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Washing your hands regularly is more essential than ever but, over time, soap and sanitiser can start to strip your skin of its natural moisture, leading to dry and cracked knuckles. Nurse your fingers back to health with these best buys
Use gentle cleansers
Cleaning hands often is vital, and a gentler, natural-based formula can make a huge difference to your skin. BECo’s foaming hand washes smell divine and are totally vegan and hypoallergenic, so extra soft on damaged skin. The Nursem range is full of conditioning plant oils and vitamins, and for each item sold, the company donate a month’s worth of product to a nurse or midwife. Win win!
Soothe with balms
Take some time out and treat your digits to a pamper sesh with a refreshing mask. These gloves are filled with Neutrogena’s muchloved Norwegian Formula. Simply pop them on and leave for ten minutes once a week to keep palms smooth. Make the most of your beauty sleep with Dove’s overnight balm. The buttery texture has a relaxing lavender scent and the clever ingredients help to renew cells.
Hydrate your hands
A hard-working moisturiser keeps hands soft. A small amount goes a long way, but ensure cream is massaged well over knuckles and in between fingers, as these areas are most prone to dryness. The pump bottle from Sanctuary makes applying a total doddle, and leaves skin feeling silky and with a subtle fruity scent. Garnier’s intense moisture shot soothes dry fingers thanks to mango oil.
strengthen nails
Nails can become dry and brittle, so if yours look a little rough or break more often than usual, don’t forget to show them some love, too. Made from almond oil, vitamin E and lemon, this best-selling cuticle butter from Burt’s Bees will soften dryness and keep cuticles in check. Weleda’s all-natural range is great for sensitive skin, and this two-in-one cream will nourish hands and nails brilliantly, without feeling greasy.