The Skin-Hair-Nutrition Connection

Our skin and hair reflect our overall health, and the nutrients we provide our bodies play a pivotal role in maintaining their vitality. Essential vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants obtained through a well-balanced diet contribute to the health and appearance of our skin and hair.

1. Vitamins for Vibrant Skin

Vitamin C: Known for its antioxidant properties, vitamin C supports collagen production, promoting skin elasticity and preventing signs of aging.

Vitamin E: A powerful antioxidant, vitamin E protects the skin from environmental damage and helps maintain a healthy complexion.

Vitamin A: Essential for skin cell turnover, vitamin A supports the renewal of skin cells, contributing to a smoother and more youthful appearance.

2. Minerals for Hair Strength

Iron: Anemia, often caused by iron deficiency, can lead to hair loss. Incorporate iron-rich foods like spinach, lentils, and lean meats to support hair health.

Zinc: Essential for hair growth, zinc helps maintain the health of hair follicles and prevents hair loss. Include sources such as nuts, seeds, and whole grains in your diet.

3. Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Skin and Scalp

Omega-3s: Found in fatty fish, flaxseeds, and walnuts, omega-3 fatty acids contribute to skin hydration, reduce inflammation, and support a healthy scalp.

4. Hydration for Skin Elasticity

Water: Staying adequately hydrated is crucial for skin elasticity and overall skin health. Aim for at least eight glasses of water a day to maintain hydration from the inside out.

5. Antioxidants for Overall Skin Health

Green Tea: Rich in antioxidants, green tea helps protect the skin from UV damage and supports overall skin health.

Berries: Blueberries, strawberries, and other berries are packed with antioxidants that combat free radicals, promoting youthful-looking skin.

Incorporating Beauty-Boosting Foods

1. Colorful Fruits and Vegetables

Include a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables in your diet to ensure a diverse range of vitamins and antioxidants that contribute to radiant skin.

2. Lean Proteins

Opt for lean protein sources such as fish, poultry, tofu, and legumes to support collagen production and maintain hair strength.

3. Whole Grains

Whole grains like quinoa, brown rice, and oats provide essential nutrients, including B vitamins, that contribute to healthy skin and hair.

4. Healthy Fats

Incorporate sources of healthy fats, such as avocados, nuts, and olive oil, to support skin hydration and overall skin health.

5. Probiotics

Probiotics found in yogurt, kefir, and fermented foods contribute to a healthy gut, which is linked to clearer skin and a balanced complexion.

Beauty truly does come from within, and the impact of nutrition on your skin and hair health cannot be overstated. By nourishing our bodies with a balanced and nutrient-rich diet, we not only support our overall well-being but also cultivate a natural radiance that shines through in our skin and hair. So, the next time you think about your beauty routine, don’t forget to consider the plate on your table as an essential component of your skincare and haircare regimen. After all, beauty truly begins from the inside out.

As the years pass, our skincare needs evolve, requiring a thoughtful and adaptable approach to maintain healthy and radiant skin. Check out our skincare tips for aging gracefully:  Aging Gracefully: Skincare and Beauty Tips for Every Age

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1. Top-Knot Messy Bun: This one works best with medium to long hair. Start it by pulling your hair into a high pony tail and then weaving the ends around into the elastic band. Add a scarf for a little extra showiness.
2. Create a pull through ponytail. This easy hair-do is created by using a low ponytail and then inserting a hole by pulling the hair apart. Flip the long end through the hole and it will create a beautiful, yet easy look.
3. The low bun. The low bun is best with longer hair, but works with medium hair as well. Twist your hair around to create a bun and use hair elastics and bobby pins to hold it in place.
4. Do the same with a high bun and weave a scarf or headband in to create a uniquely beautiful look.
5. A half braid creates another easy hair-do. Use some of your hair to pull up into a ponytail. Braid that section and then tie with with an elastic to secure in place.
6. Throw on a sun hat, with a side ponytail or braid for another effortless look. Use a scarf to glam up any look.

