Best Personal Hygiene and Grooming Tips

Look Better With Best Personal Hygiene and Grooming Tips

What you will know :

• Understand why personal hygiene is an important part of good

health maintenance

• Understand what areas are included in health maintenance

• Know when to offer choices when providing personal care

• Understand that professional ethics should always be applied when

providing personal care

Personal hygiene is keeping the body clean, and helps prevent the spread of

germs. Grooming is caring for fingernails and hair examples of these activities would be

styling hair, shaving, trimming and painting fingernails.

Maintaining good health also includes the following areas: Nutrition, Leisure/recreation

opportunities, sleep, and exercise. As you can see, there are many factors that

contribute to feeling and looking good. Feeling and looking good are important to each

individual’s emotional and physical well being.

These activities are very important and unique for each individual

TIP #1
Vaginal itch is curable and does not need intensive treatment. The doctor will prescribe antibiotics and anti fungal creams that will take care of the skin problem.How do you prevent vaginal itch? 

Stay dry and clean 

Shower everyday  

Rinse out all the soap 

Make sure your intimates are not tight; cotton is a preferred material 

It is recommended that after motions, you must wash up or wipe from front to back. This will help avoid germs entering the vagina. 

Grandma's tip: Back in the day, women were suggested to sleep without their underwear, so that the vagina area remains dry. 

Tip#2

Food storage  

Store and prepare raw meat, poultry, and seafood away from other foods 

Store food in the fridge at 5°C/41°F, do not overfill and allow cold air to circulate 

Prevent raw food juices from dripping onto other foods. 

TIP#3

When You prepare your food 

Cut meat and vegetables with separate knives and chopping/cutting boards 

Soak, scrape, brush, scald, peel or wash all fruit, salad and vegetables 

Do not wash raw meat in the sink prior to cooking as this spreads germs around the sink area. This is also not necessary as proper cooking of the meat will destroy any harmful bacteria 

Tip#4

Peeing Rules

Don't hold it in 

Stay hydrated 

Relax when you pee 

Wipe from front to back 

TIP#5

Eradicating bad breath 

Drink plenty of water. 

Brush and floss regularly. 

Treat any existing oral diseases. 

Eat crunchy fruits and vegetables. 

Cut out coffee. 

Chew sugarless gum. 

Eat yogurt 

Get your vitamins. a, but can also help prevent two other causes of bad breath—gum disease and gingivitis. 

Avoid tobacco products. 

Tip#6

Cleaning and disinfection of office work spaces. 

Viruses are breeding round the clock, especially when it comes to hard surfaces, like office desks, office floors and so on. 

Make sure your office administration staff routinely cleans door handles, countertops, keyboards and doorknobs with anti-bacterial 

solution to remove the germs. 

 Tip#7

Go for an alcohol-based sanitizer. 

Clean your hands every now and then by using hand sanitizers. This is because alcohol is a drying agent and kills all the viruses and bacterias immediately. 

However, please note alcohol is liable to make your skin dry, thus always go for a branded alcohol-based fragrance-free hand sanitizer, which has a good amount of moisturizer in it. 

                                                                                     
Tip#8

Office pantry etiquette. 

The office pantry is a very tricky place - you can't avoid it, but nor can you be friends with it. The best practice is to carry your own coffee and tea mugs and wash them at least twice a day. If you are not so sure about your office hygiene, get your own tissue roll from home and store your office snacks in a clean and safe drawer. 

Tip#9

Makeup hygiene 

Eyebrow pencil hygiene is a must. Always ensure that you clean your eyebrow pencil with a wet tissue before usage in order to get rid of bacterial residue. 

Wash your makeup brush and powder puffs on a weekly basis with a mild baby shampoo for best and safe usage. Dry the washed makeup product by using a clean towel. 

Never use your fingers to apply makeup, unless and until a profesional artist does that for you. But, if you must use your fingers, then make sure they're clean and that you use just the ring finger as it has the lightest stroke. 






 Tip#10 

Brushing hygiene 

Brush your teeth twice a day for at least 3-5 minutes. Make sure you do not put too much pressure as this can hurt your gums. 

Place the bristles along the gum line at a 45-degree angle. Gently brush the outer tooth surfaces of 2-3 teeth using a vibrating back and forth motion. Clean outer, inner and biting surfaces of teeth with scrubbing motion. 

