Give your skin a hand by paying attention to the condition of your hands. The weather, your beauty routine and even cleaning your home can leave your hands dry and chapped. Making a few simple changes to your daily habits will actually help keep your hands moisturized, as well as looking and feeling young.

Heat reduces moisture, so if you don't hydrate with enough water intake, your skin will become dry. Try drinking 6-8 glasses of water a day to keep your skin hydrated. In cold weather, protect skin from chaffing winds with gloves that are properly insulated and don't expose your skin to artificial heat for long periods of time.

Incorporate a moisturizer into your daily beauty or grooming routine. Ideally, you should moisturize your hands every morning and evening, as well as before putting gloves on. If you moisturize prior to wearing gloves, you will actually be giving your hands a pampering and hydrating treat.

Nails and cuticles are a part of your hands that are often ignored. Make sure your cuticles are properly moisturized with a cream or oil to prevent the peeling of your skin, which can lead to infection. Nails can be treated with a moisturizing base coat, which will improve their condition and help you avoid breakage, splitting and peeling.

Always wear gloves when cleaning or doing the dishes to protect hands from scalding hot water and harsh chemicals, which can dry hands out.

Water is actually an unexpected culprit of dry hands. Limit your time in the bath or shower, as well as the pool or in ocean water-chlorine and salt water are also very drying to the skin and will leave hands dehydrated.

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