Whatever you choose to do with your hair, any of these styles and more will allow you to leave the house with an easy, and comfortable look and no one will be the wiser that it only took a few minutes to do.

If your hair is curly consider leaving it to show off your natural look and just applying some frizz-ease or product to tame your look if necessary.  This easy hair-do can create an effortless morning for even the most busy woman.

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Makeup Remover

Makeup is the main beauty routine for women, but at times when you try to remove it using the common ways, it can be impossible. Therefore, you can use coconut oil, and it removes even the most resistant waterproof mascara. You only need a cotton pad to apply the coconut oil on the face, and the makeup will melt away.

Breath Freshener

Coconut oil is enriched with antibacterial as well as antifungal properties needed to refresh your breath. You can gargle a spoonful of the oil for twenty seconds, and this will fight off the germs in your mouth giving you whiter teeth, healthier gums as well a fresher breath. These are crucial coconut oil beauty uses for women planning to boost their celebrity appearances and speech.

Moisturizer

Coconut oil is essential for body moisturizing because of the fatty acids that allow quick absorption on the skin. The oil will make the skin glow, soft and radiant. The oil will also perform the moisturizing role on your face so you can leave it on before applying your makeup.

Coconut oil as Chapstick

If your lips are chapped, most people get chapstick or lip balms, but coconut oil is actually the most effective remedy to use because it remains semi-solid in the normal room temperature and is extra moisturizing.

Eye Creams

If you do not want to overspend on under eye cream, you should consider coconut oil. The eye skin is the most delicate part of your face, and so the coconut oil will keep it safe throughout the day.

Last but not least, use coconut oil as a hair mask.

Coconut oil is great for dry hair or for a flakey scalp.  It can be used as a hair mask either 20 minutes before a shower or after a shower and to keep in overnight.  Simply massage onto your scalp and hair and relax and let it do its magic.

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While straightening and wigs have been the trend for many years, women are often choosing to return to natural when it comes to their hair. Ethnic women are not the only ones making the change. Celebrities such as Lorde, Taylor Swift, Troian Bellisario (Pretty Little Liars), Kerri Russell, Beyonce and even Shakira are all known to flaunt their curls.

If you have natural waves, curls or even coils your hair will be much healthier and happy when using the “curly girl method” as touted by thousands of curly hair supporters across the globe. Become a member of the Facebook group “The Curly Girl Method” to learn more.

What is the “curly girl method?” It is a way to get your hair back to its natural curly, vivacious state by ditching most common shampoos. Instead of shampoo, “the curly girl method” teaches focus on natural conditioners and cleansing solutions.

The following are steps you can take to help reverse the damage already done to your curly, wavy or coily hair type.

Hair Types and Treatments of Them

First, you must recognize that all hair types should be treated differently.  Curly hair is differently than wavy and it is also different than hair with tight coils. To learn more about how to treat different hair types, keep reading or visit Naturally Curly for additional education.

Cleansing Your Hair Type

Because all hair types should be treated differently, each hair texture has a slightly different cleansing method. For wavy hair, use normal shampoo, but only once a week.  Ensure a good conditioning after. Whether using leave-in, or rinse out conditioner is left up to preferences.  Curly hair requires a wash even less often. Once a week or every ten days is the frequency with which curly hair should be cleansed. Women with coils should wash as little as possible. Instead, wet the hair down when it becomes matted or frizzy and apply conditioner.

 What is Co-Washing and How do I Do It?

A co-wash is the next step  for curly and coily hair. Co-wash is actually the process of cleaning the hair with conditioner. Conditioner should be applied generously to your hair after soaking your curls completely in the shower. Co-wash is helpful for keeping your hair clean and moisturized by eliminating the drying silicone that come in traditional shampoos. Silicone is the ingredient that creates foam the foaming effect in shampoo.  The truth is that hair, when regularly shampooed is being dried out with each use. Using a co-wash that does not contain silicone or sulfates will help protect your hair from the drying/breakage effects of shampoo.  Note: *Not all hair responds equally to co-washing. If hair is extra oily or dermatitis or dandruff is present, hair and scalp may actually react negatively to a co-wash on its own. Try it out and if it doesn’t work, try something else.

