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How to Erase Dark Under-Eye Circles (with Something in Your Fridge)

You go to bed at a reasonable time. You use an embarrassingly expensive amount of fancy creams. You feel fine. So why the eff do you still have dark circles under your eyes? We’re here to help. You can either cover them up with red lipstick or you can fix them for good with this game-changing remedy. What you need: A handful of parsley, a small mixing bowl, a wooden spoon, a tablespoon of hot water (or yogurt) and two cotton makeup pads What you do: Chop the parsley, place in the bowl and then grind the leaves with the spoon to release its juices. Next, pour the hot water over the parsley as you stir the mixture together (you can sub in yogurt for the water if you want a thicker mask). Let the mixture cool, and then dip the makeup pads into the juice. Place them beneath each eye, lie back and let them sit for ten minutes. How often you do it: Twice a week is usually the ticket. (It’s, like, $2 a bunch.) Or whenever you have a superfluous amount of the garnish leftover from meatball...
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How to Make Hands Look Younger

Keeping your skin youthful, radiant, and healthy is much easier when you practice a good skin care routine and keep your entire body in good shape. But there are also many factors that make hands look older, including age spots, wrinkles and creped skin, thin skin, dryness, and stained or brittle nails. You can take years off the look of your hands by treating these issues. And by taking care of your hands, eating well, avoiding the sun, and maintaining an overall healthy lifestyle, you can have glowing, supple skin for many years to come. Part One of Two: Rejuvenating Your Hands Edit 1 Treat age spots.  These spots, which are also called liver spots, are caused by neither age nor your liver. In fact, they are areas of hyperpigmentation caused by increased melanin production that occurs because of UV exposure. The appearance of sun spots can be reduced with: Skin bleaching agents that contain hydroquinone. Fading or lightening creams that contain glycolic o...

Seven unconventional uses for excess hand cream

It’s never intentional but often inevitable. Unused items have a way of piling up in the dusty corners of cabinets and closets. These things can be left untouched for years, forgotten in favor of newer, shinier brands. This is something I find particularly true with lotion, of all things. I’m very picky about my moisturizers, especially in Japan where the majority of which contain unnecessary whitening. But so many beauty kits come with their own bottles of hand cream, and lotion itself is one of those go-to gifts when shopping for a distant friends. In the end, I find myself with bottles upon bottles of unopened hand creams all going to rot in the back of my closet, and apparently I’m not the only one with this particular problem. Like an answer to prayer, the people over at Naver Matome recently released a list of additional uses for the lotion cluttering our cupboards, as suggested by Japan’s creative, frugal few. Here it is: seven unconventional uses for excess hand cream. 1. Keepi...

Shopping Guide for Best Hand Creams

Whether it’s due to cold weather, frequent washing, or contact with chemical products, your hands can get dry and rough in a hurry. The right hand cream can moisturize your skin to keep it healthy and supple, as well as repair damage and exfoliate rough patches. But not all hand creams are created equal. Some do a better job at hydrating your hands and locking in moisture, so your skin stays soft and protected. With an overwhelming number of hand creams on the market, how do you find the best salve for your skin? At BestReviews, we’re here to make shopping easy for you. We do thorough research, test products in our labs, grill the experts, and consult existing customers in order to pass on the info to you. And we always buy our own products, rather than accepting anything free from manufacturers, so you can trust that our reviews are honest and unbiased. If you’re ready to buy a hand cream, check out the matrix above for our top recommendations. For more on how to find the best ...

12 best hand creams

Hands are as exposed as our faces and yet we hardly put any thought into skincare or protection for them. Until, that is, winter hits and they start chapping. Modern hand creams don't just boost moisture levels, they're now anti-agers too and can reduce the appearance of age spots and fine lines, and help combat eczema. From sink-side pump dispensers to balms, creams and crème-gloves, we've rounded up the best hand nourishers in the business.  1.  Clarins Hand and Nail Treatment Cream:  £21 for 100ml, Clarins Launched in 1979, this has been a best-selling product for more than 30 years and a tube is sold every 30 seconds worldwide. Put to the test, it delivered above and beyond our expectations. Not only one of the richest and most nourishing creams we tried, but it absorbs almost instantly and leaves no greasy residue. There are very few creams that can deliver on nourishment and absorption so effectively – this one can even keep mild eczema at bay. The moi...