Hands and nails: how to take care of them on holiday during the summer

cprotective ointments, strengthening nail polishes and professional files: these are just some of the products with which to take care of hands and nails in the summer. Sun, sand, wind, chlorine and saltiness damage, in fact, even the extremities which this season become even more demanding. Be careful not to overlook them. On holiday, therefore, never without a “manicure-saving” kit. Here’s how to do it.

Hands and nails in summer: protect them with an SPF

Hands say a lot about a person. Always being exposed they are the first, together with the face, to age. Wrinkles, sagging and above all spots originate in the summer due to the photo aging induced by the sun’s rays.

First step, therefore, always protect them with a filter suitable for your phototype. The sun protection factor is, in fact, that number between 6 and 50 associated with the abbreviations SPF (Sun Protector Factor) or IP (Protection Index) which indicates the ability of a cosmetic product to protect the skin from the sun’s rays. The secret to choosing it accurately is to know your phototype (ranging from 1 for very light skin to 6 for very dark skin): the lower the latter, the higher the SPF of your hand cream must be.

In fact, there are several on the market hand cream equipped with sun protection factor, to be used both in winter and in summer. One above all Luminous630 Anti-Spot Hand Cream Of Nivea with SPF 15, to be reapplied several times during the dayto intensely nourish the ends with hyaluronic acid.

Care for hands and nails in the summer: the extra gesture

As an alternative to hand cream with SPF, solar formulas for face and body are also perfect. A gesture to get used to? After having spread the protection, use what remains on the hands to rub them together, concentrating well on the backs. These, in fact, are characterized by a thin layer of skin and therefore more prone to spots, marks and dyschromias than the palms which have a thicker epidermis.

On the other hand, never use disinfectant gels in the sun because they are photosensitizing. “Even the rest of the year should be used sparingly because they tend to dry out and, therefore, only when you are really unable to wash your hands”, he explains Corinna Rigonipresident of Women Dermatologists Italy.

Hands and nails in summer: you also need a night pack

Upon returning from the beach too hands, nails and cuticles must be rehydrated with a formula based on vegetable oilsshea butter and hyaluronic acid.

The Japanese brand senseifor example, proposes the cream Cellular Performance Intensive Hand Treatment for silky hands because it restores the skin barrier with a very light and imperceptible veil. Embed Koishimaru Silk EXa derivative of Chinese white mulberry and vegetable squalane with emollient properties. It can be used at the end of the day, as a night compressalong with the gloves Cellular Performance Treatment Gloves. In this case, she should be left to act during the entire rest.

The perfect nail kit for summer and travellers

And if semi-permanent nail polish fans can enjoy three weeks without thinking about chipping, all the others must equip themselves with a “manicure saver” kit.

Inside, in addition to the colored enamel, you also need a strengthening base for the nails which tend to flake due to the sand and saltiness. And a file. But be careful because not all are the same.

The unit of measurement that indicates the abrasiveness of a nail file is called grit. The higher this is, the less corrosive the rubbing will be and, considering that the nail surface is made up of about 130 “sheets” of keratin, a file with a grit higher than 180, used without exerting too much pressure, is ideal. In the case of fragile nails, the grit can even reach 240. Even for the summer, therefore, it is better to invest in professional tools.

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