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A DIY Hand Treatment to Try At Home

September 26, 2014

I have a confession: my hands have been a wreck lately. Dry skin, hangnails, little cuts, all of it. And while I’d love to take myself to a nail salon for some pampering, sometimes these luxuries just aren’t in the books!

But that doesn’t mean we can’t give our hands some regular TLC. In fact, making a little sugar scrub might be the nicest thing to do for yourself today. Here’s my routine for worn-out hands!

My At-Home Hand Treatment Routine

  1. Exfoliate with a scented sugar scrub (recipe below)
  2. Massage my hands with Vaseline.
  3. Make it last by wearing sunscreen.

hand treatment 3

Citrus Sugar Scrub Recipe

You will need:

1/4 cup granulated sugar (not too coarse)

1/8 cup cooking oil (canola works well)

1 pinch fresh lemon zest and juice from a lemon wedge

2 drops grapefruit essential oil (where to buy)

What to do:

Mix the ingredients together until combined. Run the lemon wedge over dry hands to brighten the skin. Then use the scrub, make sure to gently work it into any dry areas, and also up your forearms. There should be enough scrub to use it twice.

Once you’ve rinsed off the sugar, your hands will be pretty oily. Let the oil rest on your skin, if possible, for a full minute. To get rid of the excess oil, use a bar soap or mild face wash. Try to avoid liquid hand soap, which is harsh and will strip your hands of moisture!

hand treatment 1

The Vaseline Massage

While some people prefer to use massage oil, I find Vaseline to be much cheaper and less greasy when I’m massaging my own hands. I know it sounds funky, but it works! Slowly press your right thumb over each finger on your left hand, and then switch. Use Vaseline on cuticles or areas that are chapped. (By the way, did you know that Marilyn Monroe slathered her face with Vaseline every morning? Check out this video by my favorite makeup artist.)

hand treatment 4

Making Results Last

Every time I use this scrub, my hands are almost instantaneously brighter and softer. The best thing to do to maintain this is to keep our hands moisturized. If you do a lot of driving, then it’s absolutely essential to wear sunscreen, especially on the backs of your hands! Finally, get those rubber dishwasher gloves and protect yourself from detergent and hot water.

What hand treatments do you like to use? Have you ever made your own sugar scrub? I’d love to hear about it!

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  • Naomi A

    Mmm that’s exactly what I need right now!

    xoxo, The Occasional Indulgence

  • Neive Osborn

    The scrub sounds amazing! I have totally saved this page so I can make it one day 🙂

  • laura Mitbrodt

    This hand scrub looks amazing!
    xo
    http://www.laurajaneatelier.com

  • Jessy

    Great recipe! I’ve tried the sugar with lotion scrub, but I found my sugar melted. Did you have this problem with the oil? I can’t wait to try this because I, too, have crazy dry hands lately!

    • Daisy Rosales

      Hey Jessy– the sugar doesn’t melt in the oil I don’t think. I’ve made this scrub and actually kept it in a jar in the shower for a couple weeks and it’s been great! Just requires a bit of stirring before use:)

  • Savannah

    LOVE THIS!!! I’m a hairstylist, so my hands are always dry!! I never thought about using Vaseline! This is a great idea!!

    Thanks for the tip!!

    Savvy

    • Daisy Rosales

      Thanks girl! That must be really drying on your hands! Hope this helps:)

  • Emma

    I definitely need to try this. My hands are ALWAYS dry!

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  • Jessica

    I am totally going to have to give this a try!!! I love home remedies
    xo Jessica
    http://www.NewlyLoved.com

    • Daisy Rosales

      Hey Jessica! Yes, home remedies are the best. I’m working on figuring out more:)

  • Emily

    Brilliant! I love this idea & it’s so simple. Who knew? I need to try this ASAP, thanks for sharing.
    20somethingfashion.blogspot.com

    • Daisy Rosales

      Thanks Emily! Let me know how you like it:)

  • Catherine Short

    I seriously need to try this. I’m constantly washing my hands at work and sadly my hands don’t respond well! I joke that my husband has nicer hands than me!

    • Daisy Rosales

      Hahaha Catherine, that is so true of me as well! Washing my hands just makes them look awful! I can’t say that my husband has nicer hands though… he also suffers from this!:)

  • Bethany

    This is awesome. I hate having to spend so much money on beauty items when I don’t have to. I love this!!

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