With COVID-19, avoiding crowded environments, social distancing and spending time at home have become the norm in our lives. This change has also changed the daily routines to a great extent. Near East University Vocational School Head of Hair Care and Beauty Services Assist. Assoc. Dr. Yeşim Üstün Aksoy stated that it is best for health to do personal care at home as much as possible during the pandemic process and made practical suggestions that can be applied at home for hair and skin care.
Natural Products That Can Be Used in Skin Care
Emphasizing that the COVID-19 epidemic has become an important source of stress with the restrictive effect it has created in our lives, Assist. Assoc. Dr. Aksoy says that this stress can cause deterioration of the skin and hair structure, as well as many health problems. Stating that for a healthy skin and hair, drinking water, a correct and balanced diet and sleep patterns are very important, Assist. Assoc. Dr. Aksoy emphasizes that keeping the skin clean and moist is also very important. Emphasizing the importance of knowing the skin type and suitable products in skin care, Assist. Assoc. Dr. Yeşim Üstün Aksoy said, “The first step of skin care is cleansing the skin with appropriate products. One of the best natural materials that you can use as a tonic for cleaning is rose water. Rose water prevents the purification of pores and the formation of blackheads.
Emphasizing that the skin should be moisturized after the cleansing process, Assist. Assoc. Dr. Aksoy recommends skin care oils or some natural materials found at home for the moisturizing process: “You can moisturize your skin with the gel in the aloe vera leaves or cucumber juice, and you can use different oils such as almond oil, wheat oil, black cumin oil for this purpose. Natural You can exfoliate your skin once a week with Turkish coffee, almonds, granulated sugar, strawberries and tomatoes.”
Which Mask for Which Skin?
Listing the products that can be used according to skin types for a healthy skin mask, Near East University Vocational School Hair Care and Beauty Services Department Head Assist. Assoc. Dr. Yeşim Üstün Aksoy recommends preparing a skin mask with avocado, lemon, egg white, strawberry and honey for dry skin. Masks containing honey, yogurt, olive oil, cucumber, aloe vera and banana are good for dehydrated and lifeless skin. Skin masks to be used on oily skin should contain apple cider vinegar and mineral water. Stating that green tea can be used as an anti-wrinkle in all skin types, Assoc. Dr. Aksoy recommends the use of natural ingredients such as lemon, honey and granulated sugar for skin lightening, acne and spot treatment and cell renewal.
May Your Hair Preserve Its Natural Beauty…
Assoc. Dr. Aksoy also classifies natural products that can be used in hair care according to hair types. Fat-free yogurt and eggs for oily hair; castor oil and nettle for fine hair; violet oil, olive oil and honey for coarse hair; avocado, honey and olive oil for dandruff hair; olive oil, honey, cinnamon, egg and almond oil for hair loss; honey and milk for dry hair; banana and almond oil for damaged hair; For split hair, she recommends using mixtures made with natural ingredients such as violet oil, jojoba oil, sweet almond oil and vinegar.
Source: (BHA) – Beyaz News Agency
