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If you have NO MONEY what can you do to improve your skin and hair?

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YouBoughtMeAWall · 05/01/2021 16:24

My skin is awful right now. So dry, breakouts all around my mouth and jaw line, bumpy and just ugh. My hair is dull and feels like it barely goes a day without getting greasy. I’m sure over indulgence at Christmas is to blame. I’m jobless and reliant on UC. There’s no room in the budget at all for buying anything to correct these issues but I’m sure there must be some things I can do. Other than drinking more water which I’m doing.

I’m sure there are loads of people in this position right now so I thought a thread with some free (like using things we might have at home already) or very low cost remedies would be useful.

Any suggestions?

OP posts:
LaffinCow · 09/02/2023 17:52

The lemon and hot water thing tastes amazing but I'd be concerned about teeth. You should floss and brush before breakfast, wait at least half an hour before eating or drinking and ideally brush and floss again or floss and mouthwash half an hour minimum after eating. Who has time to do all this everyday?!

Floralhousecoat · 13/02/2024 07:43

SweetLoveOfCod · 05/01/2021 17:45

I’m often buy expensive products and follow what’s happening in skincare. Yet my skin was stubbornly spotty for years. Recently cut out obvious sugar, I.e. processed sugars, desserts, sugar in drinks, simple white carbs (was much easier than expected – and still have a cheat day on weekend and a small amount of whole grain / complex carbs through week). Lo and behold my skin has miraculously cleared up overnight. Like, it had been so stubbornly bad I approached my dr a few months ago about roaccutane. Now have no active spots.

Other things which make a massive, massive difference:

Quit smoking (this is probably the biggest thing you can do – gave up few years ago and can spot smokers a mile off because they look so unhealthy)

Exercise – personal experience and backed by evidence – slows biological aging and had even been shown to reverse skin ageing to some degree in studies. Gives you a healthy glow, gets blood flow, oxygen and nutrients to the skin.

Quit, cut down or have a break from alcohol
Again, next to quitting smoking this will massively improve the appearance of your skin.

To be honest, lifestyle changes will have a much bigger impact than any bought cream or skincare routine. If you can afford one thing for your dry skin I’d recommend La Roche Posay cicaplast (about £10). If that’s out of budget, try E45 to soothe the dryness in the meantime.

If you have radiators, try putting a bowl of water on them to humidify the air and soothe your skin.

Agree with all of this

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