Hand & Nail Care (Virtual Session)

Your hands and nails can be one of the first places to show the effects of cancer treatment – but with the right care and advice, you can protect, soothe and strengthen them.

Our free online Hand & Nail Care Workshops are led by trained nail and skincare professionals, and designed to help you care for your hands, cuticles and nails during and after treatment.

They’re relaxed, practical, and full of simple tips you can use every day, whether you’re dealing with dry skin, brittle nails, ridges or discomfort.

What to expect

• Gentle nail care routines to protect and strengthen
• Soothing hand massage techniques to ease discomfort
• Tips for dealing with dryness, sensitivity and nail changes
• Recommended products and what to avoid during treatment
• Live demonstrations and expert advice in a small, friendly group

There’s plenty of time to ask questions if you’d like or just listen in. Cameras on or off, it’s entirely up to you.

Join from the comfort of home

This session is currently available online only, and we’ll send you everything you need in advance to follow along with the demo.

Prefer something in person? We’ve got you! Our in-person Hand & Nail Care Workshops are launching later this year – keep an eye on our site and social media for updates.

If you want to join in, here’s some helpful things to have ready:

• Nail/cuticle oil – if you don’t have one, olive or coconut oil will work well, or Bio Oil.
• Nail file – preferably a glass file which is the gentlest you can get. Emery boards are sometimes very harsh, and we want to work with tools that are as gentle as possible.
• Non-oily nail polish remover – acetone nail varnish remover is very drying but can be used if you ensure you use lots of nail oil after your manicure is complete.
• Lint gauze or kitchen roll – for use with the nail polish remover as we want to use something that does not leave fibres like cotton wool balls would. Cotton pads could be used but check them for errant fibres first!
• Nail base – clear varnish that provides a base for your nail colour to adhere to (and helps prevent discolouration from nail varnish).
• Nail colour – perhaps a chance to try out a new colour?
• Topcoat – clear varnish which will seal and set the nail colour and help it to last longer.
• Hand cream – to rub into your hands after nails are dry and to complete your manicure.