Studies show an essential oil based mouthwash reduces plaque by 70% and gum problems by 36% over brushing alone. Use an anti-microbial mouthwash to get complete protection from germs. 

Floss your teeth. Ease the floss gently between your teeth, pull the floss smoothly back and front. Additionally, using a dental floss will help remove food debris that's stuck in your teeth. 

Clean and brush the surface of your tongue daily because there is bacteria present particularly on the rougher top surface of the tongue. These can contribute to bad breath (halitosis) and negatively affect your dental health. 

Tip#11

Bathe daily 

A daily shower is a must whether you feel grungy or not. A regular bath (every morning and after all athletic activities) helps in keeping you clean, fresh and odor free. 

Cleaning your body is also important to ensure your skin rejuvenates itself, as the scrubbing of your arms, legs, and torso will slough off dead, dry skin and help your skin stay healthy and refreshed, and will prevent acne, blemishes and other skin eruptions. 

Also, do not share your towel and wash them on a regular basis. 

                                                                                 

 Tip#12

Trim your nails 

Keeping your finger and toenails trimmed and in good shape will prevent problems such as hang nails (when a loose strip of dead skin hangs from the edge of a fingernail) and infected nail beds. 

If possible, trim them weekly and brush them daily with soap so that no dirt or residue remains beneath the nail. 

Fingernails should be trimmed straight across and slightly rounded at the top whereas toenails should be trimmed straight across. 

The best time to cut your nails is after bathing when they are soft and easy to trim. 

It's also a good idea to moisturize nails and cuticles regularly. 

Tip#13

Take care of your hair 

Washing your hair at least every other day is important to keeping your hair and scalp healthy and in good shape. 

If you suffer from lice or dandruff, then take necessary action at the earliest. Also, it is critical that you get a hair cut frequently for healthy hair. 

The longer you wait to get your hair cut, the more frail and brittle your hair can become, especially if it is longer 

Tip#14 

Wear Clean Clothes 

Wear a fresh set of clothes as often as possible. 

Dirty clothes are a source of contamination and can cause very serious skin disorders if worn over and over without washing them. 

Also, try wearing a clean pair of socks every day (especially after athletic activities) as this keep your feet dry and not smelly. 

Wash clothing and linens on a regular basis as the longer it takes you to clean them the smellier they become. 

Tip#15

Hair Removal 

Shave your underarms and legs if you desire, but do so with care. Use a new blade if you are going to shave with a manual razor to lessen your risk of cutting yourself. Also use shaving cream, or a shaving gel. 

Take your time when shaving to avoid nicks and cuts. 

Pubic hair does not have to be shaved. 

If it is shaved, it may grow inward, and the skin in this area of the body may be sensitive after shaving. 

Try using a moisturizer that contains no oil if you want to make facial hair less noticeable, or use a bleaching product. 

Talk to your parents about removing facial hair permanently, if you are thinking about it. 

Tip#16 

Body Odor 

Keep your underarms and groin area clean and dry to discourage bacteria. 

Change out of sweaty clothes as soon as possible after exercising or perspiring. 

Trim or shave your underarm and pubic hair so there is less surface area allowing for the accumulation of sweat and bacteria. 

Cut back on alcohol and foods that may contribute to body odor, including curry, spicy food, onion, and garlic. 

Tip#17 

Sleep tight 

Get plenty of rest — 8 to 10 hours a night — so that you are refreshed and are ready to take on the day every morning. 

Tip#18

Clean your ears 

clean your ears with your fingers while having a bath 

The daily cleaning of all hearing devices is essential to remove germs that can be introduced into the ear 

Earrings should be kept clean, and should be removed daily so the piercing can be attended to. 

The use of hair products can build-up on the ear and should be washed off when possible to avoid irritation to the skin of the ear. 

Tip#19

Foot Care 

Wash your feet properly while having a bath, specially between the fingers 

Wear the right socks 

Make sure your shoes aren't too tight. 

Switch shoes 

Wash shoes or insoles of your shoes 

Stay in bare feet at home 

Tip#20
Genital care 

for men 

wash your genitals with a finger. 

Shower on the outside normally. 

If you can retract foreskin just rinse in water and wipe with clean finger. 

If you can't pull it back yet then it is clean under there and no maintenace is required. 

For women 

Clean your vaginal area twice a day 

Use a panty liner 

Try to keep this area shaved