By washing your hands and using hydro-alcoholic gel, do you have dry hands? Try this “magic” recipe to soften dry, damaged hands. By the way, it also strengthens the nails! The step-by-step recipe for this softening hand lotion.
This recipe is ideal for softening our hands damaged by frequent washing and the use of hydroalcoholic gel. It’s a recipe from Julien Kaibeck, founder of the Slow Cosmetics movement.
The ingredients of the softening hand lotion
- 1 glass of olive oil
- The juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 teaspoon of honey
The recipe for moisturizing your hands
- Cool down olive oil over very low heat in a small saucepan.
- Out of the fire, add the lemon juice and honey, then mix the three ingredients well to obtain an emulsion.
- Pour the preparation in a small bowl and place a marble at the bottom.
How to use this softening lotion?
Immerse your hands in the warm mixture and run the ball between your fingers for about ten minutes: a good way to put the hands and nails in contact with the oil and to invigorate them. Then rinse your hands thoroughly with lukewarm water.
Take the opportunity to massage your nails with the pulp of the thumb by describing small circles and pushing back the cuticles with your finger.
Attention : this mixture is a minute recipe. It does not keep and should therefore be used immediately after its completion.
Do this treatment once a week to nourish your hands and moisturize the cuticles.
