How to Treat Chapped Hands Naturally

Peel the cucumber., Puree the cucumber in the food processor., Mix the cucumber juice and honey together in an airtight container., Mix the cornmeal, liquid soap and just enough warm water to make a paste together in the other airtight container...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Peel the cucumber.

    The tough green skin will not make a smooth juice.
  2. Step 2: Puree the cucumber in the food processor.

    It should be entirely liquid by the time you are done.

    Cucumber juice is cool and soothing on irritated skin. , Once they are thoroughly mixed you can set them aside. , This paste will be grainy and should be relatively thick. , The cornmeal will rub off environmental pollutants and flaking or dead skin cells without taking moisture away from lower layers of skin. , Do not dry your hands when you are done. , It will not all soak in right away. , The cucumber will soothe your skin and help it heal.

    Rubber gloves will keep the moisturizing treatment in while protecting clothes and furniture. , Make sure that all of the cucumber-honey lotion is gone from your hands.

    You can apply regular moisturizer to your hands at this time if you wish.

    Repeat this treatment 3 times a week until your chapped hands are healed.

    Then keep them moisturized to prevent the problem from happening again.
  3. Step 3: Mix the cucumber juice and honey together in an airtight container.

  4. Step 4: Mix the cornmeal

  5. Step 5: liquid soap and just enough warm water to make a paste together in the other airtight container.

  6. Step 6: Wash both hands with the cornmeal paste.

  7. Step 7: Rinse the cornmeal paste off with warm water.

  8. Step 8: Apply the cucumber and honey lotion to your hands.

  9. Step 9: Put the rubber gloves on over the lotion for 15 minutes.

  10. Step 10: Rinse your hands with warm water.

Detailed Guide

The tough green skin will not make a smooth juice.

It should be entirely liquid by the time you are done.

Cucumber juice is cool and soothing on irritated skin. , Once they are thoroughly mixed you can set them aside. , This paste will be grainy and should be relatively thick. , The cornmeal will rub off environmental pollutants and flaking or dead skin cells without taking moisture away from lower layers of skin. , Do not dry your hands when you are done. , It will not all soak in right away. , The cucumber will soothe your skin and help it heal.

Rubber gloves will keep the moisturizing treatment in while protecting clothes and furniture. , Make sure that all of the cucumber-honey lotion is gone from your hands.

You can apply regular moisturizer to your hands at this time if you wish.

Repeat this treatment 3 times a week until your chapped hands are healed.

Then keep them moisturized to prevent the problem from happening again.

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