Conditioning Treatments for Your Hair

Conditioning is a step that is for wavy and curly hair, but should be left out with coily or kinky textured hair. Here is a list of some of the top natural conditioners and how they can help hair be properly cared for.

• Darcy’s Botanical Daily Cleansing Conditioner Cream is a super concentrated cream great for moisturizing, softening, conditioning, and gently cleansing coils without stripping.
• Ouidad Curl Co-Wash is a rich, low-lathering, sulfate-free cleansing conditioner that leaves hair moisturized, soft & frizz-free while gently clearing hair of buildup.
• Pantene Pro-V Truly Natural Co-Wash Cleansing Conditioner instantly cleanses, conditions, and de-tangles hair in one easy step without stripping the hair’s natural moisture. This low-lathering formula refreshes unmanageable curls and helps control frizz, leaving hair soft and shiny after use.
• Daily Fix Cleansing Hair Conditioner allows you to clean your hair without harsh Sulfates or drying detergents and is able to remove all but the heaviest silicone and oils/waxes as well as removing most mineral deposits (if you have “hard” water).
• SheaMoisture Coconut & Hibiscus Co-Wash Conditioning Cleanser is one of the few cleansing conditioners that has cleansing ingredient or gentle detergent.
• Eden BodyWorks Coconut Shea product line is a favorite product line.  Both Coconut Oil and Shea Butter are nourishing and hydrating for any hair type. This co-wash is a Sulfate-free, no suds gentle cleansing conditioner cream made for removing residue and build up between regular washings to promote a healthy hair environment for growth.

Try one or two of them for yourself and see how your hair handles it.  Remember that hair reacts differently, so don’t be surprised if results differ from what was said about the above products. Speak with a hairstylist for additional tips on curl washes.

Drying your Hair

Rinse coily/kinky hair thoroughly, to remove any excess residue.  Wrap in a towel or hair wrap and leave for 15 minutes. This will help it stay moisturized until ready to style. Many times leaving the house with still wet hair and allowing it to dry naturally may be the best solution.

For wavy hair scrunch or pin until dry. For curly hair, allow it to dry naturally and then flip your head over and fluff.

Styling your Hair

When it comes to styling, there really isn’t a whole lot to do.  Pin it back or leave it natural.  Apply gel to give it that extra texture and boost, but many women and men are going without  any extras to really let their hair breathe.

In the end it is all about what works for each individual person. Find the best method for you and go with it. Your hair and scalp will thank you.

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Take the guess work out of shopping for the best travel beauty products by reading below. Shopping list complete!

As a beauty product fanatic and a makeup artist, it’s needless to say that I don’t travel light…by any stretch of the imagination but when space is limited, well, girls got to do what a girls got to do and that usually means swapping your favorite big beauty products for travel sized products instead. Now this can be quiet the cumbrous task because you will quickly find that your favorite products don’t come in a travel size and who wants to try something on a whim… on their skin… during a vacation?! Hello nightmare. This kind of stress is what usually leads to women packing all of their full size beauty products and ending up with spillage like no other. Hello hairspray a la silk shirt. And the puzzle of how to fit what where! Oh the torture! Even the most glamorously experienced travelers are in a constant search for the smallest, thinnest, flattest, most low-maintenance, best travel beauty products out there to maintain their fresh and flawless looks on-the-go. Well don’t fret because we have broken down the best travel beauty products for your next vacation below!

