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●Personal Hygiene

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We may describe personal hygiene as the principle of maintaining cleanliness and grooming of the external body.It is in general looking after yourself.Keeping a high level of personal hygiene will be helpful to increase self-esteem and confidence whilst minimizing the chances of developing imperfections.

Humans have realized the importance of hygiene for a long time,and can control personal hygiene by the way of sustaining high standards.We may take the ancient Greeks as an example: they would spend a couple of hours on bathing,using fragrances and making-up,which could beautify themselves and be presentable to others.It is difficult to imagine a time when people did not care about their appearance and their bodies.These practices maybe started when Adam first took a bath and combed his hair before going on a date with Eve.Or perhaps they began when Eve put on some herbal make-up to make herself more attractive.No matter where they started,grooming and personal hygiene have become an essential part of everyone’s daily life.

Grooming practices include all the little things what people do to beautify them at a larger extent such as combing their hair and putting on make-up.You might think that the grooming and personal hygiene practices are the same in all modern societies.However,while most modern people agree that these things are important,people in different cultures take care of themselves in different ways.Most people have realized the importance of hygiene,and regard it as not only the basis of cleanliness and health but also a good way to keep one’s friends.

After all,doesn’t everybody take baths?Occidental generally take a bath—or more commonly,a shower—every day.Most Americans want to start the day fresh,so they take their showers in the morning,which is different to some cultures.Many Americans prefer to wash and style their own hair by themselves rather than go to a beauty parlor for a shampoo.So if Americans have a “bad hair style”,they can only blame themselves.Most people in America head for the beauty parlor or barber shop occasionally for a haircut,a perm or just some friendly conversation.