Personal Hygiene Tips

Taking care of your face

Your face is something that needs special care due to it being the first part of your body that a person notices when you meet them. Learning how to take good care of your face is an important part of grooming yourself. Be sure to wash your face 3 times a day with cold water and gentle face soap. Hot water will dry your face and using a scented strong soap not meant for your face could cause pimples. Use different soaps/cleansers to see what products work best for your skin

How to wash your hands

Everyone knows how to wash their hands, right? You’d be surprised to learn how many people don’t actually know how to properly wash their hands!

Wet both of your hands with warm water, then soap both of your hands, and lather the front and back of your hands, also between your fingers. Washing your hands total should take about 20 seconds. Singing the happy birthday song twice can help you with the correct amount of time!

Oral Hygiene 

Clean teeth are a must for good Hygiene. Your teeth will tell your story about how you take care of your body. Having stains on your teeth could make you feel embarrassed to smile.

Good oral hygiene 

Brushing your teeth should be the first thing that you do when getting ready for school in the morning. Brush your teeth up and down and sideways, be sure that you brush your tongue and gums, using a soft head toothbrush. For at least once a day, be sure to floss before you start brushing your teeth, this can be done when you brush your teeth before bedtime. Its important to brush at least twice a day, for two minutes each time!

Shower and bath tips

When you take a shower, wet your body first, it will help to pull, the dirt to the top of your skin.

Start with your head and work your way down to your feet. Don't wash your face with the water you’re sitting in during a bath. Once you finish your bath, wash your face in the sink.

Washing your private parts

When you wash your vagina try to use gentle fragrance-free soap. Some soaps and body wash can give you a rash or burn your vagina, it is up to you to find out what works best for you: 

Boby wipes work as an in-between cleanser, wipe your vagina (or any part on your body) with 1 or 2 baby wipes, then drop the wipes into the garbage, do not put them in the toilet.