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Writer's pictureArohi Bharambe
Oct 293 min read

Nurturing Your Hair, Skin, and Nails



The Epidermis:

Hair, skin, and nails are all vital parts of your body! To keep them healthy, you need to upkeep them through your diet and daily habits. The hair, skin, and nails form the epidermis, which is the body's outer barrier layer. Here are some tips to keep them healthy!


Diet:

In general, eating high protein foods can help boost your keratin and in turn, your epidermis. Eating foods such as salmon, nuts, and whole grains can give a healthy look as well as improving the overall build up for your hair, skin, and nails.


Hair Care:

  1. Hair types: One of the first steps to healthy hair is to understand what kind of hair you have. There are many types of hair such as straight, curly, or wavy. To determine your hair, observe your hair when wet and how it dries with air. Its also important to identify if your hair density. This can easily be figured out by simply examining your hair closely to see the thickness of it.

  2. Cleaning and moisturizing: It is important to wash and hydrate your hair per your hair's needs. Depending on your hair type, you should decide how often your hair needs washing and oiling. For example, straight hair can be washed quite often compared to curly hair. Its also key to find the proper products for your hair. Generally using products meant for your hair can help such as specific conditioners for tight curly hair.

  3. Avoiding damage: A common mistake regarding hair is unknowingly damaging it such as constantly using heat on your hair, especially without heat protectant. Some more common mistakes are applying shampoo to the ends of your hair, brushing wet hair, and tugging your hair when styling it.


Skin Care:

  1. Skin type: Similar to hair, there are different types of skin such as dry, oily, and combination. Simply observing your skin throughout the day can reveal your skin type. Something to keep in mind is that its possible for some patches of skin to be one type while other areas are other.

  2. Protection: The sun can be very harmful to your skin for long periods of time. It is important to always apply sunscreen to your whole body when going out. While the sun may not be out, the UV rays can still damage your skin without you knowing. If you ever forget, staying in the shade can also help.

  3. Common conditions: A lot of people have acne, eczema, and other skin concerns like aging. Depending on the type of acne, you can find products that best suite your skin type and wash daily. Preparing a perfect skin care routine without using unnecessary products can benefit your skin a lot. With eczema, it is important to moisturize often and find safe methods to improve your skin's health with your dermatologist. While aging is normal, you can use retinols to slow it down starting from your 20s or 30s.


Nail Care:




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