Old lady hands

I agree, FGT, they do look lovely.
I still do my own manicure at 74 and have lots of nail polish, some bright like my signature Revlon Red and some more subtle pail pink or taupe.
A pedicure? Help.

It is all part of the natural aging process. As far as I am concerned it is a non problem.

I am conscious of the wrinkles, veins, age spots and swelling joints on my hands. Not lovely, but it's a privilege to be 80 years old.

If anyone is interested I have been quite impressed with this hand cream. I put it on before I go to sleep and my nails are longer and stronger

FGT I think I have the twin to your hand, except I haven’t had a manicure recently.

Hands that are exposed to life will develop sun spots. Some will develop veins and some will develop arthritis. People do not care about what your hands look like but you, on the other hand, think they do. What they do care about and remember about you is the smile that you give to them. A warm heart and a kind smile makes people think you are beautiful!

Madonna has old lady hands and wears gloves. With all her money I'm sure if something could be done to rejuvenate them, it would have been done, but they remain like many of ours.

I was teaching my 10 year old granddaughter to sew. I said to her that it was a shame that she was watching ‘old hands’. She replied “Nanna! I love your hands - you can see everything working!” What a lovely response.
No, I don't really worry about how my hands look - as long as they work OK.

JustkeepswimmingDonna

If anyone is interested I have been quite impressed with this hand cream. I put it on before I go to sleep and my nails are longer and stronger

Yes,I have been bit neglectful of using hand cream lately.
Must remember!

This made me smile.

I remember I used to draw round the veins in my nans hands as a child & kept asking why she had blue squiggles on them. I can see I'm getting them now !

Someone came to my partners house one night years ago; he was sat at the other side of the room but said ‘I see you have arthritis in your hands like my mum has’. I hadn’t realised till then that it was so obvious .

They can be a giveaway- if only celebs realised that you can have any amount of "work done" on your face, neck, or eyes but your hands and knees always show those "signs of ageing"

MayBee70

Someone came to my partners house one night years ago; he was sat at the other side of the room but said ‘I see you have arthritis in your hands like my mum has’. I hadn’t realised till then that it was so obvious .

I have ganglions which have developed on my knuckles. The GP says I'm prone to them (goodness knows why) but they make my fingers look bumpy. The first time I had one was on the back of my hand in my 40s.

Too much knitting, crocheting?

MayBee70

Someone came to my partners house one night years ago; he was sat at the other side of the room but said ‘I see you have arthritis in your hands like my mum has’. I hadn’t realised till then that it was so obvious .

That was rather rude, though!

I realise I have prominent veins on the backs of my hands but I don’t care as it reminds me of my dad. He was the same. My mother in law was very concerned about her age spots and tried all sorts of lotions and creams to diminish them but to no avail. It is what it is. As a previous gran said, at least my hands still work, which is a blessing.

I’m not keen on my ageing papery and wrinkly hands, but reflect on how wonderfully we are made. I paint and draw and others on this thread too have spent years doing all sorts of things (lovely post *labazs).

I turn them palm upwards for photographs and my best friend even wears lace fingerless gloves on a night out😁(like Madonna).

Queen Victoria wore very large rings as she thought they detracted from her old hands and I’ve noticed Joan Collins does the same.
I wrote a poem which started “Once I had a hand, now I have a claw…) I’ll see if I can find the rest of it.

My hands are still slim and my fingers are still long and slim. Just one finger isn't quite straight with a twist of arthritis. However the backs of my hands are wrinkled and have many purple prominent veins. My treat to myself is a manicure/nails every month. It makes me feel groomed. Making sure I wear gloves for gardening or using Flash etc doing housework. I'm 76 and have no worries about the veins, they are me.
I wish the rest of me had held together just as well.

To all those who are unhappy with visible veins on their hands. Mine sometimes look almost non existent. Like most of my veins When having a blood test the majority have great difficulty finding sn appropriate one

I’m an old lady. I’ve got hands I’ve got old ladies hands it’s better than being dead.

Mine are covered in brown marks and the left one has a sizeable birth mark. I used to worry about the look of them and compared mine to friend's.

My hand are now starting to give me trouble and I sometimes cry out when I pick up something that really isn't that heavy. Going downhill is an uphill struggle isn't it !

For those with split nails try a nail hardener. It gives a nice natural sheen.

Allira

MayBee70

Someone came to my partners house one night years ago; he was sat at the other side of the room but said ‘I see you have arthritis in your hands like my mum has’. I hadn’t realised till then that it was so obvious .

That was rather rude, though!

He didn’t mean to be cruel.

Jodieb

For those with split nails try a nail hardener. It gives a nice natural sheen.

I put strengthener on the end of my nails so I can moisturise the rest. I think my nails have improved since I started taking VitD. I keep them very short these days.

We should be proud of our old lady hands !
How many floors and carpets scrubbed , dishes washed ,nappies changed and gardens tended ?
I've just done a couple of hours gardening and my hands look worthy of an Egyptian tomb .
I'll put some uncooked uncooked porridge oats with some lemon juice and oil on them to exfoliate then after washing off -some O'Keefe's working hands .
If I run out -a layer of vaseline overnight .