Nail bites - Nourish those hands!

I eagerly picked up the May edition of my monthly Scratch magazine, and flipped through the pages over a cup of coffee. I like to go cover to cover, just skimming the pages, and then feast on it properly over the next few weeks.
There is so much to go back to, so many great features, articles, tips, great designs from a wealth of talent in the industry. 

One of the things that stood out on my first flip-through was a short piece covering hand rescue: we are all washing our hands a lot more than we used to, and rightly so. Proper hand washing is key to protecting ourselves from the virus, and also other bacteria and viruses. 
It is vitally important of course to wash correctly following the 20 second guidelines, but drying the hands thoroughly is equally important: don’t rub them with the towel, pat the towel over the hand, make sure that little webbed bit between each finger is thoroughly dry, use a hair dryer if necessary.

A result of the hand washing can quite easily be dried out, thirsty, hands. Conversely the water can literally drain and dry out the hand’s natural moisture. Hand cream helps this, and it is important to use it twice a day; this will also moisturise the cuticles. 

But a hand masque gives those poor hands a real treat! 
In this month’s Scratch magazine was a recipe that we can all use to pamper our hands with a homemade 4-step luxurious treat:

• Mash together half a banana and half a ripe avocado - this is a great opportunity to use those foods that have ‘gone past’ their best
• Smother the paste over each hand
• Wrap each hand not too tightly in cling film
• Gently wrap each hand in a warm towel (carefully warm in the microwave).

Relax for half an hour or so with your favourite gentle sounds, or TV programme, then reveal beautifully relaxed and moisturised hands.

Scratch magazine

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