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THE PERFECT TOUCH

Cleanser, exfoliater, scrub, toner, serum, oil, moisturiser, sunscreen and regular masks… Are you committed to this skincare routine for your face, most of them twice a day? But your hands are an afterthought?

Think about it: Your face and hands are the most exposed to the elements, every day, every season. And your hands, alongside your neck, are the first to give away your age. Not just that–your nails are often the first to show signs of illness or a nutritional deficiency.

Your hands are also the first thing that people notice about you, after your face, and inform their impression of how well groomed you are.

And your hands work: They hold and give, scrub and scrape, make and steer things in the right direction. If you are creative and craft lovely things with your hands, they really suffer, with paint, glue, water, soap, needles, nails, screws, cement, clay, knives, chisels and scissors.

With the summer holidays just ahead, this is the

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