It’s often said that our hands are one of the first places to show serious signs of aging. And while petroleum-derived paraffin wax treatments are slightly old-fashioned, the idea of taking time out to give your digits a little extra TLC is an important concept—think of all the things your hands do for you everyday! This winter treat yourself to a luxurious hand ritual.
Helping Hands
SpaRitual Founder & CEO Shel Pink shares with us a lovely morning hand ritual to reconnect with your body after a night’s sleep.
- Choose an energizing scrub to awaken the mind, body and spirit.
- Using a generous amount, gently massage the scrub into your palms and fingers, working well into the hands to exfoliate skin and prepare skin for moisturizer.
- Before rinsing off the scrub, cup your hands under your nose and inhale deeply three times: On the first and second inhales, focus on breathing in calm and out stress, and on the final inhale breathe in calm and out calm.
- Rinse hands thoroughly and dry with a clean towel.
- Finish your hand ritual with a creamy balm or lotion to lock in moisture and protect skin.
“We need to care for our self in deep and meaningful ways in order to best care for others, and the world,” says Pink.
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Pura Botanica Lend a Hand Crème Smoother A rich blend of West African shea butter, aloe vera, vitamin E and natural vanilla make up this hand lotion. All-natural certified by the Natural Products Association, a portion of the moisturizer’s proceeds directly benefit the Save the Sea Turtle Foundation. puraproducts.com
Out of Africa Shea Butter Hand Cream Made in Benin, West Africa, the intense moisture of the pure shea butter heals and repairs dry skin. The non-greasy formula leaves your hands soft and supple. We love the Lemon Verbena scent. outofafricashea.com
SpaRitual Instinctual Sand Scrub Beautiful Bora Bora White Sand and Tahitian Volcanic Black Sand gently slough away impurities. Certified organic Moroccan argan oil nourishes the skin and locks in moisture and Indonesian ginger energizes for a multi-sensory affect. sparitual.com