{"id":5727,"date":"2023-02-26T09:47:53","date_gmt":"2023-02-26T09:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quinessence.com\/blog\/?p=5727"},"modified":"2023-05-17T10:59:20","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T10:59:20","slug":"aromatherapy-rescue-dry-winter-hands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quinessence.com\/blog\/aromatherapy-rescue-dry-winter-hands","title":{"rendered":"Aromatherapy Rescue For Dry Winter Hands"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"EssentialHow many of us apply moisturisers to our face and neck, and enhance our facial appearance by carefully applying makeup to hide wrinkles and look younger \u2013 but do absolutely nothing to protect and care for our hands to keep them looking good?<\/p>\n

Your hands are one of the most exposed areas of your skin, yet we often forget to lavish the care and attention they deserve. You only have to look at somebody\u2019s hands to get a good idea of their age, and this is especially true of women.<\/p>\n

Our hands will always reveal the story of our lives, so it is important to know how to really care for them if you want to keep people guessing about your age!<\/p>\n

Battling the elements<\/h2>\n

The mortal enemy of those who want to keep their hands beautiful and soft, is the harsh winter weather blasting icy-cold winds and driving rain at us whenever we are outdoors. Our hands can easily become dry, sore or chapped while batting through winter, and they are especially vulnerable when you\u2019re out very early in the morning or late at night when you\u2019re travelling to and from work and suffering the freezing cold.<\/p>\n

And despite knowing that we should wear gloves outdoors in winter, we often have to take them off to perform fiddly tasks such as using keys, pulling out your credit card etc . . . but we often forget (or can\u2019t be bothered) to put them back on again! Since your hands are one of the first things people notice about you it\u2019s really important to take extra care of them, and its not hard to do when you know how.<\/p>\n

Deep-penetrating aromatherapy treatments are perfect for rejuvenating hands since the raw materials you use to protect, nourish and soften them are inexpensive, effective, and best of all, they are natural. Carrier oils are rich in all the essential fatty acids, vitamins and minerals required to condition and soften skin, making them absolutely perfect for deep-moisturising those poor weather-beaten hands. We\u2019ll also show you some of the best essential oils to supercharge your hand treatments, since this can speed up the restoration of your weather-beaten hands.<\/p>\n

Natural hand care oils<\/h2>\n

Carrier oils are highly moisturising and emollient, and all of them penetrate the skin quickly to nourish and soften your hands without leaving them oily. However, some carrier oils are better than others for hand care because they contain vitamins and minerals as well as those all-important essential fatty acids. The best carrier oils to protect, nourish and repair your hands during the bitterly cold weather include; –<\/p>\n