Yusra3
VIP Contributor
In winter, your hands and feet are probably feeling a little dry. But if you've been treating them the same way year after year, then you may have been neglecting to use moisturizer regularly. That may result in dry, flaking skin on your hands and damaged heels.
But there are ways to keep those cracks from happening and they're actually pretty simple! Here's how:
1. Make sure you're using a good moisturizer. You want one that has a high concentration of glycerin in it. glycerin is what makes it absorb into the skin so well, making it easy for moisture to get into your cuticles and other areas where it needs to go. You might think that this will result in greasy hands, but sometimes having a bit more grease than usual isn't such a bad thing! Just make sure you're using something that doesn't have too much glycerin in it (like Vaseline), or else your hands will be sticky all day long.
2. Put some petroleum jelly on those cuticles before bedtime every night; this will help keep them soft and pliable so they don't crack when they come in contact with cold temperatures during the Winter.
But there are ways to keep those cracks from happening and they're actually pretty simple! Here's how:
1. Make sure you're using a good moisturizer. You want one that has a high concentration of glycerin in it. glycerin is what makes it absorb into the skin so well, making it easy for moisture to get into your cuticles and other areas where it needs to go. You might think that this will result in greasy hands, but sometimes having a bit more grease than usual isn't such a bad thing! Just make sure you're using something that doesn't have too much glycerin in it (like Vaseline), or else your hands will be sticky all day long.
2. Put some petroleum jelly on those cuticles before bedtime every night; this will help keep them soft and pliable so they don't crack when they come in contact with cold temperatures during the Winter.
