Hand care is as important as our face care. Hands are always on display while at work. So it is very important to make them look good. They get exposed to pollution, dirt, detergents and many other harmful chemicals every day. This makes them appear dull and untidy. Regular hand care can help them look better.

You need not take any specialized manicure treatments by spending money. Manicure can also be done at home with the help of homemade packs for hands. These homemade packs for hands help in moisturizing and toning them. Few of the effective homemade packs for hands are mentioned below.

Egg cream pack for hands:

• Take only the egg white in a bowl. Discard the yolk.
• Add two teaspoons of barley powder and two teaspoons of glycerin to it.
• Also add two and half teaspoons of honey to it.
• Now make the above mixture into a thick paste by adding rose water in between.
• Apply this paste on the hands.
• Let it stay for sometime.
• Then, rinse it off with lukewarm water.

Vanilla pack for hands:

• Take a large cup of almond oil.
• Add twenty five grams of vanilla essence to it.
• Also add half cup of sesame oil.
• Blend all of them to get a thick paste.
• Apply this paste on the hands.
• Let it stay for sometime.
• Then, rinse it off with lukewarm water.

Petroleum jelly pack for hands:

• Add one teaspoon of petroleum jelly to two teaspoons of glycerin.
• Also add one teaspoon of lemon juice and one and half tea spoons of almond oil to them.
• Blend all of them to get a thick paste.
• Apply this paste on the hands.
• Let it stay for two hours.
• Then, rinse it off with lukewarm water.

Witch hazel pack for hands:

• Add five tablespoons of witch hazel to one fourth teaspoon of tincture of benzoin.
• Also add two teaspoons of brewer’s yeast to them.
• Blend all of them to get a thick paste.
• Then, place this paste in the refrigerator for about twenty minutes.
• After cooling, use this paste for massaging hands and arms.
• Let it stay for 30 minutes.
• Then, rinse it off with lukewarm water.

Pack for soft hands:

• Add 1 teaspoon of glycerin to half teaspoon of lime juice.
• Also add few drops of rose water to them.
• Mix well and apply on the hands.
• Let it dry.
• Then, rinse it off with water.
• Repeat this daily to soften your hands.

Oatmeal pack for hands:

• Beat an egg in a bowl.
• Add 2 tablespoons of oatmeal and 1 tablespoon of honey to it.
• Blend all of them to get a thick paste.
• Apply this paste on the hands using your finger tips. You can also slightly massage while applying.
• Let it stay for 5 minutes.
• Then, rinse it off with lukewarm water.
• You can also use a mild hand cleanser to remove the pack.

Almond & Milk pack for hands:

• Ground a handful of almonds and add them to a cup of milk.
• Dissolve the almonds in the milk by boiling the mixture.
• Then, add egg yolk to the mixture and continue boiling.
• Let it cool down.
• Now, add one small spoon of Badam Rogan to the above mixture.
• Mix all of them to make a thick paste.
• Apply this paste on the hands.
• Let it stay for sometime.
• Then, rinse it off with lukewarm water.
• You can also this paste in the nights before sleeping.

Barley and Honey pack for hands:

• Beat an egg in a bowl.
• Add two big spoons of barley flour to it. Flour of the new shoots of barley is generally recommended for best results.
• Also add one big spoon of honey to it.
• Mix all of them to make a paste.
• Apply this paste on the hands.
• Now wear cotton gloves over the pack.
• Let it stay for about two hours.
• You can also keep it overnight.
• Wash the hands with water after removing the gloves.

The above are few recipes for homemade packs for hands that help in manicure.