Taking care of your body through good personal hygiene not only helps you present a outwardly groomed appearance, it's also good for your health. Across the world, hygiene habits have a direct correlation to illness and survival, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Made from olive oil, Castile soap is an ingredient in many skincare products, including liquid soaps used to wash the face and body. Consider using a non-soap face cleanser, glycerin or other vegetable or nut oils.

Cocoa butter, also known as "oil of theobroma," is the fat extracted from the cocoa bean, according to Drugs.com. It is bland in taste but has many uses in and outside of the kitchen. In the kitchen, it is used in making chocolate and gives chocolate confections their smooth texture.

If you’re a smoker, you’re probably used to the smell sticking to your clothes, hair and even furniture. But if you don’t smoke, the odor that lingers after a visit to a nightclub or pub is probably not your idea of a good night out.

Several condintions cause red veins on your face. Post-menopausal women often experience thinning of skin, which can reveal the appearance of blood vessels. Rosacea is a common skin disorder that can cause blood vessels to break or become dilated, a condition called telangiectasia.

Acne occurs when pores become blocked and sebum (oil) becomes trapped. According to Acne.org, the reason why this happens is unclear. However, once the pores become blocked, bacterium begins to grow, resulting in acne outbreaks. Various acne treatments on the market include chemical solutions.

If you have unwanted facial hair, it can be a constant battle to keep the fuzz away. Shaving only works for a few days, and depilatory creams can irritate sensitive skin. You don't need to slather your face with chemicals to get rid of hair. An old-time, natural remedy called sugaring works just as well as waxing.

Pimples occur when bacteria flourish in the pores of your skin, creating inflammation. The smaller variety happens close to the surface of your skin and forms a whitehead that disappears within a few days. Deeper acne nodules and cysts don't form a head, but cause redness, swelling and pain.

How much a piercing hurts will partly depend on where it is located. Common earlobe piercings usually don’t hurt much because the area is fleshy. Piercings at the top of the ear or the inner portion of ear cartilage might hurt more, however.

Whiteheads are little white bumps that appear because dead skin cells, sebum and oil are clogged in pores under the skin. Wipe out whiteheads around your mouth with a consistent facial-cleansing routine twice daily.

Many people are worried about doing situps after having their navels pierced due to a myth that you can ruin your belly button ring with the exercise. Normal exercise is perfectly safe after piercing your navel.

Just as a bold frame draws attention to the picture within, your eyelashes frame the natural beauty of your eyes.