Win 1 of 3 ClimbSkin Welcome Packs.

Climbskin has done more than refine an old product; they've created a new one. Guided by climbers, developed for climbers, Climbskin is a fast absorbing skin repair emulsion. Climbskin's unique combination of ingredients contribute to a much improved absorption rate compared to traditional wax-based products.

Climbskin contains the highest quality ingredients, each one serving it's own purpose in creating a fast acting, sweat controlling skin repair product. Perfect for busy hands. Shea butter, Buckthorn, Rosehip Oils, Aloe Vera, Tincture of Benzoin, Dragon's Blood, Extract of Centella and Aquileia Millefollium all combine to create a product that can help repair even the harshest of hands.

CLIMBSKIN Hand Cream is the only cream that has been completely designed for climbers, adapting its properties to the fullest.

1. Introduction

Hands are our direct connection with the rock, they allow us to perceive it in a special way. A well-cared skin – with calluses, yes, but even and springy ones – will dramatically improve our sensations, making a difference in our performance when climbing.

No need for extraordinary care of our hands, just a small additional routine to our climbing will help us to better understand their skin and necessities.

1. Care & Advice

Before: Prepare the skin for climbing. "Warm up"

- Until now, it was unthinkable to use any existing products before climbing. Now, you can use Climbskin Hand Cream one hour before climbing. A thin layer is sufficient to give the skin greater elasticity. This acts as a "warming" that helps to prevent skin damage (reduces the possibility of "smilies", opening calluses, cracks, or taking off the skin under the nail ). Tincture of benzoin and natural silica also help to regulate sweating, which is an important factor in skin wearing.

During:

- Keep a cool, dry skin. A common mistake is to keep your hands in your pockets right before starting to climb. A skin with some degree of sweating and at higher temperature than its surroundings will suffer more wear. Instead, put your hands in contact with the rock for a few seconds before climbing.

- Cut and file any lifted skin as soon as possible, no matter how small it may seem, to avoid further damage by snags in the same area.

If you notice that your skin is really close to open a crack or smilie...sure you have had this feelling...Stop! to fight against motivation it is not an easy thing sometimes but if you stop in the right moment, not only you are avoiding the damage, your skin will react getting stronger in that part a cause of the presure and friction. Your skin will be full ready to crush in 2 days.

- If a callus is lifted, the first thing to do is to stop the bleeding. Then cut the skin and file the generated skin step. Apply Climbskin Hand Cream to the affected area and leave it there for 20 minutes before spreading it. For this kind of wounds, an excessive hydration is counterproductive as this would soften the skin and slow regeneration, so keep the wound uncovered. But if you decide to keep on climbing – most surely you will – cover it with several turns of a thin strip of breathable tape, beginning from the tip of the finger downwards so it will take longer to move (change it as soon as it starts to move).

Slits, cracks or smilies are usually caused by a lack of elasticity in the callus, and repetition of movements. When they occur, they must be cleaned and filed out. Then apply Climbskin cream as indicated above.

Climbskin revolution. This welcome pack gives you one of each product as well as a "How to care for YOUR skin" manual and some bonus stickers.

Contains:

1x Climbskin Hand Cream, 30ml

1x Climbskin Organic Silicium Gel, 75ml

1x Climbskin File

3x Stickers

1x Climbskin Skin care manual

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Answer - Before AND After Climbing