Skin Care and Grooming for Kids

Before my pregnancy, I was vaguely aware of the many holistic treatments for the skin. In fact, I may have been using some “natural” methods inadvertently because of an endorsement from a relative, and this or that celebrity. What are these methods, you ask? Usually it’s a few drops of citrus in my bath water, mashed cucumber on my face and avocado scrub for my feet. Plant bark on my hair used to work, but then I didn’t like the smell so I used regular shampoo.

Simple touches do lead to better results. A dab of mashed kinchay usually prevents my skin from scarring. Most of what I know have been handed down to me through word of mouth by olden folks who I deem knows best when it comes to natural products. For natural treatment of eczema however, it’s still best to consult with a dermatologist, just to keep you from using a concoction that might cause more harm than good.

For kids, however, natural skin care is mostly about prevention than cure. How?

First, don’t let your son or daughter use hair gel – I know that most kids now want to fix their hair like mom and dad, but the thing is, the scalp’s skin will get damaged. Pretty soon, the synthetic chemicals in hair gel and hair spray will cause dryness in the forehead and ear area, the spots that are difficult to treat properly because they’re always exposed to hair.

I remember back in the 80s, hair spray was all the rage and even grade schoolers wore their hair a certain way (like Madonna) using hair spray. That was the time for new wave music, thick make-up and zits. For the longest time, I thought the zits were all because of the make up, but little did I know that the hair spray had a lot to do with skin break outs.