Do you ever have problems with dry hands that become rough?
Gardeners are very familiar with this issue, but it can also happen if you frequently use soap for hand washing or are often in a heated environment.
If you work with your hands, dry skin can be frustrating – you will have threads catching on rough skin and if it gets bad enough it may become painful to use and wash your hands – not nice!
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So today I am sharing with you an old embroiderer’s trick to smooth and silky hands in no time, using natural ingredients that most of you should have in your pantry. And, it really works!
2 tablespoons white, granulated sugar
2 tablespoons olive oil
Yep, that’s it!
If you want to really treat yourself, you could add a drop or two of essential oil. I use oils from Eco Modern Essentials and my personal favourites to use are lavender, peppermint or rose.
Mush the two ingredients together in a bowl until it comes together. Now, with both hands, rub the mixture all over the fronts and backs of your hands. There is not set time for the rubbing, but if you do it too long it may over exfoliate and start to hurt – less is probably more!
Wash your hands in warm water (you may need just a little soap or wipe on a paper towel or similar to help dissolve the excess oil). Pat your hands dry with a nice soft towel.
Follow up with a moisturiser if you wish, though I don’t find it necessary. Enjoy your soft and silky hands!
P.S. This towel is the underside of one of my hand woven Lux Hand Towels, the pattern is available in my Etsy shop.
Until next time…
Happy Weaving!
Been using this for years. Silk hankies catch on any little nick or hangnail. Smooth hands means easier wet felting.
I love this recipe! It also works really well on gardener's hands, leaving them super clean and soft.
Yeah it works! Thank you for the tip!