Simple Natural Beauty Essentials for Hair, Skin and Nails

Discover the natural beauty essentials you need for radiant skin, gorgeous hair and strong nails without wasting time and money on expensive beauty treatments.

Thank you to Natrol for sponsoring this post.

Shiny hair that grows fast and styles easily. Radiant skin with a healthy glow and fewer wrinkles. Strong nails that last through a manicure without splitting or breaking. What you just read might sound like promises from an expensive beauty brand, but I’m here to tell you, you don’t need to buy into the hype to have healthy hair, skin and nails.

8 Natural Beauty Essentials

So if you’re taking a pass on those fancy brands, how do you get the beautiful hair, skin & nails you crave? I’ve posted before about how to boost your beauty routine using food, exercise and other healthy habits, liking taking Natrol Melatonin to get great sleep, but now let’s take a look at some natural beauty essentials to stock in your bathroom cupboards.

Some of them already live in your kitchen cupboards and the rest are simple and affordable additions. These beauty essentials do a fantastic job of bringing out your natural beauty without robbing your pocketbook or wasting your time. No expensive beauty treatments here – just the basic workhorses we need for radiant skin, gorgeous hair and strong nails.

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1. Coconut Oil

Coconut oil has gained a reputation as the ultimate multi-tasking product for good reason. Not only is it healthy and delicious to eat but coconut oil has a whole slew of beauty benefits as well. Coconut oil is rich in medium-chain fatty acids (including lauric acid), which provide antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory benefits, as well as being effective at keeping skin hydrated. Coconut oil works wonders for hair, both as an intense moisturizer and as an anti-frizz balm. It is a powerful skincare remedy both on its own, as a moisturizer or makeup remover, and as an ingredient in many DIY skin care recipes including my popular homemade cleansing balm. Coconut oil is also awesome relief for dry cuticles and brittle nails.

2. Apple Cider Vinegar

The trusty bottle of apple cider vinegar in your kitchen can be added to your beauty arsenal too. The natural astringent properties of apple cider vinegar make it perfect for busting bacteria and restoring proper pH levels to your skin, which can also help reduce acne. Use it diluted with water as a skin toner or create a homemade apple cider vinegar toner with essential oils if you prefer. This magic potion is great for hair too! Apple cider vinegar is a popular hair rinse because it closes the cuticle, or outer part of the hair shaft, leaving hair soft, shiny and less frizzy. Bonus: it’s been known as an effective dandruff treatment as well.

3. Natrol Hair, Skin & Nails Gummies

If you really want to give your hair, skin and nails a boost this year, a supplement may be in order. One of my favorite supplement companies, Natrol, makes a supplement specifically for people like us! Natrol Hair, Skin & Nails Gummies contain 5000 mcg of Biotin per serving. Biotin is a B vitamin that is an important nutrient for healthy hair, skin and nails. You do get some biotin in food, but a supplement is the best way to get a consistent amount in your system. These delicious, raspberry flavored gummies are 90% organic, made with organic sweeteners, and are non-GMO, gelatin-free and vegetarian, making them an easy way to support healthy hair, skin & nails! You can find Natrol supplements on Amazon, and at many local stores like Walgreens, Costco, Sprouts and other natural food stores.

4. Argan Oil

Argan oil is an amazing multi-purpose oil for hair, skin and nails! Pressed from the nuts of the Argan tree in Morocco, argan oil is full of antioxidants, essential fatty acids and Vitamins A & E. It’s wonderfully hydrating and nourishing for skin and is non-comedogenic, meaning it will not clog pores. The non-greasy feel makes it perfect for conditioning hair, repairing split ends and taming flyaways. And don’t forget your nails! Argan oil makes a fantastic cuticle oil too.

5. Dry Skin Brushing

Dry skin brushing is a centuries old but often overlooked method for improving skin both inside and out. While dry skin brushing exfoliates dead skin cells, it also increases circulation and stimulates the lymphatic system, which helps with detoxification and boosts the immune system. Just grab a natural bristle brush and brush DRY skin upwards – always moving toward the heart. Then jump in the shower to remove any dead skin. You’ll feel refreshed and invigorated and your skin will reap the benefits!

6. Witch Hazel

Witch hazel is a natural astringent distilled from the bark of the witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) shrub or tree. Originally a Native American remedy, witch hazel is known for its healing properties and is popular for postpartum healing as well as a remedy for itches, burns and bug bites. For skincare, witch hazel is most often used as a toner to close pores and soothe skin. It can be used straight (look for alcohol-free witch hazel), or as part of a skin toner recipe. Witch hazel is one of the ingredients in my homemade makeup remover as well.