Best Travel Beauty Product #1

There is nothing cuter and better for traveling than this cute little and cleverly named Minimergency Kits, $16 by Pinch Provisions. These little fashionably perfect pouches have it all and they will have you covered from the typical band aid to a safety pin, to earring backs to clear nail polish and 10 more little life savers! There are tons of different options so if your pack can handle it try the bigger ones that carry more goodies. You can even personalize them with what fabric and charm goes on your bag! *The only thing I would add is a wine opener for sure.  Although your front desk of wherever you stay will probably have one, it’s way easier to not have to worry about it. This constitutes as a beauty need because….uh…the anti…oxidants…found in wine, uh ya!

Best Travel Beauty Product #2

Brows are very important. Not only are big, think, perfectly on point brows ‘in’ right now but they can also make or break your look. So whether you are traveling or not this brow kit should be in your kit at all times! You never know when you are going to have a brow-mergency! Check out this Brow Kit by none other than Anastasia Beverly Hills, $65.

Best Travel Beauty Product #3

I’d have to say this is currently all beauty editors’ favorite travel beauty product at the moment. Celebrities, all the magazines, and the girl-next-door alike are all raving about this fun little invention! Prospector Co. has made some towel tablets! Place one of the tablets under some warm water and viola, a towel will appear like magic! Genius! Find this gem at Prospector Co. Compressed Towel Tablets, $5.

Best Travel Beauty Product #4

Keep your hair fresh with this great set from Dry Bar at Nordstrom, $30. The Dry Bar ‘Escape Plan’ Travel Set is perfect because it includes a travel mini brush, the ‘Lil’ Lemon Drop Travel Detangler Brush’ which is sensitive to your beauty needs. Whether you are brushing your hair dry or wet or happen to have extensions in, it will gently detangle with ease. This Dry Bar set also comes with a shampoo that helps prolong your blowout, the ‘Detox Dry Shampoo’ and the ‘The Chaser Shine Cream’ that will leave your hair shiny, beautiful and frizz-free.

Best Travel Beauty Product #5

Trendy empty containers from Bloomingdales to pour your favorite products into by Bobbi Brown called ‘The Containers’, $15.

Best Travel Beauty Product #6

THE best lotion that you well ever smell from Dessert Essence in a travel size, $2.99. I swear I get more compliments with this lotion on that any perfume I’ve ever worn! Plus it’s coconut…so vacationey!

Best Travel Beauty Product #7

Case your hair isn’t completely lasered off then you can’t forget shaving cream! Hotels have the worst selection ever for razors and cream so planning ahead is a must otherwise you end up nicking yourself with a crap razor and smelling like a man. Check out MALIN+GOETZ Vitamin E Shaving Cream – Travel Size, $8. Also try this great disposable razor made of recycled material! The Triple Razor System | Handle & 2 Blades, $8.50, also found at Whole Foods!

Best Travel Beauty Product #8

The best spot to find travel sized beauty products is at Sephora! The have a whole section dedicated to travel sized name brand makeup products and they even have their own custom made TSA approved bag called ‘Beauty on the Fly’ for $4.95 to stock the goodies that you can’t bear to go without while in the air.

Best Travel Beauty Product #9

Your skin will be set with my favorite skin care set- Josie Maran Argan Skincare Ritual Set, $24. The Josie Maran set feels and smells amazing (It even tastes good too, lol! However I don’t recommend trying it but let me tell you, if it gets on your lips and you happen to taste it, it has a great taste!)! I would only recommend this set though for someone with dry or normal skin types, not oily as it’s oily in nature. To keep the rest of your body silky smooth pick up some L’Occitane Cleansing and Softening Shower Oil with Almond Oil $9.50.

Best Travel Beauty Product #10

Last but not least is something to stick everything in. Yes, not a travel beauty product but it is a travel must-have! See things clearly with the simple but tasteful flat Clear Bag Set from MAC, $26 or depending on how much space you have the MAC Travel Case, $175 is perfect too!

Well those are our top 10 best travel beauty products. Head in to the New Year prepared to look amazing no matter where you are whisked away to!

Glammin’ travels! 

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