Heat oil slightly until warm.
- Lubricate the skin with a solution, put on gloves.
- Allow the mask to absorb into the skin overnight.
This mask contains beneficial fatty acids, as well as vitamins that are found in many cosmetics.
Thanks to this procedure, the skin of the hands will be smooth and soft with a lifting effect.
Mask for age spots
Products:
- sour cream - 30 g;
- lemon juice.
Application:
- Stir the sour cream with the juice of half a citrus.
- Lubricate the skin with a ready-made product.
- Massage the skin with rubbing movements for three minutes.
- Put on mittens, leave the product for half an hour.
The acidity of the lemon can cause irritation.
Balm for hardened skin
Oil-based orange balm.
Components:
- Orange juice;
- oil - 0.5 tbsp.
Application features:
- Lubricate the skin with a solution of a mixture of all ingredients and put on gloves.
- Let the mixture soak for no more than half an hour.
A five-minute massage instead of a mask will suffice for prevention.
Hand baths
Hand masks at home can be partially replaced with trays. These procedures accelerate metabolism and nourish cells with useful substances.
Bath name | Ingredients | amount | Preparation and use |
Dairy | milk lemon juice | 200 ml 1 lemon |
The milk bath prevents skin aging, moisturizes and whitens it. |
With potato broth | potatoes | 3 pcs. |
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Starch | starch | 3 tbsp |
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At home, hand masks can simply and affordably help women of all ages to achieve a healthy skin appearance. Treatments based on conventional products help avoid early signs of aging and other skin problems.
Author: Anna Fleiman
Article design: Oksana Grivina
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I have never made hand masks. Cream all the time, yes cream. It's fun to try these recipes.
Must try, great selection of masks. I do it with potatoes, I love oils in my care, and at night I apply a thick layer of Burenka nourishing cream, it helps soften, nourish, moisturize the skin, prevents flaking and dryness.