Taking care of yourself is not as easy as it sounds. For many people, self care is something that gets pushed to the side because there are so many other things to think about and manage. Yet, you cannot be the best version of yourself unless you to put some time into your wellbeing. There are many ways to do this. However, for those who want to focus on body, hair, and nails, these are some of the best tips to get you started.
Take Care of Your Skin with a Bath
Soaking in a bathtub may not seem like you’re doing anything but relaxing. However, this type of experience can be good for your skin. Choose to add some essential oils to the bathwater to help create a soothing experience. This can also help to reduce stress and depression symptoms. A lavender essential oil is an excellent choice for your skin, too. It may help to soothe inflammation on your skin, reducing the impact of toxins. If you have sensitive skin, this is a good place to start.
Facials and Cleansing Use
Keeping your face clean is important, but what you use to do this is not always as simple. Instead of the chemical products that you may be using now, make the switch to an all natural product. Organic products are even better. These do a good job of cleaning your skin, but they also don’t add toxins to it. You may find that the best options are plant-based treatments.
Facials are a good way to restore the moisture your skin may be losing. They can help to pull out toxins from your pores, but they also work as a way to restore important nutrients to your skin. You can use these products not just on your face but on other problem areas you may have.
Use an Exfoliation Process
Don’t stop there. It’s also important to exfoliate your skin at least one time a month or weekly if you have damaged skin. This process requires the use of a soft brush that’s moved across the surface of the skin. It helps by removing the top surface of cells and damaged areas. This can also help to keep acne at bay because it removes the dead skin cells that typically clog pores.
While the face is a good place to start with exfoliation, you can use this same process on any area of skin on your body. The more you do so, perhaps with essential oils and soothing creams, the more likely you are to reduce dry and damaged skin areas. Make sure to ask to check your fingers and nails. This process can help to remove dead skin cells in the area.
Deep Condition Your Hair
Work with your hairstylist on this process. The goal is to properly remove the dirt and oils from your hair and then restore it with healthy deep conditioning. The process takes just a few minutes one time a week or even less. You can have it done professionally, too. You may notice your hair is softer and fuller when you choose this method. If you have damaged or broken hair, it is always a good idea to talk to your hairstylist about improving this.
Use Natural Shampoos
Chemical based shampoos can work to clean your hair. However, they can also lead to a build up of material on your hair. That could be weighing it down, creating dull and oily hair. Using a natural shampoo will remove all of this buildup for you. Try to use these products on a consistent basis. If you are unsure which to use, ask your hairstylist for more insight.
Get a Full Body Massage
Another type of self care comes in the form of relaxing muscles and speeding healing to the body. Every area of your body can be massaged to encourage increased blood flow to the area. Doing this can help to soothe pain and discomfort, but it also helps to get oxygen- and nutrient-rich blood to the area to improve healing. Do not forget to do this to your scalp, too.
A bit of self care can help you to feel better and look your best. Try to invest in this type of help for your body, hair, and nails on an ongoing basis.
At Unique Hair Concepts, we offer scalp therapy treatments that exfoliate and cleanse the scalp of toxins while working on creating a healthy environment for the scalp to grow healthy hair. To learn more about the scalp therapy options available at the center that are personalized to your scalp type, contact the team at Unique Hair Concepts for a complimentary consultation.
