Good personal hygiene is the first step to good health. It not only protects you from poor health but also shields those around you from suffering illnesses that arise from poor personal habits.
Habits such as washing your hands, bathing, brushing, flossing, may all look monotonous and boring, but they all come under important personal hygiene. They make you feel good about yourself and keep you free of bacteria, viruses, and illnesses.
In this post, we give you the 13 tips on personal hygiene that you must follow routinely.
☛ Personal Hygiene Habits #1
⭐Vaginal itch is curable and does not need intensive treatment. The doctor will prescribe antibiotics and antifungal creams that will take care of the skin problem. How do you prevent vaginal itch?
➲Stay dry and clean
➲Shower daily
➲Rinse out all the soap
➲Make sure your intimates are not tight; cotton is a preferred material
➲Chew sugarless gum.
➥Never use your fingers to apply makeup, unless and until a professional 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.
☛ Personal Hygiene Habits #5
⭐Brushing hygiene -- 6 tips to brushing teeth the right way
SEE: WHY YOU SHOULD VISIT A DENTIST MORE OFTEN AND WHAT TO EXPECT.
➥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 a scrubbing motion.
☛ Personal Hygiene Habits #8
⭐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 haircut 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
➲Wash shoes or insoles of your shoes
➲Stay in bare feet at home
☛ Personal Hygiene Habits #1
⭐Vaginal itch is curable and does not need intensive treatment. The doctor will prescribe antibiotics and antifungal creams that will take care of the skin problem. How do you prevent vaginal itch?
➲Stay dry and clean
➲Shower daily
➲Rinse out all the soap
➲Make sure your intimates are not tight; cotton is a preferred material
SEE: Trimming your vaginal hair: do's and don'ts to avoid possible infections
It is recommended that after motions, you must wash up or wipe from front to back. This will help avoid germs entering the vagina.
It is recommended that after motions, you must wash up or wipe from front to back. This will help avoid germs entering the vagina.
SEE: Tips to keep your vulva in good health
Grandma’s tip: Back in the day, women were suggested to sleep without their underwear, so that the vagina area remains dry.
Grandma’s tip: Back in the day, women were suggested to sleep without their underwear, so that the vagina area remains dry.
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☛ Personal Hygiene Habits #2
⭐Everyone, at some point or another, has resisted the urge to urinate.
➲Don't hold it in
➲Stay hydrated
➲Relax when you pee
➲Wipe from front to back
☛ Personal Hygiene Habits #2
⭐Everyone, at some point or another, has resisted the urge to urinate.
➲Don't hold it in
➲Stay hydrated
➲Relax when you pee
➲Wipe from front to back
☛ Personal Hygiene Habits #3
⭐Fighting bad breath: About 75 percent of bad breath or “halitosis” is caused by the mouth itself.
➲Drink plenty of water.
➲Brush and floss regularly.
➲Treat any existing oral diseases.
➲Eat crunchy fruits and vegetables.
➲Cut out coffee.
⭐Fighting bad breath: About 75 percent of bad breath or “halitosis” is caused by the mouth itself.
➲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.
☛ Personal Hygiene Habits #4
⭐Makeup hygiene: DID YOU KNOW THAT Using Expired Makeup Increases the Risk of Damaging our Skin?
➥Eyebrow pencil hygiene is a must. Always ensure that you clean your eyebrow pencil with a wet tissue before use 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.
➲Get your vitamins. a, but can also help prevent two other causes of bad breath—gum disease and gingivitis.
➲Avoid tobacco products.
☛ Personal Hygiene Habits #4
⭐Makeup hygiene: DID YOU KNOW THAT Using Expired Makeup Increases the Risk of Damaging our Skin?
➥Eyebrow pencil hygiene is a must. Always ensure that you clean your eyebrow pencil with a wet tissue before use 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 professional 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.
☛ Personal Hygiene Habits #5
⭐Brushing hygiene -- 6 tips to brushing teeth the right way
SEE: WHY YOU SHOULD VISIT A DENTIST MORE OFTEN AND WHAT TO EXPECT.
➥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 a scrubbing motion.
SEE: Reasons why you should make tongue scraping part of your daily routine
➥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.
➥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.
SEE: PROPER METHOD OF BRUSHING AND FLOSSING YOUR TEETH
➥Clean and brush the surface of your tongue daily because there is bacteria present mainly on the rougher top surface of the tongue. These can contribute to bad breath (halitosis) and negatively affect your dental health.
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☛ Personal Hygiene Habits #6
⭐Bathe daily - Tips to help improve your body's natural scent
➥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.
➥Clean and brush the surface of your tongue daily because there is bacteria present mainly on the rougher top surface of the tongue. These can contribute to bad breath (halitosis) and negatively affect your dental health.
DID YOU KNOW THAT Skimping on dental care now could damage your overall health?
☛ Personal Hygiene Habits #6
⭐Bathe daily - Tips to help improve your body's natural scent
➥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.
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➥Cleaning your body is also essential 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.
➥Cleaning your body is also essential 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.
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➥Also, do not share your towel and wash them on a regular basis.
☛ Personal Hygiene Habits #7
⭐Trim your nails - Quick and Easy Routines for Healthy, Ladylike Nails
➥Keeping your finger and toenails trimmed and in good shape will prevent problems such as hangnails (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.
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➥Also, do not share your towel and wash them on a regular basis.
☛ Personal Hygiene Habits #7
⭐Trim your nails - Quick and Easy Routines for Healthy, Ladylike Nails
➥Keeping your finger and toenails trimmed and in good shape will prevent problems such as hangnails (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.
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☛ Personal Hygiene Habits #8
⭐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 haircut 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
SEE - How to trim your vaginal hair: do's and don'ts to avoid possible infections
☛ Personal Hygiene Habits #9
⭐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.
☛ Personal Hygiene Habits #9
⭐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.
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➥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.
☛ Personal Hygiene Habits #10
⭐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.
➥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.
☛ Personal Hygiene Habits #10
⭐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.
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➥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.
➥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.
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➥Talk to your parents about removing facial hair permanently, if you are thinking about it.
☛ Personal Hygiene Habits #11
⭐Body Odor: Helpful tips to help you get rid of that offensive body odor and get back your confidence
➥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.
➥Talk to your parents about removing facial hair permanently, if you are thinking about it.
☛ Personal Hygiene Habits #11
⭐Body Odor: Helpful tips to help you get rid of that offensive body odor and get back your confidence
➥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.
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➥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.
☛ Personal Hygiene Habits #12
⭐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.
☛ Personal Hygiene Habits #13
⭐Foot Care - Effective Ways To Prevent Smelly Feet
➲Wash your feet properly while having a bath, especially between the fingers
➲Wear the right socks
➲Make sure your shoes aren't too tight.
➲Switch shoes
➥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.
☛ Personal Hygiene Habits #12
⭐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.
☛ Personal Hygiene Habits #13
⭐Foot Care - Effective Ways To Prevent Smelly Feet
➲Wash your feet properly while having a bath, especially 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