Many dermatologists warn that the hands are one of the first parts of the body to show signs of aging.
One woman shared her must-have skincare routine for maintaining youthful looking skin.
In a Reddit post, user Caitykate98762002 showed before and after photos of her hands, before detailing each and every step of her anti-aging program.
She explained that wrinkles were starting to form on her hands sooner than she expected.
“I started to realise that taking pictures of my nails made my hands look older than they actually were,” Katie says.
“I’m amazed at how much of a difference a routine can make.”
Katie feels that daily care has made her hands look years younger.
“I think the progress is mainly down to sun protection and moisturizing, but I also use some active ingredients,” she said.
She revealed that her morning routine involves washing her hands with a diluted bottle of Dr. Bronner’s soap, which can be purchased at Target for $16.
Next, Katie applies Eve Hansen Vitamin C facial serum to her hands.
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You can purchase this skincare product on Amazon for $17.
Finally, she applies a generous amount of sunscreen and repeats the process throughout the day.
As part of her evening routine, she washes her hands again with Dr. Bronner’s soap.
Katie switched from Eve Hansen’s vitamin C to the brand’s retinol serum, which can be purchased on Amazon for $29.
She said she sometimes puts tretinoin cream on her hands.
Katie explained that she only performs this procedure “if there’s any cream left over from applying it to her face.”
Lastly, I added La Roche Posay Lipikar AP + Moisturizer which is available at CVS for $10.
What is Tretinoin?
Tretinoin is a vitamin A derivative used to treat acne and other skin disorders.
Creams containing this ingredient can be used to combat fine lines, age spots, and rough skin caused by sunburn.
Tretinoin works by lightening cells and replacing old skin with new skin.
It slows down the rate at which your body clears cells that may have been damaged by the sun.
Source: Mayo Clinic
Reddit users shared their thoughts on beauty routines in the comments section.
“Yo!!! I think I’m going to try your hand skincare routine! I have goblin claws!” wrote one impressed reader.
“Wow! You look so young,” said another commenter.
“What? Seriously? My hands have basically looked like your ‘before’ photo the whole time,” a third said.
“Understood, [I’m] Now I want to do something for them.”
“Magic! Magic! Seriously, it’s amazing. My hands look like the before photo. [thought]”I guess that’s what it means to turn 30.” [but] “You give me hope,” one reader wrote.
