If your holiday season seems really busy, this might be a good time to slow down and administer self-care.
Today I have you covered with a recipe for a hydrating DIY hand mask.
Prepping for an evening out spurred me to do a little extra self-care that I had been slacking on lately. And Iām not busy. Just lazy.
So I dug out those little razor thingies for just-in-case facial hair, some eyebrow tint, a facial mask and then I noticed my hands.
My poor dried up hands.
Now I do care for my hands. Constantly. All day long. Between using arthritis creams and my addiction to moisturizer, every time I wash my hands, I treat them to lotion.
I think I have bottles of lotion in every room of my house. And my purse. And my car. You get the picture.
But no matter how hard I try they still look pretty raggedy. Letās address them best as we can.
First of all, I gave my nails a jazzy mani with sparkly red paint. Score one for festivityās sake.
Then I made this yummy mask from ingredients I have on hand.
DYI Hand Mask Ingredients
- 1 TBSP melted coconut oil
- 1 tsp warm honey
- 1 TBSP Aloe gel
Yep, that is it. I melted the oil in the microwave then I added the honey and warmed it slightly in the microwave.
My beautiful aloe vera donated a leaf. When you cut off an aloe leaf it leaks a yellow liquid. Do not use that. That can be irritating. Slice open the leaf and scoop out the gel with a spoon. Smash that up in the warmed coconut and honey.
This mask smells delightful but it is a bit messy. I used disposable gloves and kept the mask on a half hour.
Wrap Up
My hands felt really good for the evening so Iām giving this mask two thumbs up. I wonāt torture you with a before and after shot of my hands because I never was hand-model material.
Hub took a picture of me as a sight to behold.
But if you want something that feels good and makes you feel a tiny bit special over the holidays, give this a try.
Do you have any self-care tips to share?
God bless you and yours this week and thanks for being here.