| Do your hands and feet have 'the X Factor'? |
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| Written by Jane Garner, 2006 | |
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Page 1 of 3 Be kind to your ‘X-tremities’ and they will be kind to you! You can spend hours in the gym toning muscles, you can banish wrinkles with Botox or even have a facelift, but your age will be revealed by your hands, says Jane Garner.
Hands to be proud ofThey’re a total giveaway, telling everyone you meet not only your true age but also a great deal about your lifestyle, especially if you’re a keen gardener or do hard physical work. You need to help them by wearing gloves whenever possible – for cleaning, washing up, walking the dog and gardening.There are plenty of products out there to help, too. I’ve divided them into those that can improve matters immediately to those that take a little while to be most effective. Instant improvement Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand & Nail Cream £4.49Reputed to be the UK’s bestselling hand cream, an intensive moisturiser that also softens cuticles and leaves nails stronger. Atrixo Enriched Moisturising Cream £1.79 Atrixo Intensive Protection Cream £4.75 Busy hands will appreciate the restorative powers of Atrixo’s moisturising cream, while working hands can be defended by a ‘glove’ of protection cream. Marks & Spencer Hand Exfoliating Scrub £1.00 A simple sachet for instant hand rescue from a range at Marks & Spencer including sparkly Funky Files (£3) and Nail Whitening Tablets £5.00 DailyL’Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream £7.00/£14.00L’Occitane’s bestselling product, made with Fair Trade shea butter from a women’s co-operative in Burkina Faso, to moisturise and nourish hands daily. L’Occitane Immortelle Young Hands £14.00 This patented formula with SPF15 protection lightens existing discolouration and prevents new age spots forming. Kiehl’s Ultimate Strength Hand Salve £10.00/£16.50 Designed to tackle severe dryness, Kiehl’s dinky tube of hand salve works to improve hard working or neglected hands. Overnight successChampneys Overnight Sensation Hand Care Treatment £8.00Promises overnight transformation, reduces signs of premature ageing and prevents drying. Marks & Spencer Body Formula Intensive Hand Serum £7.50 Formulated to work overnight, reducing wrinkles, improving skin tone and moisturising for 16 hours. Burt’s Bees Hand Repair Kit £14.50 Great for restoring hard-working hands – with Burt’s Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Crème, Banana Hand Crème, Shea Butter Hand Repair Crème and cotton gloves. Handbag essentialsAcetone Free Pretty Quik £1.95Chipped your nail varnish? Pretty Quik comes to the rescue with a little travel-size pot filled with polish remover that also moisturises cuticles and conditions nails. Dip your fingernail into the sponge and voilà! Nivea Hand Age Defying Q10 Plus £1.35/£4.25 Help your hands tell fibs – helps smooth skin, reduce signs of premature ageing and prevent age spots. Special occasionTrind Perfect-System £1.95 to £15.95 |