7. Non-Toxic Nail Polish

An important part of caring for your nails is to use nail polish that is free from the worst chemicals like toluene, camphor, formaldehyde, dibutyl phthalate, heavy metals and parabens. No nail polish is completely chemical free but fortunately, there are many safer nail polish brands available these days. Yes, you can still have beautiful, durable nails using a safer nail polish!

8. Arrowroot Powder

You may have arrowroot powder in your cupboard to use a thickener in food products like soups, sauces and pie fillings. But did you know it has a place in your beauty regimen as well? The silky smooth texture of arrowroot powder makes it a great base for body powder, baby powder and homemade foundation. The oil absorbing properties of arrowroot powder make it fabulous for dry shampoo – a handy product for stretching the time between hair washings.

Natural Beauty Essentials Giveaway

It wouldn’t be a great post without a giveaway now would it? Thanks to Natrol, I was able to put together an assortment of my favorite natural beauty essentials for one lucky Mindful Momma reader to WIN!! Here’s what the lucky winner will receive (approximate $63 value): Acure Radically Rejuvenating Rose Argan Oil Acure Dry Shampoo Dry Skin Brushing Set Set of 4 Zoya Nail Polishes (All Snuggled Up color assortment) Natrol Hair, Skin & Nails Gummies Enter the giveaway using the Rafflecopter form below. (Winner must be over 18 years and have a U.S. mailing address.) Giveaway goes through midnight central time, Friday, February, 1st, 2019. Good luck! a Rafflecopter giveaway

What are your favorite natural beauty essentials?

38 Comments

I love charcoal for teeth whitening

I love apple cider for my curls

My favorite is definitely coconut oil.. I use it for dry skin, hair and nails and it’s definitely the one I use daily.

I love the versatility of good coconut oil! Also Zoya was really huge in getting people to recognize the dangers of old school nail polish. Love them!

I really love badger beauty oil products!

I love coconut oil!

Wow I didn’t know dry brushing help take dead skin away 😃

Water…I drink a lot of water. And Hyaluronic Acid Serum.

Hi Micaela,
This is some really great advice. I just think you need to put a warning up about the Biotin. In 2017 the FDA issued a warning that high doses of biotin can interfere with the results of some common blood tests.
I love to use coconut oil in my oil pulling routine.

Micaela says:

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I appreciate your feedback concerning Biotin. Natrol’s R&D department is reviewing the information and discussing options for this FDA warning. Thank you!

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I love to use Frankincense mix with almond oil on my face and Coconut oil in my hair

I like which hazel for my face

I like lavender oil

I love a natural loofah! I’ve really taken steps to reduce my plastic use too so there is a sugar scrub from Elemis that comes in a glass jar and I love it!

I really like using turmeric, the spice, that you can find as a supplement, too. For me, I started using it for arthritis on the advice of a doctor, but it really seems to help my skin, too. I have no idea why, lol.

I love coconut oil, it is great for so much.

I love baking soda as a deodorant also to exfoliate my face and to whiten my teeth

I use coconut oil and essential oils.

I use coconut oil for so many things. Dry elbows,a smidgen in the bath during winter, dry hair tips, chaffing, in my oatmeal…

I really like Tom’s of Maine toothpaste.

I like the Burt’s Bee line. I like the makeup and the body products.

I do the cucumber slices for my eyes.

I like coconut oil.

I like Tea Tree EO for my hair and Frankincense EO for my face and skin

I use essential oils and coconut oil. They are good for so many things!

I love coconut oil for my skin, but am looking forward to trying on my hair.

I love both coconut oil and argan oil for beauty and hair care!

My favorites are Desert Essence Jojoba Oil, ACURE Radically Rejuvenating Cleansing Cream, Eco Lips Mongo Kiss Vanilla Honey Lip Balm and SheaMoisture Coconut & Hibiscus Body Lotion.

I like to use coconut oil for a variety of things!

Coconut oil

Coconut oil and love on are some off the natural products I like.

I love, love, love Zoya. I have two young daughters who love to get their nails painted and it’s great to know there are fantastic products that won’t harm them. I’d love to win! Thanks for this opportunity.

I’m new to these ideas, but I do like coconut oil for my skin!

Mine is definitely jojoba oil! I mix a few drops in my face lotion. It helps my skin a lot because even though it’s acne prone, it still gets flake around my cheeks. So far I haven’t had any issues with it, no pores clogs or anything like that. I get the one from acne.org.

Witch hazel! Been using it for a year now and it works wonders

I love coconut oil. I’ve heard a lot of things about it so I love to use it for my hair and skin.

coconut oil is my natural product go-to

My favorite natural beauty essentials are coconut and honey almond oil.

Natural Beauty Essentials for Hair, Skin & Nails