All-In-One Tips for Lustrous Hair, Skin, and Nails

Hair, skin, and nails. Peruse the aisles of your local drugstore and you may notice these three grouped together.

Likewise, if you’ve ever complained of a dull complexion, you may have noticed that your hair and nails were on the lackluster side too.

Have you ever wondered why this is?

Shiny hair, glowing skin, and strong nails are often seen as external symbols of health. But there’s more to it than that.

“You’ve probably heard it said that the skin is the largest organ in the body. Well, along with skin, the hair and nails are all a part of the integumentary system,” says Elizabeth Rimmer, founder and director of London Professional Aesthetics.

She says all three share a common constituent: keratinocytes.

“Keratinocytes grow from stem cells and produce and store keratin — a protein that makes our skin, hair, and nails not only tough but also water resistant,” Rimmer notes.

Now that you know how they’re linked, how can you actually improve your hair, skin and nail health? Read on to get the details.