My hands have been in shocking condition lately. Im not exaggerating either. They've been dry, peeling, rough, just horrible. My face looks 30 and my hands have been looking 60. Its my own fault they have been such a state though, as I just cannot stick to using hand creams. I went through a period about 6 months ago, where I really stuck at it and my got my hands as smooth as a baby's bum, but once they were in good condition, I started to get lazy again. I have the kind of hands that need to be treated all year round I think. For the past few weeks, I got my self into a routine again, so I wanted to share with you the FAB products, that I've been using day and night.
Creams.
Bliss high intensity hand cream (£18.40)
I use this all through the day. It smells DIVINE, which is such a positive as it means I cannot stop applying it! Its incredibly light and just melts into my skin. The ingredients of soothing glycerin, nourishing grape seed extract, hydrating macadamia nut oil, softening vitamin B5 and antioxidant apple extract, leaves my hands feeling super soft to the touch, which last a good few hours before I need a top up. It is expensive at £18.40 for 75ml, but I personally think its totally worth it. I can go through cheaper hand creams so fast, as I find I have to constantly re-apply, but with this I don't. A little goes a long way and keeps my hands silky soft for hours.
Elemis Wild Lavender Hand Lotion (£16.00)
I apply this just before bed. The
Elemis Sp@Home Body Soothing range is about slowing down the pace at the end of the day, taking time to nourish the body and de-stress the mind. Its all about relaxation, which is the main reason why I choose to use this at night time just before bed. I find the lavender really helps me to relax and wind me down. I find some Lavender products can be a bit too strong for my liking, but the scent of this is just perfect and as I always sleep with one hand under my cheek, the scent really does help me to drift off into a nice sleep. Basically its a two in one product for me. The richly hydrating jojoba and gold of pleasure oil soften and moisturise my hands over night, so I wake up to gorgeous soft hands and the lavender helps me drift off to sleep. Again, its not a cheap product, but its a whopping big 195ml bottle, so its definitely worth £16.00.
Treatments.
Bliss Glamour Gloves (£36.80)
Admittedly not the most attractive of items and definitely not the cheapest, but they do work a treat! and truly gives hands some much needed pampering. They are self-activating gloves which are ceramind gel lined with grapeseed oil, Olive Oil and Vitamin E and last up to 50 uses. I normally use mine once or twice a week for 20 minutes at a time, to give my hands some serious pampering. They can also be used in conjunction with hand cream if hands are overly parched and dehydrated, for a really intensive treatment. I would say these need to be used if you are a regular hand cream user, they are more of a quick fix. They do leaves my hands nice and soft after use, but they are a treatment, I couldn't just use these twice a week without any hand cream being applied at all and expect my hands to stay in top top condition. I do find them to be effective and they do offer a fairly long-lasting boost for dry/aging hands.
Flikkerts Vitamin E Oil (£5.99)
This is a new product that was sent to me around a week ago. I had a twitter conversation with a lovely lady called Hilary who works for the company called Flikkerts, which is a family run company specialising in natural bathing and skincare. Hilary explained to me how Flikkerts Vitamin E oil had worked wonders on her hands and offered to send me a bottle to try. I've never tried using an oil on my hands before, I do love the benefits of a good body oil, so I was keen to see how effective the Vitamin E oil was on my hands. As its an oil, I choose to use it at night, twice a week. Oily hands during the day are obviously not good. Vitamin E is an antioxidant which is an excellent moisturiser and extremely beneficial for dry, damaged or ageing skin. Seen as my hands are both dry and ageing, its right up my street. As mentioned I apply this at night twice a week and there has been a noticeable difference in the overall appearance of my hands. They look a lot more healthier looking and smoothed out with less creases. It doesn't feel particularly nice going to sleep with oily hands, but I see the oil as a much needed drink for my hands and it does work wonders. The best thing about the product is the price. A 100ml bottle is only £5.99! Considering Vitamin E oil is a multi purpose product too, that's damn good value for money.
Stockists:
Bliss high intensity hand cream, Bliss Glamour Gloves and Elemis Wild Lavender Hand Lotion are all available to purchase from
http://www.timetospa.co.uk/.
Flikkerts Vitamin E Oil is available directly from the
Flikkerts website.
Current hand products
