Protect your hands this winter.

One of the first places to show our age is our hands. Unfortunately our hands are almost always on show.

The skin on our hands is thin, delicate and often dry, our hands seem to be the first to suffer from the cold, or from our centrally heated homes and air conditioned offices.

You can help keep your hands and nails in tip top condition this winter just remember to follow these three simple rules.

Protect your hands from the cold by making a habit of wearing gloves when you venture outside.

Make sure you wear rubber gloves when doing the washing up or using cleaning products, especially during the winter. Overexposure to both water and harsh chemicals in dishwashing liquids, draws the natural moisture and lubrication out of your hands.

Most importantly of all, use a good hand cream a few times a day to keep the skin on your hands moisturised and to prevent your nails from drying out and splitting.

I recommend three hand creams from the Babaria range.

Aloe Vera consentrated Hand and Nail Cream, also contains glycerine to help lock in that moisture, it's great for dry hands it is absorbed easily with no sticky residue.

Rosa Mosqueta Intense Hydration Hand Cream with Musk Rose Oil, (this one is my personal favourite), it is absorbed easily and is delicately fragarenced.

If your hands are in need of a bit more help, try Hand and Nail Nourishing Gel with Snail Extract which helps to heal abrasions, (how do you think snails manage to have perfect skin?). This hand gel is non greasy and odourless and is absorbed quickly with no residue.