A NAIL tech has revealed the unlikely task that could be ageing your hands.
Dawn McPhillips, who runs Celestial Nails in Balloch, is shocked at how many people don’t follow basic skincare practice.
One of the biggest issues is drivers who don’t wear sun cream to protect themselves from the sun and harmful UV rays.
She said: “Using SPF on your hands is great if you’re a driver.
“It helps prevent wrinkles and brown spots.
“Your hands are always on the steering wheel and exposed but it’s something you don’t think about until you have to.
“UV lights in lamps aren’t strong enough to be harmful but you can always wear SPF on your hands in case you are paranoid.
“Lamps use UVA light as opposed to the sun and sunbeds which use UVB that causes sunburn and skin cancer.”
Dawn also has other simple tips to keep your hands looking youthful.
She added: “Moisturise. Moisturise. Moisturise. Using a hand cream keeps the skin plump and hydrated which reduces the appearance of wrinkles.
“Hand creams containing vitamin e, hyaluronic acid or shea butter are preferred or one that says anti-ageing.
“Exfoliating your hands helps remove any dry skin and dead skin cells, leaving brighter and healthier looking skin.
“Wearing gloves when cleaning or gardening is also important to protect yourself from chemicals.
“And getting regular manicures every two to three weeks prevents breakages and fungal infections.
“It’s also a great stress reliever as taking an hour or two out to pamper yourself is a great way to unwind.
“Having your nails done with a treatment helps boost your confidence, making you feel more put together.”
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LADY Gaga has told how she wanted to keep her April Fools engagement under wraps, but her secret was outed at the Paris Olympics in July, when the diamond sparkler was caught on camera.
The US megastar who has found love with Harvard businessman Michael Polansky, is a guest at the BBC for tonight’s Graham Norton show.
As well as discussing her latest role as Harley Quinn in the film, The Joker Folie a Deux, Gaga also revealed that her engagement happened earlier than people realise.
She said: “He proposed on April 1st and I thought he was joking. Then when we went to the Olympics we were filmed saying hello to the Prime Minister and I was caught on camera, saying, “This is my fiancé. I had wanted to keep it secret.”
The pop-star turned actress has had a rocky road on the ride to love, but it seems she has finally found the one.
After her last engagement to Christian Carino broke down, the star met Polanksy and the pair first went public with their romance at the Miami super bowl in 2020.
During the Covid 19 pandemic, they were said to have quarantined together at her Miami home and in 2021 she told the Hollywood Reporter: “My dogs and the man I love are my whole life.”
The couple are said to share a passion for charitable work, as Michael is a philanthropist and is said to be developing an app for Gaga’s Born this Way Foundation.
Indeed, earlier this week, Gaga told Buzzfeed that her main goal now was to start a family, she said:” I am so happy to be in love and I am so excited to have a family.”
Lady Gaga whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, will appear on the BAFTA winning talk show, alongside guests including, Hollywood movie star Demi Moore and Oscar-nominated actor Colin Farrell in tonight’s A-list special.
The Graham Norton Show, BBC One, Friday 27th September 10.40pm. Also available on BBC iPlayer.
AN SAS soldier who died in a parachute world championships made a late turn “that was too low” and slammed on into the ground before carting-wheeling over a pond where competitors performed their dare devil stunts.
Staff Sergeant Chris Good, 52, was representing Great Britain at the 10th World Canopy Piloting Championships in South Africa.
The South African Parachute Association said Good was immediately recovered from the “swoop pond” and pronounced dead at the scene after paramedics were unable to resuscitate him on Wednesday.
Sgt Good had served in the “Who Dares Wins” regiment since 2004 and had been part of its top secret E Squadron – also known as the Revolutionary Warfare Wing – which works with MI6 spies.
Mark Bellingan, head of safety and training at the Parachute Association of South Africa said the fatal accident occurred on Sgt Good’s second jump of the day, at 10.18am.
He said Sgt Good was “an experienced skydiver with 5300 skydives”.
In a statement he added: ”Canopy Piloting is conducted over a body of water.
“While setting up for his landing in the Distance category of the event, Mr Good appeared to initiate a turn that was too low.
“His initial impact was with the ground at the entrance to the swoop pond. He then proceeded to cart wheel ending up in the middle of the pond.”
Bellingan added: “He was removed from the water immediately.
“There was no success in resuscitating Mr Good and he was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
“A cause of death must still be established as nothing obvious was detected on the scene.”
Sgt Good joined the elite Parachute Regiment aged 17 and performed with their Red Devils display team before joining the SAS in 2004 and serving in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
He won a gold medal at the UK National Championships last month and revealed that he was wearing a new type of harness to let him fly further and faster.
He wrote: “As always, a change or development can bring risk!”
He also explained in a YouTube video that the so-called Newton harness was a challenge.
He said: “The challenge for this year, I have moved on to a new harness for distance and speed.”
He added: “It’s the first chance I have had to put this over the water.
“It’s just learning how that changes everything that we have been doing for the last eight, nine years in a conventional harness.”
He had been funded to pursue his skydiving by the military’s Talented Athlete Sponsorship Scheme.
And he was based at Netherhavon, Wiltshire, home of the Army Parachute Association.
British Skydiving, the sport’s governing body, said Chris was “a cherished member of the team and an exceptionally skilled skydiver.”
They added: “His loss will be deeply felt within our sport.
“Our heartfelt condolences go out to Chris’s family and friends during this difficult period.”
An Army Spokesperson said: “It’s with immense sadness that we must confirm the death of Staff Sergeant Chris Good in a skydiving accident in South Africa on 25th September.
“Our deepest thoughts and sympathies are with Chris’s family and friends at this difficult time.”
EVERYONE can spot the mushrooms, but only those with a high IQ can spot the odd one out in a mere 12 seconds.
Only those with a keen eye for detail and 20/20 vision can succeed in this challenging puzzle.
How quickly can you solve the challenge?
Don’t be distracted by the mushrooms that are the same, you will need to concentrate carefully to find the odd one out.
Use a timer to put yourself to the test against the clock.
Make sure to scan every nook and cranny of this tricky brainteaser.
You will need great attention to detail and composure to succeed in this challenge as all is not what it seems.
Picture puzzles are a form of brain teaser that tests the reader’s critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
These challenges have the potential to boost intelligence and improve concentration.
If you find this challenge too easy, or enjoy testing your brain, have a look at our other optical illusions.
To make things harder, try figuring out what’s wrong with this image of smiling women as you count their legs in 11 seconds.
Or you might want to prove you have a 20/20 vision as you search for a strawberry in this carnival scene.
Did you know that optical illusions have an array of benefits for your mind and body?
Engaging in activities like solving optical illusions and brainteasers can have many cognitive benefits as it can stimulate various brain regions.
Some benefits include:
Psychologists at The University of Glasgow found that staring at an optical illusion can improve eye sight by allowing you to see small print.
Escape London says puzzles can also give your mind a great workout and may “boost your brain’s activity” which “reduces the risk of dementia.”
Still haven’t found the odd mushroom?
Here’s a helpful hint: It is blue and red.
If you’ve found the odd mushroom in less than 12 seconds, well done!
For those who didn’t, it’s circled below.
Keep your brain engaged and have a go at our three other illusions.
