Hand Problems
Dry Hands 
Firstly, whenever possible, wear gloves for household chores, especially when dealing with either water or chemicals - or both! The more often your hands get a soaking the drier they will get. Always wash your hands after going to the bathroom - then add hand cream - every time! In fact the answer for you is to invest in a tube of good quality hand cream that you can keep with you at all times and each and every time your hands get wet, dry them thoroughly and apply a generous amount of hand cream. Last thing at night, before you go to sleep, apply again so that the cream can work whilst you rest - do this for as long as it takes!I recommend: Natural Intensive Hand Cream from Just Natural Skincare $21.00 for 2 oz - this organic hand cream nourishes and smooths even the most fatigued skin for a smoother, younger look. Protects against dryness and restores moisture, improving skin's resilience, radiance and natural balance. 5 star!  Rough Hands Mix half a cup of sugar, 3 table spoons of olive oil, and 3 table spoons of water in a bowl or other container until fully blended (no lumps, etc). Add a couple drops of your favourite scent or essential oil to the sugar/oil/water mix and stir (optional). Apply mixture to your hands and rub in a circular motion until you feel that you have achieved your ideal skin softness or until the sugar dissolves. Do not rub any further if your hands start to hurt or burn (don’t worry; this is probably not an allergic reaction to any of the materials, but instead from the rubbing of the grains of sugar). Rinse your hands with water until you can no longer feel the grains of sugar. Use this a few times a week if your hands are really bad, but keep in tune to what's happening with your hands: you should be removing the hard, dry skin, not the good skin, so if you feel any stinginess or develop sore patches, stop and just moisturise for a time! Discoloured Finger Nails 
Wearing nail polish can stop oxygen getting to your nails causing them to yellow slightly, also gardening and decorating, amongst other things, can do the same. To bring back a nice healthy, white look try this simple recipe at home: you need a denture tablet, 1-2 cups of warm water and a few drops of essential oil of your choice. First of all saturate the denture tablet with essential oil. Then take a small bowl and pour lukewarm water in it. Put the denture tablet in it and let it dissolve. Soak your fingertips in it for 10 minutes. Dry hands and apply hand cream. Nail-biting is the habit of biting or chewing your own finger or toe nails. It's medical name is chronic onychophagia. Nail-biting can be a difficult habit to break and it can affect people of all age groups. About half of all children and teenagers between the ages of 9 and 18 bite their nails, and almost everyone stops nail biting by the time they reach their thirties. There are a number of reasons why people bite their nails. It may be because they are: To return to the Manicure page, click here
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