Clair Rose, Dr LeWinn’s Renunail hand and nail expert
The ageing symptoms hands suffer from include rough, dry and chapped skin, pigmentation issues and age spots, and weak, brittle, discoloured nails. These can be caused by a break down in collagen, lack of moisture and dermal hydration, exposure to detergents, elements and too much sun, and by not nourishing cuticles and the nail bed sufficiently for improved nail growth. Look after your hands as they are often the tell tale sign that you are older than you feel. Use a premium-quality hand and nail cream to really ramp up the moisture of your hands and nourish your nails – why should you give less consideration to your hand cream than you do you face cream? Dr. LeWinn’s Restorative Hand and Nail Cream (£26.00) provides a fabulous protective barrier as it contains super nourishing and softening ingredients such as pearl extract and shea butter. Disguise the signs of ageing by buffing away tired, dead skin cells on your hands to reveal bright, youthful, softer skin. Prevention is better than cure – don’t underestimate the importance of nourishing your nail bed (just below the cuticle) to improve future nail growth. Renunail Nourishing Oil (£11.00) is ideal for massaging into nails before bed or when at your desk to maintain the youthful appearance of hands and nails; it nourishes and moisturises while preventing hang nails (excess skin around the nails) and improving the flexibility of your nails so they don’t break as easily.
