Hair - Crowning glory

Personal hygiene is the first step to good grooming and good health and also for a good personality.

Personal hygiene is the first step to good grooming and good health. Elementary cleanliness is common knowledge. Neglect causes problems that you may not even be aware of. Many people with bad breath are blissfully unaware of it. Some problems may not be your fault at all, but improving standards of hygiene will control these conditions. Dandruff is a case in point. More often than you know, good looks are the result of careful and continuous grooming.

Every external part of the body demands a basic amount of attention on a regular basis. Here are some grooming routines and some complaints associated with neglect.

Hair - Crowning glory

It is your crowning glory. Nuns were required to cover it. Orthodox Hindu widows were required to shave it. Perhaps because a good head of hair can add that much to sex appeal. If you are blessed with hair, it is easy enough to maintain it. Keep it at a length and style at which you can maintain it.

Wash your hair at least once a week using soap or mild shampoo. Avoid shampoos with borax or alkalis. Rinse well. This is more important than working up a head load of lather.

Dry your hair after a wash.

Brush your hair three to four times a day with a soft bristled brush or a wide toothed comb. Wash your brush and comb every time you wash your hair.

Oil the scalp, once a week, preferably an hour before hair wash.

There are no completely safe or permanent hair dyes as of now. Apart from causing scalp allergies, dyes can also cause allergic colds and throat conditions. Perform a sensitivity test every time you use hair colour.

Wash your hair at least once a week using soap or mild shampoo. Avoid shampoos with borax or alkalis. Rinse well. This is more important than working up a head load of lather.

Dry your hair after a wash.

Brush your hair three to four times a day with a soft bristled brush or a wide toothed comb. Wash your brush and comb every time you wash your hair.

Oil the scalp, once a week, preferably an hour before hair wash.

There are no completely safe or permanent hair dyes as of now. Apart from causing scalp allergies, dyes can also cause allergic colds and throat conditions. Perform a sensitivity test every time you use hair colour.

(Source: Webhealthcentre.com)