Best Hand Cream
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I guess the photo was a bit misleading. Actually, brownish discoloration is probably easier to reduce than ruddiness with OTC products. If you can stop by a major department store (e.g., Bergdorf, Barneys, NM, etc.) or an Space NK Apothocary, why don't you pick up some samples of the handcream before investing in a tube.
Ellapretty said:Oops - it might be the lighting in my photos - my knuckles aren't red at all - they are brown (a little bit ashy) - darker then the rest of my skin. I'm of Asian descent and I think it's to do with the pigmentation in my skin (elbows, knees, knuckles can tend to get darker than other parts).
It's nothing that noticeable in person - it's just vanity that makes me want even-toned handsFrom what I've looked up, lightening agents like lemon can help - so I'm sure the Tensolift will be quite helpful.
I use Robanda Anti-Aging Hand Treatment with Gatuline Whitening and Retinol - available at nicer beauty supplies and on Amazon. It has faded a few dark spots on my hands and evened out the tone beautifully. It also has a lovely texture and makes my hands so soft. May be worth trying at the $19 price point before going to the tensolift.
Tensolift is supposed to be a collagen-boosting, plumping hand cream (although retinol should help with that too - I use a retinol cream on my hands at night, but not during the day). If you are young and the back of your hands are firm, then any decent moisturizer should temporarily plump the skin and make your hands look fresh. For us older gals, we need something a bit more drastic to get the job done. The price is steep, but still far less than having restylene pumped in between the veins.
Can you share the full name of the Ahava cream? I see them at my local grocery chain but have never tried any. Thanks
<sigh> I just had the Radiesse pumped into my hands today.
I can't ever seem to get enough plumping from lotions, although I haven't given Tensolift a try. Shoot, maybe between the Radiesse plus Tensolift I can get my hands to look somewhat okay. I'll see if I can get some samples.LOL, even though I've gotten really good results from the Tensolift, I recently decided to do fraxel on the back of my hands (my doc gave me a good deal - it's a long story). Right now, they look very sunburned, but the swelling have substantially subsided so much that I can again see some of my veins (though much less prominent), but the skin is def tighter. Because the skin there is uber-sensitive for me, I couldn't handle the full spectrum of the laser, so doc reduced it on the second "pass", then stopped there. May have gotten a better result if I was able to tough it out, but can alway do it again later on or get injections (he told me injections would make my hands look very bruised for a while). How do your hands look with the fillers, and how long was your downtime?<sigh> I just had the Radiesse pumped into my hands today.