We can never say it enough, applying a moisturizing hand cream daily is important to preserve the suppleness of the skin, especially in winter when they are attacked by the cold. And applying your cream right down to the tips of your nails is important. For those who missed our article, we tell you why here
And why not take advantage of this gesture of care to give yourself a self-massage of the hands and offer yourself a little break of rest and relaxation? The hands accumulate so much tension that relaxing them can also be beneficial for our mind.
Here are some tips for performing a massage:
- Take a large dab of cream. Be more generous than usual because you will take a little longer to let the moisturizer penetrate. Warm the nourishing cream by rubbing your hands lightly.
- Remember to massage your wrist . With your thumb, describe circles around the bones above. Then caress the inside of the wrist before pressing firmly and going down towards the palm of the hand then going back up.
- Then massage the top of your hands with your thumb (be careful to moisturize the very thin skin in this area). Go back and forth from the wrist to the fingers following the long bones and insist between these bones to loosen the tendons .
- Massage the fingers one by one starting with the little finger and progressing to the thumb. Gently squeeze the bottom of each finger between the knuckles of your index and middle fingers . Slide these knuckles to the tip of the finger, squeezing gently. Repeat the action several times. Pay particular attention to the knuckles of the fingers, especially if you suffer from joint pain.
- Finally, finish with the palms of the hands. Massage it with firm and regular strokes that go from the wrist to the fingers . Insist on the fleshy parts. Then massage the center of the palm with circular movements.
And there you have it, a few minutes just for you, which do a world of good. Your hands are hydrated, nourished and supple, relaxed. And you suddenly feel less tired :)
