The Gadget: Red by Kiss Dermaspa Microdermabrasion System for Hands and Feet, 20.99, from Boots.

What's it good for? No matter how youthful your face, neglected hands and feet will betray your age. Microdermabrasion blasts off dead skin.

How it works: In the salon, this technique uses fine crystals to blitz skin, but this new system works differently. It consists of a nifty hand-held tool with three different attachments you just click on - a brush to deeply cleanse skin, foam sponges to polish, and a pumice pad which you use with your usual body lotion to slough off rough, hard skin on your feet.

Beauty cheat: Sally Hansen Hand Resurfacer, 3.47, gently erases uneven texture to reveal younger-looking hands.