Simple Ways to Have Beautiful Skin and Hair

By: Sherry Tingley Click author's name for more of his/her articles

Everyone wants to have beautiful, healthy looking skin and hair, but some people may feel that it is beyond their reach. There are a few simple steps to take to allow you to reach this goal.

Water, water, water

Drink water. Being hydrated all the time hydrates the skin and the hair as well, making you look healthier and more beautiful.

Healthy Diet

Eat lots of fruits and vegetables. A healthy diet does not only make you feel good, it will also make you look good and that includes your hair and your skin. It may be a cliché but you are what you eat. If your hair and your skin do not look healthy then you may not be eating right.Beauty is not just skin deep, it comes from within.

Oil Treatments

For unmanageable and frizzy hair, use virgin coconut oil and leave it over night. You can apply coconut oil on your body as well to add moisture to the skin. Olive oil for the skin is good as well. Protection

Protect your hair and your skin from harmful elements. Conditioners can protect your hair from UV rays. For the skin, you can use a sun block.

Super Meals

Omega 3 and 6 are good for the skin. Salmon, tuna, walnuts and sardines frees skin cells from toxins. For your hair eat red meat twice a week, the protein content in meat, with vitamin B, iron and zinc will make your hair look healthier and shinier than ever.

The Don'ts in Hair Care

Do not wash your hair with warm water, it makes it dry. Dry hair is hard to manage and it doesn't look nice. If you are fond of using warm water however get a conditioner and moisturize daily. Apart from moisturizing your hair, a good organic conditioner like those made of aloe vera or fruit extract without chemical ingredients will keep your hair healthy and protect it from the elements.

Do not fail to cut the tips of your hair at least once every two months. Getting a trim will enhance hair growth and will remove split ends. Look at the ingredients in your hair care products to make sure they don't have too many chemicals. It might bring considerable damage to your hair follicles even though it may make your hair look shiny and pretty temporarily.

The Don'ts in Skin Care

Do not go out without sunscreen even if you are not going to the beach. The sun's UV rays damage the skin and may even cause skin cancer. Do not use tanning beds. A good tan may look nice on you but you are burning your skin, there is no such thing as safe tanning especially when tanning salons are concerned. To tan naturally, go to the beach with enough sunscreen protection and lay there in the early morning until 9 am. Do not tan in the middle of the day, the sun's rays are not healthy for your skin at those hours.

Do not fail to exfoliate. Your skin can look healthy and smooth when you remove dead skin cells by exfoliating. Rock salt can be used as a natural way to exfoliate.

Copyright (c) 2009 Sherry Tingley

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